XCP-ng Center 25.04 Released

[uberiain]

@michael.manley

Hello, I am in the process of migrating from XenServer 8.2 CU 1 first to XCP-ng 8.2 and then to XCP-ng 8.3. I am more used to using XenCenter, therefore I try to use XCP-ng Center to access the machines with XenServer 8.2 CU 1 and the machines with XCP-ng both 8.2 and 8.3, but this version does not allow me to access XenServer. I have verified that by changing [Citrix Hypervisor] to Citrix Hypervisor in Branding.resx I can access both environments without problems. Is this change possible in XCP-ng Center?

[michael.manley]

@uberiain Can you show me the exact error, also if possible, install the PDB's and send me the XCP-ng Center.log file (Accessable under Help > View XCP-ng Center Log Files) after attempting a connection, this will allow me to further debug this.

[uberiain]

@michael.manley
Hi, These are the results of the execution:

and the log and settings:
Settings.txt
XCP-ng Center.txt

Debuggin XCP-Center I see in this
private static bool SameProductBrand(Host host)
{
var brand = host.ProductBrand();
return brand == BrandManager.ProductBrand || brand == BrandManager.LegacyProduct ||
BrandManager.ProductBrand == "[XenServerProduct]";
}
The value of brand is "Citrix Hypervisor" and BrandManager.LegacyProduct is "[Citrix Hypervisor]"
If I set in Branding.resx this:
<data name="LEGACY_PRODUCT" xml:space="preserve">
<value>Citrix Hypervisor</value>
</data>

[uberiain]

@michael.manley

Hi this is the result with pdb installed:

and:

Settings.txt

and the log:

XCP-ng Center.txt

[michael.manley]

@uberiain I think i got it to work on 8.4 (Though in that version it uses XenServer) and I also added Citrix Hypervisor to that check as well just to be safe, but look @ the newest vNext build in GitHub Actions for a build that supports that.

[Andrew]

@michael.manley Thanks for the update! I still use it, mostly for the direct (not web based) console and it can still do a few things XO does not.

The update did not replace the old version (also different install location), but that's ok. I just uninstalled the old one and reconnected to the XCP servers.

[uberiain]

@michael.manley
Hi, I test Build 25120 ( rev: d7ac261f ) and Is working with XenServer 8.2 CU 1 and XCP-ng 8.2 LTS.

Great Work, thanks for all

[LukeBlodgett]

Working well for me on XCP 8.3. Thanks for all your hard work on this!

[crismarcul]

Hello, I noticed that in this new version there is no option to connect to the server via Active Directory. I still use version 20.04.01 and this feature would be very useful. I would appreciate it if you could return this option.

[crismarcul]

said in XCP-ng Center 25.04 Released:

Hello, I noticed that in this new version there is no option to connect to the server via Active Directory. I still use version 20.04.01 and this feature would be very useful. I would appreciate it if you could return this option.

@michael.manley

[DeOccultist]

@crismarcul Yes, I would also like this option. It is essential.

[michael.manley]

@crismarcul Authenticate via AD or somthing else? I remember seeing before that the auth via AD code in XCP-ng itself was removed to require use of XO instead but I'm not 100% sure.

[DeOccultist]

@michael.manley The "Join Domain" option in the Users tab.
Keeping this will be very useful.

[uberiain]

Hi, with this modification on MainWindow.cs in

        private List<TabPage> GetNewTabPages()

adding this at the end:

           if (!multi && !SearchMode && (isPoolSelected || isHostSelected && isHostLive))
                newTabs.Add(TabPageAD);

the AD tab appears:

I test this modification and is working.

Maybe @michael.manley can update this and the modification to support attach iSCSI SR without error with gfs2

[Dude417]

Lovin' this.... thank you for picking it up. Great tool to have.

[DustinB]

@uberiain said in XCP-ng Center 25.04 Released:

Maybe @michael.manley can update this and the modification to support attach iSCSI SR without error with gfs2

GFS2 isn't supported in XCP-ng at all, and is only supported in Citrix Hypervisor, the fact that it works is pure chance.

[uberiain]

@DustinB I think I expressed myself poorly; the iSCSI SR creation test does not remove the gfs2 check and does not allow it to be created as LVM.

In LVMoISCSI.cs if you set:

var performSecondProbe = Helpers.KolkataOrGreater(Connection) && !Helpers.FeatureForbidden(Connection, Host.RestrictCorosync);

The SR can be created.

[[[global:former-user]]]

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[JBlessing]

@michael.manley
Sorry to ask, but I can not find any code/compiled program to download on this page.
I find this github page not user friendly at all - maybe fine for developers, not for users. Maybe I just dont see it...

Could you please shed some light on it, that I can download it?
Thanks for your help!

[[[global:former-user]]]

@JBlessing At the bottom of the release page (https://github.com/xcp-ng/xenadmin/releases/tag/v25.04) are the links to download either the MSI installer or a Zip file containing the entire application (if you want a portable package).