BP8 Citrix Integrations with System Center Configuration Manager 2012

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1 BP8 Citrix Integrations with System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Prasanna Padmanabhan, Manager Product Development, Citrix Systems Inc. Hans Schermer, Senior Systems Engineer, Citrix Systems GmbH

2 Agenda Value Proposition Why is SCCM important to both Citrix and Microsoft? What s new in SCCM 2012? Demo Project Thor: XenApp + SCCM 2012 Project Ibiza: XenDesktop + SCCM 2012 Resources to help you SkyNet- 1 click to SCCM! How to videos Engineering and PM contacts

3 Value Proposition

4 Citrix XenApp Connector Extending the World of Windows using SCCM Plus Connect or BYOC Traditional Windows End-Points Office Users Road Warriors/Work from Anywhere

5 Citrix XenApp Connector for SCCM 2012 Unify: Single pane of glass (SCCM Console) to manage all application deployments XenApp, MSI, AppV, mobile etc. Deliver: Deliver any app to any user coming from any device via Receiver. Highly available: Connector gracefully orchestrates software distribution on XenApp servers, so no downtime for users. Reuse: Leverage all existing infrastructure investments in XenApp and SCCM.

6 History of Connector Releases From systems centric to user centric SCCM so far is synonymous with Systems Management Citrix XenApp Connector allowed Apps to be delivered and published to XA Servers from SCCM and subsequently delivered to Users using Citrix Receiver. Project Titan XenApp Connector for SCCM 2007 R2. Shipped as part of XenApp 6. Project Atlas XenApp Connector for SCCM 2007 R2 and R3. Shipped as part of XenApp 6.5.

7 History of Connector Releases From systems centric to user centric 2012 Project Thor Citrix XenApp 6.5 Connector for SCCM 2012.

8 What s new in SCCM 2012 From systems centric to user centric 2012 How can I get App X to User Y?

9 SCCM 2012 Lots of synergies between Citrix and Microsoft Empowering users Self-service IT User-device = How can I get App X to User affinity Y? = Workforce mobility Consumerization of IT

10 What s new in 2012 New concepts in SCCM 2012 that matter to Citrix Smartphone support Deployment Types User-centric administration Site Mode Site-site communication with SQL Replication User-device affinity Idle Policy Mode Automatic Deployment Rules x64 only SCCM Console Supersedence Dependency Requirements Application Catalog User and device collections SCCM Agent extensible Retirement Wunderbar Role-based access Updated DP role

11 Application Deployment Types Adobe Reader Script O S Registry Key Disk space X64 vs x32 How much RAM? software hardware Ton y Tablet or not Laptop vs Desktop # of CPUs OS Language Assembly/DLL Active Directory OU XenApp App-V MSI Mobile.CAB Deployment Types (DT) File system if < 512MB then deliver to using

12 Application Deployment Types Adobe Reader Script O S Registry Key Disk space X64 vs x32 How much RAM? software hardware Ton y Tablet or not Laptop vs Desktop # of CPUs OS Language Assembly/DLL Active Directory OU XenApp App-V MSI Mobile.CAB Deployment Types (DT) File system if & >40 GB then deliver to using

13 Application Deployment Types Adobe Reader Script O S Registry Key Disk space X64 vs x32 How much RAM? software hardware Ton y Tablet or not Laptop vs Desktop # of CPUs OS Language Assembly/DLL Active Directory OU XenApp App-V MSI Mobile.CAB Deployment Types (DT) File system if Primary device then deliver to using

14 SCCM Application Catalog Self-service portal for app subscription What is the Application Catalog? 1. Web-based Self-Service portal for users to subscribe to applications made available to them (Shopping Cart). Also allows requisitions handled by workflows. 2. The most appropriate DT is chosen based on the user s environment. 3. Subscriptions are static to a user-device pair. Freshly reevaluated each time. They don t roam! 4. XenApp DT apps are handled by the Citrix Thor plug-in.

15 Subscription models Citrix Receiver vis-á-vis SCCM Software Catalog SCCM Admin Citrix Receiver Self-Service (previously Dazzle) Microsoft SCCM Software Catalog or

16 Subscription models Reconciling the two models Managed Computer Citrix Receiver SCCM Catalog SCCM Console Ap p DT1 DT2 DT3 Unmanaged Device (like an ipad) Citrix Receiver = Also make available in Citrix Receiver

17 How does the admin use Thor? Deployment in 3 easy steps Create MSI DT or Create AppV DT Create Deployment 1: Targeting User Collections Create Application and Create XenAppDT Create Deployment 2: Targeting XenApp Server Collection

18 Project Thor End-end image and app deployment workflow using PVS XenApp 6.5 Controller The Connector will perform Publishing of apps. <,,, > Citrix PCM Server SCCM Admin Bill Connector Citrix Receiver When using his laptop, deliver Adobe Reader to Bill using XenApp. When using a powerful desktop, use standard MSI A Citrix plugin to the SCCM console will be used create XenApp publication, DT parameters. SCCM Site Server/DP XenApp 6.5 workers SCCM/Citrix Agent Service Citrix Agent plugin will orchestrate the installation of the app. Citrix SCCM Client Handler Citrix Receiver When user subscribes from the SCCM catalog, Citrix SCCM Client Handler invokes Citrix Receiver to make the XenApp DT subscription (under the covers!). It then seamlessly shows up in the Start Menu!

19 Demo

20 Managing XenDesktop using SCCM and SCVMM 2012 Project Ibiza XenDesktop 5.6

21 XenDesktop Ibiza support for System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Verified scale to desktops per VMM instance Configuration Manager 2012 New virtualization-focused machine attributes Now works with pooled desktops

22 Virtual Machine Manager 2012 The Problem: VMM 2008 R2 scale issues as you approach 1000 VMs Causes problems for larger PoC Damages joint-solution and strategic partnership credibility The Solution: Six month joint development and testing effort with the Microsoft VMM team Optimization and bug-fix work to ensure scalability of joint solution (PVS & MCS) Extensive time in Microsoft EEC lab testing at scale The Results: Joint XenDesktop 5.6 / VMM 2012 solution verified scale to desktops per VMM instance (PVS & MCS) Microsoft publishing joint solution Reference Architecture & Design Guide (PVS only) VDI Whitepaper.docx Higher scale testing being planned for later this year

23 Configuration Manager 2012 New features support our shared-image virtualization model New virtual desktop focused machine attributes Persistent unique machine ID s for shared image desktops Ability to leave agent running in shared image desktops

24 New virtual Desktops attributes Viewable with Configuration Manager console Enable virtual desktop specific policies and reports Ability to align ConfigMgr and XenDesktop collections

25 Unique machine IDs for shared images Desktops Shared image virtual desktops register uniquely with ConfigMgr Machine IDs persist across VM reboots Provides accurate inventory info for shared image desktops

26 New Idle Policy settings Can enable/disable SCCM agent update behavior independent of other functions Can now leave agent running in shared OS image desktops Update disabled for cloned machines Update enabled when patching master image Two-step configuration process Create the policy Apply the policy to machine collection

27 Creating an Idle Policy

28 Creating an Idle Policy

29 Creating an Idle Policy

30 Assigning an Idle Policy to machines

31 Assigning an Idle Policy to machines

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