Citrix Studio - Change Hypervisor Connection

In Citrix Studio, it is possible to create a new hypervisor connection, and move the VMs to that new connection. The reason new connection be created and we move VMs to that connection can be varies – from commissioning new vCentre server to changing to a new hypervisor platform (from Microsoft Hyper-V to VMware vSphere).

This post will explain on how to change the connection from current to a new one. The connection needs to be already established prior to implementation of this steps.

1.  RDP to Citrix Studio server, and launch PowerShell. Add Citrix snap-in by following below command.
   
   
   
   

   Command : asnp citrix*

   
   

   
   

   
   

   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
2. Identify current and to be used Broker Connection IDs by using below command. In this example, I want to change from Hypervisor Connection UID 1 to Hypervisor Connection UID  3Command : get-BrokerHypervisorConnection
   

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Citrix Studio – Receive ‘Error Expanding Nodes’ Error While Adding VMs from PVS

While adding VMs created by Citrix Provisioning Services, you may receive this error :

Error : ‘Error expanding node’.




This issue occurred as the machine catalogue was initially created in PVS version 6.x. and current PVS version is higher than that. This is a well-known issue and a Citrix article is available here.


Get It Resolved :

1. RDP to Citrix Studio server, launch PowerShell console. Add Citrix snap-in by inserting below command :
   Command : asnp Citrix*
   
   
   
    
2.  List all Machine Catalog configured in the environment by inserting below command
   Command : get-BrokerMachine
   
   
   
   
    
3.  All Machine Catalog information listed
   
   
   
   
   

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VDI Issue - Virtual Desktop Under Maintenance

I had this incident reported to my team once in a blue moon. users not able to access to their virtual desktops, with below error.

The desktop that you are trying to restart is currently undergoing maintenance. Contact your system administrator.

Issues :

Users not able to access virtual desktop because of the desktop is still under 
maintenance.

Troubleshooting 

1.  Launch Citrix Desktop Studio, and search for the specific virtual desktop. You may focus on the virtual desktop name or the user ID configured to it.

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Citrix Support Tools

I just realized that Citrix has listed all its support tools under a page. Admins can easily download all those tools and utilized them in their environments.

You can download those tools from here.

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Unable to Create Site for Citrix XenDesktop 7 with "Cannot write property Collation. This property is not available on SQL Server 7.0" error

This issue occurred when i wanted to use SQL 2012 in my XenDesktop 7 environment (new setup). This error blocked Admins from creating new XenDesktop Site. Based on Citrix KB, it turned out that Share Management Object (SMO) library needs to be upgraded to SP1 on the server which hosting Citrix Studio.

Issues :

Unable to create Site on XenDesktop 7 with below error :

Cannot write property Collation. This property is not available on SQL Server 7.0

Resolution :

1.  FIrstly, download Shared Management Objects from here :
   
2. Double click at SMO
   
   
   
3. This screen will launch.
   
   
   
4. Installation will upgrade SMO. Press Yes to this message box.
   
   
   
5.  Press Next 
   
   
   
6. Accept the license, and press Next
   
   
   
7.  This is optional step, press Next once you done
   
   
   
   
   
8.  Press Install
   
   
   
9.  Installation in progress...
   
   
   
   
10. Done. Press Finish.
    
    
    
    

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