Create Machine Catalog don't show PVS anymore after Upgrading to Version 2407

[Roberto Pereira]

Hello,

Last weekend we upgraded our XenDesktop onprem Server from 2305 to 2407. Also the PVS Server was upgraded to 2407. All installations finished fine without any error. 

Today we realized, the we can't add PVS machines anymore when creating a new machine catalog. The option is no more available at all. We can only choose "Citrix Machine Creation Service" or "Another service or technology" in the Wizard. We had also a script to create Delivery Groups and Machine Catalogs but the script also is not working anymore.

Is this by design? I hope there is a way to bring this back. 

Any help would be apreciated.

Thanks and Regards,
Rob

[Roberto Pereira]

We have just received an answer from Citrix Support. The PVS option is no longer available in version 2407, this is by design. 

There is only the workaround on the PVS server by right-clicking on the site and running the “Citrix Virtual Desktops Setup Wizard” option. According to: https://www.carlstalhood.com/pvs-create-devices/

Citrix used to be a good product. Too bad onprem customers are left out in the cold. Too bad how Citrix treats longtime customers.

[Jeff Riechers]

This is managed through the PVS console for creation.  But it will be moving into the Image Management portion of the Web studio from what I understand.

The Console tool is pretty cool, since it integrates with Studio to deploy to any type of Hosting connection set there.  Like Azure.

[Roberto Pereira]

Hello Jeff

Thank you very much for your contribution. But I think we need to downgrade.

With the instructions from Carl in my post above, the wizard has to be run through each time with all the details including hosting details, selection of a template, etc. and the VMs are recreated again.

However, if you have an existing Machine Catalog which has VMs from a specific PVS Collection, you cannot add any more VMs. For example, I create a new VM in PVS and connect it to an existing vDisk. I now only want to add this one new VM in the Machine Catalog. This is not possible! I have to delete everything and do it again every time! That's a huge step backwards. I am massively disappointed with Citrix. 

[Roberto Pereira]

I solved the problem with following Powershell Command Lines. We are using vmware vSphere hypervisor.

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# Connect with vCenter vmware
Connect-VIServer -Server ip-adress -User domain\username -Password ********

# Find the HostedMachineId from the VM I would like to add
$vm = Get-VM -Name "hostname"
$vm.ExtensionData.Config.InstanceUuid

# Find Machine Catalog UID 
Get-BrokerCatalog -AdminAddress "hostname-ddc:80" | select Description, uid

# Add a VM in the Machine Catalog 
New-BrokerMachine -CatalogUid 27 -MachineName "domain\hostname" -HostedMachineId 511fc484-956e-e8a9-f445-3d0f47d104a2 -HypervisorConnectionUid 4

# Add VM to a Delivery Group 
Add-BrokerMachine -MachineName "domain\hostname" -DesktopGroup "DeliveryGroupName"

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Hope this help if someone else has the same problem

Edited October 18 by Roberto Pereira

[James Kindon]

This should be noted that it's not a problem, nor is it an un-communicated change. This capability was deprecated years ago https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/provisioning/1912-ltsr/deprecated-features.html and has only just been hard removed. The CVAD setup wizard in PVS has been the primary deployment mechanism for years.

The old studio method was retained for PVS 7.15 which didn't have the CVAD setup wizard...

You shouldn't need to destroy and redeploy - the CVAD setup wizard allows you to add new target devices into an existing Catalog....https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/provisioning/2402-ltsr/configure/xendesktop-setup-wizard.html#important-considerations you also have the Export Devices option as well.

[Roberto Pereira]

Hi James

Thank you for your input. The Export Wizard helps. Unfortunately the scripts commands above are not working on an onprem infrastructure. The VMs are added and you can connect with RDP, but starting the Desktop as ICA-Session is not working. Further the machines are shown with Power State Virtual Machine Not Found in Desktop Studio. Now with the Wizard it is working. 

[KARUNAKARAN THIRUMALAISAMY]

Instead of importing devices from Citrix Studio, devices are exported to the Delivery Controller using the remote PowerShell SDK for the Citrix Cloud Delivery Controller. For on-premises deployments, the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Delivery Controller SDK is used. The Devices Export Wizard is the preferred method for adding existing devices in your Citrix Provisioning farm to a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Delivery Controller. Ability to import Citrix Provisioning target devices to create catalogs in Citrix Studio is deprecated and removed.