How to Install XCP-ng on Ubuntu Server

In this tutorial, we will see how to install XCP-ng on Ubuntu Server. XCP-ng is a powerful and open source hypervisor based on the Xen Project. It allows you to create and manage virtual machines, containers, and other virtualization technologies.

Requirements

Before starting the installation, make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• An Ubuntu Server installation (18.04, 20.04, or later)
• A 64-bit processor with hardware virtualization support (Intel VT-x or AMD-V)
• At least 2 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended)
• A network adapter with a connection to the internet

Step 1: Add the XCP-ng Repository

The first step is to add the XCP-ng repository to your Ubuntu Server. This can be done by running the following commands:

wget -q https://xcp-ng.org/xcp-ng-8.0/CentOS8.1/x86_64/Packages/xcp-ng-deps-0.0.9.11-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
sudo apt install alien
sudo alien -i xcp-ng-deps-0.0.9.11-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xcp-ng.list <<EOF
deb http://mirror.xcp-ng.org/Ubuntu/20.04/ /
EOF

This will download the XCP-ng dependencies package and convert it to a .deb package, which can be installed on Ubuntu. Next, it will add the XCP-ng repository to your system.

Step 2: Install XCP-ng

Once the repository is added, you can install XCP-ng by running the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install xcp-ng

This will download and install the XCP-ng packages, along with any necessary dependencies.

Step 3: Configure XCP-ng

After the installation is complete, you should configure XCP-ng to suit your needs. This includes setting up storage repositories, creating virtual machines, and configuring network settings.

XCP-ng provides a web-based interface called Xen Orchestra that makes it easy to manage your virtualization environment. To access Xen Orchestra, open a web browser and navigate to the IP address of your Ubuntu Server, followed by port 8080. For example, if your Ubuntu Server's IP address is 192.168.1.100, you would navigate to http://192.168.1.100:8080.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have seen how to install XCP-ng on Ubuntu Server. XCP-ng is a powerful and flexible virtualization platform that can meet your virtualization needs. With its web-based interface, managing your virtualization environment is easy and intuitive.

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