Install the Windows Server 2012 detailed process (graphics) in the XenServer 5.6 environment _xenserver

It has been using VMware and Hyper V environments for learning purposes and is going to try the Citrix XenServer first from the installation.

The environment is configured as follows: one for Windows Server 2008 R2 and XenServer 5.6 servers, and the following are xenserver examples of how to install Windows Server 2012 in a virtual machine. (In fact, 5.6 installation Server2012 a bit of a problem, but temporarily do not affect the experience) heard that XENSERVER6 can be directly used SCVMM2012 for management, so as the bottom of the hyper-visor, with what the system seems to be not a big relationship.

1, first create a new virtual machine, the template select Windows Server 2008r2″

2, can give the virtual machine a name, convenient virtual more time maintenance (can be used in Chinese), in the description can also write notes, Word control in 15 or so is better.

3, select the CD used to boot, xenserver to the management of the CD-ROM a bit and hyper-V is not the same, need to do a resource pool, and then the ISO image is placed in the resource pool, this resource pool is generally external resources (such as Windows shared folder), A mount is attached to the XenServer, and the deletion does not affect the previous mount.

4, the allocation of virtual CPU and virtual memory. The smallest 1G, the small is not good experience Windows Server 2012 graphical interface.

5, the allocation of hard disk, hard disk also has a hard disk pool, you can use the local, you can also use iSCSI mount or fiber storage or something. Of course, local storage is the cheapest. You can use Properies to make related configuration.

6, configure the size of the hard disk, very simple, you can also write notes, convenient hard disk files Hundreds of times do not know which is which.

7, the network card configuration, decide which one to use or which several host network card. Network card is connected to the mode of the bridge, the host is what network, virtual machine is what network.

8, the final list, show what resources are allocated.

9, start to install virtual machines, interface and beta, as always, Metro.

10, now only two versions, is the standard version and the data center version, two versions are core servers and the version with the graphical interface. As a novice user and experience, it is recommended that you use a graphical interface first, and then use the Server Core version after the production environment or proficiency.

11, if you use the Windows Server 2012 automatic partition, you will find that he will automatically generate a 350M system partition, rather than Win7 100M, specifically why does anyone know?

12, the installation process is very simple, patient can wait. In the final installation of Citrix Tools encountered a problem, but the impact is that the virtual network card only hundred megabytes, not up to gigabit, can not monitor the use of virtual machine resources. Other problems are not big. Try to upgrade to 6.0 tomorrow to see if it will solve the problem.

13, 9.18 during the daytime test, upgrade to XENSERVER6, you can normally identify the system, while in the template can choose "Windows Server 8" for installation. In addition, the Xstools can also be installed normally.

Install the Hyper-V role

You can use the Hyper-V feature if you are using a true machine installation. As for why can not xenserver mounted Server2012 and then install Hyper-V, the problem is in fact a long history, you can point here

1, enter the system will automatically play a Server Manager, here, as shown in the figure click Add Role.

2. Select the installation based on role or function. This actually means two options, one is a role, the other is a function.

3, next select the server, the default in the server pool only one, that is, this machine, if more than one, you can install on multiple platforms. Windows Server 2012 is increasingly biased towards multiple-server centralized management from a conscious orientation. In Windows2008, this installation work can only be done on this computer.

4, click to select Hyper-V, you will be prompted to install some other features, the default add can.

5, the choice of Virtual switch, here can be understood as the choice of Hyper-V network card, or SERVER2008R2 in the selection of virtual networks adapter, in fact, is one thing. However, virtual switches are more similar to the concepts in VMware products, and server2008r2 are somewhat different.

6, here do not recommend a tick, you can choose later.

8, the virtual machine file storage location, it is recommended not to save on the system disk.

9, wait patiently, wait for reboot.

10, in the process of waiting, in fact, can be completed, not to ignore it, it can be installed in the background silently.

11, the installation of the CPU utilization rate is not high, but the memory utilization is very satisfying. This completes the overall installation and will begin testing the role features of Windows Server 2012 later. After all, 2012 of the role of the function relative 2008r2 promoted a lot.