This technical white paper provides guidelines for implementing Citrix XenServer 6.2.0 on HP ProLiant servers. It identifies system requirements, recommended ProLiant server models, software drivers, storage and networking components, known issues and workarounds, and additional resources for support.
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Diretrizes para Implementação do Citrix XenServer 6.2.0 em Servidores HP Proliant
1. Technical white paper
Guidelines for implementing
Citrix XenServer 6.2.0
On HP ProLiant servers
Table of contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................2
Citrix XenServer 6.2.0 overview ..........................................................................................................................................2
System requirements...........................................................................................................................................................2
Recommended ProLiant servers.........................................................................................................................................3
Recommended options and software................................................................................................................................3
Software drivers................................................................................................................................................................3
Storage area network components................................................................................................................................4
NICs and CNAs....................................................................................................................................................................4
Known issues and workarounds .........................................................................................................................................5
Resources, contacts, or additional links.............................................................................................................................5
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Introduction
Citrix XenServer is a server virtualization platform. This paper identifies HP solutions for running Citrix XenServer 6.2.0 and
includes the following subjects:
• System Requirements for ProLiant Servers
• Recommended software, storage options, network interface controllers (NICs), and converged network adapters (CNAs)
• Known issues and workarounds
Citrix XenServer 6.2.0 overview
Citrix XenServer contains all you need to create and manage a deployment of virtual x86 computers running on Xen, an
open-source hypervisor. XenServer is optimized for both Microsoft Windows® and Linux virtual servers, and runs directly on
server hardware without requiring an underlying operating system. XenServer works by virtualizing physical machine
resources such as processor, disk, memory, and I/O and allowing them to be shared among virtual machines (VMs).
System requirements
We recommend configuring your server with either of the following processor families:
• Intel® Xeon® Processors with Intel 64 architecture
• Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD64 Opteron Series Processors
Table 1 identifies the basic requirements for systems running Citrix XenServer.
Note
Resources such as network speed, number of NICS, and available disk space dictate the amount of workload and the
number and size of VMs that can be accommodated.
Table 1. Basic system configuration requirements for systems running Citrix XenServer.
Component Requirement
Processor • Minimum: 1.5 GHz
• Recommended: 2 GHz or faster Multi-Core CPU
RAM • Minimum: 2 GB
• Recommended: 4 GB or More
Network • Minimum: 100 Mb or faster NIC
• Recommended: One or more 1GB NICs for faster physical-to-virtual (P2V), export/ import data
transfers, or live migration
Available disk space* • Minimum: 16 GB
• Recommended: 60 GB
*Installation creates two, 4-GB partitions for the XenServer host control domain.
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Recommended ProLiant servers
The servers listed in Table 2 have been tested with XenServer 6.2.0 and have been posted to the Citrix XenServer Hardware
Compatibility List (HCL) available from: hcl.vmd.citrix.com.
For a link to the ROM updates, see the Business Support Center at hp.com/go/bizsupport.
Table 2. Recommended ProLiant servers.
Server ROM family Minimum
ROM version
ProLiant BL servers
BL460c G7 I27 2012.12.03
BL460c Gen8 I31 2013.09.08
BL465c Gen8 A26 2012.12.17
BL620c G7 I25 2013.04.01
BL660c Gen8 I32 2013.03.01
ProLiant DL servers
DL360 G7 P68 2012.12.02
DL360p Gen8 P71 2013.09.08
DL380 G7 P67 2012.12.02
DL380p Gen8 P70 2013.09.08
DL385p Gen8 A28 2012.12.08
DL560 Gen8 P77 2013.03.01
DL580 G7 P65 2013.04.01
ProLiant ML servers
ML350p Gen8 P72 2013.09.08
ProLiant SL servers
SL250s Gen8 P75 2013.09.08
ProLiant Workstation Blade
WS460c Gen8 I31 2013.09.08
Recommended options and software
Before you install XenServer 6.2.0, review the following sections for information on supported software and options.
Software drivers
HP provides SNMP agents for XenServer 6.2.0. To download the latest drivers, visit the HP Drivers and Downloads page at:
hp.com/us/en/drivers.html. Enter your product name, select XenServer 6.x from the supported OS list, and then download
the latest available SNMP agents.
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Storage area network components
We recommend the storage controllers listed in Table 3 for XenServer 6.2.0.
Table 3. Recommended ProLiant storage controller options.
Option Driver (location)
Management drivers:
HP SNMP Agents for Citrix XenServer
hp-agents-xs.iso (web download)
Smart Array Controllers:
P220i
P222
P410i
P420i
P421
P822
hpsa.sys (included on Citrix XenServer OS media)
NICs and CNAs
We recommend the NICs and CNAs listed in Table 4 for Citrix XenServer 6.2.0. The drivers are available on in-box media and
at the Citrix support site at support.citrix.com/product/xens.
Table 4. Recommended ProLiant NIC/CNA options.
Manufacturer NIC or CNA Speed Driver
(included on Citrix XenServer OS media)
Broadcom HP325M
HP331 FLR/T
HP332T
1 Gb tg3
HP530 FLR/FLB/SFP/T/M 10 Gb bnx2x
382i 1 Gb bnx2
Intel HP361 T/FLB
HP366 FLR/M
1 Gb Igb
HP560 FLB/SFP+/M
HP560FLR-SFP+
10 Gb Ixgbe
NC112T 1 Gb e1000e
Emulex NC552M/SFP
NC553i
HP554 FLR/FLB/M
10 Gb be2net
QLogic NC375i 1 Gb netxen_nic