How do I create a new vDisk?

How do I create a new vDisk?

vDisk – Save Clean Image

1. Copy the clean base image VHDX file to a new folder.
2. Rename the file to match your new Image name.
3. In the Citrix Provisioning Console, create a new Store, and point it to the new folder.
4. Give the new Store a name.
5. On the Servers tab, select all Provisioning servers.

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?

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 defrag pvs vDisk?

Instructions

1. Launch the PVS Console.
2. Right click on the vDisk and select Versions from the context menu.
3. In the Versions Window click on the Merge button.
4. In the Merge Window make sure you select Merged Base and set access to Test mode. Click Ok.

How do I put vDisk in private mode?

On the Console, right-click on the vDisk for which you want to configure the vDisk access mode, then select vDisk Properties. The vDisk Properties dialog appears. Click the General tab, then select the image mode (Standard or Private) that applies to this vDisk from the Access Mode drop-down list.

How do I resize Citrix 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 you update a photo in PVS?

Updating vDisks

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 expand PVS vDisk with versions?

Expand vDisk VHD

1. Open cmd or powershell as administrator.
2. diskpart.
3. select vdisk file= “” (e.g. V:\store\my.vhd)
4. list vdisk (you should now see your vdisk and the path)
5. expand vdisk maximum=60000 (This is the size in megabytes of the size you want to extend, so 60000 is 60Gb)
6. attach vdisk.
7. list disk.

Which is better VHD or VHDX?

Virtual Hard Disk (VHDX) has a major advantage over VHD format. VHDX has a higher virtual disk storage capacity. Besides this, VHDX files are a well-suited platform to work with today’s modern hardware which is having 4KB logical sector size.