vDisk shows unconnected (RED X in status tray) when attempting to create a 6.x image.
Cause
Microsoft Network Monitor 3 Driver interferes with the Provisioning Services Target Device software while loading.
Tag: Provisioning Services 6.1
Hotfix CPVS61E015 for Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1
Citrix has released a new hotfix.for it's Probisioning Services product. This fix resolves a couple of bugs reported. Here's an overview of the bugs fixed and how to install-uninstall this fix.
Issue(s) Resolved in this Hotfix
This hotfix addresses the following issue reported against Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 Release:
BUG0283754 On x64 OS target devices shut down after 30 minutes while waiting for SCCM 2012 updates
BUG0283755 Application packages created for the Image Update Service target devices are not detected by PVS agent and hence not installed.
Installing and Uninstalling this Hotfix
Notes:
• The user must have administrative rights to the server.
To install this hotfix:
1. Download the hotfix package from the Hotfixes and Service Packs page of the Citrix Web site.
2. Copy the hotfix package to an empty folder on the hard drive of the server you want to install the hotfix from and unzip the file.
INSTALLATION
The hotfix must be installed on the master target device.
The hotfix includes the following files:
Target Device installation packages:
- PVS_Device.exe
- PVS_Device_x64.exe
Steps to install the hotfix on the Provisioning Services master target device:
If the target device software has not been installed on the master target device, you can use the target device installation packages included in this hotfix package:
1. Boot the master target device to the local hard disk.
2. Execute the appropriate version of the installation executable, you must have local administrator privileges to install the target device software:
a. if you are running a 32 bit system execute “PVS_Device.exe”
b. if you are running a 64 bit system execute “PVS_Device_x64.exe”
3. Use Imaging Wizard to create the vDisk image (for details, refer to Using the Imaging Wizard to Create in the Installation and Configuration Guide).
To uninstall this hotfix:
Uninstall the target device software?
Download the hotfix here.
Hotfix CPVS61E011 for Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1
Citrix has released 2 hotifxies for Provisioning Services 6.1. CPVS61E011 and CPVS61E014. Issues resolved in hotfix CPVS61E014 can be found here.
Issue(s) Resolved in this Hotfix (CPVS61E011)
This hotfix addresses the following issue reported against Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1, 6.0, 5.6 Service Pack 3 releases:
BUG322639 Targets randomly fail to download the bootstrap file in an environment with possible packet loss.
The root cause is that both the PVS target, Citrix PVS TFTP Service or Citrix PVS Two-Stage Boot Service use the same timeout value of 5 seconds for the request and reply. Therefore if the server reply is randomly lost in the network the resending reply occurs after the PVS target timeouts.
The fix is to reduce the default server-side timeout to 1 second. You may configure the timeout to be as high as 4 seconds. Continue reading “Hotfix CPVS61E011 for Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1”
Hotfix for Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1
Citrix released hotfix 10 for it’s Provisioning Services 6.1 product.
Issue(s) Resolved in this Hotfix
This hotfix addresses the following issue reported against Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 release:
BUG0324878 Streamprocess randomly crashes when handling targets login
Replaces: Hotfix CPVS61E009 – For Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1. CTX133998
Installing and Uninstalling this Hotfix
Notes:
• The user must have administrative rights to the server.
• Pre-requirement: Hotfix CPVS61E003 – For Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 (CTX133349), must be applied before installing this hotfix.
To install this hotfix:
1. Download the hotfix package from the Hotfixes and Service Packs page of the Citrix Web site here.
2. Copy the hotfix package to an empty folder on the hard drive of the server you want to install the hotfix from and unzip the file.
Steps to install the hotfix:
INSTALLATION
The hotfix folder includes the following two subfolders:
server32bit (32bit Windows installation)
server64bit (64bit Windows installation)
Please check your Provisioning Services server for system type and select the correct subfolder to apply the hotfix following the procedure described below.
1. From the Provisioning Services server machine, stop “Citrix PVS Soap Server” and “Citrix PVS Stream Service” from the Computer Management’s “Services” control panel.
2. From the Provisioning Services installation directory (Default is C:Program FilesCitrixProvisioning Services), backup the following file:
StreamProcess.exe
3. Copy the following files included in the selected hotfix subfolder to the Provisioning Services installation directory, make sure you copy from the appropriate subfolder (“server32bit” or “server64bit”) for your server machine type:
StreamProcess.exe
PVS6.1_hf324878_x_manifest.md5
where “x” is 32bit or 64bit depending on the system.
4. Restart the “Citrix PVS Soap Server” and “Citrix PVS Stream Service”.
To uninstall this hotfix:
Follow the same procedure for installation replacing the new files with the original files backed up.
Hotfix for Citrix Provisioning 6.1
Issue(s) Resolved in this Hotfix
This hotfix addresses the following issues reported against Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 release.
BUG0321026 When a ERR_SA_EXPIRE license is detected, it’s incorrectly treated as the License server is not available, this may cause the PVS Server to enter the licensing grace period.
Installing and Uninstalling this Hotfix
Notes:
• The user must have administrative rights to the server.
• It is highly recommended that before installing this hotfix that you apply Hotfix CPVS61E003 – For Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 (CTX133349) before applying this hotfix. Continue reading “Hotfix for Citrix Provisioning 6.1”
Hotfix for Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1
Issue(s) Resolved in this Hotfix
This hotfix addresses the following issue reported against Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 Release:
BUG0321533: Booting in a VMware environment can take more than 4 minutes to get past the bootstrap portion of the boot process. This has only been reported using ESX 4.1
Installing this Hotfix
Notes:
• The user must have administrative rights to the server.
• If using vSphere 5.0 you must set the bootstrap and/or BDM to use Interrupt Safe Mode or it hang on boot. You do not have to set the Interrupt Safe Mode for vSphere 5 update 1 or any other version of ESX.
To install this hotfix: Continue reading “Hotfix for Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1”