Setup Guide

18 Citrix XenCenter
Installing XenCenter
NOTE: Before installing XenCenter, uninstall all previous versions of the software
from your system.
1 Navigate to the directory where you downloaded the XenCenter
installer and locate the file. Double-click the icon to launch the
application installer.
2 Follow the instructions displayed in the installer window. When the
installer prompts you for an installation directory, choose one of the
following options:
a Click Browse to change the default installation location.
b Click Next to accept the default path
C:\Program Files\Citrix\XenCenter .
NOTE: By default, XenCenter allows you to save usernames and passwords.
To disable XenCenter from saving the passwords and usernames feature,
perform the following steps:
a Open the registry editor and navigate to the key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Citrix\XenCenter .
b Add the AllowCredentialSave key with the string value false .
This prevents XenCenter from saving usernames and passwords,
and disables the
Save and Restore Connection State option in the
Tools → Save and Restore menu in XenCenter.
3 On the management station, start the XenCenter application.
4 In the XenCenter wizard, select Add New Server , provide the
hostname/IP address and login information for your XenServer
and click
Connect . You are now ready to start managing your
XenServer host using XenCenter. For more information on advanced
setup procedures, see the product documentation available on the Citrix
XenServer Dell Edition website at
citrix.com/xenserver/dell .
5 If you purchased Citrix Essentials for XenServer Dell Enterprise Edition,
you must redeem the activation code from the license card you received
with your system.
You must redeem your authorization code(s) for enterprise license files
from the Citrix Dell Edition Product Gallery website located at
citrix.com/xenserver/dell. You need to register in this website. For more