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Provision a Citrix XenServer Virtual Machine

You can provision virtual machines by performing the following procedure. Ensure that you prepare a Windows template for VM provisioning.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the Explore pane.

   Available groups, services, and systems appear.

2. Right-click the Citrix XenServer group, select Provisioning, Provision Citrix XenServer Virtual Machine.

   A provisioning wizard appears.

3. Fill in the required information:

   VM Name

   Defines the new VM name.

   Template

   Specifies the Windows provisioning template.

   Administrator Password

   Defines the administrator password for the new VM.

   Product Activation Key

   Defines the Windows 2003 Activation Key.

   Full Name

   Defines the full VM name.

4. (Optional) Fill in the additional information (Workgroup, Memory, CPUs, VM Host, Organization). If you want to use a static IP address, disable the DHCP and provide the IP address, mask, and default gateway.

   Note: The Memory and CPUs settings depend on the Windows provisioning template used.

5. Submit.

   The confirmation message appears.

6. Refresh the Jobs panel to view the progress.

   An event appears confirming the result of the operation.