Connect Citrix Hypervisor to Vinchin

Add Citrix Virtual Platform

To add the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) virtual platform to Vinchin, follow the below steps.

1. Go to Resources > Virtual Infrastructure > Virtual Platform page.
2. Click on Add button.
3. In the Platform dropdown list, select Citrix XenServer/Citrix Hypervisor.
4. In the IP/Domain field, specify the IP address or domain name of the Citrix pool master.
5. In the Username and Password fields, specify credentials of the pool master host.
6. In the Name field, specify a custom name for this newly added virtual infrastructure.
7. Click on OK to add the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) virtual platform.

Notice

Please make sure Vinchin backup server can access the Citrix virtual platform on port 80, 443 and 29202, otherwise you will not be able to add virtual platform or perform VM backup.

Get Citrix Hypervisor Virtual platform Licensed for Backup

Once you have successfully added the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) virtual platform to the Vinchin backup server, in the Virtual Platform List, the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) virtual platform will be listed.

If your license type is "Per CPU Sockets", the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) virtual platform will be Unlicensed state, at this moment you are unable to create any backup job for the Citrix VMs. To get the Citrix virtual platform licensed for backup, please do as follows.

1. Click on the License button.
2. In the Host Licensing dialog, select all hosts of the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) virtual platform.
3. Click on the License button to get the Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) hosts authorized for VM backup. Once the Citrix virtual platform gets licensed, you are now able to create backup jobs for the Citrix VMs.