XenCenter

Upgrading Older SRs

Note:

XenCenter YYYY.x.x is not yet supported for use with Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 in production environments. To manage your Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 production environment, use XenCenter 8.2.7. For more information, see the XenCenter 8.2.7 documentation.

You can install XenCenter 8.2.7 and XenCenter YYYY.x.x on the same system. Installing XenCenter YYYY.x.x does not overwrite your XenCenter 8.2.7 installation.

LVM storage

Since XenServer 5.5, LVM storage repositories have used Microsoft’s VHD technology, supporting fast cloning and snapshots.

LVM storage repositories created with older versions of XenServer can be upgraded quickly and simply to LVHD format. SRs that can be upgraded are flagged with the message This SR needs upgrading in the General and Search tabs.

The storage upgrade operation cannot be undone.

To upgrade LVM storage to LVHD format

Select the SR and do one of the following:

  • In the Resources pane, right-click and select Upgrade Storage Repository on the shortcut menu.
  • From the Storage menu, select Upgrade.
  • Click the message This SR needs upgrading on the General and Search tabs.
Upgrading Older SRs