In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Xen on Ubuntu Server Latest. We will be using the latest Xen hypervisor, which is available for download from the Xen Project website. We will provide you with step-by-step instructions to help you install Xen and create a virtual machine using Xen.
To complete this tutorial, you will need the following:
Before we begin the installation process, it's essential to update your Ubuntu Server to the latest version. To do this, open a terminal and type the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
To install the latest version of Xen hypervisor, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install xen-hypervisor-4.11-amd64 xen-tools xen-utils-4.11 xenwatch
This command will install the latest version of Xen hypervisor along with its necessary tools.
After installing the Xen hypervisor, reboot your system for the changes to take effect. Run the following command to reboot your system:
sudo reboot
After the system reboots, configure the Grub bootloader to boot Xen hypervisor on startup. Open the /etc/default/grub file using any text editor of your choice:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
Find the line that starts with GRUB_CMDLINE_XEN_DEFAULT and change it to the following:
GRUB_CMDLINE_XEN_DEFAULT="dom0_mem=512M,max:512M dom0_max_vcpus=1 dom0_vcpus_pin"
Save and close the file. Run the following command to update the Grub configuration:
sudo update-grub
To create a virtual machine using Xen, you need to install the virtinst package. Run the following command to install it:
sudo apt-get install virtinst
After installing virtinst, run the virt-install command to create a virtual machine. For example, to create a virtual machine named TestVM with 2GB memory and 10GB disk space, run the following command:
sudo virt-install --name=TestVM --memory=2048 --disk path=/var/lib/libvirt/images/TestVM.img,size=10 --cdrom=/path/to/iso/file --os-type=linux --network bridge:virbr0
This will create a virtual machine with the name TestVM with the specified memory, disk, and network settings. You can replace the values with your desired values.
In this tutorial, we have walked you through the steps needed to install Xen hypervisor on Ubuntu Server Latest and create a virtual machine using Xen. We hope this tutorial has been helpful to you.
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