3.2. Installing XenCenter

XenCenter is a Windows client application. XenCenter must be installed on a remote machine that can connect to the XenServer Host through the network; it cannot run on the same machine as the XenServer Host. It can be installed and run on Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista computers. The .NET framework version 2.0 or above must be installed as well.

To install XenCenter

Before installing XenCenter, be sure to uninstall the previous version if one exists.
Put the Base Pack CD in the drive.
If Auto-play is enabled for the CD drive, the application installer launches automatically after a few moments.
If Auto-play is not enabled for the CD drive, browse to the /client_install directory on the CD and find the file named XenCenterSetup.exe. Then double-click on the file’s icon to launch the application installer.
Follow the instructions displayed in the installer window. When prompted for installation directory, either click Browse to change the default installation location, or click Next to accept the default path C:\Program Files\XenSource\XenCenter.
When complete, there will be a XenSource XenCenter group on the All Programs list.

3.2.1. Uninstalling XenCenter

Should you need to, XenCenter can be uninstalled from a system quite easily.

To uninstall XenCenter

Select Uninstall from the Start menu:
All Programs > XenSource XenCenter > Uninstall XenCenter
Click Yes on the uninstallation confirmation message.
This will remove the XenSource application. At the end, a message is displayed. Click OK to close the message box.