Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Using the para-virtualized drivers Microsoft Windows® Guide

Edition 1.1

Perry Myers

Red Hat Emerging Technologies

Chris Curran

Red Hat Engineering Content Services

ccurran@redhat.com

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Abstract

This guide covers installation and usage of the para-virtualized drivers for fully virtualized Xen-based Microsoft Windows guests on hosts running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 and later. The para-virtualized drivers provide fully virtualized Microsoft Windows guests with greater throughput and faster latency for storage and networking devices. This guide assumes the reader is familiar with system administration, software installation and configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Microsoft Windows®environments.

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