How to create vApp in Xenserver

To create vApp in Xenserver

vApp is a logical group of one or more related virtual machines (VMs) which can be managed as a single entity. The VMs within a vApp do not have to reside on one host server and will be distributed within a pool using the normal rules.

Start your xenserver.

Open xencenter tool and connect to Xenserver.

Select “ Pool” in xencenter menu bar and choose “ Manage vApps

Now you can get “ Manage vApps” wizard.

Select “ New vApp” menu bar.

Enter vApp “ Name” and click “ Next” .

Select “ Virtual machines” and click “ next”

Then set “ VM startup sequence” and click “ Next” .

Check your configuration and click “ Finish” .

Now vApp is created successfully.



Click “ Properties” in vApp menu bar, to view multiple options in vApp.

Next click start.

Select the respective VM and choose console tabs to check the VM is running.

VM: Ubuntu mini


VM : windows 7


Delete vApps:
Select “ Pool” and choose “ Manage vApps”

Then select “ vAapp” and click “ delete” in vApp menu bar.

Confirmation message box will appear as shown below.

Click “ Yes” to delete the respective vApps.

FAQ
Q
What is vAPP in XenServer?
A
vApp is a logical group of one or more related virtual machines (VMs) which can be managed as a single entity. The VMs within a vApp do not have to reside on one host server and will be distributed within a pool using the normal rules.
Q
Where do I find the XenServer 7.0 certification kits?
A
You can download the hardware certification kits for XenServer 7.0 from http://hcl.xenserver.org/certkits/
Q
How to find DNS name of Virtual Machines in XenServer using Command line?
A
In order to find DNS name of Virtual Machines in XenServer, use this tag only if your question relates to using Windows APIs or Windows-specific behavior related to your code, not just because you happen to run your code on Windows.
Q
If its possible to install python libcloud create Hyper inside vApp?
A
Yes, you can install python libcloud create Hyper inside vApp.
Q
How to install XenServer on Ubuntu?
A
Please do following steps to make the solution for the installation of XenServer on ubuntu
sudo apt-get install xen-hypervisor-amd64
sudo reboot