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 :!: **Upgrade XenServer to XCP-NG**: https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/wiki/Upgrade-from-XenServer :!: **Upgrade XenServer to XCP-NG**: https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/wiki/Upgrade-from-XenServer
  
-:!: **Updating VMs**: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/xenserver/7-1/vms/update.html 
  
   * Version upgrades are done with the Rolling Pool Upgrade tool within XenCenter   * Version upgrades are done with the Rolling Pool Upgrade tool within XenCenter
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   * Updates to the pool master are applied pool-wide   * Updates to the pool master are applied pool-wide
     * Be sure to reboot hosts if needed after updates, again starting with the pool master     * Be sure to reboot hosts if needed after updates, again starting with the pool master
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 +**Download Updates**: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX138115
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 +:!: The XenServer Dom0 disk space is limited and easy to fill up.  You should clean out any unnecessary files before, during and after updates to keep from filling the disk.  For example, on a large update like a Service Pack, you might want to just install the Service Pack, delete any unneeded files, then proceed with any other updates.
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 +===== Updating VMs =====
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 +:!: **Updating VMs**: https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/xenserver/7-1/vms/update.html
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   * Enable ''Windows Update tools'' for PV drivers from Windows Update   * Enable ''Windows Update tools'' for PV drivers from Windows Update
-    * Xen Orchestra VM Advanced settings+    * Xen Orchestra VM Advanced settings, or
     * ''xe vm-param-set uuid=<VM-UUID> has-vendor-device=true''     * ''xe vm-param-set uuid=<VM-UUID> has-vendor-device=true''
-    * At time of VM updates + 
-      * **Don't install Citrix PV driver update at the same time as other Windows Updates!**+<note warning>Do not install Citrix PV driver update at the same time as other Windows Updates!</note> 
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 +<note warning>Perform Citrix PV driver updates from the XenAdmin (XenCenter) VM console.</note> 
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 +When updating a Windows VM: 
       - Install all other Windows Updates and reboot       - Install all other Windows Updates and reboot
       - Then install Citrix PV driver update and reboot       - Then install Citrix PV driver update and reboot
       - Finally, log into the Windows VM as the same (admin) user and initiate a **second reboot**       - Finally, log into the Windows VM as the same (admin) user and initiate a **second reboot**
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-**Download Updates**: https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX138115 
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-:!: The XenServer Dom0 disk space is limited and easy to fill up.  You should clean out any unnecessary files before, during and after updates to keep from filling the disk.  For example, on a large update like a Service Pack, you might want to just install the Service Pack, delete any unneeded files, then proceed with any other updates. 
  
 ===== Show Installed Updates on a XenServer ===== ===== Show Installed Updates on a XenServer =====
virtualization/xenserver/xenserver_updates.1584285356.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/03/15 09:15 by gcooper

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