Setup Guide
18 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 this 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. 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
.