How to install XenServer Tools on a Redhat VM?

Installing XenTools on Red Hat is very easy;
  1. Attach the XenTools cdrom by selecting VM-> Install XenServer Tools in Xencenter
  2. Then login as root and enter your password.
  3. Mount the iso by issuing “mount /dev/xvdd /mnt“.
  4. Then type the command, cd /mnt/Linux/
  5. If your redhat install is i386, issue:
rpm -Uhv xe**x86.rpm

On amd64:

rpm -Uhv xe**x86_64.rpm

Unmount the cdrom by issuing “umount /mnt

You will then notice that Suspend and XenMotion functionality will be enabled.
This concludes the steps needed to install a fully functional Redhat server VM on XenServer.

Note:


If you are facing any issue with mounting the CD-ROM with \mnt directory of the VM, then you can manually copy the Linux tools from the Xentools.iso to the Linux VM using the WinSCP.

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