Support Information; Oes 2 Registration Is Required For Support; Supported Configurations And Features; Unsupported Configurations And Features - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER 2 SP2 Installation Manual

Selecting this pattern installs the Xen host server software, which enables the server to boot the Xen
version of the SLES 10 SP3 operating system kernel. It also installs utilities for preparing and
creating virtual machines.
After the host server is up and running, you can then create a virtual machine and install NetWare
6.5 SP8 as a guest operating system.

11.2 Support Information

Section 11.2.1, "OES 2 Registration Is Required for Support," on page 192
Section 11.2.2, "Supported Configurations and Features," on page 192
Section 11.2.3, "Unsupported Configurations and Features," on page 192

11.2.1 OES 2 Registration Is Required for Support

Although OES 2 NetWare and NetWare 6.5 share the same code base and are the same in every way,
virtualized NetWare in Xen is an OES 2 product feature. Support for NetWare on a Xen virtual
machine is available only to OES 2 registered customers.

11.2.2 Supported Configurations and Features

The following configurations and features are supported for NetWare VM guest servers.
OES 2 NetWare or later running in paravirtual mode.
The graphical paravirtualized frame buffer and the text-based console interface.
Running on 32-bit, 32-bit PAE, and 64-bit hypervisors.
Running in 32-bit PAE compatibility mode on 64-bit platforms.
Up to 16 block devices.
Up to 32 virtual CPUs.
The pause and resume functionality.
The
xm shutdown
The
shutdown
Allocated memory from 1 GB to 8 GB.
VCPU cover commitment, pinning, and capping.
Installations through a NetWare response file.

11.2.3 Unsupported Configurations and Features

The following configurations and features are not supported for NetWare VM guest servers.
NetWare in full virtualization mode.
NetWare 6.5 SP6 and earlier running on a virtual machine.
VCPU hotplug.
Network or block device hotplug.
Virtual memory resizing.
192 OES 2 SP2: Installation Guide
command.
command in Virtual Machine Manager.