GUI Installation of CentOS/RedHat linux in Order to Customize Partitions on Xenserver
- 1. On XEN Server, GUI Install of CentOS/RedHat in Order to Customize Partitions GUI Installation of Centos/redhat Linux on XEN Server Summary This article describes how to access to Graphical User Interface (GUI) installation of CentOS/RedHat in order to customize partitions, add repositories, and add packages. Requirements Access to XenServer Access to XenCenter Network connection and a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) viewer Background The standard Citrix Virtual Machine template does not allow a GUI install and the customers cannot customize their environment. Procedure To access the GUI install, complete the following procedure: Open XenCenter > New VM > Template and select your template.
- 2. 2. Enter the VM name. 3. Choose the installation media. Note that here we choose install from URL option. You can go to your preferred distribution mirror: The CentOS mirror list URL is: http://www.centos.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=30. An example of the install URL is: http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/centos/6.2 If you need a previous version of CentOS goto: http://vault.centos.org/ In the Advanced OS boot parameters we have inserted the word text:
- 3. Install URL: http://192.168.200.55/x86_64/ (we can use local web server for URL) 4. Select the home server, cpu/memory, storage, and networking fields. 5. Choose language. 6. Configure your IP as either DHCP or static.
- 4. 7. XenCenter retrieves the install image from the specified URL.
- 5. 8. Start VNC prompt is displayed for customizing GUI install. You must have a VNC viewer to continue. Select Start VNC.
- 7. 9. After entering the supplied IP address (<example 10.10.10.10:1>) you can see the GUI install screen.