Welcome to Citrix XenServer 6.5.0

Thank you for using Citrix XenServer. This page offers links to the product documentation and other useful resources for this release.

Note: Documentation may be updated or changed after the initial product release. To access the most up-to-date product documentation for every Citrix product, go to Citrix Product Documentation.

Documentation for Citrix XenServer 6.5.0

The following resources make up the main product documentation for this release. For additional resources, see the comprehensive list of Citrix XenServer Documentation.

Citrix XenServer 6.5.0 Release Notes	A list of new features and known issues for this release
Citrix XenServer 6.5.0 Quick Start Guide	Installation and configuration essentials to get XenServer and its graphical, Windows-based user interface, XenCenter, up and running
Citrix XenServer 6.5.0 Installation Guide	Comprehensive instructions for installing XenServer and XenCenter, including descriptions of select deployment scenarios Information about updating, upgrading, and licensing XenServer
Citrix XenServer 6.5.0 Administrator's Guide	For system administrators, an in-depth description of tasks involved in configuring a XenServer deployment — in particular how to set up storage, networking and resource pools, and how to administer XenServer hosts using the `xe` Command Line Interface Conceptual information about XenServer and its features
Citrix XenServer 6.5.0 Virtual Machine User's Guide	A guide to creating and updating Windows and Linux Virtual Machines (VMs), including creating VMs from templates Instructions for importing and exporting VMs as appliances Instructions on how to use the Demo Linux Virtual Appliance
Citrix XenServer 6.5.0 vSwitch Controller User's Guide	A comprehensive user guide to the vSwitch Controller with XenServer. The vSwitch brings visibility, security, and control to XenServer virtualized network environments
Citrix XenServer 6.5.0 Software Development Kit	For developers, information needed to understand the Software Development Kit that XenServer provides and how to quickly get off the ground Architectural background and concepts that underpin the XenServer API and the tools provided
Citrix XenServer 6.5.0 Supplemental Packs and the DDK	Guide to understanding, creating and installing supplemental packs, which are used to modify and extend the functionality of a XenServer host, by installing software into the control domain Instructions for creating supplemental packs using the XenServer Driver Development Kit (DDK), which is extended to not only create packs containing drivers only, but also those containing userspace software to be installed into the control domain

The XenCenter Help provides a task-based resource for learning to administer XenServer through XenCenter. In XenCenter, you can display the Help at any time by pressing F1.

For additional XenServer resources, see Citrix XenServer Documentation.

Licensing

For information about XenServer Licensing, refer to the CTX141511 – XenServer 6.5.0 Licensing FAQ.
For information about obtaining license files and installing a license server, see the Licensing Your Product section on Citrix eDocs.

For additional information about XenServer, see the Citrix Website.

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