XCP-ng is an open-source virtualization platform that is compatible with Xen. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install XCP-ng on OpenBSD.
Before you begin, you will need the following:
To install XCP-ng on OpenBSD, we need to first install its dependencies.
Run the following command to install the dependencies:
$ doas pkg_add py3-pip
After installation is complete, we need to install Xen Hypervisor.
$ doas pkg_add xenocara
The next step is to install XCP-ng. Run the following command to install XCP-ng:
$ doas pip install -U xcp-ng-cli
Once the installation is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command:
$ xcp-ng-cli --version
This command should display the version of XCP-ng CLI that was installed.
Finally, we need to create a XCP-ng host. Run the following command to create a new host providing the IP address of your OpenBSD device:
$ xcp-ng-cli hosts create --address $your_OpenBSD_IP_address
You will be prompted to enter the username and password for your XCP-ng host. Once you have entered the details, the host will be created.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed XCP-ng on OpenBSD. You can now start creating virtual machines, configure storage and networking or whatever suits your needs.
For more information on how to use XCP-ng, you can check out the official documentation on the XCP-ng website.
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