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    [Beta Release] XCP-ng Windows Client tools 8.2.1-beta1

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    • borzelB Offline
      borzel XCP-ng Center Team
      last edited by

      nobody has complained 😃 All ok?
      Please leave just a OK if all is good, so we have a bit of feedback for the next steps.

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      • ruskofdR Offline
        ruskofd
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        I did few tests yesterday under my nested XCP-ng lab, with a Win Server 2019 VM (French Locale). It failed to install, the classic error "Management Agent failed to install" and no drivers was able to came from Windows Update (i guess it's normal due the recents problems with W10).

        But this is nested virtualization under VMware, I don't know if these tests are relevant since they are not accomplish on a real situation on real hardware.

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        • dbeatoD Offline
          dbeato
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          I am testing today in my lab and tomorrow in production if things go well. I am testing Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 1803 and Windows 10 1809

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          • olivierlambertO Offline
            olivierlambert Vates 🪐 Co-Founder CEO @ruskofd
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            @Ruskofff Please try to stick to Windows in US. Other languages gives issues, even with XS and XS tools.

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            • borzelB Offline
              borzel XCP-ng Center Team @ruskofd
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              @Ruskofff just reboot! This error is a false alarm.

              And there is no need to get drivers from Windows Update, because xcp-ng drivers are not in windows update.

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              • borzelB Offline
                borzel XCP-ng Center Team @olivierlambert
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                @olivierlambert I want to have these tests. No need for US locale on french windows.

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                • dbeatoD Offline
                  dbeato
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                  So my Windows Server 2016 VMs had previously the XenServer drivers. After removal, reboot, install of XCP-NG tools and completes successfully and reboot. The VM still shows the VM without any tools running and the XV PV storage device under Device Management shows an Exclamation sign.

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                  • ruskofdR Offline
                    ruskofd
                    last edited by

                    I will give an another try this evening.

                    Usually I use English version, but I only have access to a French version of WS 2019 (still waiting stuff from MS Imagine 😔 ). I can test with W10 and WS 2016 too.

                    For Windows Update, that was just a XOA test, just try to install the drivers but they seems not available.

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                    • ruskofdR Offline
                      ruskofd
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                      I will not able to make some additionals tests, too many problems with nested virtualization and VMware..... And I can't using QEMU/KVM due to a wtf problem with XS/XCP-ng in nested virtualization (XS/XCP-ng VM crash due to a thermal interrupt when launching a nested VM 😒 ). And my VM server is 2000km away from where I live now.

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                      • Ethan6123E Offline
                        Ethan6123
                        last edited by Ethan6123

                        On a host running XCP-ng 7.6 I tested the tools on 2 VMs:

                        1. On new install of Server 2016: Ran XCP-ng tools' setup.exe as administrator which gave a "Windows Management Agent failed to install" error message. Then remembered I needed .net framework 3.5 and installed it then tried again. Installed successfully and was prompted to reboot. It appears to be working correctly. Both XO and XCP Center tell me the management agent is not installed on the VM (though I believe it is). You might consider adding a reminder about the .net 3.5 requirement in the setup.exe prompts.

                        2. On existing install of Server 2016 with .net 3.5 installed: Uninstalled Citrix guest tools then rebooted. Server came back up with full capabilities of guest tools and correctly recognized NIC. From what I can tell, Citrix's tools didn't actually uninstall. I then installed Citrix's guest-tool-leftovers uninstaller (xluninstallerfix.exe), ran it, and rebooted to a blue screen. Restored to snapshot. Attempted same process (xluninstallerfix.exe) then installed XCP-ng guest tools before reboot but still blue screen. Attempted to remove Citrix's guest tools in safe mode using the process described here: https://antisp.in/recovering-windows-server-2012-on-xen-server/ (author fails to mention you need to manually start the two services). Restarted several times but Citrix's tools are still active. Did the same thing with xluninstallfix.exe in safe mode and then attempted to install XCP tools while still in safe mode. XCP tools failed to install as it was unable to start a service (error 1603, related to task scheduler I believe). After several failed install attempts rebooted to another blue screen. I could have booted to safe mode again but I'd still be unable to install tools in safe mode so out of luck.

                        As far as I can tell it works great on new VMs but there seems to be no way to safely replace Citrix tools with XCP-ng tools at the moment.

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                        • dbeatoD Offline
                          dbeato @Ethan6123
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                          @harrise I have the same experience.

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                          • dbeatoD Offline
                            dbeato @dbeato
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                            @dbeato said in [Beta Release] XCP-ng Windows Client tools 8.2.1-beta1:

                            @harrise I have the same experience.

                            Actually mine said Management Agent installed, then I also needed to do Cause A( steps on the troubleshooting guide here
                            https://github.com/xcp-ng/xcp/wiki/Troubleshooting#windows-management-agent--windows-pv-tools

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                            • dbeatoD Offline
                              dbeato
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                              See below my results
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                              • borzelB Offline
                                borzel XCP-ng Center Team @dbeato
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                                @dbeato glad that it works now... I actually don't know an automated way to find all the little things that can cause the drivers to fail. It's mostly detective work 😕

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                                • dbeatoD Offline
                                  dbeato @borzel
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                                  @borzel said in [Beta Release] XCP-ng Windows Client tools 8.2.1-beta1:

                                  @dbeato glad that it works now... I actually don't know an automated way to find all the little things that can cause the drivers to fail. It's mostly detective work 😕

                                  Yeah, that is why I am reporting here 🙂 One thing I would say though, it doesn't seem to do the paste from the host as XenServer used to. Not sure if it is supposed to be that way.

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                                  • borzelB Offline
                                    borzel XCP-ng Center Team @dbeato
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                                    @dbeato hmm.. never saw this feature ... I'll try with some test VMs

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                                    • borzelB Offline
                                      borzel XCP-ng Center Team @dbeato
                                      last edited by

                                      @dbeato it just works!

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                                      • dbeatoD Offline
                                        dbeato @borzel
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                                        @borzel said in [Beta Release] XCP-ng Windows Client tools 8.2.1-beta1:

                                        @dbeato it just works!

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                                        Good, that's what I need to review again as this morning did not want to work.

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                                        • C Offline
                                          conradical
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                                          I've installed this on Win server 2019, PV Drivers install, but XCP-ng center reports the management agent is not installed AND under the performance it says to install XCP-ng tools to view memory data.

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                                          • borzelB Offline
                                            borzel XCP-ng Center Team @conradical
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                                            @conradical Did you reboot? Do you see the XCP-ng devices in Device Manager?

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