Configuring a Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer)

You can configure the settings for a Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer).

Go to the Hypervisor

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Virtualization.

   The Virtual machines page appears.

2. Click the Hypervisor tab.

   A list of hypervisors appears.

3. Click the desired hypervisor.

   The hypervisor overview page appears.

Edit the Hypervisor Details

1. On the Overview tab, in the General section, click the edit button .

   The Edit hypervisor details dialog box appears.

2. Edit any of the fields, and then click Save.

Select a FREL

You can select a file recovery enabler for Linux (FREL), which is a MediaAgent that is configured to recover UNIX file system data, for the hypervisor.

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Options section, for File recovery enabler for Linux, click the edit button .

   The Edit file recovery dialog box appears.

2. Select the FREL and then click Save.

Disable Backups

When you disable backups, the hypervisor is excluded from SLA calculations.

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Activity control section, move the Data backup toggle key to the left.

   A confirmation dialog box appears.

2. Click Yes.

   An Enable after a delay link appears.

3. To enable backups again after a delay, click the Enable after a delay link, and then select the amount of time to delay.

Disable Restores

If you disable restores, applications and other data cannot be restored.

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Activity control section, move the Data restore toggle key to the left.

   A confirmation dialog box appears.

2. Click Yes.

   An Enable after a delay link appears.

3. To enable restores again after a delay, click the Enable after a delay link, and then select the amount of time to delay.

Modify Access Nodes for a Hypervisor

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Access nodes section, click Actions, and then click Edit.

   The Edit access nodes dialog box appears.

2. Select the access node group or the access nodes to use for the VM group.

3. Click OK.

Manage Tags

If you have the Tag Management permission, you can create and apply tags to the hypervisor. For more information, see Entity Tags.

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Tags section, click the edit button .

   The Manage tags dialog box appears.

2. In Tag name, enter a name for the tag.

3. To assign a value, in Tag value, enter the value.

4. Click Add, and then click Save.

Assign Roles to Users or User Groups

To allow a user or user group to perform data management operations on the hypervisor, create a security association between the user or user group and one of the following pre-defined roles:

• View: Provide read-only access to application group configuration, job history, and reporting data
• VM End User: Provide self-service backup, recover both in-place and out-of-place

Procedure

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Security section, click the edit button .

   The Security dialog box appears.

2. On the Associations tab, enter the name of the user or user group, select the role to assign, and then click Add.

3. Click Save.

Related Topics

• Roles Overview
• Security for Virtualization

Assign Owners and Permissions

You can specify owners and permissions for the hypervisor.

1. On the Configuration tab, in the Security section, click the edit button .

   The Security dialog box appears.

2. On the Owners tab, enter the name of the user or user group to assign as an owner.

3. On the Permissions tab, select the permissions to give to the owner.

4. Click Save.

Specify a Time Zone

The default time zone for the hypervisor is the time zone of the CommServe server. You can specify a different time zone for the hypervisor.

If you specify a time zone for the hypervisor and for a VM group, the system uses the time zone of the VM group.

• On the Configuration tab, in the Options section, for Time zone, click the edit button , and then select the time zone.

View Virtual Machines

The Virtual Machines tab shows the VMs that are associated with this hypervisor.

View VM Groups

The VM groups tab shows the VM groups that are associated with this hypervisor.

To create a new VM group, see Adding a VM Group for Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer).

To update an existing VM group, see the following:

• Editing VM Group Settings for Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer).
• Managing VM Group Content for Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer).