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== Overview ==
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The Xen Management API or XAPI is
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* A Toolstack implementing the XAPI interface
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* An interface for remotely configuring and controlling virtualised guests running on a Xen-enabled host
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It is the core component of [[:Category:XCP|XCP]] and [[XenServer]]. XAPI adds
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additional functionality compared to other Xen toolstacks, for example (but not limited to)
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* Extends Xen to cover multiple hosts
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* VM lifecycle: live snapshots, checkpoint, migration 
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* Resource pools: live migration, auto configuration, disaster recovery 
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* Flexible storage and networking
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* Event tracking: progress, notification 
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* Upgrade and patching capabilities 
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* Real-time performance monitoring and alerting
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== Further Information ==
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* See [[:Category:XCP|Category:XCP]]
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== 3rd party Integrations and tools ==
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* [http://xen.org/community/vendors/XCPProjectsPage.html Open Source]
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* [http://xen.org/community/vendors/XCPProductsPage.html Commercial]
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== Tutorials and presentations ==
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* [[XCP:_Nuts_and_Bolts|XCP: Nuts & Bolts]]
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* [[XCP:_From_the_Enterprise_Data_Center_to_the_Cloud|XCP: From the Enterprise to the Data Center]]
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[[Category:XCP]]
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[[Category:Glossary]]
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[[Category:Users]]

Revision as of 19:31, 30 January 2012

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This page needs to be created. We need a proper definition of XAPI, examples, links on how to use it, etc.


Overview

The Xen Management API or XAPI is

  • A Toolstack implementing the XAPI interface
  • An interface for remotely configuring and controlling virtualised guests running on a Xen-enabled host

It is the core component of XCP and XenServer. XAPI adds additional functionality compared to other Xen toolstacks, for example (but not limited to)

  • Extends Xen to cover multiple hosts
  • VM lifecycle: live snapshots, checkpoint, migration 
  • Resource pools: live migration, auto configuration, disaster recovery 
  • Flexible storage and networking
  • Event tracking: progress, notification 
  • Upgrade and patching capabilities 
  • Real-time performance monitoring and alerting

Further Information

3rd party Integrations and tools

Tutorials and presentations