Question: How to install XenServer Tools on Linux VMs ?
Answer : 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
mount /dev/xvdd /mnt
mount: block device /dev/xvdd is write-protected, mounting read-only
list the files onder the /mnt
[root@hosted ~]# ls /mnt/
AUTORUN.INF copyright.txt EULA_DRIVERS Linux README.txt xensetup.exe
Go onder Linux en list
[root@hosted 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@hosted Linux]#
Execute the installation script as the root user:
cd /mnt/Linux/ & ./install.sh
[root@hosted 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
Continue? [y/n]
Done
