System requirements

XenServer host:
64-bit x86 server-class system

• CPU: 1.5 GHz minimum, 2 GHz or faster multi-core recommended
• Intel® VT or AMD-V™ required for support of Windows guests
• Matching CPU family and stepping required for XenMotion live migration
• 1GB to 128GB physical memory
• 100Mb/s or faster NIC
• Local or Fibre Channel boot disk with 16 GB of space minimum, 60 GB or more recommended

XenCenter client:

• x86-based system
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista
• .NET Framework 2.0 or above
• CPU speed: 750 MHz minimum, 1 GHz or faster recommended
• RAM: 512 MB minimum
• Disk space: 100 MB minimum
• Network interface card

Provisioning Services host (Essentials Platinum Edition only):

• CPU: Intel or AMD x86 or x64 compatible; 2 GHz minimum; 3 GHz preferred; 3.5 GHz Dual Core/HT or similar for loads greater than 250 target devices
• RAM: 2 GB minimum; 4 GB preferred; 4 GB required for >250 vDisks
• Disk space: 250 MB minimum; additional storage required if vDisks stored on Provisioning Services host
• Network interface card: Dual 1 GB Ethernet for 250+ clients (Note: Two NICs often perform better than dual-ported NIC)
• OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or 2008 (32 or 64-bit)

Provisioning Services management console (Essentials Platinum Edition only):

• CPU: Intel or AMD x86 or x64 compatible; 1 GHz minimum; 2 GHz preferred
• RAM: 1 GB minimum
• Disk space: 500 MB minimum
• OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Vista, or Server 2003/2008 with MMC 3.0

Lab Manager host (Essentials Platinum Edition only):

• CPU: Intel or AMD x86 or x64 compatible; 1 GHz minimum; 2 GHz preferred
• RAM: (will vary by number of managed physical hosts, number of users and number of deployed VMs)
• Disk space: 10 GB minimum for small labs and 30 GB for large labs (disk usage will vary by number of templates, ISOs, scripts and software packages)
• OS: Windows Server 2003
• Database: PostgresSQL 8.3 for data store installed locally on Lab Manager host

Lab Manager agent for XenServer (Essentials Platinum Edition only):

• One agent required per managed pool
• Can be installed on same server as Lab Manager host for single pool deployment
• RAM: 512 MB minimum
• Disk space: 1 GB minimum
• OS: Windows Server 2003

Stage Manager host (Essentials Platinum Edition only):

• CPU: Intel or AMD x86 or x64 compatible; 1 GHz minimum; 2 GHz preferred
• RAM: (will vary by number of managed physical hosts, number of users and number of deployed VMs)
• Disk space: 10 GB minimum for small labs and 30 GB for large environments (disk usage will vary by number of templates, ISOs)
• OS: Windows Server 2003
• Database: PostgresSQL 8.3 for data store installed locally on Stage Manager host

Stage Manager agent for XenServer (Essentials Platinum Edition only):

• One agent required per managed pool
• Can be installed on same server as Stage Manager host for single pool deployment
• RAM: 512 MB minimum
• Disk space: 1 GB minimum
• OS: Windows Server 2003

Supported guest operating systems
Microsoft Windows 64-bit:

• Windows Server 2008 SP1, SP2, R2
• Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter Edition SP2
• Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 32-bit:

• Windows Server 2008 SP1, SP2
• Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter SP0, SP1, SP2, R2
• Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP0, SP1, SP2, R2
• Windows XP SP2, SP3
• Windows 2000 SP4
• Windows Vista original and SP1
• Windows 7

Linux 64-bit:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
• CentOS 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
• Oracle® Enterprise Linux 5.0, 5.1, 5.2
• Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux 10SP1, 10SP2, 11

Linux 32-bit:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
• CentOS 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
• Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3
• Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9SP1, 9SP2, 9SP3, 9SP4, 10SP1, 10SP2, 11
• Debian Etch (4.0), Lenny (5.0)

Device configuration

• Physical NICs per server: 16
• Virtual NICs per VM: 7 (Windows), 3 (Linux)
• Virtual disks per VM: 7 (with XenServer Tools installed – 3 without Tools)
• Plus 1 virtual CD drive