What is vDisk lock?

Multiple target devices and Citrix Provisioning servers access a single vDisk image file, which makes it necessary to control access to prevent corruption of the image. A lock on a vDisk image is not released properly when a target device machine is booted from a vDisk, and then fails.

How do I expand PVS vDisk?

How to resize a Provisioning Services vDisk using Windows Disk Management

1. Browse to the VHD file and click OK.
2. Right click the imported VHD and select Extended Volume.
3. Click Next on the Welcome to the Extend Volume Wizard screen.
4. On the Select Disks screen the amount of space you want to extend the drive to and click Next.

How do I update a vDisk Citrix Provisioning Server?

Updating a vDisk involves the following:

1. Create a version of the vDisk, manually or automatically.
2. Boot the newly created version from a device (maintenance device or update device), make and save any changes to the vDisk, then shut down the device.
3. Promote the new version to production.

How do I unlock a Vdisk?

Right click the vdisk and choose manage locks. Making sure all device are selected click Remove Locks. Check the console on any other PVS servers in the farm and ensure that they do not show the vdisk as locked.

How do I copy vDisk in PVS?

In the PVS console, right click the vDisk store, and choose ‘Add or Import Existing vDisk…’. A dialog appears. the copied vDisk will be displayed. Check the vDisk, check/uncheck the load balancing option as wanted, then click Add.

How do I reverse image in vDisk?

The traditional method of reverse imaging is to use Citrix Provisioning Imaging (P2PVS.exe), or similar, to copy a vDisk to a local disk, boot from the local disk, make changes, and then run the Imaging Wizard again to copy the local disk back to a new vDisk.

How do I export and import vDisk?

Right-click on the vDisk in the Citrix Provisioning console, then select the Export menu option. The Export dialog appears. Select the version to export from the menu, then click OK. The manifest file is created in the Store.

How do I copy a vDisk in Citrix Provisioning Server?

How do you reverse an image in PVS vDisk?

Click the From drop down menu and choose Provisioning Services vDisk and click Next. In the partition screen, select the partitions that will be reverse imaged. All system partitions, regardless of whether they have a drive letter or not, will be used in reverse imaging. Click Next.

How do you reverse an image in Citrix PVS?

The traditional method of reverse imaging is to use Citrix Provisioning Imaging (P2PVS.exe), or similar, to copy a vDisk to a local disk, boot from the local disk, make changes, and then run the Imaging Wizard again to copy the local disk back to a new vDisk. Select Volume to Volume.

What is reverse image in PVS?

The process to convert from vDisk to local disk is sometimes called Reverse Imaging. Once booted from local disk (without going through the network), you can do whatever you want with the NIC. In this state, it’s just a regular virtual machine and no longer connected to the Provisioning Services server.