Upgrading a Provisioning Services target device vDisk using in-place upgrade

Use the information contained in this article to upgrade a PVS target device vDisk using the in-place upgrade method.

Note

This upgrade procedure can only be used for Provisioning Services target devices using version 7.6.1 and newer.

Important

For Provisioning Services 7.6.1 and newer, the target being upgraded must have been installed using the PVS target install method, and not upgraded using binary replacement.

Boot a target device into private image mode or a maintenance version

Use the information in this section to boot a target device in either private image mode, or to boot in maintenance mode.

Tip

Before booting from private image mode, Citrix recommends that you backup the vDisk before attempting an upgrade.

Boot in private image mode

1. Shutdown all other devices.

2. Set the vDisk that you want to upgrade toprivate image mode:

a. Open the vDisk’s properties dialog by right clicking the vDisk, and chooseProperties.

b. From theAccessmode group, selectPrivate Image(single device, read/write access):

3. Boot a target device using that vDisk:

Boot in maintenance mode

1. Right click the standard mode vDisk and choose the optionVersions…to open the vDisk Versions screen.

2. Click theNewbutton (in the upper right portion of the interface) to create a maintenance vDisk version:

3. Set a target device that is using that vDisk to maintenance mode by right clicking on the target, then choose thePropertiesoption.

4. Choose米aintenancefrom the drop-down menu for the property type:

5. Boot a target device using the specified vDisk version.

6. Chooseoption 1from the boot menu that appears when booting the target device:

7. The PVS status tray of the device should resemble:

Tip

The virtual disk’s name should be followed by a.xwherexis greater than or equal to 1 and the extension should be.avhdxor.avhd.

Upgrade PVS target device software

After booting a device into private image mode or a maintenance version, use the information in this section to upgrade the PVS target device software.

To upgrade PVS target device software:

1. Log into the target device using local administrator login credentials.
2. Copy the PVS_Device.exe or PVS_Device_x64.exe to the target device.
3. Right click the installer and chooseRun as administrator.
4. Run the installer and choose all the options as you would install a fresh version.
5. ClickFinishto begin the upgrade.
6. Shutdown the target device.
7. Open the vDisk version interface (refer to step 1 above).
8. ClickPromoteto promote the vDisk to either a test or production version:

Tip

TheNewbutton should be greyed out and inaccessible.

a.Test version- This should be used to verify the vDisk is fully operational before promoting it to the production version.

b.Production version- This represents the version used by all users in a full roll out of the vDisk to the production environment.