Re: [Xen-API] XenTools 6.1 update for XCP 1.6. How?

[James Bulpin <James.Bulpin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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James

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> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of amos
> Sent: 09 May 2013 20:57
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> Subject: Re: [Xen-API] XenTools 6.1 update for XCP 1.6. How?
> 
> I am wondering the same.
> 
> hook <sergey.kruchatov@...> writes:
> 
> 
> > So, finally, my question is - is there some way to deploy core patches
> from XS61E009 into XCP 1.6?
> > Or I just can use legacy windows driver from XS61E010 to workaround VM
> hang/freeze issue?
> >
> > --
> >
> > WBRSergey Kruchatov
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <div><div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div> <div>There is well known
> > bug in XenServer 6.1 when Windows VMs hang/freeze
> during intensive disk operation (presumably due to race condition
> somewhere in xentools drivers in multi-vCPU Windows systems).</div>
> > <div><br></div>
> > <div>Best description and discussion of mentioned problem would be
> > found
> there&nbsp;<a
> href="http://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?threadID=314906&amp;start=0&;
> amp;tstart=0">http://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?threadID=314906&amp;
> start=0&amp;tstart=0</a><br
> clear="all"><div><br></div>
> > <div>In our production site (pooled&nbsp;dual XCP 1.6 final) we've
> expected above problem for every Windows XP 32 bit VM as well as for
> Windows
> 2003 Servers 32-bit. While Windows 2008/2008R2 servers work fine.</div>
> > <div><br></div>
> > <div>Last year Citrix published temporary workaround for above problem
> > -
> reduce vCPU to 1 for&nbsp;affected VMs. It's really helps but could be used
> in low/middle CPU load&nbsp;environment.</div>
> > <div>
> > Another workaround were found by someone in community - previous
> > version
> from XenTools - exactly XS602E009 works fine.<br><br>Everything stated
> above has been detailed in very tricky (as per my opinion) Citrix article 
> there
> <a
> href="http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135099";>http://support.citrix.co
> m/article/CTX135099</a>.
> <br><br>Recently Citrix published long awaited pair of Hot Fixes -
> &nbsp;XS61E009 and XS61E010.<br><br>XS61E009 (<a
> href="http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX136252";>http://support.citrix.co
> m/article/CTX136252</a>)
> contains patches for some core functions (xapi-core, xapi-xenopsd,
> xapi-firmware) while XS61E010 (<a
> href="http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX136253";>http://support.citrix.co
> m/article/CTX136253</a>)
> provides xentools replacement. What's more interest xentools from
> XS61E010 contains new and legacy drivers - new with Windows 8/Server 2012
> support while legacy - just renamed tools from XS602E009.&nbsp;In
> XS61E010's installation prerequisites stated that it can't be implemented
> without XS61E009.<br>
> > </div>
> > </div>
> > <div><br></div>
> > <div>So, finally, my question is - is there some way to deploy core
> patches from XS61E009 into XCP 1.6?&nbsp;</div>
> > <div>Or I just can use legacy windows driver from XS61E010 to
> > workaround
> VM hang/freeze issue?</div>
> > <div><br></div>
> > <div>--&nbsp;<br>
> > </div>
> > <div>WBR<br><br>Sergey Kruchatov
> >
> > </div>
> > </div></div>
> >
> 
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