XenServer 5.6
Code name: "midnight-ride".Released in May 2010.
Changes
| Change | Element | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Published class | role | A set of permissions associated with a subject |
| Published class | secret | A secret |
| Published field | VM.bios_strings | BIOS strings |
| Published field | VM.children | List pointing to all the children of this VM |
| Published field | VM.parent | Ref pointing to the parent of this VM |
| Published field | VM.snapshot_info | Human-readable information concerning this snapshot |
| Published field | VM.snapshot_metadata | Encoded information about the VM's metadata this is a snapshot of |
| Published field | host.bios_strings | BIOS strings |
| Published field | host.cpu_info | Details about the physical CPUs on this host |
| Published field | host.edition | Product edition |
| Published field | host.license_server | Contact information of the license server |
| Published field | host.power_on_config | The power on config |
| Published field | host.power_on_mode | The power on mode |
| Published field | network.MTU | MTU in octets |
| Published field | pool.redo_log_enabled | true a redo-log is to be used other than when HA is enabled, false otherwise |
| Published field | pool.redo_log_vdi | indicates the VDI to use for the redo-log other than when HA is enabled |
| Published field | pool.restrictions | Pool-wide restrictions currently in effect |
| Published field | pool.vswitch_controller | the IP address of the vswitch controller. |
| Published field | role.name_description | what this role is for |
| Published field | role.name_label | a short user-friendly name for the role |
| Published field | role.subroles | a list of pointers to other roles or permissions |
| Published field | session.auth_user_name | the subject name of the user that was externally authenticated. If a session instance has is_local_superuser set, then the value of this field is undefined. |
| Published field | session.parent | references the parent session that created this session |
| Published field | session.rbac_permissions | list with all RBAC permissions for this session |
| Published field | session.tasks | list of tasks created using the current session |
| Published field | subject.roles | the roles associated with this subject |
| Published message | VM.checkpoint | Checkpoints the specified VM, making a new VM. Checkpoint automatically exploits the capabilities of the underlying storage repository in which the VM's disk images are stored (e.g. Copy on Write) and saves the memory image as well. |
| Published message | VM.compute_memory_overhead | Computes the virtualization memory overhead of a VM. |
| Published message | VM.copy_bios_strings | Copy the BIOS strings from the given host to this VM |
| Published message | VM.get_cooperative | Return true if the VM is currently 'co-operative' i.e. is expected to reach a balloon target and actually has done |
| Published message | VM.revert | Reverts the specified VM to a previous state. |
| Published message | VM.set_HVM_shadow_multiplier | Set the shadow memory multiplier on a halted VM |
| Published message | VM.set_VCPUs_at_startup | Set the number of startup VCPUs for a halted VM |
| Published message | VM.set_VCPUs_max | Set the maximum number of VCPUs for a halted VM |
| Published message | VM.set_memory_dynamic_max | Set the value of the memory_dynamic_max field |
| Published message | VM.set_memory_dynamic_min | Set the value of the memory_dynamic_min field |
| Published message | VM.set_memory_dynamic_range | Set the minimum and maximum amounts of physical memory the VM is allowed to use. |
| Published message | VM.set_memory_limits | Set the memory limits of this VM. |
| Published message | VM.set_memory_static_min | Set the value of the memory_static_min field |
| Published message | VM.set_memory_static_range | Set the static (ie boot-time) range of virtual memory that the VM is allowed to use. |
| Published message | host.apply_edition | Change to another edition, or reactivate the current edition after a license has expired. This may be subject to the successful checkout of an appropriate license. |
| Published message | host.compute_memory_overhead | Computes the virtualization memory overhead of a host. |
| Published message | host.get_uncooperative_resident_VMs | Return a set of VMs which are not co-operating with the host's memory control system |
| Published message | host.refresh_pack_info | Refresh the list of installed Supplemental Packs. |
| Published message | host.reset_cpu_features | Remove the feature mask, such that after a reboot all features of the CPU are enabled. |
| Published message | host.set_cpu_features | Set the CPU features to be used after a reboot, if the given features string is valid. |
| Published message | pool.disable_redo_log | Disable the redo log if in use, unless HA is enabled. |
| Published message | pool.enable_redo_log | Enable the redo log on the given SR and start using it, unless HA is enabled. |
| Published message | pool.set_vswitch_controller | Set the IP address of the vswitch controller. |
| Published message | role.get_by_permission | This call returns a list of roles given a permission |
| Published message | role.get_by_permission_name_label | This call returns a list of roles given a permission name |
| Published message | role.get_permissions | This call returns a list of permissions given a role |
| Published message | role.get_permissions_name_label | This call returns a list of permission names given a role |
| Published message | subject.add_to_roles | This call adds a new role to a subject |
| Published message | subject.get_permissions_name_label | This call returns a list of permission names given a subject |
| Published message | subject.remove_from_roles | This call removes a role from a subject |
| Deprecated class | host_cpu | Deprecated in favour of the Host.cpu_info field |
| Deprecated field | VM.memory_target | |
| Deprecated field | host_metrics.memory_free | Will be disabled in favour of RRD |
| Deprecated message | VM.set_memory_target_live | |
| Deprecated message | VM.wait_memory_target_live |