UCS B200M3 with XENServer 6.0.2

Hi all
Today we installed a cisco ucs b-series environment with B200M3 / VIC1240 in order to operate a XENServer 6.0.2 environment.
The whole UCS Installation was not a big deal, but the problem occured when we wanted to bring the different XENServer togehter in a Pool on the XENCenter. The message was: There was an error connecting to the server. the service contacted didn't replay properly.
We checked all the driver issues - but XENServer 6.0.2 is supporting B200M3 / VIC 1240 if you install the 2.1.1.29 Adapter Driver - we also installed the necessary Hotfix on XenServer. UCS is running 2.0.(2q).
So from my point-of-view it can't be a problem with the drivers because they are on the Supportmatrix from Cisco. But i couldn't find the VIC1240 on the Citrix HCL.
We also checked Interface Settings, VLAN, Connectivity, etc. -> all works fine.
Anyone has a clue what could be the issue?
Please find attached the output of the LOG from the XENServer - the message is not very informational.
Regards
Patrick

Smells like more of a Xenserver issue to be honest. If you have IP connectivity, the drivers are loaded and functioning. The clustering process is then responsibility of the OS. I haven't done much work with Xen, but I would vouch you're good to go from a UCS side. It does bother me that we list Xen as supported from our perspective including the VIC 1240, but Citrix HCL only shows the last generation Palo VIC.. Could be Citrix is just behind on updating their HCL - but may want to bring this up in your OS discussion/troubleshooting with Citrix if/when you engage them.
If anyone else has ideas they're welcome to chime in.
Regards,
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