Citrix XenServer - General - Memory - Processor Settings

The General/Memory/Processor Settings panel lets you specify identification information and processor and memory settings for the virtual machine.

Field	Description
General settings	Specify the following: Virtual Machine Name Virtual Machine Description Source VM/Template Name—Read-only field based on the selected VM/template. Note: If you select a template with a name that exists both as XenServer and custom templates, preference is given to the custom template, which is used as a reference during the deploy operation. Source VM/Template Description—Read-only field based on the selected VM/template. Note: If the template is from a server running XenServer 5.5, the Template Description shown on this panel may not match the template description shown in XenCenter.
Processor and memory settings	Select the following: Number of VCPUs Initial Memory (MB) Under Boot Settings, specify any advanced boot parameters. Auto Start—Automatically starts the new virtual machine as soon as the host is booted.

Field

Description

General settings

Specify the following:

Virtual Machine Name
Virtual Machine Description
Source VM/Template Name—Read-only field based on the selected VM/template.
Note: If you select a template with a name that exists both as XenServer and custom templates, preference is given to the custom template, which is used as a reference during the deploy operation.
Source VM/Template Description—Read-only field based on the selected VM/template.
Note: If the template is from a server running XenServer 5.5, the Template Description shown on this panel may not match the template description shown in XenCenter.

Processor and memory settings

Select the following:

Number of VCPUs
Initial Memory (MB)
Under Boot Settings, specify any advanced boot parameters.
Auto Start—Automatically starts the new virtual machine as soon as the host is booted.

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