What’s new in 2025.2.1$$$Released June 18; 2025$$$$$$Fixed issues in 2025.2.1$$$When taking a host out of maintenance mode; if you select Restore VMs; only the first of the evacuated VMs is migrated back onto the host. The automatic migration of the subsequent VMs fails. You can manually migrate these VMs back to their original host. (XSI-1924)$$$Known issues in 2025.2.1$$$When exporting one or more VMs as an OVF or OVA file from XenCenter and then importing them back; XenCenter raises an error after the import process ends. Attempting to start any of the imported VMs produces a second error. (CA-411119)$$$$$$To work around this issue; set the domain type of the VM by using the following xe CLI command: xe vm-param-set domain-type=hvm uuid=<vm_uuid>$$$$$$If XenCenter manages many pools that use the same AD account; when the AD account password changes; XenCenter attempts to log in to all pools with the old password and can; as a result; lock out the AD account. (CA-404715)$$$After a standalone host is rebooted; including when it’s rebooted after applying updates; the host’s General Tab does not display the status of the system correctly. We recommend that you refresh the host’s General Tab by clicking a different object and back on the host; or by disconnecting and reconnecting.$$$Changing the font size or dpi on the computer on which XenCenter is running can result in the user interface appearing incorrectly. The default font size is 96 dpi. Windows 10 refers to this font size as 100%. (CA-45514) (CAR-1940)$$$In XenCenter; when you attempt to import an OVF package or a disk image from a folder containing a hash character (#) in its name; the import fails with a null reference exception. (CA-368918)$$$When attempting to run XenCenter from the command line while XenCenter is already running; any arguments with whitespace characters must be wrapped in both double and single quotes: “‘example’”. (CA-389317)$$$(Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 only) If more than one instance of XenCenter is attempting to install multiple updates on a pool; a host might fail to install with the error: “The update has already been applied to this server. The server will be skipped.” This error causes the whole update process to stop. (CA-359814)$$$$$$To work around this issue:$$$$$$Ensure that no other XenCenter instance is in the process of updating the pool.$$$Refresh the update list in the Notifications > Updates panel.$$$Start the update from the beginning.

What’s new in 2025.2.0$$$Released May 07; 2025$$$$$$This update contains the following improvements:$$$$$$Improved live patching advice. XenCenter displays extra guidance when partial live patches are available for a set of updates. Use this information to avoid unnecessary host reboots.$$$Improvements to the VM import mechanism. You are now prompted to select a template when importing VMs from disk images; which provides greater consistency between imported VMs.$$$Ensure compatibility between XenCenter and the latest XenServer updates. If you attempt to apply a set of updates to your pool that are not compatible with your current version of XenCenter; XenCenter blocks the update and prompts you to update your XenCenter to the latest version. This check ensures that your XenCenter does not lose connection with your pool during the update process.$$$Improvements to the root password change options. The option to change the pool root password is now shown only on the Pool menu. It was previously also shown on the Server menu.$$$When you select multiple pools or standalone hosts to apply licenses to at the same time; XenCenter now handles these pools in parallel; rather than sequentially. This change speeds the licensing process.$$$When a host exits maintenance mode; the previously evacuated VMs are now returned to it in parallel instead of one at a time. This speeds up the process of moving VMs back to their original host.$$$This update contains the following change in behavior:$$$$$$XenCenter no longer associates the following file types with itself: OVF; OVA; VHD; and VMDK.$$$Fixed issues in 2025.2.0$$$For XenServer 8.4 pools; the performance graphs in XenCenter are blank. (XSI-1824)$$$In Networking > Properties; changes to the Automatically add network to new VMs setting are not saved. (CA-407424)$$$When XenCenter connects to a large pool with high availability enabled; if a host in that pool fences; XenCenter can crash and report an unexpected error. (CA-404129)$$$The Install Update dialog can show an error when restarting the toolstack. (CA-399639)$$$An uncaught exception when attempting to view the details of the update while installing the update. (CA-407544)$$$In the host Properties dialog; on the Log Destination panel; XenCenter doesn’t allow you to include a port in the field. (CA-404628)$$$Incorrect help link on the New Security Certificate dialog. (CA-404836)$$$Sometimes; when an import operation is interrupted; the partially imported VM cannot be deleted and the import cannot continue. (CA-380982)$$$In the Copy VM dialog; if there is no storage network available to choose; the dialog allows you to proceed to the next step. This behavior causes an error. (CA-408106)$$$After shutting down and reopening XenCenter; it sometimes fails to display saved hosts and pools. (CA-401317)$$$The XenCenter logs can include an excessive amount of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops connection manager messages. (CA-408197)$$$When using the Install Update wizard to update more than one standalone host; the wizard does not exit gracefully. (CA-407549)$$$The data source ‘runstate_blocked’ is incorrectly shown as ‘runstate_idle’. (CA-409548)$$$When you open the Conversion Manager wizard; the New Security Certificate dialog repeatedly opens after it is canceled. It continues to open even if the Conversion Manager wizard is closed. (CA-409460)$$$When connecting to a pool that is part of an AD domain as a user within that domain that has not been explicitly added to the pool; the operation hangs. (CA-406952)$$$An error can occur when a host exits maintenance mode during an emergency transition of the pool coordinator. (CA-404662)$$$Known issues in 2025.2.0$$$If XenCenter manages many pools that use the same AD account; when the AD account password changes; XenCenter attempts to log in to all pools with the old password and can; as a result; lock out the AD account. (CA-404715)$$$After a standalone host is rebooted; including when it’s rebooted after applying updates; the hos

What’s new in 2025.2.0$$$Released May 07; 2025$$$$$$This update contains the following improvements:$$$$$$Improved live patching advice. XenCenter displays extra guidance when partial live patches are available for a set of updates. Use this information to avoid unnecessary host reboots.$$$Improvements to the VM import mechanism. You are now prompted to select a template when importing VMs from disk images; which provides greater consistency between imported VMs.$$$Ensure compatibility between XenCenter and the latest XenServer updates. If you attempt to apply a set of updates to your pool that are not compatible with your current version of XenCenter; XenCenter blocks the update and prompts you to update your XenCenter to the latest version. This check ensures that your XenCenter does not lose connection with your pool during the update process.$$$Improvements to the root password change options. The option to change the pool root password is now shown only on the Pool menu. It was previously also shown on the Server menu.$$$When you select multiple pools or standalone hosts to apply licenses to at the same time; XenCenter now handles these pools in parallel; rather than sequentially. This change speeds the licensing process.$$$When a host exits maintenance mode; the previously evacuated VMs are now returned to it in parallel instead of one at a time. This speeds up the process of moving VMs back to their original host.$$$This update contains the following change in behavior:$$$$$$XenCenter no longer associates the following file types with itself: OVF; OVA; VHD; and VMDK.$$$Fixed issues in 2025.2.0$$$For XenServer 8.4 pools; the performance graphs in XenCenter are blank. (XSI-1824)$$$In Networking > Properties; changes to the Automatically add network to new VMs setting are not saved. (CA-407424)$$$When XenCenter connects to a large pool with high availability enabled; if a host in that pool fences; XenCenter can crash and report an unexpected error. (CA-404129)$$$The Install Update dialog can show an error when restarting the toolstack. (CA-399639)$$$An uncaught exception when attempting to view the details of the update while installing the update. (CA-407544)$$$In the host Properties dialog; on the Log Destination panel; XenCenter doesn’t allow you to include a port in the field. (CA-404628)$$$Incorrect help link on the New Security Certificate dialog. (CA-404836)$$$Sometimes; when an import operation is interrupted; the partially imported VM cannot be deleted and the import cannot continue. (CA-380982)$$$In the Copy VM dialog; if there is no storage network available to choose; the dialog allows you to proceed to the next step. This behavior causes an error. (CA-408106)$$$After shutting down and reopening XenCenter; it sometimes fails to display saved hosts and pools. (CA-401317)$$$The XenCenter logs can include an excessive amount of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops connection manager messages. (CA-408197)$$$When using the Install Update wizard to update more than one standalone host; the wizard does not exit gracefully. (CA-407549)$$$The data source ‘runstate_blocked’ is incorrectly shown as ‘runstate_idle’. (CA-409548)$$$When you open the Conversion Manager wizard; the New Security Certificate dialog repeatedly opens after it is canceled. It continues to open even if the Conversion Manager wizard is closed. (CA-409460)$$$When connecting to a pool that is part of an AD domain as a user within that domain that has not been explicitly added to the pool; the operation hangs. (CA-406952)$$$An error can occur when a host exits maintenance mode during an emergency transition of the pool coordinator. (CA-404662)$$$Known issues in 2025.2.0$$$If XenCenter manages many pools that use the same AD account; when the AD account password changes; XenCenter attempts to log in to all pools with the old password and can; as a result; lock out the AD account. (CA-404715)$$$After a standalone host is rebooted; including when it’s rebooted after applying updates; the hos

What’s new in 2025.1.0$$$Released Mar 03; 2025$$$$$$This update contains the following new features:$$$$$$Show cluster health information and alerts in XenCenter. If clustering is enabled in the pool; XenCenter shows a Cluster section in the General tab for the pool and for the hosts in the pool. For more information; see View pool properties and View host properties. When the number of live hosts in a clustered pool changes or the pool is close to losing quorum; XenCenter displays an alert. For more information; see Alerts.$$$$$$(XenServer 8.4 and Workload Balancing 8.4.0) Automatic import of the Workload Balancing certificate. When connecting XenServer to the Workload Balancing virtual appliance; XenCenter automatically imports the Workload Balancing certificate into the XenServer pool. This feature simplifies management of the trust relationship between XenServer and the Workload Balancing virtual appliance. For more information; see Connecting to Workload Balancing.$$$$$$This update includes the following improvements:$$$$$$Update the displayed product version to XenServer 8.4$$$Advise users about Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1 upcoming end of life.$$$Improved colors in the performance graphs for better visibility.$$$Improvements to icon display in partially updated pools.$$$Improvements to hotkey behavior.$$$Improvements to the wording in the New VM > GPU panel.$$$Improvements to the wording around XenCenter proxy settings.$$$Improvements to message display around Conversion Manager connections.$$$Improvements to behavior when evacuating a host.$$$Fixed issues in 2025.1.0$$$If you are managing a large number of hosts and pools with XenCenter 2024.3.0 or later; you might see high CPU usage and experience lag in the XenCenter UI. (CA-391284)$$$XenCenter incorrectly adds automatically all networks when creating a VM unless those networks are explicitly marked to not add automatically. The correct behavior is to automatically include only those networks that are explicitly marked to be added automatically. (CA-403749)$$$If you migrate a VM while viewing the Citrix tab > Machines section; the view does not refresh and the VM still shows in its source location. (CA-402543)$$$XenCenter shows a maximum of four networks on the Configure Networking page of the New VM creation wizard when creating a VM from a default template. (CA-400335)$$$When importing a VM; if you use the Previous button to navigate back to the Location tab; the selected host values might have changed. (CA-380739)$$$PVS Accelerator can’t be enabled for a VM if its VIF with the lowest device number is not at device 0. (CA-402911)$$$If the server has only a local XFS SR; you cannot create a new VM on it through XenCenter.$$$When attempting to apply a supplemental pack to a XenServer 8.4 server; XenCenter incorrectly treats the pack as an offline updates bundle. (CA-406387)$$$Known issues in 2025.1.0$$$After a standalone host is rebooted; including when it’s rebooted after applying updates; the host’s General Tab does not display the status of the system correctly. We recommend that you refresh the host’s General Tab by clicking on a different object and back on the host; or by disconnecting and reconnecting.$$$Changing the font size or dpi on the computer on which XenCenter is running can result in the user interface appearing incorrectly. The default font size is 96 dpi; Windows 10 refers to this font size as 100%. (CA-45514) (CAR-1940)$$$In XenCenter; when you attempt to import an OVF package or a disk image from a folder containing a hash character (#) in its name; the import fails with a null reference exception. (CA-368918)$$$When attempting to run XenCenter from the command line while XenCenter is already running; any arguments with whitespace characters must be wrapped in both double and single quotes: “‘example’”. (CA-389317)$$$If more than one instance of XenCenter is attempting to install multiple updates on a pool; a host might fail to install with the error: “The update has

Released Dec 05; 2024$$$$$$This update contains the following new features:$$$$$$(Preview) Citrix Integration. Connect XenCenter to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment to see information about Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops machines and sessions hosted in your XenServer pool. For more information; see Citrix Integration (preview).$$$$$$(XenServer 8) Offline Updates for XenServer. Use this feature to update air-gapped servers; join a host to an existing pool that’s at a higher level of updates; or better manage your update testing before production rollout. For more information; see Manual updates.$$$$$$Improved VM conversion. Together; XenCenter 2024.4.0 and Conversion Manager virtual appliance 8.4.0 enable you to automatically uninstall VMware Tools and install the XenServer VM Tools in the converted VM. For XenServer 8 only; this release also adds support for Windows 11 VMs for conversion. For more information; see Conversion Manager - What’s New.$$$$$$This update contains the following improvements:$$$$$$Quick Create VMs from snapshots. The Quick Create option is now also available for snapshots.$$$Fixed issues in 2024.4.0

What’s new in 2024.3.1$$$Released Oct 10; 2024$$$$$$This update contains the following new feature:$$$$$$For Windows VMs; custom templates; or snapshots; you can now manage I/O driver updates for XenServer VM Tools through Windows Update in the New VM wizard in XenCenter. For details on enabling I/O driver updates through Windows Update; see Overview of VM creation steps.$$$Fixed issues in 2024.3.1$$$If a VM’s has-vendor-device field is set to true and you then convert the VM into a template or a snapshot; XenCenter fails to retain this value; causing new VMs created from the template or snapshot to have an incorrect has-vendor-device value. (CA-391310)$$$During a silent installation of XenCenter; the installer fails to remove the previous version because the sequence that detects existing installations only runs during standard UI installations. (CA-399231)$$$When managing large numbers of Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 CU1 hosts in XenCenter; you might encounter GUI performance issues; including high CPU usage and occasional UI freezes. (CA-397980)$$$Using XenCenter 2024.1.0 or later to set or edit a custom field with a value for an object causes any values in the object’s other_config to be deleted. This issue can cause unexpected behavior depending on the object and your environment. We strongly recommend that you do not add or edit custom field values. (CA-397587)$$$For XenServer 8 pools; when the VM Groups feature is disabled or unlicensed; some elements and menu options are incorrectly shown in XenCenter. (CA-396046)$$$In the Pre-checks panel of the Install Update wizard; an info pop-up states that there are pending tasks to complete for snapshots; although this guidance should only ever be applicable to VMs. (CA-395739)$$$When performing a Rolling Pool Upgrade in XenCenter; the Rolling Pool Upgrade wizard’s final page incorrectly displays 24-hour log timestamps as 12-hour time. (CA-393819)$$$When viewing your pool or host; the licensing information does not display correctly if your license has expired. (CA-392951)$$$In XenCenter 2024.1.0; the Properties pane of your pool or VM occasionally stops rendering correctly. (CA-389831)$$$When a host is offline; the shared storage is reported as broken even though all the active hosts are correctly connected to the shared storage. (CA-353531)$$$Known issues in 2024.3.1$$$If you are managing a large number of hosts and pools with XenCenter 2024.3.0; you might see high CPU usage and experience lag in the XenCenter UI. (CA-391284)$$$After a standalone host is rebooted; including when it’s rebooted after applying updates; the host’s General Tab does not display the status of the system correctly. We recommend that you refresh the host’s General Tab by clicking on a different object and back on the host; or by disconnecting and reconnecting.$$$Changing the font size or dpi on the computer on which XenCenter is running can result in the user interface appearing incorrectly. The default font size is 96 dpi; Windows 10 refers to this font size as 100%. (CA-45514) (CAR-1940)$$$In XenCenter; when you attempt to import an OVF package or a disk image from a folder containing a hash character (#) in its name; the import fails with a null reference exception. (CA-368918)$$$When attempting to run XenCenter from the command line while XenCenter is already running; any arguments with whitespace characters must be wrapped in both double and single quotes: “‘example’”. (CA-389317)$$$If more than one instance of XenCenter is attempting to install multiple updates on a pool; a host might fail to install with the error: “The update has already been applied to this server. The server will be skipped.” This error causes the whole update process to stop. (CA-359814)$$$$$$To workaround this issue:$$$$$$Ensure that no other XenCenter instance is in the process of updating the pool$$$Refresh the update list in the Notifications > Updates panel$$$Start the update from the beginning