Setup Guide

Overview 13
In general, when you install VMs, ensure that you follow the memory and
disk-space guidelines of the operating system and any relevant applications
that you want to run. For information on the recommended memory and
disk-space guidelines, see the XenServer Virtual Machine Installation Guide
available on the Citrix XenServer Dell Edition website at
citrix.com/xenserver/dell.
NOTE: Individual versions of the operating systems may also impose their own
maximum limits on the amount of memory supported (e.g., for licensing reasons).
NOTE: Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) installation of Linux VMs is not
supported at this time.
Table 1-1. Supported Operating Systems and Installation Methods for VMs
Operating System Vendor Installation
From Media
Vendor Installation From
Network Repository
Windows Vista
®
Enterprise
Edition (32-bit) SP1
XX
Windows Server
®
2003,
Enterprise, Data Center, and
Small Business Server editions
(32-bit) SP0, SP1, SP2, and R2
XX
Windows Server 2003 Server,
Enterprise, Data Center, and
Small Business Server editions
(64-bit)
XX
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 X X
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 X X
Community Enterprise
Operating System
(CentOS) 4.5-4.7
XX
CentOS 5.0-5.3 (32-bit) X X
CentOS 5.0-5.3 (64-bit) X X
Oracle
®
Enterprise
Linux 5.0-5.3 (32-bit)
XX
Oracle Enterprise
Linux 5.0-5.3 (64-bit)
XX