Install XenServer Tools on Linux VMs

[jibinw]

Here, I describe how  to install  XenServer Tools on Linux VMs

 First Select the VM in the Resources pane, right-click, and then click Install XenServer Tools on the shortcut menu.

Alternatively, on the VM menu, click Install XenServer Tools

Now login as root on your  VM    Linux Machine

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mount /dev/xvdd /mnt

mount: block device /dev/xvdd is write-protected, mounting read-only

list  the  files onder the  /mnt

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[root@localhost ~]# ls  /mnt/
AUTORUN.INF  copyright.txt  EULA_DRIVERS  Linux  README.txt  xensetup.exe
Go  onder  Linux en list

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[root@localhost Linux]# ls
debian-etch
debian-lenny
install.sh
rhel4x
versions.deb
versions.rpm
xe-guest-utilities_6.0.0-743_amd64.deb
xe-guest-utilities_6.0.0-743_i386.deb
xe-guest-utilities-6.0.0-743.i386.rpm
xe-guest-utilities-6.0.0-743.x86_64.rpm
xe-guest-utilities-xenstore-6.0.0-743.i386.rpm
xe-guest-utilities-xenstore-6.0.0-743.x86_64.rpm
xe-linux-distribution
[root@localhost Linux]#
 Execute the installation script as the root user:

cd   /mnt/Linux/   & ./install.sh

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[root@localhost Linux]# ./install.sh
Detected `CentOS release 5.7 (Final)' (centos version 5).The following changes will be made to this Virtual Machine:
  * packages to be installed/upgraded:
    - xe-guest-utilities-6.0.0-743.x86_64.rpm
    - xe-guest-utilities-xenstore-6.0.0-743.x86_64.rpm

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Done

Regards..