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admin [XenCenter vs OpenXenManager]
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 It's outside the scope of this article to explain how to install those configurations on your dedicated server, and we'll assume here that you've already managed to have a running Xen Server. In our example we'll be operating on a Citrix XenServer 6.5 (64bits) configuration... It's outside the scope of this article to explain how to install those configurations on your dedicated server, and we'll assume here that you've already managed to have a running Xen Server. In our example we'll be operating on a Citrix XenServer 6.5 (64bits) configuration...
  
 +We could use the CLI to execute all the commands required, but since this tutorial is aimed at keeping things simple we'll introduce a few GUI applications that will greatly ease access and manipulation of our Xen Server.
 ===== Management Tools ===== ===== Management Tools =====
  
 The easiest way to jump start using your Xen Server is to use a management tool. The easiest way to jump start using your Xen Server is to use a management tool.
  
-One of the best available tool at the time of this writing probably is [[https://​xen-orchestra.com|Xen Orchestra]], ​it can be installed in two flavors:+==== XenCenter and OpenXenManager ==== 
 + 
 +When it comes to Xen GUI applications,​ there are roughly only two choices available:​ 
 + 
 +  * Install XenCenter (Windows only), by typing your Xen Server IP into a Web Browser, you'll see a link to download the XenCenterSetup.exe 
 +  * Install [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​openxenmanager/​|OpenXenManager]],​ which is a (python) multiplatform implementation of XenCenter. To install OpenXenManager on Debian or Ubuntu, you can follow [[http://​idroot.net/​linux/​install-openxenmanager-ubuntu-16-04-lts/​|this tutorial]]. 
 +==== Xen Orchestra [Appliance] XO[A] ==== 
 + 
 +One of the best available tool at the time of this writing probably is [[https://​xen-orchestra.com|Xen Orchestra]], ​which is a web based GUI for XenServer that can be installed in two flavors:
   * XOA - Xen Ochestra Appliance   * XOA - Xen Ochestra Appliance
   * XO  - Xen Ochestra from sources   * XO  - Xen Ochestra from sources
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   * XO has all of the Web GUI options available.   * XO has all of the Web GUI options available.
  
-In the following articlewe'll go through ​the steps of installing ​XO on a fresh Xen Server ​install.+Our purpose here will be to have [[https://​xen-orchestra.com/​docs/​from_the_sources.html|Xen Orchestra installed from sources]].\\ 
 +Oddly enough, since the XOA installation process has been made so simple, the shortest way to this objective starts by installing ​the Xen Orchestra Appliance to our fresh Xen Server. ​
  
-===== Base OS =====+=== Install XOA ===
  
-We'll need a base OS as a host for our XO deploymentyou can delve into the details of [[http://​wiki.strategicz.com/​vhyper/​doku.php?​id=vms:​debian|configuring a Debian base template]], or you can use this link to [[http://​files.tacticz.com/​data/​public/​245594bd79ae9aba.php?​dl=true|download a pre-configured Debian 8.9 template xva]] that can be immediately imported into your Xen Server...+SSH, as root, into your XenServer and simply type the following command:
  
-We'll be using this Debian 8.9 template in the following example.+<​Code>​ 
 +> bash -c "​$(curl -s http://xoa.io/​deploy)"​ 
 +</​Code>​
  
-===== XenCenter vs OpenXenManager =====+Your IP configuration will be requested: it's in DHCP by default, otherwise you can enter a fixed IP address (eg 192.168.0.10). If DHCP is selected, the script will continue automatically. Otherwise, a netmask, gateway and DNS should be provided. XOA will be deployed on your default storage repository. You can move it elsewhere anytime after.
  
-We could use the CLI to execute all the following commands, but since this tutorial is aimed at keeping things simple ​we'​ll ​first use GUI application ​to access our Xen Server.+The VM should be started automatically.\\ 
 +To verify whether it's running and if you need to start it use the following commands
 + 
 +<​Code>​ 
 +> xe vm-list 
 +> xe vm-start vm="​XOA Unified"​ 
 +</​Code>​ 
 + 
 +=== Base OS === 
 + 
 +We'll need a base OS as a host for our XO deployment, you can delve into the details of [[http://​wiki.strategicz.com/​vhyper/​doku.php?​id=vms:​debian|configuring a Debian base template]], but we'​ll ​try to provide ​link to a usable template (soon?​)... 
 + 
 +We'll be using this Debian 8.9 template in the following example.
  
-When it comes to Xen GUI applications,​ there are roughly only two choices available: 
  
-  * Install XenCenter (Windows only), by typing your Xen Server IP into a Web Browser, you'll see a link to download the XenCenterSetup.exe 
-  * Install [[https://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​openxenmanager/​|OpenXenManager]],​ which is a (python) multiplatform implementation of XenCenter...