Virtualizor installation and requirements for Xen Paravirtualization and HVM
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Requirements
- Supported OS: Ubuntu 16.04 / 18.04 / 20.04 (recommended) or compatible systems
- yum / apt package manager
- Sufficient storage space for VPS (DomU) disks
- Root SSH access to the server
- CPU virtualization support (required for HVM virtualization)
Note: Xen supports both Paravirtualization (PV) and Hardware Virtual Machine (HVM). HVM requires CPU virtualization support (Intel VT-x / AMD-V). :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Installation
Login to your server via SSH (using tools like PuTTY or terminal), then run the following commands:
wget -N https://files.virtualizor.com/install.sh
chmod 0755 install.sh
./install.sh email=your@email.com kernel=xen
Note: Please provide a valid email address during installation.
Installation Parameters (Optional)
- email - Admin email address
- kernel - xen
- noos=true - Skip OS template download
- beta=true - Install latest beta version
- lvg=VG_NAME - Use LVM storage (optional)
- interface=eth0 - Specify default network interface
- license=KEY - Required for internal network installations
Post Installation
After installation is completed, reboot the server to load the correct kernel:
rebootOnce the server is back online, access the Virtualizor Admin Panel:
https://YOUR_SERVER_IP:4085Login using your root credentials.
Additional Configuration
- Setup storage before creating VPS (Admin Panel → Storage → Add Storage)
- Ensure required ports are open (4081 - 4085)
- Allow console ports (5900 - 6000) for VNC access
Important Notes
- For HVM virtualization, ensure VT-x / AMD-V is enabled in BIOS
- Set Domain-0 memory appropriately to avoid resource issues
- Disable SELinux to prevent installation or runtime issues
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