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=={{anchor|overview}}Overview==

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| style="padding:0px 40px 0px 10px; color: grey; font-size: 90%; text-align:left;" | See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Citrix_XenServer_Backup|Citrix XenServer Backup]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Citrix_XenServer_Restore|Citrix XenServer Restore]]

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| style="padding:0px 40px 0px 10px; color: grey; font-size: 90%; text-align:left;" | If you have a problem with your ''Citrix XenServer'', check [[Special:MyLanguage/Troubleshooting_Guide#Citrix|Citrix XenServer troubleshooting]].

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This article describes requirements and configuration steps for SEP sesam integration with Citrix XenServer. Note that the procedures introduced in this article are the required configuration steps to set up Citrix XenServer SEP sesam integration. For details on Citrix XenServer integration key features and backup configuration, see [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Citrix_XenServer_Backup|Citrix XenServer Backup]].

=={{anchor|requirements}}Requirements==

* Check the [[SEP_sesam_OS_and_Database_Support_Matrix#Citrix|SEP sesam OS and Database Support Matrix]] for the list of supported Citrix XenServer versions.

* SEP sesam Server v. 4.4.3 or higher. Citrix XenServer backup client is already included in all SEP sesam packages.

* Check [[Special:MyLanguage/Hardware requirements|Hardware requirements]] for [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#SEP_sesam_Server|SEP sesam Server]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/SEP_sesam_Glossary#RDS|RDS]].  

*Each XenServer must have a dedicated '''management interface'''.

*In a cluster configuration where more XenServers are organized in a pool, the '''pool master''' XenServer must be configured as a ''SEP sesam Client''.

{{note| The backup traffic always goes over the management interface of the XenServer. Make sure you get good network performance, for example 2x 10 Gbit network interfaces as a bond on the XenServer as well as on the backup server.}}

=== {{anchor|data_mover}}SEP sesam data mover for Citrix XenServer (SDM-CX)===

To protect your virtual machines, you must configure your XenServer as a SEP sesam Client. Make sure that the [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Citrix_XenServer_Requirements_and_Configuration#requirements|prerequisites]] are met before starting with configuration. The options for configuring XenServer may differ slightly depending on your SEP sesam version.

<ol><li>From '''Main Selection''' -> '''Components''' -> '''Topology''', select the relevant ''location'' and click the '''New client''' button. The ''New client'' window opens.</li>

<li>In the ''New client'' window, enter the '''management interface DNS name of the pool master'''.  If you fail to enter the correct DNS name of the pool master, browsing XenServer environment will not work.</li>

<li>Under ''Operating system'' drop-down list, select the '''Citrix XenServer'''.</li>

<li>As of SEP sesam v. 4.4.3, the only supported ''access mode'' is '''PROXY''', which is set by default when the Citrix XenServer operating system is selected.</li>

{{note|If you are using SEP sesam version ≥ 4.4.3, make sure that the '''PROXY''' access mode is selected. If the access mode ''CTRL'' is used, an error occurs when SEP sesam Server checks the connection to the SEP sesam XenServer client.}}

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<li>Click the tab '''Citrix XenServer''' and enter ''root/admin'' credentials for XenServer.</li>

<li>Select a '''data mover'''. The data mover must be the hostname of the SEP sesam Server or RDS. For details on requirements, see [[Special:MyLanguage/What_is_a_SEP_sesam_DataMover#SEP_sesam_DataMover_for_Citrix_XenServer_.28SDM-CX.29|SEP sesam DataMover for Citrix XenServer (SDM-CX)]].</li>

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<li>Click '''OK''' to add the new client.</li></ol>

However, you can change the protocol to the secure ''https'' (secure with SSL) connection by specifying the ''https'' protocol under '''Backup task''' -> '''Properties''' -> '''Options''' as follows:

==Known issues==

[[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Citrix_XenServer_Backup|Citrix XenServer Backup]] – [[Special:MyLanguage/4_4_3:Citrix_XenServer_Restore|Citrix XenServer Restore]]