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
X
Windows Server
®
2003,
Enterprise, Data Centre, and
Small Business Server editions
(32-bit) SP0, SP1, SP2, and R2
X
Windows Server 2003 Server,
Enterprise, Data Center, and
Small Business Server editions
(64-bit)
X
Windows XP SP3 X
Windows 2000 SP4 X
Community Enterprise
Operating System
(CentOS) 4.5-4.7
XX
CentOS 5.0-5.2 (32-bit) X X
CentOS 5.0-5.2 (64-bit) X X
Oracle
®
Enterprise
Linux 5.0-5.2 (32-bit)
XX
Oracle Enterprise
Linux 5.0-5.2 (64-bit)
XX