Install the virtual appliance using the VHD image

Import the VHD image to XenServer with XenCenter to install the virtual appliance.

Make sure that we have the following prerequisites:

• A functional XenServer environment, used as the hypervisor to host the VHD image.
• A configured XenCenter installation, used to deploy the VHD image.

Steps

1. In the XenCenter console, expand the XenCenter icon on the left.
2. Right-click the attached hypervisor and select Import.

3. In the Import Source window:

   1. Click Browse.

   2. Select the VHD image to be imported and click Open.

   3. Click Next.

4. In the VM Definition window:

   1. Specify the name, number of CPUs, and memory of the virtual machine. In most scenarios, assign the virtual machine at least one processor and 2 GB of memory. These settings can be adjusted after the virtual machine starts running.

   2. Click Next.

5. In the Location window:

   1. Select the destination hypervisor from the drop-down list on the right.

   2. Click Next.

6. In the Storage window:

   1. Select Place imported virtual disks onto specified target SRs.

   2. Click Next.

7. In the Networking window:

   1. Select the network to be used for the first management interface.

   2. Click Next.

8. In the OS Fixup Settings window:

   1. Select Don't use Operating System Fixup.

   2. Click Next.

9. In the Transfer VM Settings window:

   1. Specify the settings to suit the network environment. If DHCP is not available in the network, a valid IP address, subnet, and gateway must be specified

   2. Click Next.

10. In the Finish window, click Finish to start the import. The import operation might take a considerable amount of time to complete. We can click the Logs tab to check the progress of the import.
11. Start the imported virtual machine. At least one network interface must be configured in order for the appliance to start. Sometimes the XenCenter must be restarted before the new virtual appliance can be started correctly.

Parent topic: XenServer support