Citrix SecurSpaces™

Prepare a XenServer VM

This page creates the Ubuntu VM on Citrix XenServer® that Citrix SecurSpaces™ is installed on. When the VM is ready, continue with Install on a local VM.

Prerequisites

  • A XenServer host managed with XenCenter, with free resources for your machine capacity. See Sizing.
  • An Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 Desktop ISO in a storage repository.
  • A virtual network with outbound internet access that client devices can reach.

Create the VM

  1. In XenCenter, select New VM, and select the Ubuntu Desktop ISO as the installation source.
  2. Allocate vCPUs, memory and disk for your machine capacity.
  3. Connect the network interface to the virtual network.
  4. Install Ubuntu Desktop. Create a user account with sudo permissions.

Prepare the guest

In a terminal on the VM:

  1. Install and enable SSH:

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install -y openssh-server
    sudo systemctl enable --now ssh
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  2. Note the VM’s IP address:

    hostname -I
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  3. To keep a clean restore point, take a snapshot of the VM in XenCenter.

The VM is running, clean and reachable.

Troubleshooting

Issue Resolution
The AVX check fails on the guest The XenServer host CPU does not support AVX. Use a compatible host.
Client devices cannot reach the VM Connect the VM to a network that the client devices can route to.

Next step

Continue with Install on a local VM.

Prepare a XenServer VM