Recommended Provisioning Server Target Device Software and VDA Install Order #citrix

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Recommended Provisioning Server Target Device Software and VDA Install Order
Document ID: CTX131481 / Created On: Nov 28, 2011 / Updated On: Nov 28, 2011
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Summary
This article contains the recommended order of how to install or prepare a target device that must be captured by the Provisioning Services Sever to deploy a virtual disk.
Procedure
Complete the following tasks on the master target device you are preparing to capture the image of an operating system:
Install Hypervisor tools such as Hyper-V, XenServer, or VMware and restart the target device.
Install any operating system updates and/or application updates. Restart the target device if required.
Enter the Target Device into the Provisioning Server database by using an entry in the Provisioning Server Console under Device Collections. Include the correct MAC address of the master target device from which the virtual disk is captured.
Install the Provisioning Services Target Device Software. Restart the target device.
PXE boot to target device when you have booted from the hard drive.
Capture the virtual disk by using any method such as, Provisioning Server Image Builder, or XenConvert.
Shut down the target device after you successfully capture the virtual disk.
Set the target device to only start from the network and virtual disk only.
Start the virtual disk in Private Mode.
Install the XenDesktop Virtual Desktop Agent software. Restart when prompted.
After the target device is started in private mode again, shut down the target device to ensure that no other “Found new hardware” messages appear.
Place the virtual disk in Shared (Standard) mode for provisioning.

This document applies to:

Provisioning Services 5.6