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= Xen Configuration =
= Xen Project Configuration =
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! Description
! Description
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/xen-command-line.html Xen CLI]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/xen-command-line.html Xen Project CLI]
| Command line options for Xen to be used in /boot/grub/grub.conf
| Command line options for Xen Project software to be used in /boot/grub/grub.conf
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/efi.html EFI]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/efi.html EFI]
| Configuring Xen to work with EFI.
| Configuring Xen Project software to work with EFI.
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= Xen Man Pages =
= Xen Project Man Pages =
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/man/xl.1.html xl(1)]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/man/xl.1.html xl(1)]
| Xen management tool, based on LibXenlight
| Xen Project management tool, based on LibXenlight
| XL
| XL
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/man/xm.1.html xm(1)]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/man/xm.1.html xm(1)]
| Xen management user interface (deprecated, also see [[MigrationGuideToXen4.1%2B#Toolstack_upgrade_notes|Xen 4.1 Upgrade Notes]])
| Xen Project management user interface (deprecated, also see [[MigrationGuideToXen4.1%2B#Toolstack_upgrade_notes|Xen 4.1 Upgrade Notes]])
| XM
| XM
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/man/xend-config.sxp.5.html xend-config.sxp(5)]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/man/xend-config.sxp.5.html xend-config.sxp(5)]
| Xen daemon configuration file (deprecated, also see [[MigrationGuideToXen4.1%2B#Toolstack_upgrade_notes|Xen 4.1 Upgrade Notes]])
| Xen Project daemon configuration file (deprecated, also see [[MigrationGuideToXen4.1%2B#Toolstack_upgrade_notes|Xen 4.1 Upgrade Notes]])
| XM
| XM
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/man/xl.cfg.5.html xl.cfg(5)]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/man/xl.cfg.5.html xl.cfg(5)]
| XL Domain Configuration File Syntax: to create a VM (a domain in Xen terminology, sometimes called a guest) with xl requires the provision of a domain config file.
| XL Domain Configuration File Syntax: to create a VM (a domain in Xen Project terminology, sometimes called a guest) with xl requires the provision of a domain config file.
| XL
| XL
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| [[xentop(1)]]
| [[xentop(1)]]
| xentop displays information about the Xen system and domains, in a continually-updating manner.
| xentop displays information about the Xen Project system and domains, in a continually-updating manner.
| XENTOP
| XENTOP
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/tscmode.txt xl.cfg(5), '''tsc_mode''' configuration]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/tscmode.txt xl.cfg(5), '''tsc_mode''' configuration]
| In Xen 4 a new config option called tsc_mode may be specified for each domain. This document is targeted for Xen users and administrators that may need to select a non-default tsc_mode.
| In Xen Project 4.*, a new config option called tsc_mode may be specified for each domain. This document is targeted for Xen Project users and administrators that may need to select a non-default tsc_mode.
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/sedf_scheduler_mini-HOWTO.txt xm.cfg(5), '''sEDF scheduler''']
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/sedf_scheduler_mini-HOWTO.txt xm.cfg(5), '''sEDF scheduler''']
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/vtpm.txt Virtual TPM support]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/vtpm.txt Virtual TPM support]
| Security
| Security
| This document gives a short introduction to the virtual TPM support in XEN and goes as far as connecting a user domain to a virtual TPM instance and doing a short test to verify success. It is assumed that the user is fairly familiar with compiling and installing XEN and Linux on a machine.
| This document gives a short introduction to the virtual TPM support in Xen Project and goes as far as connecting a user domain to a virtual TPM instance and doing a short test to verify success. It is assumed that the user is fairly familiar with compiling and installing the Xen Project Hypervisor and Linux on a machine.
| {{Category|Security}}<hr>[http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/research_projects.nsf/pages/ssd_vtpm.index.html Virtual Trusted Platform Module (research note)]
| {{Category|Security}}<hr>[http://domino.research.ibm.com/comm/research_projects.nsf/pages/ssd_vtpm.index.html Virtual Trusted Platform Module (research note)]
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/qemu-upstream_howto_use_it.html Qemu Upstream: How to use it]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/qemu-upstream_howto_use_it.html Qemu Upstream: How to use it]
| QEMU
| QEMU
| Pointer to a wiki page documenting how to build XXen with the QEMU unstable tree.
| Pointer to a wiki page documenting how to build Xen Project software with the QEMU unstable tree.
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| Virtualization Mode
| Virtualization Mode
| Using the new PVH virtualization mode.
| Using the new PVH virtualization mode.
| {{Category|Performance}}<hr>[http://blog.xenproject.org/index.php/2012/10/23/the-paravirtualization-spectrum-part-1-the-ends-of-the-spectrum/ Blog post]
| {{Category|Performance}}

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| '''More documentation''':
| '''More documentation''':
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!style="min-width: 100px; max-width: 200px;"| Also See
!style="min-width: 100px; max-width: 200px;"| Also See
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/kexec_and_kdump.txt Kexec, and kdump for Xen]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/kexec_and_kdump.txt Kexec, and kdump for Xen Project]
| Developers
| Developers
| Guide to using kexec to switch to a new kernel; and kdump for catching a dump image, with Xen.
| Guide to using kexec to switch to a new kernel; and kdump for catching a dump image, with Xen Project.
| {{Category|Developers}}
| {{Category|Developers}}
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/dump-core-format.txt Xen Core Dump Format]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/dump-core-format.txt Xen Project Core Dump Format]
| Developers
| Developers
| Format of the output of the x{m,l} core-dump command
| Format of the output of the x{m,l} core-dump command
| {{Category|Developers}}
| {{Category|Developers}}
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/vbd-interface.txt Xen Guest Disk (VBD) interface]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/vbd-interface.txt Xen Project Guest Disk (VBD) interface]
| Developers
| Developers
| The interface exposed to DomUs for communicating with block devices.
| The interface exposed to DomUs for communicating with block devices.
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| {{Category|Developers}}
| {{Category|Developers}}
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/xen-error-handling.txt Xen Error Handling]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/xen-error-handling.txt Xen Project Error Handling]
| Developers
| Developers
| Explanation of the various types of error (BUG, ASSERT etc) that the hypervisor, and guest can call.
| Explanation of the various types of error (BUG, ASSERT etc) that the hypervisor, and guest can call.
| {{Category|Developers}}
| {{Category|Developers}}
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/hvm-emulated-unplug.html Xen HVM emulated device unplug protocol]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/hvm-emulated-unplug.html Xen Project HVM emulated device unplug protocol]
| Developers
| Developers
| Definition of the protocol used to disconnect emulated deivces, get log messages from drivers, and prevent Dom0 from loading specific drivers.
| Definition of the protocol used to disconnect emulated deivces, get log messages from drivers, and prevent Dom0 from loading specific drivers.
| {{Category|Developers}}
| {{Category|Developers}}
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/xenpaging.txt Xen paging]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/xenpaging.txt Xen Project paging]
| Developers
| Developers
| Allow the sum of memory allocated to guests > physical memory available, by paging out.
| Allow the sum of memory allocated to guests > physical memory available, by paging out.
| {{Category|Developers}}
| {{Category|Developers}}
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| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/crashdb.txt Xen Crash Debugger]
| [http://xenbits.xen.org/docs/4.4-testing/misc/crashdb.txt Xen Project Crash Debugger]
| Developers
| Developers
| Using gdb to analyse why Xen has crashed.
| Using gdb to analyse why Xen Hypervisor has crashed.
| {{Category|Developers}}
| {{Category|Developers}}
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= Also See =
= Also See =

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Xen Project Configuration

Page Description
Xen Project CLI Command line options for Xen Project software to be used in /boot/grub/grub.conf
EFI Configuring Xen Project software to work with EFI.

Xen Project Man Pages

Man page Description Console
xl(1) Xen Project management tool, based on LibXenlight XL
xm(1) Xen Project management user interface (deprecated, also see Xen 4.1 Upgrade Notes) XM
xend-config.sxp(5) Xen Project daemon configuration file (deprecated, also see Xen 4.1 Upgrade Notes) XM
xl.cfg(5) XL Domain Configuration File Syntax: to create a VM (a domain in Xen Project terminology, sometimes called a guest) with xl requires the provision of a domain config file. XL
xl.conf(5) XL Global/Host Configuration: allows configuration of hostwide xl toolstack options XL
xlcpupool.cfg(5) XL Cpupool Configuration File Syntax: to create a Cpupool with xl requires the provision of a cpupool config file. XL
xmdomain.cfg(5) XM domain config file format (deprecated, also see Xen 4.1 Upgrade Notes) XM
xentop(1) xentop displays information about the Xen Project system and domains, in a continually-updating manner. XENTOP
xenpm(1) Xenpm is a userspace tool that can list the power information of available processors and control the power policy according to users' preference. XENPM

Supporting Documents for XL & XM

Document Description
xl.cfg(5), disk configuration This document specifies the xl config file format disk configuration option.
xl.cfg(5), network configuration This document specifies the xl config file format vif configuration option.
xl.cfg(5), tsc_mode configuration In Xen Project 4.*, a new config option called tsc_mode may be specified for each domain. This document is targeted for Xen Project users and administrators that may need to select a non-default tsc_mode.
xm.cfg(5), sEDF scheduler The sEDF scheduler provides weighted CPU sharing in an intuitive way and uses realtime-algorithms to ensure time guarantees.
xl-numa.cfg(5), Guest Automatic NUMA placement in LIBXL and XL This document describes the automatic placement options for NUMA hardware in XL.

Advanced Topics

Document(s) Category Description Also See
Environment Variables for different Linux distros Distros With directory layout differences between Red Hat, Debian, Suse and other distros one needs to set the variables for CONFIG_LEAF_DIR, SUBSYS_DIR and INITD_DIR. Distros
Distro directory layouts Distros Overview of the differences in directory layout between RHEL, Debian and Suse. Distros
How to do PCI Passthrough with VT-d PCI Passthrough VGA
Xen PCI Passthrough Overview, VT-d HowTo
Virtual TPM support Security This document gives a short introduction to the virtual TPM support in Xen Project and goes as far as connecting a user domain to a virtual TPM instance and doing a short test to verify success. It is assumed that the user is fairly familiar with compiling and installing the Xen Project Hypervisor and Linux on a machine. Security
Virtual Trusted Platform Module (research note)
Qemu Upstream: How to use it QEMU Pointer to a wiki page documenting how to build Xen Project software with the QEMU unstable tree.
sEDF scheduler how to Scheduler / Performance Using the SsEDF scheduler for weighted CPU sharing. Performance
XL placement Performance NUMA Node placement. Performance NUMA
VT-d HOWTO PCI Passthrough How to use Intel's VT-d extensions. VGA
PVH Information Virtualization Mode Using the new PVH virtualization mode. Performance
Blog post
More documentation: See Generated documents

Developer Topics

Document(s) Category Description Also See
Kexec, and kdump for Xen Project Developers Guide to using kexec to switch to a new kernel; and kdump for catching a dump image, with Xen Project. Developers
Xen Project Core Dump Format Developers Format of the output of the x{m,l} core-dump command Developers
Xen Project Guest Disk (VBD) interface Developers The interface exposed to DomUs for communicating with block devices. Developers
Xenstore Protocol Definition Developers Definition of standard behaviour, when using Xenstore. Developers
A rough introduction to using grant tables Developers Explanation of the data structures, and hypercalls required to share memory between domains. Developers
Xen Project Error Handling Developers Explanation of the various types of error (BUG, ASSERT etc) that the hypervisor, and guest can call. Developers
Xen Project HVM emulated device unplug protocol Developers Definition of the protocol used to disconnect emulated deivces, get log messages from drivers, and prevent Dom0 from loading specific drivers. Developers
Xen Project paging Developers Allow the sum of memory allocated to guests > physical memory available, by paging out. Developers
Xen Project Crash Debugger Developers Using gdb to analyse why Xen Hypervisor has crashed. Developers

Also See


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