Chapter 4
[ 67 ]
8. Select the localhost in the tree view to get more options:
9. Open the domain configuration file by selecting the Open VM Config
File option from the context menu. This will work only with domain
configuration generated by XenMan as it adds a special header to the file.
10. Add a new Xen server to the application by selecting the Server Pool node in
the tree view and selecting Add Server from the context menu.
XenMan provides the ability to provision Virtual Machines. Provisioning allows
you to create new virtual machines quickly using predefined parameters. We will We will
examine Xen domain provisioning in Chapter 8.
Managing Xen
[ 68 ]
What Just Happened?
XenMan is a fantastic open-source tool that makes managing your Xen servers a
breeze. It is under active development and already has a lot of useful features.
It is a great way to start getting familiar with using and managing Xen. The
GUI interface is simple enough for novices while providing advanced options
for more advanced users. The roadmap for XenMan details some of the things
that are in the pipeline for future releases (http://xenman.sourceforge.net/
roadmap.html).
Some of the main advantages of using XenMan are:
Consolidated Management: You can manage all your Xen servers and the
guest domains running on them remotely. It provides a dashboard that can
give you a quick overview of your entire Xen environment at a glance.
Easy Administration: You can perform most of your common
administrative, provisioning, and monitoring tasks directly from the
graphical console.
Pages:
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72