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5.1.3. VM Boot Behavior ........................................................................................... 19
5.1.3.1. VM Caching Behavior Settings ............................................................... 19
5.1.3.1.1. Shared Desktop Mode ................................................................ 19
5.1.3.1.2. Private Desktop Mode ................................................................ 19
5.1.4. Implementation Details and Troubleshooting .................................................... 19
6. Using SCVMM and SCOM with XenServer .................................................. 21
6.1. How to install the Integration Suite Supplemental Pack ................................................ 21
6.1.1. Installing the Integration Suite onto a Running XenServer System ....................... 21
6.2. Integration Requirements for SCVMM ......................................................................... 21
6.3. Integration Requirements for SCOM ............................................................................ 22
7. Upgrading XenServer ................................................................................... 23
7.1. Rolling Pool Upgrades ................................................................................................ 23
7.1.1. Upgrading XenServer Hosts Using the XenCenter Rolling Pool Upgrade Wizard
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7.1.2. Upgrading XenServer Hosts Using the xe CLI ..................................................... 26
7.1.2.1. Planning an Upgrade Path ..................................................................... 26
7.1.2.2. Performing Rolling Pool Upgrades Using the xe CLI ................................. 26
7.2. Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLI ..................................................... 27
7.2.1. Before You Upgrade a Single XenServer Host .................................................... 27
7.2.2. Upgrading a Single XenServer Host Using the xe CLI .......................................... 28
7.3. Upgrading XenServer to Version 5.6 or Earlier Using XenCenter ..................................... 29
7.4. Upgrading LVM Storage from XenServer 5.0 or Earlier .................................................. 30
8. Applying Updates and Hotfixes to XenServer .............................................. 31
8.1. Before You Apply an Update or Hotfix ......................................................................... 31
8.2. Updating Individual XenServer Hosts ........................................................................... 32
8.3. Updating a Pool of XenServer Hosts ............................................................................ 33
9. Licensing XenServer .................................................................................... 35
9.1. Activating a Free XenServer Product ........................................................................... 35
9.2. Licensing XenServer Editions ....................................................................................... 36
9.3. Additional Licensing Information ................................................................................. 37