29-Jan-2010
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
Update 2 is already here and is double size vompare to the first one, here is some more informations :
This update resolves the network connectivity issues that affected customers with both IPv4 and IPv6 network interfaces enabled who installed Update 1. This issue is described in XenServer 5.5 Update 1 Upgrade Causes Virtual Machines to Lose Network Connectivity.
Additional Changes in Update 2
Addressed an issue where the system was falsely reporting lost access to the HA metadata disk.
Fixed issues upgrading from XenServer 5.0 to the roll-up ISO for XenServer 5.5.
In addition, the XenServer 5.5 documentation was rereleased to coincide with Update 2. While the changes in the documentation are not significant, there are some differences between XenServer 5.5 and XenServer 5.5, Update 2.
You can download it here : http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124027
You can download the updated ISO files here : http://downloadns.citrix.com.edgesuite.net/4701/XenServer-5.5.0-Update2-install-cd.iso
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16-Dec-2009
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
Citrix release today the first update for XenServer 5.5 :
Changes included in this update
LVHD Snapshots
When LVHD snapshots are deleted, disk space is reclaimed by freeing unused snapshot data. This is provided automatically by XenServer while VMs continue to run. However, there is a known limitation in the 5.5 implementation of this feature: when all snapshots are deleted for a given VM?s disks, some disk space allocated to these snapshots may remain. To address this limitation, Update 1 includes an ‘Off-line Coalesce’ tool that can reclaim all disk space previously allocated to deleted snapshots while the VM is temporarily set offline. The Off-line Coalesce tool and its use are described in full in an associated KB article: CTX123400.
XenCenter Improvements
CA-30569, CA-32164, CA-30200
Fixed various ‘Application Errors’ in XenCenter.
CA-32241
XenCenter saved searches are now visible under ‘Apply Saved search’ and ‘Delete saved search’ options.
CA-33918
Big improvements to XenCenter performance when connecting to multiple pools.
Storage
CA-30577
Snapshot errors after upgrade from 5.0 to 5.5. Previously released as hotfix XS55E001 and documented in KB article CTX122142.
CA-24607
When multipathing is disabled, then this information is now correctly displayed in XenCenter.
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23-Nov-2009
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
Category : Citrix, Microsoft, Presentation Server 4, Presentation Server 4.5, Provisioning Server 5, Receiver, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5, Windows XP, XenApp 5, XenApp Plugin
Tags: ICA Client, ICA version, Online Plug-in, Using Edgesight, XenApp Plugin
This information can be very useful, because as you might know, there are build numbers and version numbers, and it become a mess very fast when you try to list all ICA client version connecting your Citrix Presentation / XenApp servers.
4.00.581
4.00.686
4.20.715
4.20.727
4.20.741
4.21.779
6.00.910
6.01.963
6.01.964
6.01.967
6.20.985
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01-Nov-2009
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
10-Aug-2009
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
This issue is now resolve with VMWare 6.5.3 you can download it from vmware website : http://www.vmware.com
Vmware workstation 6.5.2 build-156735 can be installed on Microsoft Windows 7 RTM (7600) without any problem. I was able to open all my VM but I had an issue with the network nat translation. All my VM didn’t had internet access through the host nat (Windows 7). The procedure remain the same with Windows 7 RC 7100 and the final release, IP range address in use is 192.168.137.0/24
Here come a short article to help you to go through :
1. Run the Virtual Network Editor as Administrator (Use RunAS or right click and Run as Administrator on vmnetcfg.exe)
2. Goto Host Virtual Adapters and remove all VMNet instances (VMNet1 and VMNet8 typically).
3. Click Apply.
4. Add New and Assign it the new adapter to VMnet1.
5. Click Apply.
6. Select the Host Virtual Networking tab.
7. Click the > next to VMnet1 and change the address and subnet to the ICS network (192.168.137.0 / 255.255.255.0)
8. Click Apply.
10-Aug-2009
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
The new Online Plug-in is available for download in beta, this is the version 11.2. I had to install it just to check how it looks like :
Setup begin with this light windows to uninstall preivous version. It might take a while
Once uninstall is done, the installation begin
and this is the end
Click on Read more to continue
16-Jun-2009
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
Category : Citrix, Dazzle, Receiver, Windows 7, Windows XP, XenApp 5
Tags: Citrix Dazzle, Citrix Itune, Citrix Receiver, Dazzle, Dazzled, Installation, setup
Here it is ! Use your MyCitrix account to download this self service application store front (http://tinyurl.com/mbeuod) This is only 3Mb msi and I think this is not the same version we saw at Synergy 2009 but here it is.
Some setup screenshots :
20-May-2009
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
I had a new toy and I’m typing this news with it, this is my new Asus eeepc 1000 he. This is really cool, very small and quite powerfull, I have choose to deploy Windows 7 on it and I’m very surprise it works perfectly. This is very very cool with Citrix Receiver I can connect from everywhere at work, when I’m in the train, at a customer office etc etc.
So just to say this new toy took me some time and now I’m late on eveything 
The XenDesktop installation and setup with PVS is almost complete, I just have to type some word and upload the video, it’s very simple and will allow you to setup you own XenDesktop. I have also setup a XenServer 5.5 beta 1 and a Merchandising Server, I would have like to setup a Dazzle server but the beta is not available yet… Everything should popup very soon in here so stay tune !
14-May-2009
Posted by : Stephane THIRION
For Windows 7 RTM (7600) go here : http://www.archy.net/2009/08/10/vmware-workstation-nat-problem-on-windows-7-rtm/Â
Vmware workstation 6.5.1 build-156735 can be installed on Microsoft Windows 7 RC Build 7100 without any problem. I was able to open all my VM but I had an issue with the network nat translation. All my VM didn’t had internet access through the host nat (Windows 7). Since the Windows 7 Beta Build 7057 a new network address has been used to establish communication between VMWare Workstation and Microsoft Windows 7 (192.168.137.0/24)
Here come a short article to help you to go through :
1. Run the Virtual Network Editor as Administrator (Use RunAS or right click and Run as Administrator on vmnetcfg.exe)
2. Goto Host Virtual Adapters and remove all VMNet instances (VMNet1 and VMNet8 typically).
3. Click Apply.
4. Add New and Assign it the new adapter to VMnet1.
5. Click Apply.
6. Select the Host Virtual Networking tab.
7. Click the > next to VMnet1 and change the address and subnet to the ICS network (192.168.137.0 / 255.255.255.0)
8. Click Apply.
