1.2 xend

The xend daemon is a key component of Xen virtualization. It performs management functions and stores settings that relate to the host environment and each virtual machine. You can customize xend to meet your specific configuration requirements.

1.2.1 xend Parameters

The parameters in the xend-config.sxp file can be customized to meet your requirements for virtualization. The following table lists some of the parameters.

Table 1-2 xend-config.sxp Parameters

Parameter

Description

console-limit

Sets the memory buffer limit for the host’s desktop (domain 0) and assigns values on a per virtual machine basis.

dom0-cpus

Sets the number of CPUs used by the host’s desktop.

enable-dump

Determines that a crash occurred and enables a dump. Default is 0.

external-migration-tool

Specifies the script that defines external device migration. Scripts must reside in the /etc/xen/scripts directory.

logfile

Specifies the location of the log file. The default is /var/log/xend.log.

loglevel

Sets the level of logging to CRITICAL, DEBUG, ERROR, INFO, or WARNING. The default is DEBUG.

dom0-min-mem

Sets the minimum number of megabytes reserved for the host’s desktop (domain 0).

network-script

Specifies the script that defines the networking environment. Scripts must reside in the /etc/xen/scripts directory.

xend-address

Sets the address of xend.

xend-http-server

Enables the HTTP stream packet management server. The default is no.

xend-port

Sets the HTTP management port. The default is 8000.

xend-http-server

Enables the HTTP stream packet management server. The default is no.