Kvz500004


Hotfix full package version 4.1.5 - For kMGR version 4.1.x




Document ID: KVZ500004 / Created on: Jul 18, 2011/ Updated on: Jul 18, 2011


This is a rollup package. Includes improvements and fixes in packages 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, and 4.1.4

Click here to download hotfix_fullpackage_4.1.5.tar.

Installing the hotfix

1. Download the hotfix package from the Upgrades and Hotfixes tab of the Kaviza Web site at http://www.kaviza.com/VDI/Customer.aspx.

2. Copy the hotfix package to a folder on your local computer from where you can upload the package using the Kaviza management console.

Pre-requisite:

Please make sure your users have logged out of their desktops prior to the upgrade.

Steps to install the hotfix:

1. Log into the Kaviza management console.
2. Put the grid in maintenance mode— Navigate to Admin tab -> Grid Maintenance.
3. Upload the hotfix package using the Admin -> Grid Upgrade link.
4. The system will auto-update all the servers in the grid.
5. Watch for the Server upgraded… New version… message on the Recent Tasks and Events panel.

Release Notes:

4.1.5

Fixes

  • This patch addresses desktop re-connection issues where users are unable to reconnect after disconnecting from their desktops rather than logging off. Users reconnecting to their desktops using their UPN accounts with user name such as moc.niamod|resu#moc.niamod|resu will be prompted to re-enter their password at the Window's login prompt.

4.1.4

Fixes

  • This patch addresses desktop re-connection issues where users are unable to reconnect after disconnecting from their desktops rather than logging off.

4.1.3

Improvements

  • Support for XenServer 5.6 SP2.

Fixes

  • Address Windows 7 explorer scroll-bar issues always positioning the cursor at the top position thereby not allowing the user to scroll through the file folders successfully.
  • Address issues connecting to disconnected Kiosk sessions.
  • Reduce increased desktop IOPS spikes seen with the new dtagent in the new release.

4.1.2

Improvements

  • 'On logout' and 'Schedule or On logout' template policies allow fast re-provisioning of virtual desktops when users log out of their desktop sessions. This feature needs to be enabled on the image for it to take effect on the deskop logout sessions. Watch for the 'fastcopy' option when you are going through the 'Prepare' stage of the draft image. See screen-shot below.
fastcopyoption.png

Fixes

  • Address UDP join issues when adding a server to an existing grid
  • Reduce excessive generation of event logs by the 'pushclient' utility in the new dtagent release.
  • Address issues related to single sign-on when users log into the desktop using UPN accounts
  • Preserve HDX windows settings across reconnects when users connect remotely to desktops via CAG
  • Resolve occasional 'Server not found' issue when connecting via the Kaviza Java client.
  • Allow proper formatting of the username to allow connection to computers in workgroup mode.

4.1.1

Improvements

  • Support for multi-byte character set (e.g. Japanese characters) in template names and descriptions. The fix requires Arial Unicode MS fonts to be installed on the end points. Please note that these special template names will NOT work when launching a connection from the Citrix native receiver.
  • Fast attempt to revive desktops on a server returning from an outage.
  • Desktop provisioning regulated based on server loads.
  • Desktops provisioning controlled and arrested when server capacity reaches 85%.
  • Honor the height and width settings set by the user when desktop is launched using the Desktop Viewer. The user is required to set this once for it to be preserved.

Fixes

  • Enable connecting to a draft image in an RDP grid.
  • Allow saving a template in an RDP grid.
  • Honor the height and width settings set by the user when desktop is launched using the Desktop Viewer. The user is required to set this once for it to be preserved.
  • Improved special character handling in account names and account passwords.