xenserver-updater

xenserver-updater is Bash tool to easily download and apply updates for XenServer

Only tested on XenServer 7.2, but should work with others. Any feedback welcomed.

inspired by:

• https://github.com/patones/XenServer-Patcher-bash/
• https://github.com/dalgibbard/citrix_xenserver_patcher/

Requirements

Copy xs-updater.sh to your XenServer on root account

Usage

Embedded help

Usage:
./xs-updater.sh [action]

action:
  apply    : apply uploaded updates
  build-db : grab all XenServer updates list from Citrix updates.xml
  download : download updates
  help     : this help
  upload   : upload updates to XenServer
  version  : print script version and exit

if you want to apply updates to a whole XenServer Pool, execute this from the master node:
  POOL_APPLY=yes ./xs-updater.sh apply
otherwise:
  POOL_APPLY=no ./xs-updater.sh apply

if you want to print executed XE command, set DEBUG=yes before the script

Steps

Generate updates database for the current XS release

./xs-updater.sh build-db

Download updates for current XS release

./xs-updater.sh download

Upload updates to XenServer

./xs-updater.sh upload

Apply updates

if you want to apply updates to a whole XenServer Pool, execute this from the master node:

POOL_APPLY=yes ./xs-updater.sh apply

otherwise:

POOL_APPLY=no ./xs-updater.sh apply

Debug

if you want to print executed XE command, set DEBUG=yes before the script

sample

DEBUG=yes ./xs-updater.sh upload