Installing XCP-ng Inside VMware Workstation | Full Setup, XOA Configuration & VM Deployment
In this video, I demonstrate the complete setup of a nested virtualization environment using VMware Workstation Pro, XCP-ng 8.3, and Xen Orchestra (XOA). This video is part of my ET555 Final Project, where I was required to install a hypervisor, configure it, deploy a virtual machine, and explain networking and user management.
🔧 What this video covers:
Installing XCP-ng inside VMware Workstation (nested virtualization)
Configuring XCP-ng networking and system settings
Creating local storage repositories for VM disks and ISO images
Uploading ISO files into XCP-ng using SCP
Installing and configuring Xen Orchestra Appliance (XOA)
Deploying an Alpine Linux virtual machine
Setting VM hostname, verifying networking, and taking snapshots
Demonstrating how virtual switching works inside XCP-ng
Showing how user management works through XOA
🎓 Assignment Objectives Covered:
✔ Installation experience
✔ Configuration process
✔ Deploying virtual machines
✔ Networking and virtual switch setup
✔ User management in XOA
✔ Comparison with VMware Workstation & VirtualBox
This project demonstrates a full virtualization workflow similar to enterprise platforms like VMware ESXi + vCenter, all achieved inside a local laptop environment using nested virtualization.