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How to Update XenTools on PVS Targets
Document ID: CTX138971 / Created On: 10/09/2013 / Updated On:
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Summary
This article describes how to upgrade the XenTools version of a
Provisioning Services Target Device.This article contains the
following sections:
Pre -installation Steps:Reverse Image Process:Preparing for
XenTools Installation:Installing the Citrix Tools for Virtual
Machines:Installing the Citrix Provisioning Services Target Device
Software:Converting Master Target Device Back to Virtual Disk using
XenConvert Software:
Pre- installation Steps
1. Create a new virtual disk to be used as a local device in the
reverse imaging process. Specify the size of the disk as larger
than the C Drive which is currently in use on the Master Target
Device.
2. After the new virtual disk has been added and attached to the
Master Target Device virtual machine, boot the virtual machine
using normal boot process (using PVS PXE services).
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3. Logon using local administrator account and use Disk Manager
to ensure newly created virtual disk has been formatted as an
available partition.
4. If the Initialize Disk dialog box may appears, click
Cancel.
5. After the new virtual disk has been formatted as a partition,
activate the disk using the following commands:a. Run diskpart to
enable the Microsoft Disk Partition utilities and put in its
shell.
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a. Run list disk to list all the disks available.
a. Select the new disk by running the command select disk=x
where x is equal to the number identified by the list
diskcommand.
a. Run list partition to list the partitions of that disk. Only
one partition should be listed.
a. Select the partition by running select partition=1
a. Run active to mark the partition as active.
a. To validate the partition is active, run list partition. The
asterisk indicates that partition is active.
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6. Download the latest version of XenConvert and Provisioning
Target Device on the master target device.7. Run the XenConvert
installer on the virtual machine.
Reverse Image Process
1. Launch the XenConvert utility and Select the Volume option
for both From (Source) To (Destination) options.
2. Identify source and destination for the Volume to Volume
conversion and click Next.
Note: Source is going to be the C drive and Destination will be
the newly created partition activated.
3. Click Convert.
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4. A dialog box appears prompting Continuing with this
conversion will erase any data on _drive. Click Yes.
5. The conversion process begins and the process might take a
while to complete.
6. Click Finish, when the process completes.
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7. After the reverse image has been created, shut down and
reboot the Virtual Machine on the created virtual disk.a. Shutdown
the VM
a. In the Properties of the Virtual Machine, select the Boot
options and click Boot Options to validate Hard Disk is selected
and Network is unselected.
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a. Select the Storage tab and double click the Virtual Disk in
Position 0, to update the position of the primary vDisk to a higher
number than the newly created partition.
a. The reverse imaging process has been completed.
Preparing for XenTools Installation
1. Uninstall the following programs.Note: The services are the
same for both Windows 2003 and Windows 2008, the following examples
are using Windows 2008 Server R2.
a. In Programs and Features, select Citrix Provisioning Services
Target Device x64.
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a. The following message pops up. Click OK.
a. Click Citrix Tools for Virtual Machines Software in the
Programs and Features screen.
a. Reboot the virtual machine.
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Note: After the system is rebooted, it is recommended to logon
to the system. Your system might require a second reboot of the
operating system.
2. After reboot, open properties of the virtual machine. Tools
out of date (version 6.0 installed) is appeared in Virtualization
state.
3. Click the hyperlink.
4. Install XenServer Tools dialog box is appeared. Click Install
XenServer Tools.
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5. After the Install XenServer Tools has been selected,
xs-tools.iso is appeared below the Console tab in the DVD
Drive.
Installing the Citrix Tools for Virtual Machines
1. Logon to the Virtual Machine and browse and locate the CD/DVD
drive where the XenServer Tools is mounted. Double click the
XenServer Tools.
2. In the xensetup application installer, right-click and select
Run as administrator to launch the Citrix Tools for Virtual
Machines Setup. Note: Run as administrator option might not be
available or necessary for virtual machine running Windows 2003
Server.
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3. Select the checkbox for I accept the terms in the License
Agreement and click Next.
4. Choose Install Location and click Install.
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5. Select Reboot now option and click Finish.
6. After the virtual machine reboots, logon with the local
administrator account and allow the installation process to
complete.7. The XenTools has been installed. To confirm, click the
General tab of the virtual machine and validate if Virtualization
state
shows Optimized (version 6.0 installed).
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Installing the Citrix Provisioning Services Target Device
Software
1. Download the latest version of the Provisioning Service Agent
and place the installation files on the C drive.2. Locate the
appropriate version of the Provisioning Services Target Device
software PVS_Device or PVS_Device_x64.
3. Right click and select Run as administrator to launch the
installer
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4. In the Welcome to the Insatlaltion Wizard for Citrix
Provisioning Services Target Device, click Next.
5. Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
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6. Enter the User Name and Orgnaization fields, select the
Anyone who uses this computer (all users) option, and click
Next.
7. Select the Destination folder and click Next.
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8. Click Install.
9. When the installation is completed, verify if Launch Imaging
Wizard option is unchecked, and click Finish.
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10. A dialog box appears with a message, You must restart your
system for the configuration changes made to Citrix
ProvisioningServices Target. Click Yes.
11. The Citrix Provisioning Services Target Device software has
been successfully installed.12.
Converting Master Target Device Back to Virtual Disk using
XenConvert Software
1. Run the Provisioning Services Target Devices Imaging Wizard
by clicking the Imaging Wizard on the Citrix program
menuoption.
2. Click Next.
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3. In the Connect to Farm page, specify the name or ip address
of the Provisioning Service server and leave the default port
selected (54321). In the Credentials field, specify a domain
account which has access to the Provisioning Service.
4. In the Select New or Existing vDisk dialog box, select the
original vDisk and click Next.
5. In the Microsoft Volume Licensing dialog box, select either
Key Management Service (KMS) radio or Multiple Activation Key (MAK)
option and click Next.
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6. In the Configure Image Volumes dialog, click Next.
Note: If any ERRORS appear in the Allocated Space and
Unallocated Space, select Autofit and click Next.
7. In the Exiting Target Device dialog box, validate if the
original vDisk is selected, and click Next.
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8. In the Summary of Farm Changes dialog box, click on Optimize
for Provisioning Services options.
9. Leave the default options selected, and click OK.
10. Click Finish.
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11. A dialog box appears prompting for reboot. Click No.
12. Shutdown the virtual machine.13. Open virtual machine
Properties, go to Boot Options, uncheck Hard Disk, and check
Network.
14. Start the virtual machine.
15. After the virtual machine started, logon to the virtual
machine. The XenConvert process starts.
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Note: The process might take a while to complete.
16. After XenConvert has been finalized, click Finish.
17. Shutdown the virtual machine. 18. On the XenServer of the
virtual machine, the Device Position will be required to revert
back to the original settings from the
reverse imaging process. The Device Position requires to go back
to zero.
19. On the Provisioning Service server, change the Boot from
option to vDisk from within the Target Device Properties and click
OK.
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20. Verify if the virtual machine is able to boot up and the
Windows start page appears.
The vDisk is updated to the latest version of XenServer Tools
and the Provisioning Service Agent.
This document applies to:
Provisioning Services 6.0 Provisioning Services 6.1 Provisioning
Services 7.0 XenServer 6.0 XenServer 6.0.2 XenServer 6.1.0
XenServer 6.2.0
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