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XenServer 5.6 SP2

XenServer 5.6 SP2 just released. New features since 5.6 FP1 are :


§   IntelliCache. Using XenServer with IntelliCache makes hosted Virtual Desktop Infrastructure deployments more cost-effective by enabling you to use a combination of shared storage and local storage. The load on the storage array is reduced and performance is enhanced. See the XenServer Service Pack 2 Installation Guide for more information on this feature.
§   WorkLoad Balancing Installation Improvements. Choice of English or Japanese language available on installation screens.
§   Local Storage Spans All Physical Volumnes. When EXT local storage is used (e.g. when the Use thin provisioning is selected in the host installer), on a host containing multiple physical disks, the local Storage Repository (SR) now spans all the disks in a single LVM volume group.
§   Reset-on-boot VM behaviour. Disks with the on-boot option set to reset, is now available for disks in any type of SR. (Previously it was only available for disks in NFS and EXT SRs.)
§   Block SCSI Generic Support. BSG support added enabling full compatibility with Emulex and QLogic management functionatility.
§   Enhanced guest OS support. Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.

For new features since 5.6, jump to Citrix where you can also find steps for fresh install or upgrade from 5.6 or 5.6 FP1. For other docs regarding 5.6 SP2, jump to Product Documentation for XenServer 5.6 SP 2.
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