How to upgrade XenClient Synchronizer
Updating the Citrix XenClient Synchronizer is as simply as run a little shell script but frist you need to get this script copied to the Synchronizer itself.
The described way in the official admin guide for the Synchronizer Citrix suggests to place the upgrade file on a location which you can access through SSH.
In a Windows only world this isn’t that easy. Also the default configuration of Synchronizer doesn’t allow you to connect via SCP, for example with WinSCP.
The easiest way to copy the upgrade file to the Synchronizer is to enable SSH on the Synchronizer, which is done in two simple steps.
- Log on as root to the Synchronizer console using XenCenter
- Run dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server
Et voila you can now connect to the Sychronizer using your favorite SCP client (I prefer CyberDuck or WinSCP) and copy the upgrade file directly to it.
For the rest of the update procedure just follow the admin guide.
By the way, kudos to Jesse Wright which posted this solution in the Citrix suport forum.
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