After deleting the host connection in XenDesktop, desktops created using Machine Creation Service (MCS) are not visible in the Catalog.

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To fix this issue, complete the following procedure:

1. Identify the UUID of the particular virtual machine which is failing to be added to the catalog.

   Xe vm-list

2. Run the following command on the XenServer console:

   Xe vm-list uuid=<uuid from the previous step> params=other-config

3. Verify if the following parameter is set to true:

   other-config (MRW): last_shutdown_time: 20110706T19:34:59Z; last_shutdown_action: Destroy; last_shutdown_initiator: external; last_shutdown_reason: halted; XdConfig: XdProvisioned=true; mac_seed: 927d0d79-24f3-93d8-1a04-649ef40e92b7; instant: true

4. Run the following command to remove the XDConfig parameter:

   xe vm-param-remove uuid=<vm uuid> param-name=other-config param-key=XdConfig

5. Run the command Xe vm-list uuid=<uuid from the previous step> params=other-config to verify if XDConfig is successfully removed from the virtual machine parameters.

6. In the XenDesktop Studio, validate if the virtual machine is added to a new catalog.

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Problem Cause

The XDConfig:XdProvisioned tag is set to true on the hypervisor on XenServer. The hypervisor is already configured with the desktops within a catalog and does not provide an option to add the virtual machine into a new catalog.

After deleting the host connection in XenDesktop, desktops created using Machine Creation Service (MCS) were not visible in the Catalog.

CTX136591 - Machine Creation Services with XenDesktop, XenServer and Provisioning Services

CTX128700 - XenDesktop Planning Guide - XenDesktop Scalability

Requirements for Machine Creation Services