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

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

4. From Hard Disk to Virtual Disk

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

7. Target Device Software Installation 7 #CitrixSummit

8. BNImage XenConvert Imaging Wizard Imaging Tools 8 #CitrixSummit

9. 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 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. 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) 15 #CitrixSummit

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

17. Reverse image process overview 17 101101101101101101 101101101101101101 1011011011011

18. Reverse Imaging Process 18 #CitrixSummit

19. Common Issues

20. Red X Common Issues 20 #CitrixSummit

21. Not Connected 21 #CitrixSummit

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

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

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

25. 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 25 #CitrixSummit

26. Questions

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