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Citrix XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2

Citrix have released Citrix XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 to download

Whats new in XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2

XenServer 5.6 Feature Pack 2 includes number of new features and ongoing improvements, including:

  • IntelliCache. Using XenServer with IntelliCache makes hosted Virtual Desktop Infrastructure deployments more cost-effective by enabling you to use a combination of shared storage and local storage. The load on the storage array is reduced and performance is enhanced. See the XenServer Service Pack 2 Installation Guide for more information on this feature.
  • WorkLoad Balancing Installation Improvements. Choice of English or Japanese language available on installation screens.
  • Local Storage Spans All Physical Volumnes. When EXT local storage is used (e.g. when the “Use thin provisioning” is selected in the host installer), on a host containing multiple physical disks, the local Storage Repository (SR) now spans all the disks in a single LVM volume group.
  • Reset-on-boot VM behaviour. Disks with the “on-boot” option set to “on reset”, is now available for disks in any type of SR. (Previously it was only available for disks in NFS and EXT SRs.)
  • Block SCSI Generic Support. BSG support added enabling full compatibility with Emulex and QLogic management functionatility.
  • Enhanced guest OS support. Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.

Installation and Upgrades of XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2

Your current version of XenServer will determine the installation method.

Upgrading from XenServer 5.6 Feature Pack 1
Upgrading from XenServer 5.6
Fresh Installation of XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2

Download Citrix XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2

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Ressources about XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 Release Notes
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 Quick Start Guide
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 Administrator’s Guide
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 Installation Guide
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 Virtual Machine Installation Guide
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 Software Development Kit Guide
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 Supplemental Pack & DDK Guide
XenServer 5.6 Service Pack 2 API Guide

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