Xen Virtualization Table Of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Running Xen
Chapter 3: Creating Virtual Machines
Chapter 4: Managing Xen
Chapter 5: Networking
Chapter 6: Storage
Chapter 7: Encryption
Chapter 8: Migration
Chapter 9: Xen Future
Index

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • What is Xen?
    • How Does it Work?
    • What Can I Do with It?
  • Xen Terminologies
  • Summary

• Chapter 2: Running Xen
  • Installing Xen from Binary Packages
    • Time for Action—Installing Xen with yum
  • Installing Xen from Source
    • Time for Action—Compile Xen
  • Summary

• Chapter 3: Creating Virtual Machines
  • A Plan for Creating Xen Domains
  • Physical Address Extension
  • Compiling a domU Kernel
  • Xen Domain Memory
  • Pygrub
  • Ubuntu Feisty
    • Time for Action—Bootstrapping an Ubuntu System
  • NetBSD
    • Time for Action—Install NetBSD
  • CentOS
    • Time for Action—Using qemu to Create a CentOS Image
  • Slackware
    • Time for Action—Utilize Xen Images from jailtime.org
  • Summary

• Chapter 4: Managing Xen
  • Xen Domain Configuration Files
  • Xen Management User Interface—xm
    • Time for Action—Xen Manager
  • XenMan— Installing and Running
    • Time for Action—Install and Run XenMan
  • Virtual Machine Manager
    • Time for Action—Running virt-manager
  • Summary

• Chapter 5: Networking
  • Bridged Networking
    • Time for Action—Using Bridged Networking
  • Routed Networking
    • Time for Action—Using Routed Networking
  • Virtual Local Network with Network Address Translation
    • Time for Action—Using VLAN with NAT
  • Summary

• Chapter 6: Storage
  • Files
  • NFS
    • Time for Action—Using NFS
  • Logical Volume Management
    • Time for Action—Using LVM
  • Advanced Storage Options
    • Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Drives
    • Global Network Block Device
  • Summary

• Chapter 7: Encryption
  • Device Mapper-Based Encryption
    • Time for Action—Encrypting Block Devices
  • Device Mapper-Based Encryption Using LUKS
    • Time for Action—by Extending dm-crypt
  • Summary

• Chapter 8: Migration
  • Migration Requirements
  • Saving and Restoring a Domain
    • Time for Action—Migrate Domains on your Xen Server
  • Live Migration
    • Time for Action—Relocation of an Active Running domain
  • Summary

• Chapter 9: Xen Future

• Index