4.4 Controlling the Host by Modifying xend Settings

An important component of the virtual machine host software is the xend daemon. It controls how the virtual machine host performs management functions and stores settings that relate to virtual machines. By modifying the xend configuration file, you can customize the host to meet your specific virtualization requirements.

To modify the xend configuration file, use a text editor to edit the /etc/xen/xend-config.sxp file from the management virtual machine’s desktop.

Figure 4-6 Editing the xend-config.sxp File

After making changes, xend must be restarted for the changes to take effect on the virtual machine host. To restart the xend daemon, enter service xend restart

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