BSOD, "BAD SYSTEM CONFIG INFO", When Creating a New Layer

When trying to create a new Windows 11 platform layer a BSOD loop occurs during the first boot of the packaging machine. Offload Composting was enabled. The below screens are seen...

PVS Citrix Virtual Desktops Setup Wizard fails to create every other machine

When using PVS Citrix Virtual Desktops Setup Wizard, it creates machines however every other machine fails to be created. This typically means either all even numbers machines or odd numbers machines fails to be created depending on what number you start with...

Hotfix XS82ECU1079 - For Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1

Who Should Install This Hotfix? This is a hotfix for customers running Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 and is only available to customers on theCustomer Success Servicesprogram. Note: Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 reaches end of life on Jun 25, 2025. Upgrade toXenServer...

DaaS - Issue with cloud connectors after upgrade failure

The cloud connector connectivity test fails. Run sfc /scannow in Administrator Command Prompt to check for corrupt files...

Unable to encrypt Identity disk on AWS when using encrypted master image

The AMI was created using an encrypted instance\snapshot. However, the MCS machines appear with identity disk "Not encrypted"...

The possible power state of the VDA machines

This article describes all the possible power state of the VDA machines...

Black screen after VDA uninstallaion

Customer uninstalled the VDA to upgrade to a later version but now they see a black screen when they try to logon to the console. The event logs show that LogonUI.exe was crashing...

"Check for Available Renewals" may show error banner "citrixservices.citrix.com is unreachable"

When user clicks "Check for Available Renewals" button in Citrix License Server Console, error banner "citrixservices.citrix.com is unreachable. The server might be offline or there might be Internet, Proxy, or Firewall issues. " may appear. Actually, the affected license server is able to reach...

Windows 11 VDA seamless app launches with fullscreen black border behind logon window

The customer uses windows 11 VDAs to provide access to a published application which has desktop operating system requirement. The initial launch of the published application showed the seamless application launch with a full screen black border behind the logon window. This is disruptive to user...

Citrix DAAS: After creating machine Catalog, VDAs gets deleted after Turning them ON in Azure

After creating Machine Catalog and Delivery Group, VDAs would get deleted after turning them ON in Azure. These happens to Windows 11 Single and Multi session VDAs Error: FailureMessage: Error starting machine. At least one resource deployment operation failed...

Driver Disk for Qlogic qla2xxx 10.02.12.01_k - For Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 LTSR

Who should install this driver disk? Customers running the Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 LTSR release who use Qlogic's qla2xxx driver and wish to use the latest version of the following: Driver Module| Driver Type| Version ---|---|--- qla2xxx| Fibre Channel HBA/Storage Controller|...

CVAD wizard fails with device name # is invalid when PVS-Accelerator is enabled

We are using XenServer 8.0 and PVS Accelerator the CVAD wizard will fail to create new devices. When an AOT trace is captured and analyzed you will see the following errors in the logs: PVSDllHypervisorPlatformsAO,,0,,5,Information,"XenAPI failure, error description:...

Citrix ADC - EPA Scans failing after library upgrade for CWA version check

EPA libraries from Jan 18 OPSWAT version 4.3.3906.0 failing EPA checks for CWA version. If the EPA library version is downgraded to the Nov 2023 libraries OPSWATversion 4.3.3801.0, EPA check is working as expected...

CVAD - How to check the Load management policy settings from VDA's reflected registries

This article describes how to check the Load management policy settings from VDA by the reflected registries...

Xenserver Networking: Comprehensive Guide

Introduction This article aims to assist you in addressing network-related issues or configurations on XenServer Overview of the Article This article will direct you to additional articles covering networking on XenServer, focusing on configuration and troubleshooting. Appendix: Top Knowledge...

Citrix License Server Troubleshooting - Hub Article

Introduction This serves as a central location for common Citrix License Server troubleshooting articles authored and vetted by a group of Citrix subject matter experts in this area. Overview of the Issue Provide a brief yet comprehensive overview of the issue, outlining the common challenges and...

Citrix DAAS Cloud Connector

Introduction This article is a summary of the support articles and documentation related to the most common customer issues for Citrix DAAS Cloud connector. Overview of the Issue The Citrix Cloud Connector serves as a channel for communication between Citrix Cloud and your resource locations...

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop - Peripherals (USB, Printers , Drives etc.)

Introduction This article is a summary of the top support articles related to Peripherals - USB, Printers , Drives etc. Top Support Knowledge Content Printing Issues CTX227534 - Citrix Printing Quick Start Guide CTX232031 - How to use Citrix Policy to Set a Default Session Printer CTX140208 -...

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop - Graphics, HDX Optimization and Audio

Introduction This article is a summary of the support articles and documentation related to Graphics and Display issues, HDX Optimization Teams and Browser Content Redirection and Audio. Overview of the Issue HDX is a set of remoting technologies providing the user with the best possible virtual...

Xenserver Upgrade: Comprehensive Guide

Introduction This article aims to assist you in XenServer upgrade process and troubleshooting Overview of the Article This article will assist you in finding resources that discuss upgrading procedures and troubleshooting techniques Appendix: Top Knowledge Content Troubleshooting Common Problems...

Citrix DAAS Console

Introduction This article is a summary of the top support articles related to Citrix Daas web consoles: Web Studio and Monitor. Top Knowledge Content Director CTX257614 - How to create a detailed custom report from the Cloud Hosted Director Monitor Web Studio CTX477615 - Studio Console Shows...

Citrix Endpoint Management: Gateway issues Guide

Introduction Configuring Citrix Gateway with XenMobile establishes the necessary authentication for remote device access to the internal network. This setup allows mobile applications to securely access corporate servers, facilitating seamless business operations from any location and ensuring th...

Citrix Endpoint Management: Guide for Enrolment issues

Introduction Enrollment issues in the Citrix XenMobile environment can significantly disrupt device management and user access. From iOS to Android platforms, these challenges range from failed MDM profile installations and persistent policy configurations to login failures and administrative rol...

How to Check if Extra C-States are Enabled without Booting into the BIOS

This article describes how to check extra C-States are enabled in the host without rebooting into the BIOS...

FAQ: Disconnected ICA Sessions Release Connection License

Q: What are thereasons for the disconnected ICA sessions to release their Connection License? A : Active ICA sessions might be disconnected due toanynetwork issues or a user might have intentionally disconnect the session instead of logging off. In either of the cases disconnect or log off, the...

Applying Security Hotfixes to XenServer on NetScaler SDX Appliance with Software Release 9.3 and 10

This article describes how to apply the hotfixes required to remediate the security vulnerabilities detailed in security bulletin CTX134876 -Citrix NetScaler SDX Multiple Security Updates. Determining the Version of XenServer on the NetScaler SDX Appliance To determine what version of XenServer y...

Memory Dump File Not Being Generated on Provisioned Target

While attempting to configure a Windows 2008 target server created by Citrix Provisioning Services to generate a complete memory dump, it was observed that the memory dump file was not being created properly. Following CTX123642 – How to Recover Windows Kernel Level Dump Files from Provisioned...

How to Disarm Fencing When Using High Availability in XenServer

This article describes how to disarm High Availability HA and prevent XenServer host from fencing. Disarming HA does not stop HA logging...

Error: XDDS:84D81E3A Unable to Read Disk. Failed to create Machine Catalog. Permission to perform this operation was denied.

Error: XDDS:84D81E3AUnable to Read Disk.Failed to create Machine Catalog. Permission to perform this operation was denied" when creating machine catalog...

Provisioning Services Boot Process Diagram

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How to Backup the XenMobile Database

This article describes how to back up the XenMobile database...

How to Move a XenServer Pool to a Different IP Subnet

This article describes how to change the IP subnet assigned to the management network on a XenServer pool. This procedure is long compared to changing the IP address while staying in the same subnet. Requirements Working knowledge of XenServer and XenCenter and basic knowledge of the Command Line...

TCP Checksum Interoperability with RFC1624

Customer installed a Repeater 8540 at Data Center and two Branch Repeater 300 appliances at two branch offices for the Proof of Concept POC test. After installation, customers in the branch offices reported that ICA sessions stopped responding from time to time. The session does not respond to...

Recommended Install Order for Preparing Target Device Captured by Provisioning Server to Deploy vDisk

This article contains the recommended order to install or prepare a target device that must be captured by the Provisioning Services Sever to deploy a virtual disk...

Best Practices to Uninstall XenApp/Presentation Server on Windows Server

This article contains best practices for uninstalling XenApp/Presentation Server 4.5 on Windows Server. Best Practices Before uninstalling any Citrix Server products, consider the following points: Ensure that all Hotfixes and Hotfix Rollup Packs are removed before uninstalling. Refer to the Hotf...

Sessions Disconnecting on XenDesktop 7.x and NetScaler 10.x with Session Reliability Enabled

Session Reliability is configured and enabled and when user connections are going througha NetScaler 10.x Device their sessions aredropping or disconnecting. By-passing the NetScaler 10.x device allows user sessionsto not disconnect or drop. Disabling the Session Reliability feature also allows...

CloudBridge Virtual WAN PBR Mode and Inline Deployment Steps

This article depicts a step-by-step procedure to configure two CloudBridge Virtual WAN appliances: Data Center Appliance in PBR mode Virtual Inline Mode Branch Appliance in Inline mode...

When Load Balancing StoreFront on NetScaler all Connections Go to One Server in NetScaler Gateway Set Up

StoreFront servers are not load balanced; all connections go to one server in NetScaler Gateway set up. Following is a screen shot of the status of load balanced servers:...

Configure Alternate Addressing in StoreFront

This article describes how to configure Alternate Addressing in StoreFront...

How to Upgrade from StoreFront 2.1 to StoreFront 2.6

The sequence of steps to upgrade from StoreFront 1.2to StoreFront 2.5: 1. Upgrade from StoreFront1.2 to StoreFront2.0. 2. Upgrade from StoreFront 2.0 to StoreFront 2.5 or StoreFront 2.6. For more information see the StoreFrontlegacy product documentation. To learn more about upgrading from...

Copied vDisk Fails to Start in Private Mode

Provisioning Services Server target devices fail to boot in private mode with the following error: “vDisk file access permission denied ” The error does not occur when the target devices boot is in standard mode...

How to Make the Provisioning Services Server Client Coexist with Third-party Network Drivers

This article describes how to run the Provisioning Server client on a target device along with third-party network applications that also occupy the network device driver stack. Background In the Windows Driver Model WDM, systems manage a device through a linked stack of layered device drivers. T...

Windows Event Codes Generated by Provisioning Services BNIStack

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How to Configure QLogic HBA on XenServer

This article describes how to update the parameters of QLogic HBAs with SANSurfer. HBA parameters might need to be adjusted to the correct configuration on XenServer to function as required. QLogic HBAs contain a default set of parameters that will function but might not give optimum performance ...

IMA Fails to Start with Error Code 2147483649

The IMA Service might sometimes fail with error code 2147483649. Failed to load plugins imapsss.dll, imaruntimess.dll, 80000001h...

Considerations for Connecting XenServer to the Switch Ports

This article contains information about connecting XenServer to a switch. Background Switch ports must be configured differently for a XenServer host as opposed to a standard computer. The following considerations are recommended when connecting a XenServer to a switch: If using Spanning Tree...

Desktops Do Not Register using XenDesktop and Provisioning Server

When using ​XenDesktop with Provisioning Service, the desktops do not register. Note : XenDesktop might try starting all the machines in your desktop group on the VDA Event Viewer: Under Application: Desktop Service - Failed to start WCF services. Exception Log on Failure due to unknown user name...

Provisioned Target Device Booting up with Multiple IP Addresses

Provisioned Target Device booting up with multiple IP addresses...

XenMobile XNC not Displaying in the ActiveSync Logs

The Allow or Deny entries are not appearing in the logs for XenMobile NetScaler Connector XNC program on XenMobile...

IPC Error when Exporting the vDisk on Provisioning Services

IPC Error when exporting vDisk on Provisioning Services PVS. PVS Console log includes thefollowing errors: ERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - PvsStatusExceptionHandlerERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - return code: 184ERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - exception type: PvsStatusExceptionERRO...