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Successfully Deploying & Upgrading Provisioning Server

Successfully Deploying & Upgrading Provisioning Server. Peter Svoboda. PVS Escalation SUM307 - Successfully deploying and upgrading PVS. May 8, 2012. Tweet about this session with hashtag #SUM307 and #CitrixSummit. Agenda. The PVS deployment process from master target to vDisk

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Successfully Deploying & Upgrading Provisioning Server

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  1. Successfully Deploying & Upgrading Provisioning Server Peter Svoboda PVS Escalation SUM307 - Successfully deploying and upgrading PVS May 8, 2012

  2. Tweet about this session with hashtag #SUM307 and #CitrixSummit

  3. Agenda • The PVS deployment process from master target to vDisk • vDisk upgrade methods • Common Issues • Resources • Questions

  4. From Hard Disk to Virtual Disk

  5. PVS deployment process 101101101101101101 101101101101101101101101101101101101101101101101101101 101101101101101101

  6. Full vDisk Creation Process • Install OS on physical or virtual Target • Install PVS target software • Build the image 6 #CitrixSummit

  7. Target Device Software Installation 7 #CitrixSummit

  8. Imaging Tools • BNImage • XenConvert • Imaging Wizard 8 #CitrixSummit

  9. Building an Image – Server configurations • The vDisk container needs to be created in the vdisk store • The target has to be added to the PVS database • The vDisk has to be assigned to the target and formatted 9 #CitrixSummit

  10. BNImage 10 #CitrixSummit

  11. Convert the Image 11 #CitrixSummit

  12. Imaging Wizard 12 #CitrixSummit

  13. Test and Deploy 13 #CitrixSummit

  14. Upgrading PVS

  15. vDisk Upgrade Method (Server) • This release supports upgrading from 5.1.2 and 5.6.x • Server upgrade steps • Failover all targets to another server(s) • Perform install/upgrade of PVS server software • Failover targets to upgraded server(s) • Configurations • Login server/TFTP service • 15 #CitrixSummit

  16. vDisk Upgrade Method (Target) • Target upgrade steps • Golden Master • Reverse imaging process • 16 #CitrixSummit

  17. Reverse image process overview 101101101101101101 1011011011011011011011011011011

  18. Reverse Imaging Process 18 #CitrixSummit

  19. Common Issues

  20. Common Issues • Red X 20 #CitrixSummit

  21. Not Connected 21 #CitrixSummit

  22. Common Issues • Red X • Anti-Virus/Firewall • Network/Monitoring software • Ghost NICs • CTX133188 • Cross Subnet Target and PVS Server • Hotfix CPVS60E013 • PVS 6.1 • 22 #CitrixSummit

  23. Common Issues • Build issues • File Permissions • Hotfix CPVS60E013 • Hotfix CPVS61E001 • File Locking 23 #CitrixSummit

  24. Common Issues • Reverse Imaging • No bootable device found or missing MBR • Marking the partition active • Format using the Installation CD • Installation order 24 #CitrixSummit

  25. Resources • CTX129994 - Provisioning Services 6.0 Installation and Configuration Guide • CTX133188 - VMWare Ghost NICs • Hotfix CPVS60E013 - For Citrix Provisioning Services 6.0 • Hotfix CPVS61E001- For Citrix Provisioning Services 6.1 25 #CitrixSummit

  26. Questions

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