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Sun publishes xVM Server Early Access on the web

Sun Microsystems has published on the web an early version of its bare-metal hypervisor, xVM Server early Access 3. The download URL has been made available by Mark Thacker, the group manager Security and Virtualization at Sun, in a post on Project Kenai, the site that hosts the development community for xVM Server.

Here is the info and the links:

Hello everyone !


Thank you for your awesome contributions to the Sun xVM Server Early Access program.
We are happy to announce that we are moving forward and are launching today Sun xVM Server Early Access 3 along with an update of our Windows Guest Additions drivers. Many of the enhancements and bug fixes that you see here are a direct result of the queries that we received from you on the product.

Here are the details :

Sun xVM Server Early Access 3

* Key features
- View File System in Guest Details
- Force a Crash Dump
- Move Guests/Images between Libraries
- Modify Networks
- Network Graphs
- Desktop Minimization (150MB in overall size of the ISO)
- When working with info in a storage library, it is now possible to
import Appliance or ISO images from a network library directly
or from the user’s desktop
* Hidden URL https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=sun-xVM-EA3-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI

Sun xVM Guest Additions Early Access 2
* Released on 11/11
* Notable features
- save and restore feature support (cold migration)
- able to shutdown/reboot Win HVM+PVIO guests from the dom0/server
* Known Issues
- PV drivers does not support live migration yet (CR 6767902)
- Guest Additions crash windows guests with FAT-formatted disks (6746380)
- PV network driver will not attach to NICs added to the guest after installation (6769798)
* Production URL
https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewProductDetail-Start?ProductRef=sun-xVM-GuestAdd-EA2-G-F@CDS-CDS_SMI

FAQ
Q : Does EA 3 require a re-install of Server ?
A : Yes, you can not do an upgrade yet. So if you have EA 2 already installed, you will have to save your guests off to a NFS or CIFS server, install xVM Server EA 3 and then re-import your guests or libraries.

Q : Can I share this with other people that I know ?
A : Yes, but we ask that all customers identify themselves by sending an email to xvm-server-ea-request@sun.com where we will then provide them with the URL’s and key information.

Q : Is there some documentation on xVM Server ?
A : Yes. A Getting Started Guide is included at the xVM Server EA 3 download URL above and its is CRITICAL that everyone using EA 3 read this guide before installing and using the product.

Q : Where can I ask questions about xVM Server ?
A : Please feel free to join the xVM Server project on Kenai.com. Note that we will be changing this forum this week to bring together the Early Access Project with the public xVM Server project. This will simplify the process of participating in the larger xVM community on Kenai.com.

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