The xenpv-win driver for Microsoft Windows® fails when attaching multiple disk devices in RHEL5

Solution Verified - Updated -

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5)
  • xenpv-win 1.3.4

  • Microsoft Windows® 2008 R1

  • Microsoft Windows® 2008 R2

Issue

  • When running Microsoft Windows® domU's (specifically 2008 R1 and R2) the domU becomes unresponsive when attaching more than 12 disk devices.

Resolution

This issue has been resolved in updated xenpv-win drivers, upgrade to version xenpv-win-1.3.12-2.

  • Component
  • xen

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