XenCenter

Restart the VM device model

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.

You can install XenCenter 8.2.7 and XenCenter 2023.x.x on the same system. Installing XenCenter 2023.x.x does not overwrite your XenCenter 8.2.7 installation.

The Restart device model option enables you to restart the device model of a VM or VMs. Restarting the device model can enable the VM to benefit from fixes and improvements included in an update.

To restart the device model

Restart device model option in VM menu

  1. Select the VM or VMs in the Resources pane.
  2. On the VM menu, click Restart device model.
  3. Click Yes to confirm.

While the device model restarts, the VM shows a yellow triangle icon in the Resources pane (Yellow icon). You cannot stop, start, or migrate the VM during this time.

Restart the VM device model