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Successfully Deploying & Upgrading Provisioning Server
Peter Svoboda
PVS EscalationSUM307 - Successfully deploying and upgrading PVSMay 8, 2012
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Agenda
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• The PVS deployment process from master target to vDisk
• vDisk upgrade methods
• Common Issues
• Resources
• Questions
From Hard Disk to Virtual Disk
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PVS deployment process
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• Install OS on physical or virtual Target
• Install PVS target software
• Build the image
Full vDisk Creation Process
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Target Device Software Installation
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• BNImage
• XenConvert
• Imaging Wizard
Imaging Tools
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• 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
Building an Image – Server configurations
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BNImage
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Convert the Image
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Imaging Wizard
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Test and Deploy
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Upgrading PVS
• 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
vDisk Upgrade Method (Server)
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• Target upgrade steps
• Golden Master
• Reverse imaging process
vDisk Upgrade Method (Target)
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Reverse image process overview
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ReverseImagingProcess
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Common Issues
• Red X
Common Issues
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NotConnected
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• Red X
• Anti-Virus/Firewall
• Network/Monitoring software
• Ghost NICs
• CTX133188
• Cross Subnet Target and PVS Server
• Hotfix CPVS60E013
• PVS 6.1
Common Issues
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• Build issues
• File Permissions
• Hotfix CPVS60E013
• Hotfix CPVS61E001
• File Locking
Common Issues
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• Reverse Imaging
• No bootable device found or missing MBR
• Marking the partition active
• Format using the Installation CD
• Installation order
Common Issues
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• 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
Resources
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Questions
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