Virtualizor installation and requirements for XenServer
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Requirements
- XenServer / XCP-ng (version 8.x recommended)
- yum package manager
- Root SSH access to the server
- LVM storage (used for VPS / VM disks)
Pre-Installation Setup
Before installing Virtualizor, you need to configure the CentOS Vault repository required by XenServer environments:
mkdir /etc/yum.repos.d/backup
mv /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-* /etc/yum.repos.d/backup
vi /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Vault.repo
Add the following repository configuration:
[C7.9.2009-base]
name=CentOS-7.9.2009 - Base
baseurl=http://vault.centos.org/7.9.2009/os/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-7
enabled=1
[C7.9.2009-updates]
name=CentOS-7.9.2009 - Updates
baseurl=http://vault.centos.org/7.9.2009/updates/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-7
enabled=1
Update required packages:
yum update curl ca-certificatesInstallation
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=xcp lvg=VOLUME_GROUP_NAME repo_size=SIZE
Note: Please provide a valid email address during installation.
Installation Parameters (Optional)
- email - Admin email address
- kernel - xcp (for XenServer / XCP-ng)
- lvg - Volume Group for VPS storage (e.g. vg)
- repo_size - Template repository size in GB (recommended: 100)
- noos=true - Skip OS template download
- beta=true - Install latest beta version
- license=KEY - Required for internal network installations
- mirror_url - Specify download mirror
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 VMs (Admin Panel → Storage → Add Storage)
- Ensure required ports are open (4081 - 4085)
- Allow console ports (5900 - 6000) if using VNC
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