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Citrix XenServer 5.5 Update 2

Stephane THIRION — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:32:08 +0000

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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Ctxhide Look and Feel has stopped working

Stephane THIRION — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:33:43 +0000

Reference problem post : http://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1409280

Here is my environment : Windows 2008 SP2 with MUI pack installed and Citrix XenApp 5 with latest hotfixes and Citrix Edgesight XenApp Agent 5.1 . I get this error when I open a console on the XenApp servers and it seems to popup in some user’s session…

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Problem signature: Â

Problem Event Name: BEX
Application Name: CtxHide.exe
Application Version: 5.0.0.5357
Application Timestamp: 48a7429b
Fault Module Name: apphelp.dll
Fault Module Version: 6.0.6002.18005
Fault Module Timestamp: 49e036f3
Exception Offset: 000012a5
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Data: 00000008
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.16.7
Locale ID: 1036
Additional Information 1: fd00
Additional Information 2: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160
Additional Information 3: fd00
Additional Information 4: ea6f5fe8924aaa756324d57f87834160

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And in the system’s event log :

Log Name:Â Â Â Â Â Application
Source:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Application Error
Date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 29/09/2009 14:40:59
Event ID:Â Â Â Â Â 1000
Task Category: (100)
Level:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Error
Keywords:Â Â Â Â Â Classic
User:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â N/A
Computer:Â Â Â Â Â EMCXPA1031.emea.cib
Description:
Faulting application CtxHide.exe, version 5.0.0.5357, time stamp 0x48a7429b, faulting module apphelp.dll, version 6.0.6002.18005, time stamp 0x49e036f3, exception code 0xc0000005, fault offset 0x000012a5, process id 0x18a0, application start time 0x01ca410218e4f98f.
Event Xml:
http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event“>

1000
2
100
0×80000000000000

3694
Application
EMCXPA1031.emea.cib

CtxHide.exe
5.0.0.5357
48a7429b
apphelp.dll
6.0.6002.18005
49e036f3
c0000005
000012a5
18a0
01ca410218e4f98f

I found some guys who have exactly the same issue and it seems MUI related, the thread on the Citrix’s forum is here : http://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1409280 .

Update 01 October 2009 10:00am :

I got a dump of this crash :

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Unable to load image c:\Program Files (x86)\Citrix\System32\ctxhide.exe, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for ctxhide.exe
Unable to load image C:\Windows\System32\csma_ldr32.dll, Win32 error 0n2
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for csma_ldr32.dll
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for csma_ldr32.dll
*************************************************************************
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*************************************************************************

FAULTING_IP:
apphelp!__security_check_cookie+0
732012a5 3b0d00802273Â Â Â  cmpÂ Â Â Â  ecx,dword ptr [apphelp!__security_cookie (73228000)]

EXCEPTION_RECORD:Â  ffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff)
ExceptionAddress: 732012a5 (apphelp!__security_check_cookie)
Â Â  ExceptionCode: c0000005 (Access violation)
Â  ExceptionFlags: 00000000
NumberParameters: 2
Â Â  Parameter[0]: 00000008
Â Â  Parameter[1]: 732012a5
Attempt to execute non-executable address 732012a5

PROCESS_NAME:Â  ctxhide.exe

ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at "0x%08lx" referenced memory at "0x%08lx". The memory could not be "%s".

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1:Â  00000008

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER2:Â  732012a5

WRITE_ADDRESS:Â  732012a5

FOLLOWUP_IP:
apphelp!__security_check_cookie+0
732012a5 3b0d00802273Â Â Â  cmpÂ Â Â Â  ecx,dword ptr [apphelp!__security_cookie (73228000)]

AUTOBUG_USER_LCID_STR:Â  ENU

AUTOBUG_OS_SKU:Â  7

NTGLOBALFLAG:Â  0

APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS:Â  0

FAULTING_THREAD:Â  00001ab8

BUGCHECK_STR:Â  APPLICATION_FAULT_SOFTWARE_NX_FAULT_FALSE_POSITIVE_SOFTWARE_NX_FAULT

PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS:Â  SOFTWARE_NX_FAULT_FALSE_POSITIVE

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:Â  SOFTWARE_NX_FAULT_FALSE_POSITIVE

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER:Â  from 732092d1 to 732012a5

STACK_TEXT:
0027ee8c 732092d1 00000000 00000000 00001521 apphelp!__security_check_cookie
0027f0fc 73209571 000001a8 00000000 00000000 apphelp!InternalCheckRunApp+0x5a3
0027f158 76a6bad7 000001a8 00000000 00000000 apphelp!ApphelpCheckRunAppEx+0x91
0027f1c0 769f69e8 00000000 000001a8 00342ee0 kernel32!BasepSkipSetupShims+0x1db
0027f20c 769f698e 00000000 000001a8 00342ee0 kernel32!BaseCheckRunApp+0x46
0027f250 769f690a 00000000 000001a8 00342ee0 kernel32!BasepCheckBadapp+0x6e
0027f29c 76a0d7fc 00000000 00000000 00000000 kernel32!BasepQueryAppCompat+0x60
0027f8dc 769e0c3b 00000000 00000000 002b128a kernel32!CreateProcessInternalW+0x1346
0027f914 664a16cc 00000000 002b128a 00000000 kernel32!CreateProcessW+0x2c
0027f9c0 664a188b 664a0000 00000000 002b2974 ctxhide!WinMain+0x1fc
0027fa50 76a5eccb 7efde000 0027fa9c 775fd24d ctxhide!NtCurrentTeb+0x192
0027fa5c 775fd24d 7efde000 6286a6a9 00000000 kernel32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0xe
0027fa9c 775fd45f 664a1a68 7efde000 ffffffff ntdll!__RtlUserThreadStart+0x23
0027fab4 00000000 664a1a68 7efde000 00000000 ntdll!_RtlUserThreadStart+0x1b

STACK_COMMAND:Â  ~0s; .ecxr ; kb

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX:Â  0

SYMBOL_NAME:Â  apphelp!__security_check_cookie+0

FOLLOWUP_NAME:Â  MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: apphelp

IMAGE_NAME:Â  apphelp.dll

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP:Â  49e036f3

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID:Â  SOFTWARE_NX_FAULT_FALSE_POSITIVE_c0000005_apphelp.dll!__security_check_cookie

BUCKET_ID:Â  APPLICATION_FAULT_SOFTWARE_NX_FAULT_FALSE_POSITIVE_SOFTWARE_NX_FAULT_apphelp!__security_check_cookie+0

WATSON_STAGEONE_URL:Â  http://watson.microsoft.com/StageOne/ctxhide_exe/5_0_0_5357/48a7429b/apphelp_dll/6_0_6002_18005/49e036f3/c0000005/000012a5.htm?Retriage=1

Followup: MachineOwner
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0:000> lmvm apphelp
startÂ Â Â  endÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â  module name
73200000 7322c000Â Â  apphelpÂ Â Â  (pdb symbols)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  C:\Program Files\Debugging Tools for Windows (x86)\sym\apphelp.pdb\106D8ED641E04B8680350C1D3E541ADF2\apphelp.pdb
Â Â Â  Loaded symbol image file: apphelp.dll
Â Â Â  Mapped memory image file: C:\Program Files\Debugging Tools for Windows (x86)\sym\apphelp.dll\49E036F32c000\apphelp.dll
Â Â Â  Image path: C:\Windows\System32\apphelp.dll
Â Â Â  Image name: apphelp.dll
Â Â Â  Timestamp:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Sat Apr 11 08:21:39 2009 (49E036F3)
Â Â Â  CheckSum:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  0002C264
Â Â Â  ImageSize:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  0002C000
Â Â Â  File version:Â Â Â Â  6.0.6002.18005
Â Â Â  Product version:Â  6.0.6002.18005
Â Â Â  File flags:Â Â Â Â Â Â  0 (Mask 3F)
Â Â Â  File OS:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  40004 NT Win32
Â Â Â  File type:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  2.0 Dll
Â Â Â  File date:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  00000000.00000000
Â Â Â  Translations:Â Â Â Â  0409.04b0
Â Â Â  CompanyName:Â Â Â Â Â  Microsoft Corporation
Â Â Â  ProductName:Â Â Â Â Â  MicrosoftÂ® WindowsÂ® Operating System
Â Â Â  InternalName:Â Â Â Â  Apphelp
Â Â Â  OriginalFilename: Apphelp
Â Â Â  ProductVersion:Â Â  6.0.6002.18005
Â Â Â  FileVersion:Â Â Â Â Â  6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)
Â Â Â  FileDescription:Â  Application Compatibility Client Library
Â Â Â  LegalCopyright:Â Â  Â© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

There is no fix until now even in limited hotfixes. Stay tune !

Edit 16 October 2009 : Kegan gave the tip and it seems to fix this issue. With Edgesight XenApp agent updated to 5.2 this issue disapear. I have try to open 40 or 50 session without beeing able to see this error yet. Thanks Kegan !

But I still don’t understand why this issue appear and why apphelp.exe is involve…

Citrix XenApp Power and Capacity Management

Stephane THIRION — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:25:54 +0000

Here we go, Green Computing is coming ! Now Citrix give us the ability to switch off XenApp servers and switch it on only when the load on the power on server reach a limit. This is very very smart and I think this Power and Capacity Management for XenApp will be a success.

You can watch bellow the video filmed during the Synergy 2009 in Las Vegas :

(Please open the article to see the flash file or player.)

And of course with your MyCitrix account you can download the Technical PreviewÂ here : http://www.citrix.com/site/SS/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=1689982&productId=186&c1=sot1349740#topÂ

Soon I will release a test of this new toy but I have to finish first my XenDesktop how to and after I would like to put online my test with Netscaler VPX Tech Preview.

Windows Server 2008 SP2: Whatâ€™s in it for Terminal Servers?

Stephane THIRION — Sun, 31 May 2009 11:58:28 +0000

To day I read a very interresting blog, and I want to share it because now the service pack 2 for Windows Vista and 2008 is out, we have to know what’s inside !

And Aaron Parker did the work and just blog all the terminal server related fix include in the SP2 :

As youâ€™re most likely aware, Microsoft has recently made availableÂ Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2. If you would like to know the details of every single fix and feature in the service pack, download this spreadsheet:Â Hotfix and Security Update List: Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista SP2.

Whatâ€™s always interesting to me is what is in the latest service packs that will directly benefit Terminal Servers. The table below lists all of the hotfixes in SP2 that directly relate to Terminal Services, and itâ€™s quite the list. So itâ€™s time to get testing and deploying:

You can read the full post here : http://blog.stealthpuppy.com/windows/windows-server-2008-sp2-whats-in-it-for-terminal-servers

Citrix Provisioning Server 5 – Basics

Stephane THIRION — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:17:07 +0000

Now we know how to install Citrix Provisioning Server 5 on Windows 2008 (Â Citrix Provisioning Server 5 on Windows 2008Â ) and how to deploy the ‘client’ on a target device (Â Â ) we need to know to learn how everything works together.

This video shows how to configure Citrix Provisioning Server 5 andÂ how to create the first template then build a virtual hard disk from scratch and share it for 2 or more Virtual Machine.Â

If you want to use your Citrix Provisioning Server, you need to complete the two previous steps and have a Citrix Licence Server runing with proper licences.

Click on continue reading to watch the video

(Please open the article to see the flash file or player.)

Next step, try to make everything work with XenDesktop 3

Citrix Provisioning Server 5 Stand alone installation

Stephane THIRION — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:41:59 +0000

This quick installation will provide you the ability to test the product and run all the test you need to understand the way Provioning Server can change your point of view on provioning workstations and / or servers. This is a stand alone installation, which mean everything is install on the same server, DHCP, Pxe Boot, SQL Database, and TFTP server. No Active Directory interaction and no impact on the PRODUCTION network (be carefull to work in a separate VLan or on a close network.

At first you need to download Citrix Provisioning Server 5 here, after you need to download and install Microsoft Framework 3.5Sp1 from here, and optionaly, download and install Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 from here.

The video begin after the installation of the Framework 3.5Sp1. The first step in the video is the installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, you’ll find it with the Citrix Provisioning Server installation files.

Click on Continue to Read to watch the video.

(Please open the article to see the flash file or player.)

Setup a new Active Directory forest with Windows 2008

Stephane THIRION — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:04:09 +0000

Quick quide to show how to setup a new forest on Windows 2008 fresh install. I leaved this computer in DHCP to show and make you remember you have a fixe IP address an if you’re not using IPv6 you have to disable it.

Click on continue reading to watch the video.

(Please open the article to see the flash file or player.)

Install Citrix XenApp5 on Windows 2008

Stephane THIRION — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 23:41:00 +0000

Installing Citrix XenApp is very easy but you have to know some tips before running an installation of this product. First you begin with a clean Windows 2008, up2date. The you’ll have to install Java JRE 1.6.0_05 then install the framework .net 3.5 and after you can install Visual C++ runtimes located on the DVD of XenApp 5 (in \support\vcredist x86 and x64) and you’ll maybe need to install Microsoft Primary Interoperability Assembly 2005 located on the DVD too (in \Administration\Access Management Console\Setup\vs_piaredist.exe)

Of course you need to have a licence server and think about the way you want to create (or join)Â an existing farm and the way you will build your datastore before. There is three easy way, local access database, with the SQLExpress localted on the DVD (in \Support\SqlExpress_2005_SP2) or a SQL Database.

Then you’re ready to go.

Click on continue reading to watch the video

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