HP Client Virtualization Started Guide

Citrix XenServer from HP Getting Started Guide

Overview

This guide outlines the basic setup, installation, and configuration steps required to begin using your Citrix XenServer from HP. A first time wizard-based setup guides you through initial installation and configuration, and a GUI provides ongoing virtual machine monitoring and management.

To provide active hardware management using HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM), HP SIM Agents are installed with Citrix XenServer. These agents proactively surface hardware monitoring data to provide the most up-to-date server state information possible.

The

Citrix XenServer from HP Getting Started Guide is for Citrix XenServer; HP Select Edition, Citrix Essentials for XenServer, HP Enterprise Edition; or Citrix Essentials for XenServer, HP Platinum Edition. The accompanying ISO installs Citrix XenServer. The ISO includes a license for Citrix XenServer, HP Select Edition and a 90 day trial license for PVC. Licenses for XenServer, HP Select Edition; Essentials for XenServer, HP Enterprise Edition; and Citrix Essentials for XenServer, HP Platinum Edition are purchased separately.

Citrix XenServer, HP Select Edition license offers a low cost, all-in-one solution with Citrix XenServer from HP, HP PVC for single server management, and XenCenter for virtual machine management across multiple servers. HP PVC enables simplified creation and management of the local virtualization environment and the virtual machines. Citrix XenServer enables the creation of an unlimited number of virtual machines per server with up to 64-bit MB memory and eight virtual CPUs per VM.

Essentials for XenServer, HP Enterprise Edition license enables all of the features of XenServer and adds historical performance reporting, high availability, and work flow orchestration. Essentials for XenServer, HP Enterprise Edition includes HP PVC for single server management and XenCenter for virtual machine management across multiple servers.

Essentials for XenServer, HP Platinum Edition license includes everything available with Essentials for XenServer, HP Enterprise Edition and adds Citrix provisioning server and Automated Lab Management.

Setting up and configuring HP ProLiant servers to host virtual machines

1. Choose one of the following destinations options for installing the Citrix

XenServer:

• Any HP supported hard drive

• Secure Digital (SD) memory card

o HP 4GB SD flash media o HP part number 580387-B21

o HP spare kit part number 583306-001

• Flash media (USB flash drive)

o HP 4GB USB flash media drive key o HP part number 580385-B21 o HP spare kit part number 583307-001 Citrix XenServer from HP does not support any other USB or SD card devices.

2. Download the installation software from

http://software.hp.com/ ), and then select Virtualization.

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Software Depot home

3. Burn the installation ISO to a CD-ROM, or move the ISO image to a location

accessible using the Virtual Media capabilities of iLO 2.

NOTE: The CD-ROM is bootable. Boot the server and choose to

install the Citrix XenServer from HP product either to the hard drive or to flash media (USB key or SD card). The flash media must be installed into the internal port on your ProLiant server.

4. Set up the server hardware, and if desired, connect your server to the network. If

installing to flash media (USB or SD Card), you must install the flash media into the internal port on your ProLiant server.

For specific instructions on how to access the internal flash media (USB or SD card) port, see the server documentation included with your server.

NOTE: The server must have access to either locally attached disk

storage or a supported shared storage device. For advanced storage configurations, see the documentation for the remote storage devices and the storage chapter in the

Reference Manual

Citrix XenServer

For hardware information, see the server documentation included with your server.

5. Access the server console in one of the following ways:

o Locally—Use your local keyboard and monitor. o Remotely—Use iLO Integrated Remote Console remotely from a network

client using a web browser. Remote setup requires HP iLO 2 Advanced Pack, which is sold separately for

HP ProLiant ML and DL servers. The remote graphics capability is included with BL servers.

IMPORTANT: After you boot up the server, you must press the correct function key when prompted to enter setup mode to configure boot order, configure hardware virtualization, and configure iLO and the Smart Array controller. Familiarize yourself with the following steps and prompts. Each prompt is available for only a few seconds during the boot process.

If you are installing to the hard drive, proceed to step 8.

6. To enable flash media (USB flash drive or SD card):

a. Configure your flash device to boot before the hard drive. By default, flash

media is already configured to boot before the hard drive.

b. Boot server, and then press c. Scroll down to Standard Boot Order (IPL), and then press d. To modify the boot order, highlight the device you want to move, and then

Enter.

press

e. A menu appears to change the device boot order. Ensure the flash media is

set to boot before the hard drive.

7. Enable CPU virtualization.

a. If you are not in ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU), boot the server, and then

press

F9. b. Scroll down to Advanced Options, and then press c. Scroll down to Processor Options, and then press d. Scroll down to the servers supported processor (either Intel® Virtualization

Technology or AMD® Virtualization), and then press

e. At the next screen highlight f. Save configuration changes, and then exit. The server reboots.

8. To configure iLO network parameters, directory settings, global settings, and user

accounts, when prompted at POST, press For more information, see the

9. To create, view, or delete a logical drive for the Smart Array Controller using local storage, press

For more information, see the

Reference Guide

F8 when prompted.

F9 to enter ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Enter.

Enable, and then press Enter.

F8.

HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 User Guide.

Configuring Arrays on HP Smart Array Controllers

Installing Citrix XenServer from HP

To install the software image locally:

1. Place the Install CD into the CD-ROM drive, and then boot the server.

2. Choose to install the Citrix XenServer from HP product either to the hard drive or

to flash media (USB key or SD card).

To install the software image remotely using iLO 2:

1. Verify that the server has the appropriate iLO license to use Virtual Media, open a web browser on your local machine, and then log in to iLO.

HP c-Class servers include a license for Virtual Media. For other servers, an HP iLO 2 Advanced Pack license is required and is sold separately.

2. Select the Virtual Media tab, and then select the

Virtual Media Applet.

3. Choose from one of the following options:

o Local Media Drive

i. Under the Virtual CD/DVD-Rom section, select ii. From the menu, select the drive letter of the desired physical CD/DVD-

ROM drive on your client computer.

iii. Click

o Local Image File

i. Under the Virtual CD/DVD-ROM section, select ii. Enter the path or file name of the image (ISO file) in the text box or click

iii. Click

4. Follow the prompts generated by the Install CD to complete the installation.

5. If performing a restoration or recovery, when installation is complete, restore

from backup files.

Connect. The connected drive icon turns green.

Browse to locate the image file.

Connect. The connected drive icon turns green.

Local Media Drive.

Local Image File.

Configuring the HP ProLiant Virtual Console

When you initially boot up your machine, the HP PVC setup wizard appears and guides you through initial configuration. The wizard only appears during the initial configuration.

1. Select the language, and then click

2. Click

3. Accept the End User License Agreement. Click

4. Enter a password for your root account. Confirm the password.

5. Click

6. Select a screen resolution.

7. Click

8. Set the date, time, and time zone, and then specify the NTP server.

9. Click

10. Enter the hostname, and then configure the server management interface.

11. Click

12. Choose the manageability options. To manage the server using HP SIM, you

13. (Optional) If you have not set up any storage repositories, the Setup Storage

14. To exit the wizard, click

Forward.

password page appears.

Forward. The Set Screen Resolution page appears.

Forward. The Set the date/time page appears.

Forward. The Server Hostname/Server Management Interface page

appears.

Forward. The HP Insight Management Agents/HP System Management

Homepage page appears.

must enable the HP SIM Agents.

Repository page appears.

Finish. The PVC appears.

OK. The Welcome screen appears.

Forward. The Enter a root

Enabling entitlements

To obtain and install the software and licenses for Essentials for XenServer, HP Platinum Edition, and HP Enterprise Edition follow the instructions on your license entitlement certificate.

Recovering from a system failure

If you encounter a system failure and need to reinstall, see Installing Citrix XenServer from HP.

IMPORTANT: Using the Install CD completely erases all existing data and user configurations. All preconfigured settings and user data are lost.

IMPORTANT: If you are performing a system recovery and your previous installation included a Citrix Enterprise license or an HP PVC license, you must reapply the licenses to enable the same level of services you had with the previous installation. If you no longer have the Citrix Enterprise license or the HP PVC license, you must obtain a replacement copy through the (

http://www.webware.hp.com,) or by contacting the HP License

HP website

Center using the contact information located on the Entitlement Certificate.

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Part Number 469407-006 December 2009 (Sixth Edition)