Chapter 7. Managing XenServer Networking

In the previous chapter, we discussed how to manage memory in XenServer.

Now we introduce network management in XenServer. At the end of this chapter you will know the XenServer network concepts and you will able to configure the network in order to provide the best connectivity for your virtual machines.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • XenServer networking
  • Managing networking
  • Managing network VLANs
  • Managing network bonds
  • Distributed vSwitch Controller

XenServer networking

XenServer provides virtual networking features that let you build networks for your virtual machines the same way you build networks for physical machines.

So you can connect virtual machines to your production network like ...

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