Hands-on Lab Exercise Guide Part 1

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1 XenApp 7.6 Hands-on Lab Exercise Guide Part 1 Worldwide Technical Enablement & Readiness October

2 Table of Contents Table of Contents... 2 Overview... 3 Scenario... 7 Lab Preparation... 8 Attach XenCenter to Your XenServer... 8 Module Exercise 1: Install the XenApp 7.6 Core Components...12 Exercise 2: XenApp Site Setup...21 Exercise 3: Create a Master Image...29 Exercise 4: Create a Machine Catalog...39 Exercise 5: Create a Delivery Group and Publish Apps...45 Exercise 6: Install StoreFront...51 Exercise 7: Create a New Store...58 Exercise 8: Connect to the Store...66 Exercise 9: Deploy a XenApp 6.5 Farm...70 Module Exercise 1: Test the XenApp 6.5 System...73 Exercise 2: Configure StoreFront to Add XenApp Exercise 3: Testing StoreFront with XenApp Exercise 4: Configuring Application Categories...84 Module Exercise 1: Exporting Data from XenApp 6.5 Farm...98 Exercise 2: Importing Data to XenApp 7.6 Site Exercise 3: Upgrade the XenApp 6.5 Worker Exercise 4: Adding Upgraded Machines to XenApp Exercise 5: Testing the Imported XenApp 6.5 Settings Exercise 6: Prepare for Modules

3 Overview Hands-on Training Module Objective This training will provide hands-on experience with the installation, configuration and operation of XenApp 7.6 Prerequisites Working knowledge of Windows server and desktop operating systems Audience Citrix Partners, Customers, Sales Engineers, Consultants, Technical Support. XenApp 7.6 Citrix XenApp 7.6 is the next generation of XenApp that reinvigorates high-performance Windows app virtualization with a simpler and more intuitive unified architecture. XenApp 7 now uses the same FlexCast Management Architecture (FMA) as XenDesktop, bringing a more flexible architecture. The move also brings conceptual and terminology shifts. The following table explains how you can think about XenApp 6 entities in a XenApp 7.5 world: XenApp 6 Instead of Independent Management Architecture (IMA) Farm Worker Group Worker Zone and Data Collector Delivery Services Console Publishing applications Data store Load Evaluator Administrator XenApp 7 Think of FlexCast Management Architecture (FMA) Delivery Site Session Machine Catalog Delivery Group Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) Server OS Machine Desktop OS Machine Delivery Controller Citrix Studio and Citrix Director Delivering applications Database Load Management Policy Delegated Administrator Role Scope 3

4 Lab Environment Details Figure 1 - VMs used in the Lab The Student Desktop is accessed remotely using Citrix Receiver running on your laptop. All Windows applications such as XenCenter (the XenServer GUI management tool), are accessed from the Student Desktop. A NetScaler appliance is available in the lab environment, but it is not used in the formal lab exercises. For more information on using the NetScaler see appendix 2. Lab Module Reset This lab provides the ability to reset the lab ready to start the following modules: Module 1 Module 3 Module 4 See appendix 1 for details. Lab Guide Conventions This symbol indicates particular attention must be paid to this step Special note to offer advice or background information reboot Text the student enters or an item they select from a dropdown menu is printed like this 4

5 VMDemo Start Filename mentioned in text or lines added to files during editing Bold text indicates reference to a button or object Focuses attention on a particular part of the screen (R:255 G:20 B:147) Shows where to click or select an item on a screen shot (R:255 G:102 B:0) List of Virtual Machines and Static IP Addresses Used VM Name IP Address Description / OS AD Active Directory Server / Win 2012 R2 DC XenApp 7.6 Delivery Controller / Win 2012 R2 SQL MS SQL 2012 Database / Win 2012 R2 NS NSIP NetScaler VPX 3000 / 10.5 Build NS SNIP NetScaler VPX 3000 / 10.5 Build SF XenApp 7.6 StoreFront Server / Win 2012 R2 XATMP DHCP XenApp 7.6 VDA Template / Win 2012 R2 XA-01 DHCP XenApp 7.6 VDA / Win 2012 R2 XA65-C XenApp 6.5 Controller / Win 2008 R2 XA65-W XenApp 6.5 Worker / Win 2008 R2 PVS DHCP Provisioning Services Server / Win 2012 R2 Win7-PVS DHCP PVS Desktop Win8-PVS DHCP PVS Desktop Win2012R2-PVS DHCP PVS Server All Win 2012 R2 Servers are fresh installs of the Win 2012 R2 operating system with the following additional configuration: The Server has been joined to the training domain Remote Desktop has been enabled The XenServer tools package been installed to aid management by XenServer The network has been configured to static IP or to use DHCP as shown above AD has been configured as the Active Directory, DHCP and DNS for the lab. SQL1 has a fresh install of MS SQL 2012 SP1. Required Lab Credentials The credentials to connect to your XenServer are shown on the lab environment welcome page: The credentials required to connect to the lab VMs and complete the exercises are shown below: User Name Training\Administrator 5

6 Password Citrix123 6

7 Scenario You work for a small to medium sized business called Acme. You currently have a XenApp 6.5 farm hosting a series of applications for the Acme Sales Department. You have been tasked with upgrading this XenApp 6.5 farm to a XenApp 7.6 delivery site to take advantage of newer Citrix technologies. You will first perform a fresh install of XenApp 7.6 to get a feel for the XenApp 7.6 deployment process. This will include publishing some test applications and accessing them through the new StoreFront that replaces the Web Interface of XenApp 6.5. You will then aggregate several of the applications hosted on your XenApp 6.5 farm using StoreFront, demonstrating how XenApp 6.5 and XenApp 7.6 applications can be presented to users side by side in the same store. You will then migrate the XenApp 6.5 farm to the new XenApp 7.6 delivery site. This involves moving data and policies, and upgrading the XenApp 6.5 Worker to a XenApp 7.6 VDA. Finally you will explore many of the new features of XenApp 7.6 in an expanded XenApp 7.6 deployment that includes PVS. (PVS technology allows computers to be provisioned and reprovisioned in real-time from a single shared-disk image.) This lab is built with a pre-released version (Build 5020) of XenApp 7.6 7

8 Lab Preparation Attach XenCenter to Your XenServer Overview XenCenter is a graphical user interface application used for managing one or more XenServers. You will be using XenCenter to manage the XenServer and the various VMs needed for the lab. Step by step guidance Step 1. From your Student Desktop, launch Citrix XenCenter If you see an existing server in XenCenter, right-click the server node and select Remove From XenCenter. Click Add Server to add your physical XenServer to XenCenter. 8

9 4. Enter your physical XenServer parameters from your welcome screen. IP Address User Name Password Your XenServer IP address root Your XenServer password You may find it easier to copy and paste the password to ensure it is entered correctly. Click Add. 5. Your Physical XenServer name will be different. XenCenter will attach to your physical XenServer and you will see five VMs running: AD - The Active Directory server DC1 - The VM that will become the Delivery Controller SF1 - The VM that will become the StoreFront SQL1 - The MS SQL server XATMP - The VM that will become the template for the master image Summary You have attached XenCenter management console to your XenServer. 9

10 Module 1 Install and Configure a Basic XenApp System This module will lead you through the installation and configuration of a XenApp 7.6 delivery site. The core components of XenApp 7.6 consist of the following: Delivery Controller The Delivery Controller consists of services that communicate with the hypervisor to distribute applications and desktops, authenticate and manage user access, and broker connections between users and their virtual desktops and applications. Citrix Studio Studio is the management console used to configure and manage deployments. It provides various wizards to guide you through the process of setting up your environment, creating workloads to host applications and desktops, and assigning applications and desktops to users. Citrix StoreFront StoreFront provides a self-service subscription service via an enterprise app store, giving users convenient access to all the apps and desktop they need. Citrix Director Director is a web-based tool that enables IT support and help-desk teams to monitor an environment, troubleshoot issues before they become system-critical, and perform support tasks for end users. You can also view and interact with a user s sessions using Microsoft Remote Assistance Citrix License Server Manages product licenses. You can install all of the core components on the same server or on different servers. For example, to manage a smaller deployment remotely, you can install Studio on a different machine than the server where you installed the Controller. To accommodate future expansion, consider installing components on separate servers; for example, install StoreFront and Director on different servers. In the lab all of the core components will be installed on the same server, DC1, with the exception of StoreFront, which will be installed on a separate server, SF1. Figure 2 - VMs used in Module 1 10

11 The XenApp install ISO (DVD) contains the installation files for all of the core components and, in addition, Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express. However, as a best practice, Citrix recommends the use of MS SQL Server This must be installed separately before you can configure a XenApp delivery site. Before installing XenApp: Be sure the operating system of each server has the latest updates. Be sure that all machines have synchronized system clocks. Most component prerequisites are installed automatically; however, the system requirements in the documentation note any exceptions. In addition to being a domain user, you must be a local administrator on the machines where you are installing core components. Do not attempt to install any components on a domain controller. 11

12 Exercise 1: Install the XenApp 7.6 Core Components Overview The XenApp 7.6 core components consist of the Delivery Controller and other essential services such as Studio and StoreFront, along with a License Server and Database. As Acme is a small to medium sized company, all of the XenApp core components could be installed on the same server, but, for future flexibility, Citrix recommends the components be distributed across multiple servers. Citrix recommends the use of MS SQL Server rather than more limited MS SQL Server Express. A MS SQL Server VM has already been setup for you. Although it s outside the scope of this course, Citrix also recommend that SQL databases for XenApp & XenDesktop be mirrored for highavailability. In this exercise you will: Install and initialize the XenApp 7.6 core components (including any prerequisites, but excluding StoreFront) on to the DC1 (Delivery Controller) VM. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 20 minutes. Step 1. Using XenCenter, ensure the install ISOs (DVDs) are available on the XenServer s local ISO Storage Repository. Select the Local ISO SR XS node on the left and select the Storage Tab. If you don t see two ISOs, click the Rescan button and they will appear. 12

13 2. Select the DC1 node on the left and select the Console tab. Do not log in to the server using the console. 3. Using the DVD Drive 1 selector, chose the XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6.iso installation DVD. Note that XenApp and XenDesktop now share the same installation media as they share the same architecture. 4. Double-Click the DC1.rdp shortcut on the Student Desktop. 5. This will open a connection to DC1, the VM which will become the XenApp 7.6 Delivery Controller. You should be automatically logged in as a domain administrator, but if not, use the following credentials: User Name Password Training\Administrator Citrix123 13

14 6. Right-Click the Windows Start icon in the lower left corner of the screen and select System. 7. Notice DC1 is joined to the training.lab domain. In addition to being a domain user, you must be a local administrator on the machines where you are installing core components. Close the System window by clicking the X in the upper right corner. 14

15 8. On the Student Desktop, start the File Explorer by clicking the icon in the lower left of the screen. 9. You should see the XenApp 7.6 install media is in the drive. Double-click the CD drive. 10. Double-click the AutoSelect file. 15

16 11. You will see the common installer for both XenApp and XenDesktop. Click Start to the right of XenApp to install XenApp. 12. The Installation Wizard automatically detects the Operating System and displays only compatible installation options. Click Delivery Controller to install the XenApp Delivery Controller and other essential services as a group onto DC1. 16

17 13. Click I have read, understand, and accept the terms and then click Next. The license window may appear behind the File Explorer window, in which case, close the File Explorer window. 14. You will install StoreFront on a separate server later, so uncheck the StoreFront option. Click Next. 17

18 15. In the lab you will use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 as the database for the XenApp deployment, so you do not need to install SQL Express. Uncheck the Install Microsoft SQL Server 2012 SP1 Express option and click Next. 16. The Windows firewall of the server will be automatically configured to allow the required traffic through. Click Next. 18

19 17. The summary screen shows the installation steps that are about to occur, including the prerequisites that will be installed along with the XenApp core components. Click Install. 18. All the components are installed automatically, including any missing prerequisites. The installation will take approximately 4 minutes. Leave the Launch Studio option checked. Click Finish. 19

20 19. After a few moments, the Citrix Studio console First Run wizard will start automatically. 20. Studio is the management console used to configure and manage deployments. It provides various wizards to guide you through the process of setting up your environment, creating workloads to host applications and desktops, and assigning applications and desktops to users. It is a XenServer best practice to eject DVDs when no longer needed. Using XenCenter, eject the XenApp 7.6 DVD by clicking the Eject button. Exercise Summary You have installed the Citrix XenApp core components onto the Delivery Controller. You are ready to configure the XenApp delivery site using Citrix Studio. 20

21 Exercise 2: XenApp Site Setup Overview The First Run wizard of the Citrix Studio helps you quickly build a new site, create a Machine Catalog (pool of application and desktop servers), and create Delivery Groups (assigning users to those applications and desktops). In this exercise you will: Use step one of the First Run wizard to complete the initial site setup and create the database tables. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. The first step is to create a site, which is the container for everything else. Click Deliver applications and desktops to your users. 21

22 2. Ensure the Fully configured site option is selected and enter the site name: Site Name: Acme Click Next. 3. The SQL1 VM has a full install of MS SQL Server 2012 SP1 and will be used as the database server for this lab. Enter the following: Database Server Location SQL1 The database name is automatically generated from the site name, but can be changed. Click Next. 22

23 4. No databases currently exist on the SQL server, so one must be created. You can create a database manually (prior to this step) if you want to specifically configure the database, or the Studio wizard will create one automatically for you. Click OK to create the database automatically. 5. You will use the free 30 day trial for Citrix licensing in this module of the lab. Click Next. 23

24 6. You must now configure the connection details to the XenServer platform that will host the Virtual Machines (VMs) used to run the hosted applications. You will also specify the VMs will be created and managed using Machine Creation Services (MCS). Enter or select the following parameters taken from the XenServer Credentials table on the welcome page (example shown below): Connection Type Connection Address User name Password Connection name Create VMs using Citrix XenServer root Your Password XS1 Studio tools (MCS) Don t forget to put before your XS IP in the connection address Click Next. 24

25 7. You now need to set the XenServer network interface to be used by the VMs created with MCS. The name of the network in the lab is Internal. Enter or select the following parameters: Name for these resources: Internal Private Bond0 Public Bond1 XS1 Check Leave Unchecked Leave Unchecked Click Next. 25

26 8. You now need to set the XenServer storage to be used by the VMs created with MCS. The only available storage in the lab is Local Storage, so the choice will default to Local storage, Click Next. 9. You will not be using App-V publishing, so click Next. 26

27 10. Review the summary and click Finish. 11. After approximately 3 minutes, the site configuration will be completed. 12. Click Test Site Configuration to run a series of tests to verify the site has been setup correctly. 27

28 13. With Arthur build 5020 you will see one test fails. See note at the end of the exercise. You should see that 194 tests are completed succesfully. Click Close. Exercise Summary You have completed the basic configuration of the Acme XenApp delivery site. Note: In step 13, with Build 5020, one test fails: This is resolved in later builds. 28

29 Exercise 3: Create a Master Image Overview Before you move onto step 2 of the Studio wizard and publish Applications and Desktops, it is necessary to create the Master Image that will be used by Machine Creation Services (MCS) to create the XenApp VDA VMs. This is also known as a Golden Image. The Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) enables connections to applications and desktops. The VDA is installed on the machine that runs the applications or virtual desktops for the user. It enables the machines to register with Delivery Controllers and manage the High Definition experience (HDX) connection to a user device. A Master Image starts with a Windows Server base which should be joined to the domain, and use DHCP for network configuration. The VDA is installed first and then applications are installed and configured to create the Master Image. Figure 3 - Master Image Depending on the end-user requirements, you install the Delivery Agent in one of two modes: To deliver applications from the server itself (no replication) or to be replicated (by MCS) into server VMs that deliver apps. In the lab you will use the latter (MCS). In this exercise you will: You will install the XenApp 7.6 VDA, onto a Windows 2012 R2 server (XATMP) that has been created for you. XATMP has been joined to the training domain and uses DHCP for network configuration. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. Using XenCenter, locate the XATMP node on the left and select the Console tab. 29

30 2. Using the DVD Drive 1 selector, chose the XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6.iso. 3. Double-Click the XATMP shortcut on the student desktop. 4. This will open a connection to XATMP, the Windows 2012 R2 VM which will become the Master Image for the XenApp application servers. You should be automatically logged in as a domain administrator, but if not, use the following credentials: User Name Password Training\Administrator Citrix Start the File Explorer by clicking the icon in the lower left of the screen. 6. You should see the XenApp 7.6 media in the drive. Double-click the CD drive. 30

31 7. 8. If the installer doesn t auto-start, double-click the AutoSelect file. Click Start to the right of XenApp. 31

32 9. Click Virtual Delivery Agent for Windows Server OS to install the Virtual Delivery Agent. 10. Ensure Create a Master Image is checked and Click Next. 32

33 11. Installing Citrix Receiver on the Master Image is optional. However, since this server will only publish applications, you should deselect the option. Click Next. 12. MCS can enter the address of your Delivery Controller automatically (dc1.training.lab). Select Let Machine Creation Services do it automatically and click Next. 33

34 13. Leave the default settings and click Next. 14. Allow the firewall rules to be configured Automatically and click Next. 34

35 15. After reviewing the summary screen, click Install. 16. After a minute or so XATMP will need to restart. Click Close and the machine will reboot. This will close your RDP connection. 17. Using XenCenter, Click the XATMP node and select the console tab. Using XenCenter, Click the XATMP node and select the Console tab. 35

36 18. Wait until the XATMP server completes the re-boot and is ready for log in, then double-click the XATMP shortcut on the student desktop to reconnect. 19. The installation of the Virtual Delivery Agent will continue automatically. 20. You will see a pop-up asking to install a Citrix Remote USB driver. Click Install. 36

37 21. After a minute or so, the installation will complete. Click Finish. XATMP will restart. 22. Using XenCenter, eject the XenApp 7.6 DVD by clicking the Eject button. 23. Following installation of the VDA, the applications to be hosted would normally be installed on the Master Image. However, in the lab to save time, you will host applications already installed as part of Windows, such as Notepad and Calculator. The Master Image has been created and can now be used as a template to create as many Server OS (worker) VDAs to host applications and desktop. You should shut down the VM to ensure no changes occur to the image. Right-click the XATMP node and select Shutdown. Click YES to verify you want to shut down this VM. 37

38 Exercise Summary You have created a XenApp Master Image template. 38

39 Exercise 4: Create a Machine Catalog Overview A Session Machine Catalog is a collection of machines that are configured and managed alike. A machine (whether virtual or physical) belongs to only one catalog. The same applications or desktops are available on all machines of the catalog. Along with creating a Machine Catalog, this step will create the Server OS Machines (VDAs) that host the applications and shared desktops. The Server OS machines, often called VDAs for short, are created from the template created in the previous exercise. While the drawing to the right shows eight machines in the Machine Catalog, for the sake of time in the lab, you will just create one Server OS VDA. In this exercise you will: Use Site Setup Step 2 of Studio s wizard to create a Machine Catalog containing one Server OS machine. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 20 minutes. Step 1. Return to the DC1 server desktop to create a Machine Catalog, Click Set up machines for desktops and applications... 39

40 2. Click Next. 3. To deliver server hosted applications and desktops, ensure Windows Server OS is selected. Click Next. 40

41 4. In this module you will be using power managed Virtual Machines deployed (created) by MCS. Ensure the selections are made as shown above. Click Next. 5. The wizard enumerates the VMs on the XenServer that could be used as the Master Image template. Select the VM you created in the previous exercise (XATMP) and click Next. 41

42 6. To save time in the lab, you will create just one VM, so accept the defaults and click Next. 7. Enter or select the following options: Select an AD account option AD Location for computer accounts Account naming scheme Create new AD accounts VDAs XA-## The account naming scheme defines how the machine to be created are named. Your machine will be named XA-01. If you were to create a second machine it would be named XA-02 etc. Click Next. 42

43 8. Enter or select the following options: Machine Catalog name Win 2012 R2 Click Finish. 9. The wizard will now create the one machine requested, by copying the Master Image template. This copy process takes approximately 7 to 8 minutes. 10. Click Test Catalog to run a series of tests to verify the catalog is setup correctly. 43

44 11. All tests pass except one, which shows a warning. This is related to the lab s use of HTTP rather than the more secure HTTPS. Click Close. 12. Notice the Server OS VDA XA-01 has been created. Exercise Summary You have created a Machine Catalog consisting of a single Win 2012 R2 VDA. 44

45 Exercise 5: Create a Delivery Group and Publish Apps Overview Delivery Groups are collections of desktops and applications that are created from Machine Catalogs. They can be created for specific teams, departments or types of users, and are based on either a desktop or server operating system. To publish applications in a unified infrastructure, you create and add applications in Studio to make them available to Delivery Group users. Delivery Groups based on a Server OS can deliver both hosted-shared desktops as well as applications. In this exercise you will: Create a Delivery Group and publish applications within the group. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. Click Set up Delivery Groups to assign desktops. 45

46 2. Click Next. 3. You will create the Delivery Group from the Win 2012 R2 catalog. You will use one machine from this Machine Catalog for this Delivery Group. Increment the number of machines for this Delivery Group to 1. Click Next. 46

47 4. You will deliver only applications using this Delivery Group. Select Applications and click Next. 5. You need to specify who can use the applications in this Delivery Group. You can assign users and user groups who log on with valid credentials. Alternatively or additionally, you can enable access for unauthenticated users. Click Add. 47

48 6. Enter the following: Enter the Object Name Domain Users Click Check Names. 7. You should see Domain Users underlined to show the user group is valid. Click OK. 8. TRAINING\Domain Users is added to the list of assigned users. Click Next. 48

49 9. The wizard will start one of the machines in the Delivery Group so it can enumerate the applications available. The process takes a minute or two. Click the Calculator and Command Prompt application check-boxes to select them. Scroll down the list and also select the Notepad and Paint applications before clicking Next. 49

50 10. Enter the Delivery Group name: Delivery Group Name Delivery Group Description Sales Leave Blank Click Finish. 11. The Sales Delivery Group is created containing one machine (XA-01). 12. Close the DC1 Remote Desktop Connection window by clicking the X in the upper right corner and acknowledge the close request. Exercise Summary You have created a Delivery Group of published apps. 50

51 Exercise 6: Install StoreFront Overview StoreFront authenticates users, enumerating and aggregating available desktops and applications into stores that users access through receiver. Each StoreFront user is able to subscribe to their favorite application and desktop resources, these favorite resources then automatically follow the user between devices. With Citrix Web Interface reaching end-of-life in 2015, it is important that administrators become familiar with StoreFront to facilitate a successful transition between products. For maximum flexibility, Citrix recommends that StoreFront runs on a separate VM to the other XenApp core components. In this exercise you will: Install StoreFront onto the SF1 server Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. Using XenCenter, locate the SF1 node on the left and select the Console tab. Do not log in to the server using the console. 2. Using the DVD Drive 1 selector, choose the XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6.iso. 3. Double-Click the SF1 shortcut on the student desktop. 4. This will open a connection to SF1, the VM which will become the XenApp StoreFront server. You should be automatically logged in as a domain administrator, but if not, use the following credentials: User Name Password Training\Administrator Citrix123 51

52 5. Start File Explorer by clicking the icon in the lower left of the screen. 6. You should see the XenApp 7.6 media in the drive. Double-click the CD drive. 7. If the XenApp installer doesn t auto-start, double-click AutoSelect. 52

53 8. Click Start to the right of XenApp. 9. Click Citrix StoreFront in the Extend Deployment section. 53

54 10. Click I have read, understand, and accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next. 11. Click Next. 54

55 12. Click Next. 13. Click Install. 55

56 14. Installation takes 2 to 3 minutes. When done, click Finish. 15. The StoreFront console will start. 56

57 16. Using XenCenter, eject the XenApp 7.6 DVD by clicking the Eject button. Exercise Summary You have installed StoreFront onto the SF1 server and opened the StoreFront management console. 57

58 Exercise 7: Create a New Store Overview In this exercise you will: Use the StoreFront wizard to create a new deployment to deliver self-service applications, data and desktops to your users. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. Click Create a New Deployment. 58

59 2. The warning triangle is indicating that this is not a secure connection (not using https). Click Next. 3. If you see this popup, click Cancel. 59

60 4. It will take about a minute to create the deployment. Enter the Store name: Store Name Acme Sales 5. Click Add to add a Delivery Controller. 60

61 6. Enter the Display name of the Delivery Controller: Display Name XA76 Click Add. 7. Enter the name of the Delivery Controller Server: Server Name DC1 Click OK. 61

62 8. Change the transport type to HTTP and click OK. 9. Click Next. 62

63 10. You will only access this StoreFront from the LAN, so no remote access is required. Click Create. 11. The store takes about 30 seconds to create. The Store has been created and is accessible from the URL shown. Click Finish. 63

64 12. On the Citrix StoreFront console, click Stores on the left side. 64

65 13. The Acme Sales store is shown along with the access URL. 14. Close the SF1 Remote Desktop Connection window by clicking the X in the upper right corner and acknowledge the close. Exercise Summary A StoreFront has been created allowing users to access the Sales applications and desktop. 65

66 Exercise 8: Connect to the Store Overview Citrix Receiver is the lightweight access client that enables access to applications and desktops from StoreFront. Once a user is authenticated, they will have access those applications and desktops hosted on XenApp.Citrix Receiver has already been installed on the Student Desktop. In this exercise you will: Use the Student Desktop to launch a browser to access the applications and desktop you published in exercise 5. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. Click the Internet Explorer icon at the lower left of the Student Desktop. 2. Enter the URL of your Store 3. The Student Desktop already has the Citrix receiver installed, so it starts automatically and requests the user authenticate to the AD. You will log on as a user, not domain admin. Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log-On. 66

67 4. Citrix receiver is already installed on the Student Desktop. Receiver opens and prompts you to choose your applications. Click the Click All Apps. 6. All available applications are listed. Click Calculator and then Notepad. 67

68 7. Both applications are added to the main screen. Click anywhere outside of the black menu to close the menu. 8. You now see the applications selected from the menu. Click the Calculator icon. 9. After a few second, the Calculator application appears on the Student Desktop. Close the Calculator application. 68

69 10. Close the Citrix Receiver Window clicking the X in the upper right corner. Exercise Summary You have connected to the Sales StoreFront and started a shared-desktop and configured and started hosted applications. 69

70 Exercise 9: Deploy a XenApp 6.5 Farm Overview In the next module you will aggregate and then upgrade a XenApp 6.5 farm to a XenApp 7.6 Delivery Site. To do this you will need a XenApp 6.5 farm in the lab. One will be deployed for you using the labreset function. In the process, your XenApp 7.6 system is redeployed from templates. In this exercise you will: Deploy a pre-configured XenApp 6.5 farm and re-deploy the XenApp 7.6 Delivery Site from templates using the labreset function. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 5 minutes. Step 1. On the Student Desktop double-click the CMD shortcut. Do not launch the CMD window by any other means! 2. In the CMD window, enter the command: labreset reset M2 The parameters reset M2 are case sensitive 3. You will see the current lab environment is cleaned up and new VMs are started. This takes about 5-6 minutes. The Windows VMs started require a few minutes after booting to be ready for use. You should allow at least ten minutes after the reset completed before proceeding with the next exercises. Exercise Summary You deployed a pre-configured XenApp 6.5 system from templates. 70

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72 Module 2 Aggregating applications from XenApp 6.5 into XenApp 7.6 StoreFront This module shows how you can make XenApp 6.5 applications available to users through the XenApp 7.6 StoreFront. This replaces the XenApp 6.5 Web Interface, aggregating applications served from a XenApp 6.5 deployment side by side with applications served from a XenApp 7.6 deployment. Figure 4 - VMs for Modules 2 & 3 Important Notes for this module In this module the lab environment is reset adding a XenApp 6.5 deployment to the existing XenApp 7.6 deployment. In module 1 you created a power managed Virtual Machine (XA-01) using MCS for the XenApp 7.6 deployment. During the labreset used in this module, this VM is re-created, but due to limitations of the labreset functionality, it is no longer power managed. Exercises in this module Exercise 1: Deploy a pre-configured XenApp 6.5 System. Exercise 2: Configure XenApp 7.6 StoreFront to add applications served by XenApp 6.5 Exercise 3: Testing StoreFront XenApp 6.5 and XenApp 7.6 aggregation Exercise 4: Configuring Application Categories 72

73 Exercise 1: Test the XenApp 6.5 System Overview In this module you will aggregate and upgrade a XenApp 6.5 system to a XenApp 7.6 system. To test the XenApp 6.5 system you will launch applications using the XenApp 6.5 Web Interface. In this exercise you will: Verify the functionality of the existing XenApp 6.5 Web Interface to launch Applications from the XenApp 6.5 farm. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. The Windows VMs started at the end of the last module require a few minutes after booting to be ready for use. You should allow at least ten minutes after the reset completed before proceeding with the next step. On the Student Desktop double-click the CMD shortcut. 2. Click the Internet Explorer icon at the lower left of the Student Desktop. 3. Enter the URL of the XenApp 6.5 web interface: 4. The log in screen may take a little time to appear. 73

74 5. Log in to web interface by entering the following: User Name Password Click Log On. user1 Citrix123 Log in is restricted to the training domain 6. You should see two published applications available on the XenApp 6.5 Web Interface. Click on the MS Word icon. 7. After a few seconds you should see MS Word open. This verifies the XenApp 6.5 deployment is functioning correctly. Close the MS Word application by clicking the X in the upper right corner. 74

75 8. Logoff web interface by choosing Disconnect. 9. Close the Web Browser by clicking the X in the upper right corner. Exercise Summary You deployed a pre-configured XenApp 6.5 system from templates and verified the functionality of the existing Web Interface. 75

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77 Exercise 2: Configure StoreFront to Add XenApp 6.5 Overview The XenApp 6.5 Web Interface used in the previous exercise can be replaced with StoreFront from XenApp 7.6. In this exercise you will: Add applications delivered through XenApp 6.5 to the XenApp 7.6 Acme Sales store. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. On the Student Desktop double-click the SF1 shortcut. 2. On the SF1 desktop, double-click the Citrix StoreFront shortcut. 3. The Citrix StoreFront Manager opens. Ensure Stores is selected on the left and The Acme Sales store is selected. Click Manage Delivery Controllers on the right 77

78 4. You will now add the XenApp 6.5 delivery controller, XA65-C to the Acme Sales store. Click Add to add a new delivery controller Enter or select the following: Display Name Type XA65 XenApp 6.5 (or earlier) Then Click Add. 78

79 6. Enter the following: Server Name XA65-C Click OK. 7. Enter or select the following: Transport Type HTTP The port will be automatically set to 80. Click OK. 79

80 8. The XenApp 6.5 Delivery Controller (XA65-C) has been added to the list of Delivery Controllers for the Acme Sales store. Click OK. 9. Close the SF1 Remote Desktop Connection window by clicking the X in the upper right corner Exercise Summary You have added the XenApp 6.5 Delivery Controller (XA65-C) to the list of Delivery Controllers in the XenApp 7.6 Acme store. 80

81 Exercise 3: Testing StoreFront with XenApp 6.5 Overview In this exercise you will: Use StoreFront to access applications delivered from both XenApp 6.5 and XenApp 7.6 side-by-side. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. Click the Internet Explorer icon at the lower left of the Student Desktop 2. Enter the URL of the XenApp 7.6 Store 3. Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log On. 4. You should see the two XenApp 7.6 applications Calculator and Notepad (from module 1). Click the + to add applications from the XenApp 6.5 deployment. 81

82 5. Click All Apps. 6. Notice the XenApp 6.5 applications, MS Word and MS PowerPoint are added to the list of available applications. 7. Click MS PowerPoint to add it to the selected applications. The PowerPoint icon is added to the applications the user has selected. 8. Click in the green area to hide the menu and click the MS Powerpoint icon. 82

83 9. Notice MS PowerPoint, an application served by the XenApp 6.5 deployment, opens. Close MS Power Point. 10. Click the Calulator application in Citrix Receiver. 11. Notice Calculator, an application served by the XenApp 7.6 deployment opens in about 30 seconds. Close the Calculator application. 12. Close the Citrix Receiver window by clicking the X in the upper right corner. Exercise Summary You have successfully aggregated applications from two separate XenApp 6.5 and XenApp 7.6 deployments into one Store. 83

84 Exercise 4: Configuring Application Categories Overview Transitioning to StoreFront from Web Interface can be a difficult adjustment for some users. By using Application categories, we can give Storefront a similar look and feel to Web Interface. Application categories are used to group applications for the end-user. These will appear in the subscriptions menu of receiver if user subscriptions are enabled. If user subscriptions are disabled, the categories will appear as folders, just like in Web Interface. In this exercise you will: Assign a category to an application. View the category in Receiver for Web. Disable user subscriptions. View the category as a folder in Receiver for Web. Enable subscriptions and remove the category. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. On the Student Desktop double-click the DC1 shortcut. 2. On the DC1 desktop, double-click the Citrix Studio shortcut. 3. Click Delivery Groups on the left. 84

85 4. Click on the Applications tab. 5. Click the Calculator application and then click Properties. 85

86 6. Click on Delivery. 7. Enter the following information: Application category (optional): Accounting Then click OK. The Application Category will appear as a grouping of applications when the user chooses their favorite applications. 8. Click the Internet Explorer icon at the lower left of the Student Desktop 86

87 9. Enter the URL of the XenApp 7.6 Acme Sales Store Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log On. 11. Click the + on the left. 87

88 12. Click Accounting on the left. Notice that Calculator now appears in the Accounting category. 13. Click User One and then click Log Off. 14. On the Student Desktop, double-click the SF1 shortcut. 15. On the SF1 desktop, double-click the Citrix StoreFront shortcut. 88

89 16. StoreFront allows a user to choose which applications they subscribe to. With subscriptions enabled, these are the only applications they receive (see) when they log on. If you disable subscriptions, users receive all applications when they connect to the store. Their subscriptions are not deleted; they will be recovered if subscriptions are re-enabled. 17. Click Stores on the left. Verify Acme Sales is selected and then click Disable User Subscriptions on the right. 89

90 18. Click Yes on the Disable Users Subscriptions dialog box. Disabling subscriptions will remove the user s ability to add specific applications to receiver. All available applications will appear for the user. 19. Click Log On. 20. Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log On. 90

91 21. Notice that with user subscriptions disabled, Accounting is now displayed as a folder. This gives StoreFront a simillar look and feel to Web Interface. 22. Click User One and click Log Off. 91

92 23. Close Internet Explorer. 24. Switch to SF Click Enable User Subscriptions. 92

93 26. Click Yes in the Enable Users Subscriptions dialog box. 27. Close Citrix StoreFront and the connection to SF Switch to DC1. 93

94 29. Click Properties. 30. Click Delivery. 94

95 31. Delete the text Accounting from the Application category field. Click OK. 32. Close Studio and then close the connection to DC1. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you configured application categories in Studio and then viewed them as the enduser in Receiver for Web. You then disabled user subscriptions to give StoreFront a similar look and feel to Web Interface. 95

96 Module 3 Moving from XenApp 6.5 to XenApp 7.6 The XenApp 6.5 migration process helps you efficiently and quickly transition from a XenApp 6.5 farm to a Site running XenApp 7.6. This is helpful in deployments that contain large numbers of applications and Citrix group policies lowering the risk of inadvertently introducing errors when manually moving applications and Citrix group policies to the new XenApp Site. The XenApp 6.5 Farm data and policies is migrated through a series of scripts to the XenApp 7.6 farm. The XenApp 6.5 Worker is upgraded to a XenApp 7.6 VDA. The scripts ExportPolicy.psm1 PowerShell script module for exporting XenApp 6.5 policies to a XML file ExportXAFarm.psm1 PowerShell script module for exporting XenApp 6.5 farm settings to a XML file ExportPolicy.psd1 PowerShell manifest file for script module ExportPolicy.psm1 ExportXAFarm.psd1 PowerShell manifest file for script module ExportXAFarm.psm1 ImportPolicy.psm1 PowerShell script module for importing policies to XenApp/XenDesktop 7.5 ImportXAFarm.psm1 PowerShell script module for importing applications to XenApp/XenDesktop 7.5 ImportPolicy.psd1 PowerShell manifest file for script module ImportPolicy.psm1 ImportXAFarm.psd1 PowerShell manifest file for script module ImportXAFarm.psm1 LogUtilities.psm1 Shared PowerShell script module that contains logging functions XmlUtilities.psm1 Shared PowerShell script module that contains XML functions XmlUtilities.psd1 PowerShell manifest file for script module XmlUtilities.psm1 PolicyData.xsd XML schema for policy data XAFarmData.xsd XML schema for XenApp farm data. Prerequisites The user must have sufficient permissions to change the PowerShell execution policy. The export scripts should be used on a XenApp 6.5 server system. The user should be an administrator of the XenApp 6.5 farm. The user should have at least read privileges. The server must have the Citrix XenApp Commands PowerShell and Citrix Group Policy PowerShell provider snap-in installed. The import scripts should be used on a XenApp/XenDesktop 7.5 DDC system. The user should be an administrator that has permissions to create objects in the site. The server must have the Citrix XenApp Commands PowerShell and Citrix Group Policy PowerShell provider snap-in installed. At least one application must be present in the XML data file for Import-XAFarm. If the XML file has been exported from a farm that doesn't have any applications published, using this XML as the input for the Import-XAFarm command will result in an error. Recommendations When importing applications using Import-XAFarm, an existing Delivery Group should be provided on the command line. Although the script will create a default Delivery Group of type AppsOnly and Shared Delivery Group if a Delivery Group is not specified, the Delivery Group created by the script are not fully initialized. 96

97 Security considerations The XML files created by the export scripts may contain sensitive information about your environment and organization. For example, user names, server names, and other XenApp farm and policy configuration data are stored in the XML files. Use caution when storing and handling these files. The files should be stored at locations that are secure from unauthorized accesses. Users should carefully review the XML files before using them as input for importing policies and applications. The XML files can be modified by users as a way to control the import. If the files are not fully secured, the XML files could have been modified without authorization. Policy object assignments (previous known as policy filters) control how policies are applied. After the policies are imported, carefully review the object assignments for each policy to ensure that there are no security vulnerabilities as a result of the import. Different sets of users, IP addresses, or client names may be applied to the policy after the import. Allow/deny may have different meanings after the import. Only Citrix policy settings are imported by the policy import script. Limitations 1. Not all policies are imported. Settings that are not supported by XenApp/XenDesktop 7.5 are ignored. 2. Only applications are imported from the XML data file generated by Export-XAFarm. Applications that are not supported by XenApp/XenDesktop 7.5 and other types are not imported. 3. Delivery Groups may be created to allow applications to be imported. By default, a Delivery Group named with the farm name appended with a string " - Delivery Group" is created. The default Delivery Group name can be specified by the user on the command line for Import- XAFarm. Individual applications may be assigned to different Delivery Groups by providing a <DeliveryGroup> tag in the XML block for that application in the data file. 4. Application users are not imported. 5. Application servers are not imported. 6. Application icons are imported only if the icon data is available. See the help for Export- XAFarm and Import-XAFarm for more information on how icon data is exported and imported. Further details on the limitations of the upgrade process can be found in the Migration Guide (location TBD). Exercises in this module Exercise 1: Exporting Data from XenApp 6.5 Farm Exercise 2: Importing Data to XenApp 7.6 Site Exercise 3: Upgrade the XenApp 6.5 Worker Exercise 4: Adding Upgraded Machines to XenApp 7.6 Exercise 5: Testing the Imported XenApp 6.5 Settings 97

98 Exercise 1: Exporting Data from XenApp 6.5 Farm Overview The first step of the migration is to export the XenApp 6.5 farm data and polices into two XML files. In this exercise you will: Perform a snapshot of the XenApp 6.5 Controller Setup PowerShell for the import Export the farm data and polices from the XenApp 6.5 controller, to two files, myfarm.xml and mypolicies.xml. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. Even though the migration process is simply exporting data from the XenApp 6.5 deployment controller, it is a good idea to create a precautionary snapshot of the XenApp 6.5 controller VM before you start. 2. Using XenCenter, select the XA65-C node and the Snapshots tab. Click Take Snapshot 98

99 3. Enter the following: Name Before Migration Click Take Snapshot. 4. The Snapshot is taken, allowing you to return this VM to this state at any time. 5. Select the console tab of the XA65-C node and using the DVD Drive 1 selector, select the XenAppMigration.iso DVD 6. On the Student Desktop double-click the XA65-C shortcut. 7. On the XA65-C desktop taskbar, launch Windows PowerShell. 8. Enter the following command: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned Type Y <Enter> to the policy change question. 99

100 9. Create a new directory as a work directory for the migration. Enter the following command: new-item -path c:\xa-migration -itemtype directory 10. Change to the newly created Migration work directory. Enter the following command: cd c:\xa-migration 11. Copy the DVD files to the Migration work directory. Enter the following command: copy d:\*.*. and list the files to verify they copied properly. ls 12. Import PowerShell modules required for the migration. Enter the following commands: Import-Module.\ExportPolicy.psd1 Import-Module.\ExportXAFarm.psd1 100

101 13. Export the farm settings by entering the following command: Export-XAFarm.\MyFarm.XML -LogFile.\MyFarm.Log 14. Verify one directory and two files were produced: ls My* You should see the XML file containing the farm data and a log file containing the text you just saw on the screen. In addition there is a directory (MyFarm-icons) containing files representing the icons of the hosted applications found. 15. You can edit the myfarm.xml file if you wish to make any changes: notepad myfarm.xml Exit Notepad. xml files may contain sensitive information so they should be secured against unauthorized access. 101

102 16. Export the farm policies by entering the following command: Export-Policy.\MyPolicies.XML -LogFile.\MyPolicies.Log 17. Verify two files were produced: ls myp* Check the log file for errors. 18. Close the XA65-C Remote Desktop Connection window. 19. Using XenCenter, eject the XenAppMigration by clicking the Eject button. Exercise Summary You have exported the XenApp 6.5 farm information and policies into two xml files. 102

103 Exercise 2: Importing Data to XenApp 7.6 Site Overview The next upgrade step is to import the data from the previous step into the XenApp 7.6 controller, DC1. In this exercise you will: Setup PowerShell for the import Preview the import to verify the import is valid Import the Xen App 6.5 farm data and polices to the XenApp 7.6 controller. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. On the Student Desktop double-click the DC1 shortcut. 2. On the DC1 desktop taskbar, launch Windows PowerShell 3. Enter the following command: Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned Type Y <Enter> to the policy change question. 4. Create a new directory as a work directory on DC1 for the migration. Enter the following command: new-item -path c:\xa-migration -itemtype directory 103

104 5. Change to the newly created Migration work directory. Enter the following command: cd c:\xa-migration 6. Copy the files from the XA65-C XA-migration directory to the migration working directory on DC1. This includes the two Farm Data and policy XML files, along with the icons directory and the PowerShell scripts. List the files to verify they copied properly: copy-item \\Xa65-c\c$\XA-Migration -destination c:\ -recurse -force ls 7. Import PowerShell modules required for the migration. Enter the following commands: Import-Module.\ImportPolicy.psd1 Import-Module.\ImportXAFarm.psd1 104

105 8. To validate the XML files before importing execute the following commands: Import-XAFarm.\MyFarm.XML LogFile.\MyFarm.log -Preview Import-Policy.\MyPolicies.XML LogFile.\MyPolicies.log Preview These commands give you the chance to see a summary of what would be imported. 9. Now you can do the imports for real: Import-XAFarm.\MyFarm.XML LogFile.\MyFarm.log Import-Policy.\MyPolicies.XML LogFile.\MyPolicies.log 10. Close the PowerShell window using the X in the upper right corner. 11. On the DC1 desktop, double-click the Citrix Studio shortcut. 105

106 12. Click Delivery Groups on the left. 13. Notice the XA65 Delivery Group with two applications has been added as a result of the import. Click the Applications tab. 14. The MS Word & MS PowerPoint applications have been migrated from the XenApp 6.5 deployment. The correct icons for the applications are shown. Click Policies on the left side. 106

107 15. Click Close. 16. Notice the Baseline policy has been transferred to DC Close the DC1 Remote Desktop Connection. Exercise Summary You have imported the XenApp 6.5 farm information and policies into the XenApp 7.6 Controller. 107

108 Exercise 3: Upgrade the XenApp 6.5 Worker Overview The next step is to upgrade the XenApp 6.5 Worker VM from a XenApp 6.5 Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) to a XenApp 7.6 VDA. In this exercise you will: Perform a snapshot of the XenApp 6.5 Worker Run the XenApp upgrade wizard to uninstall the XenApp 6.5 VDA and install the XenApp 7.6 VDA along with all the pre-requisites. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 25 minutes. Step 1. Using XenCenter, select the XA65-W node and the Snapshots tab 2. Click Take Snapshot 108

109 3. Enter the following: Name Before Upgrade Click Take Snapshot. 4. The Snapshot is taken, allowing you to return this VM to this state at any time. 5. Click the Console tab on the XA65-W node Select t XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6.iso using the DVD selector on the right. 6. On the Student Desktop double-click the XA65-W shortcut 7. A security issue has been identified leading to a vulnerability in MFC applications that are built with Visual Studio 2005 and ship the Microsoft Visual C Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package. To resolve this problem prior to upgrading the VDA, you must install a Microsoft Security update referenced here: On the XA65-W desktop taskbar, launch File Explorer. 109

110 8. Click the Downloads node in the Favorites section. 9. The appropriate update file has been downloaded for you. Double-click the vcredist_x64 file to execute the update. 10. Confirm you want to run this file by clicking Run. 110

111 11. Confirm you wish to install the update by clicking Yes. 12. The update will complete with no closing information box shown. No re-boot is necessary. You can now use the Citrix VDA upgrade tool provided on the XenApp 7.6 DVD. 13. Click the CD node on the left, and double-click the AutoSelect file. 111

112 14. Click Virtual Delivery Agent for Windows Server OS. 15. Ensure Enable Connections to a Server Machine is selected and click Next. 112

113 16. Citrix receiver is not needed on the server, so deselect this option. Click Next. 17. Enter the following: Controller Address DC1.TRAINING.LAB Click Test Connection. 113

114 18. You should see a check mark confirming the connection test was successful. Click Add. 19. DC1 Is added as a delivery controller. Click Next. 20. Click Next. 114

115 21. Firewall rules will be automatically configured. Click Next. 22. Check Got it, I m teady to continue and then click Install. 115

116 23. After five or six minutes, XA65-W will need to re-boot. Click Close. 24. Check the XenCenter console for XA65-W. Once the reboot is complete, on the Student Desktop, double-click the XA65-W shortcut. 25. The VDA upgrade will continue automatically. 116

117 26. You will be asked to install a Citrix device driver. Check Always trust software from Citrix to install the required device drivers (there are several) and then click Install. 27. Notice that the Post Install Component Initialization fails when it attempts to initialize the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection. This however is not a problem. Clear the check on Show Error Log and then Click Finish. 117

118 28. Click the Start Button, select the Arrow next to Log off and then select Restart. 29. You may see this dialog. Either wait a few moments for explore.exe to close, or click Force Restart. 30. On XenCenter, eject the XenApp DVD by clicking the Eject button as shown above. Exercise Summary You have upgraded the XenApp 6.5 Worker VM by installing the XenApp 7.6 VDA allowing it to work with XenApp 7.6 Controllers. 118

119 Exercise 4: Adding Upgraded Machines to XenApp 7.6 Overview In this exercise you will: Create a new Machine Catalog in the XenApp 7.6 deployment to contain the upgraded Worker VM. Add the upgrade Worker VM into the new Machine Catalog Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. On the Student Desktop, double-click the DC1 shortcut. 2. On the DC1 desktop, if Studio is not already open, double-click the Studio shortcut Click Machine Catalogs on the left. Click Create Machine Catalog on the right. 119

120 5. Click Next. 6. Ensure Windows Server OS is selected and click Next. 120

121 7. Machines that are Not Power Managed and Deploy using Another Service are the only options. Click Next. 8. Click Add Computers. 9. Enter the computer name XA65-W as shown and click Check names. 121

122 10. The name should be validated. Click OK. 11. XA65-W is added to the machine group. Note, the VDA version on XA65-W is now 7.6. Click Next. 12. Enter a name for the Machine Catalog name: Machine Catalog Name XA65 Upgraded Click Finish. 122

123 13. Notice the new Machine Catalog is added to Studio. 14. Click the Delivery Groups node. 15. Click the Delivery Groups tab and notice the XenApp65 Delivery Group with two applications was created. By default, a delivery group named with the farm name appended with a string " - Delivery Group" is created 16. Select the XenApp65 Delivery Group by clicking it. 17. You now need to add the XA65-W machine into the Delivery Group. Click Add Machines. 123

124 18. You should see the Machine Catalog you just created is highlighted. 19. Increase the machine count of machines used from Machine Catalog: Number of machines for this Delivery Group 1 Click Next. 124

125 20. Click Finish. 21. Notice the number of machines for the XenApp65 - Delivery Group is now 1, however the machine show unregistered. 22. After 15 seconds or so, click Refresh on the right and notice the machine is now registered. 23. Close the SF1 Remote Desktop Connection window by clicking the X in the upper right corner. Exercise Summary You have created a new Machine Catalog and added the upgraded Worker VM into the new catalog. 125

126 Exercise 5: Testing the Imported XenApp 6.5 Settings Overview The final step of the upgrade process is to test the imported Worker VM to ensure the hosted applications are served to the users. Before the test can be run, the XenApp 6.5 controller (added in module 2) must be removed from the Acme Sales store, as it will no longer be used. In this exercise you will: Remove the XenApp 6.5 controller from StoreFront See that with only the XenApp 7.6 controller (DC1) in use, the applications migrated from XenApp 6.5 (MS Word & MS PowerPoint) are available. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. On the Student Desktop double-click the SF1 shortcut. 2. On the SF1 desktop, if StoreFront is not already open, double-click the Citrix Storeront shortcut. 3. Click Stores and ensure the Acme Sales store is selected. 126

127 4. Click Manage Delivery Controllers on the right. 5. Select XA65 and click Remove to remove the XenApp 6.5 controller from the Store. Click OK. 6. Click the Internet Explorer icon at the lower left of the Student Desktop 7. Enter the URL of the XenApp 7.6 Store 127

128 8. Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log-On. 9. You should see the two XenApp 7.6 applications you selected in module 1. Click the + to add applications from the XenApp 6.5 deployment. 10. Click All Apps. 11. Notice the XenApp 6.5 applications migrated to 7.6 are now in the list of available applications 128

129 12. Click MS PowerPoint to add it to the selected applications. The PowerPoint icon is added to the applications the user has selected. 13. Click in the green area to hide the menu and click the MS PowerPoint icon. 14. Notice MS PowerPoint, an application served by the migrated XenApp 6.5 deployment, opens. Close MS PowerPoint. 15. Click the Calculator application in Citrix Receiver. 129

130 16. Notice Calculator, an application served by the XenApp 7.6 deployment opens. Close the Calculator application. Exercise Summary You have shown that the XenApp 6.5 hosted applications, MS Word & MS PowerPoint, have been successfully migrated to the XenApp 7.6 deployment. 130

131 Exercise 6: Prepare for Modules 4 Overview Module 4 requires several new VMs. They are created once again using the labreset function. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 5 minutes. Step 4. On the Student Desktop double-click the CMD shortcut. Do not launch the CMD window by any other means! 5. In the CMD window, enter the command: labreset reset M4 The parameters reset M4 are case sensitive 6. You will see the current lab environment is cleaned up and new VMs are started. This takes about 3 minutes. The Windows VMs started require a few minutes after booting to be ready for use. You should allow at least ten minutes after the reset completed before proceeding with the next exercises. Exercise Summary You have reset the lab to a state ready to execute module

132 Modules 4 through 6 and the Appendix can be found in Part 2 of the lab guide. 132

133 XenApp 7.6 Hands-on Lab Exercise Guide Part 2 Worldwide Technical Enablement & Readiness October

134 Table of Contents Table of Contents Module Exercise 1: Prepare The Lab Exercise 2: Anonymous User Access Exercise 3: Application Folders Module Exercise 1: Session Prelaunch and Lingering Exercise 2: Connection Leasing Exercise 3: PVS Wizard Exercise 4: PVS Disk Overflow Exercise 5: Broker Throttling Module Exercise 1: Licensing Alerts Exercise 2: Assign Users to Machines in Director Exercise 3: Hosted Applications Usage Report Appendix Appendix 1: Resetting the lab Appendix 2: NetScaler Integration

135 Module 4 What s new in XenApp 7.6 In this module, you will prepare the lab environment for the remaining exercises by using the reset script and recreating the Controller Hosting connection. This module also introduces you to anonymous user access and application folders. Anonymous access allows quick access to applications by not requiring users to log in and application folders allows administrators to sort apps into folders for organizational purposes. Exercises in this module Exercise 1: Preparing the lab environment Exercise 2: Anonymous User Access Exercise 3: Application Folders 135

136 Exercise 1: Prepare The Lab Overview To prepare for the Module 4 exercises, we must reset the lab using the labreset script. This script will destroy all previous work and recreate the VMs required for the upcoming exercises. Because of the reset script functionality utilized in this lab, the Module 4 start state does not have a hypervisor connection configured. We must reconfigure this now for use in later exercises. In this exercise you will: Reset the lab to the Module 4 state. Reconfigure the XenServer connection and name it XS1. Utilize the Internal network and local storage as resources named Internal. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 20 minutes. Step 1. On the Student Desktop, double-click the cmd shortcut. 2. In the cmd window, enter the command: labreset reset M4 Note M4 is case sensitive. 3. You will see the current lab environment is cleaned up and new VMs are started. This takes about 3 ½ minutes. Wait until labreset has completed before proceeding. 4. On the Student Desktop, double-click the icon for Citrix XenCenter. 136

137 5. Click DC1 on the left. 6. Wait for DC1 to be fully booted before continuing. 7. On the Student Desktop, double-click the DC1 shortcut. Please note that DC1 will not be available until it finishes booting. 137

138 8. On the DC1 desktop, double-click the Studio shortcut. 9. Click Hosting on the left. 138

139 10. Click Add Connection and Resources on the right. 139

140 11. Enter the following information from your student portal: Connection address: User name: Password: Connection name: root Your Password XS1 Do not forget to put before your XS IP in the connection address. Click Next. 140

141 12. Enter the following information: Name for these resources: Internal Internal 13. Click Next. Verify that Local Storage is selected and click Next. 141

142 14. Click Finish. 15. Verify that the XS1 connection appears in Studio. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you used the reset script to prepare for module 4 and then reconfigured the connection between the Delivery Controller and the Hypervisor. 142

143 Exercise 2: Anonymous User Access Overview Anonymous user access enables unauthenticated access to applications and desktops hosted by XenApp 7.6. Configuration requires modifying Delivery Group settings and creating a separate unauthenticated StoreFront store. In this exercise you will: Configure a Delivery Group for anonymous access. Create an unauthenticated Store. Test Anonymous access. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 25 minutes. Step 1. Click Delivery Groups on the left. 143

144 2. With the Sales Delivery Group highlighted, click Edit Delivery Group on the right. 3. Check the box: Give access to unauthenticated (anonymous) users; no credentials are required to access StoreFront Click OK. 144

145 4. On the Student Desktop double-click the SF1 shortcut. 5. On the SF1 desktop, double-click the Citrix StoreFront shortcut Click Stores on the left. Click Create Store for Unauthenticated Users on the right. 145

146 8. Click Next on the Information page. 9. Enter the following information: Store name: AcmeAnonymous Click Next. 146

147 10. On the Delivery Controllers page click Add 11. Enter the following information: Display name: XA76 Click Add The Add Delivery Controller window allows for the configuration of XenApp/XenDesktop servers to use with the new Store. These servers are grouped by the specified display name. 147

148 12. Type DC1 and click OK. 13. Change the transport type dropdown to HTTP. 14. Click OK. 148

149 15. Click Create. 16. The Store will take a few minutes to create. 17. Once the store is created click Finish. 149

150 18. Verify that the AcmeAnonymous Store appears in StoreFront, this may take severral seconds. 19. On the Student Desktop click Internet Explorer. 20. Type in the address bar and press Enter. 21. All applications available for anonymous access will be displayed. Click on Calculator to launch the application. 150

151 22. Verify that Calculator launches, minimize Calculator. 23. Click on Notepad to launch the application. 24. Verify that Notepad launches, minimize all open windows. 25. Double-click the Mozilla Firefox icon on the Student Desktop. 151

152 26. Navigate to Enter the following information: User name administrator Password Citrix123 Domain training and click Log on. 28. Click the arrow and select Never Remember Password for this Site. 29. If Director gets stuck on this screen, reboot DC1 and return to step 19. Otherwise, continue to the next step. 152

153 30. Notice that 1 session is connected. Click on the number 1 to view this alert. 31. Verify that Anon000 is displayed as the associated session and the Anonymous column indicates Yes. This indicates an anonymous user is logged on. In a production environment there will be multiple sessions in progress, support members using Director can verify the user s endpoint name to troubleshoot the correct session by viewing this page or using the search box. 32. Click Search at the top right. 153

154 33. Select Endpoint from the drop down box. 34. Enter STUDENTDESKTOP in the Search for endpoint field, select STUDENTDESKTOP when it appears below the field. 35. Verify that both Calculator and Notepad are running. 36. Select Calculator and click End Application. 37. Verify that Calculator is no longer present in the system tray. Click on Notepad. 154

155 38. Type Anonymous Access Test in the text area. 39. Click File and select Save As 40. Enter test.txt and click Save. 155

156 41. Close Notepad. 42. Click on Internet Explorer on taskbar to switch back to the Citrix Receiver session. 43. Click on Notepad to re-launch the application. 44. An authenticated user would have been connected to their previous session. 156

157 45. Click File and select Open. 46. Note that the test.txt file was not retained. Files are not saved for anonymous users. Click Cancel. 47. Close Notepad and log off from Receiver for Web. 157

158 48. Close Internet Explorer. 49. Close FireFox. 158

159 50. Close Citrix StoreFront and then close the connection to SF1. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you configured the Sales Delivery Group to allow anonymous user access in Studio. A separate unauthenticated Store was created because it is required to allow unauthenticated user connectivity. Anonymous access was then tested to demonstrate the limitations regarding file and session retention. 159

160 Exercise 3: Application Folders Overview Application folders are an organizational tool for site administrators. Using folders, applications can be grouped by department, type, geographic region or any way that simplifies management. In this exercise you will: Add an application to a new folder during discovery. Create a new folder. Move an application into a folder. Move a folder. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 20 minutes. Step Switch to DC1. Select the Sales Delivery Group. 160

161 3. 4. Click Add Applications on the right. Click Next on the Getting Started page. 161

162 5. Check the box: Wordpad Click Change 6. Click New folder 162

163 7. 8. Type Sales in the name field and click OK. 9. Verify the Sales folder appears and click OK. Click Next. 163

164 Review the Summary page and click Finish. Click the Applications tab at the top. 164

165 Click Calculator and then hold the CTRL key (COMMAND key on Mac) and click Notepad. 14. Click Move Application on the right. Click the arrow to expand the Applications folder. 165

166 Select the Sales folder and click OK. Click the arrow to expand the Applications folder. 166

167 Right click the Sales folder and select Create Folder. 19. Type Japan in the new folder field and click OK. Right-click the Applications folder and select Create Folder. 167

168 Type Graphics Apps in the new folder field and click OK. 22. Click the Applications folder. Drag and drop Paint into the Graphics Apps folder. 168

169 Right-click the Graphics Apps folder and select Move Folder. Click the arrow to expand the Sales Folder. 169

170 Select the Japan folder and click OK. Click Show all on the left. 170

171 27. Verify that all applications are listed in the correct folders. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you performed an application discovery, adding the WordPad application to a new folder for the Sales team. Additional folders were added based on geographic location and application type and moved based on organizational requirements. 171

172 Module 5 What s new in XenApp 7.6 (Continued) This module covers more of the new features of XenApp 7.6, including: Pre-launch and session linger, connection leasing, the updated PVS wizard and broker throttling. Pre-launch and linger speed user access and connection leasing enables connectivity to previously accessed resources when the site database is down. The PVS wizard has been updated to create VMs for multiple VDA versions and broker throttling allows the number of actions executed on the Hypervisor to be controlled. Exercises in this module Exercise 1: Pre-launch and Session Linger Exercise 2: Connection Leasing Exercise 3: PVS Wizard Exercise 4: Broker Throttling 172

173 Exercise 1: Session Prelaunch and Lingering Overview The prelaunch and lingering features help users access server-based hosted applications quickly, by starting sessions before they are requested (session prelaunch) and keeping application sessions active after a user closes all applications (session linger). In this exercise you will: Enable and configure application pre-launch. Enable and configure session linger. Test pre-launch and session linger using the Task Manager on XA-01. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 20 minutes. Step 1. Click on the Delivery Group tab at the top. 173

174 2. Verify the Sales Delivery Group is selected and then click Edit Delivery Group on the right. 3. On the Edit Delivery Group page click Application Prelaunch. 174

175 4. Select Prelaunch when any user logs on to Receiver for Windows. Do not press Enter or click OK. 5. Enter the following information: When average load time on all machines exceeds (%) When load on any machine exceeds (%) When average load time on all machines exceeds (%) 50 When load on any machine exceeds (%) 50 Do not press Enter or click OK. 175

176 6. Click Application Lingering. 7. On the Application Lingering page, check the box : Keep session active until: Do not press Enter or click OK. 176

177 8. Enter the following information: After a specified time: Minutes, 2 When average load time on all machines exceeds (%) When load on any machine exceeds (%) When average load time on all machines exceeds (%) 50 When load on any machine exceeds (%) Click OK. 177

178 10. Review the Details pane for the Sales Delivery Group and verify the following information: Session Prelaunch: Prelaunch for any user Session lingering: Keep session active 11. On the Student Desktop switch to XenCenter. 12. Select XA-01 on the left and click the Console tab. 178

179 13. Click Send Ctrl-Alt-Del at the bottom. 14. Login with the following information: Username Password Training\Administrator Citrix

180 15. From the Start screen click Task Manager. 16. Click More details. 17. Click the Users tab. 180

181 18. Notice that only the Administrator is listed. This indicates that there are no active sessions on XA On the Student Desktop click Start and then click Run 20. Enter the following: Open: regedit Click OK. 181

182 21. Click Yes in the UAC dialog box. 22. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Citrix > Dazzle and double-click EnablePreLaunch. EnablePreLaunch must be set to true in order for Session Prelaunch to function. This enables the feature for the client Windows Receiver. In production environments this egistry setting can be modified with Group Policy. 23. Enter the following information (case sensitive): Value data: True and click OK. 182

183 24. Close the Registy Editor. 25. On the Student Desktop, click the arrows to view additional tray applications. 26. Right-click Citrix Receiver and click Exit. Citrix Receiver must be restarted for the registry changes to take affect. 183

184 27. On the Student Desktop, click Start and then click All Programs. 28. Click Citrix Receiver. 184

185 29. Wait a few seconds for the Receiver window to open. Click Add Account. 30. Type the following information: and click Next. 185

186 31. Connecting will be displayed in the receiver window for several seconds. 32. When the authentication dialog box appears enter the following information: User name Password Training\user1 Citrix123 and click Log On. 186

187 33. Wait for Receiver to log in completely and Calculator and Notepad to appear. 34. Switch back to XenCenter to view the XA-01 VM Task Manager. 35. Click Send Ctrl+Alt+Del and then log in with the following information: Username Password Training\Administrator Citrix

188 36. Task Manager should still be open on the desktop. A session for user1 will appear after a minute. This is the pre-launch session for user Switch to Citrix Receiver on the Student Desktop. 38. Launch Calculator. 188

189 39. Wait for Calculator to open and close the application. 40. In the Receiver window click User One and click Log Off. 41. Close Citrix Receiver. 42. Switch back to XenCenter to view the XA-01 VM Task Manager. 189

190 43. Notice that the user1 session is still present due to session linger being enabled. 44. In 2 minutes, the session will end due to the timeout threshold we configured earlier in this exercise, only the currently logged in Administrator will be present. 190

191 45. Close Task Manager. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you configured session pre-launch and session linger for all users of the Sales Delivery Group. We used the registry editor to enable pre-launch on the client machine s Receiver and we accessed the Task Manager of XA-01 to see the pre-launched and lingering session for User1. 191

192 Exercise 2: Connection Leasing Overview Connection leasing enables users to connect to previously accessed resources during times when the Controller connection to the site database is unavailable. In this exercise you will: Launch Calculator Shut down the SQL database server Verify the Calculator application is still accessible View XML file locations Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. Switch to DC1. 2. Click PowerShell at the bottom left. 192

193 3. Enter the following command: Add-PSSnapin Citrix.* Press Enter. This loads the Citrix PowerShell Snap-Ins that are required for interacting with the controller from PowerShell. 4. Type Get-BrokerSite and press Enter. 5. Verify ConnectionLeasingEnabled indicates True. 193

194 6. Type Set-BrokerSite ConnectionLeasingEnabled $false and press Enter. Connection leasing is now disabled. Users will not be able to access resources if the connection to the SQL database is unavailable. 7. Type Get-BrokerSite and press Enter. 8. Verify that ConnectionLeasingEnabled indicates False. 9. On the Student Desktop, launch Internet Explorer. 194

195 10. Enter the URL of your Store Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log On. 12. Click on the Calculator icon. 13. The Calculator application appears on the Student Desktop, close Calculator. 195

196 14. Click User One at the top and click Log Off. 15. On the Student Desktop double-click the SQL1 shortcut. 16. On the SQL1 desktop, click Start. 196

197 17. On the Start screen type Services.msc to search and then click on Services when it appears. 18. In the Services window, scroll down and select SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) and click Stop at the top left, this simulates a database failure. 19. On the Student Desktop switch back to Internet Explorer. 197

198 20. Click Log On. 21. Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log On. 22. No apps or desktops are available because the SQL database is offline and Connection Leasing is disabled. 198

199 23. Click User One and then click Log Off. 24. On the Student Desktop switch back to SQL In the Services window, verify SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) is still selected and click Start. 199

200 26. Switch back to DC In the PowerShell window, type Set-BrokerSite ConnectionLeasingEnabled $true and press Enter. 28. Type Get-BrokerSite and press Enter. 200

201 29. Verify that ConnectionLeasingEnabled indicates True and close PowerShell. 30. Switch to SQL In the Services window, verify SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) is still selected and click Stop. 201

202 32. Wait 90 seconds and then switch to Internet Explorer on the Student Desktop. Connection Leasing has a 90 second delay in case database access can be quickly recovered. 33. Click Log On in the Internet Explorer window. 34. Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log On. 35. Click on the Calculator icon. 202

203 36. The Calculator application appears on the Student Desktop despite the database being offline. Close Calculator. 37. Click User One and click Log Off. 38. Receiver will indicate a Logoff error, this is due to the database being offline. Close Internet Explorer. 203

204 39. Switch back to DC Open File Explorer. 41. Navigate to %ProgramData%\Citrix\Broker\Cache\Leases 42. These folders contain a sub-folder structure that holds the XML files for the leases. There are two kinds of leases, enumeration and launch. Enumeration leases are specific to user and endpoint; they contain the browser names of resources that can be enumerated by the user from a specific endpoint. Launch leases contain information specific to the user and specifies the worker that was used in the last brokering. 204

205 43. Close File Explorer and then close the connection to DC Switch back to SQL1. In the Services window, verify SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) is still selected and click Start. Close the Services window. 46. Close the connection to SQL1. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you tested Connection Leasing by launching an application while the SQL server was offline. You also reviewed the lease XML file locations. 205

206 Exercise 3: PVS Wizard Overview Provisioning Services (PVS) provides simplified management of machines through the streaming of vdisks. PVS 7.6 has an upgraded XenDesktop wizard for the creation of machines and machine catalogs. This wizard allows for the management and creation of multiple VDA versions. In this exercise you will: Create two machines with personal vdisk and a machine catalog with the PVS XenDesktop Wizard. Check the Personal vdisk status in Studio. Create Delivery Groups for the new PVS Machine Catalog. Test the PVS Windows 7 Desktop. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 50 minutes. Step 1. Double-click the PVS shortcut on the Student Desktop. 2. On the PVS desktop, double-click the Provisioning Services Console shortcut. 3. Click Connect in the Connect to Farm window. 206

207 4. Click the arrow to expand the Wheat farm. 5. Click the arrow to expand Sites. 6. Right-click Tokyo and select the XenDesktop Setup Wizard. 207

208 7. Click Next on the Welcome page. 8. Enter the following information: XenDesktop Controller address: DC1.training.lab Click Next. 208

209 9. Verify Internal is selected on the XenDesktop Host Resources page and click Next. 10. Enter the XenServer root password from your Lab Portal page and click OK. 11. Scroll down and select the Win7-PVS-M4 template, verify that 7.6 is selected as the VDA version and click Next. 209

210 12. Select the Tokyo\Win7 vdisk and click Next. 13. Enter the following information: Catalog name: PVS Win7 Click Next. 210

211 14. Verify Windows Desktop Operating System is selected and click Next. 15. Select The same (static) desktop and Save changes and store them on a separate personal vdisk and click Next. 211

212 16. Input the following information: Number of virtual machines to create: 2 Memory: and click Next. Verify Create new accounts is selected and click Next. 212

213 18. Click the arrow to expand training.lab, select VDAs, and enter the following information: Account naming scheme: and click Next. PVS-## 19. Review all settings and click Finish. 20. Verify device creation succeeded and click Done. 213

214 21. Switch to XenCenter on the student desktop. 22. Verify that PVS-01 and PVS-02 were created successfully. 23. On the Student Desktop, switch to DC1. 214

215 24. Click Machine Catalogs on the left. 25. Double-click the PVS Win7 Machine Catalog. 215

216 26. Right-click the name column header and click Select Columns. 27. Scroll down and check the box under the Machine section: PvD State Click OK. 216

217 28. Verify that PvD State is listed as Preparing for PVS -01 and Waiting for PVS Wait for PvD State to change to Ready for PVS-01, indicating that the Personal vdisk has been created successfully and Preparing for PVS-02. This typically takes minutes, you may need to click Refresh periodically. 217

218 30. In Citrix Studio click Delivery Groups on the left. 31. Click Create Delivery Group on the right. 218

219 32. Click Next on the Introduction page. 33. Select the PVS Win7 Catalog, change the number of machines to 2 and click Next. 219

220 34. Verify Desktops is selected and click Next. 35. Click Add 220

221 36. Enter the following information: Enter the object names to select: Domain Users Click OK. 37. Verify that Domain Users (TRAINING\Domain Users) appears and click Next. 221

222 38. Verify that Manually is selected and click Next. 39. Review the summary and enter the following information: Delivery Group name: PVS Windows 7 Display name: Windows 7 PVS Desktop Click Finish. 222

223 40. Verify the PVS Windows 7 Delivery Group was created successfully. 41. Click the Internet Explorer icon at the lower left of the Student Desktop. 42. Enter the URL of your Store Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log-On. 223

224 44. The Windows 7 PVS Desktop will launch automatically since it is the only desktop available to User1, this may take up to 5 minutes. 45. Verify the desktop launches successfully and click Start. Click the arrow next to Shut down and then click Log off. 224

225 46. In Internet Explorer click User One and then click Log Off. Close Internet Explorer. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you used the PVS XenDesktop wizard to create machine catalogs and VMs for an existing vdisk. Two VMs were created with personal vdisk and their status was verified in Studio. Delivery Groups were created for the new PVS machine catalogs so that connections could be tested. 225

226 Exercise 4: PVS Disk Overflow Overview PVS In this exercise you will: Import a vdisk into PVS Change the disk mode to Standard, Cache in Device RAM with Overflow to Hard Disk Use the XenDesktop Setup Wizard to create a VM with the imported vdisk Create a new vdisk version with registry changes to allow balloon messages Fill the cached on the VM to test the 90% hard disk cache warning Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 40 minutes. Step 1. Switch to PVS on the Student Desktop 2. Click the arrow to expand Stores. 226

227 3. Click Tokyo underneath Stores. 4. Right-click Tokyo and click Add or Import Existing vdisk. 227

228 5. Click Search. 6. Verify that Win81TD appears and is checked. Click Add. 228

229 7. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box. 8. Click Close. 229

230 9. Double-click the Win81TD vdisk to open its properties. 10. Select the following from the drop-down menus: Access Mode Cache Type Standard Image (multi-device, read-only access) Cache in RAM with overflow on hard disk Click OK. 230

231 11. Right-click Tokyo under Sites and click XenDesktop Setup Wizard 12. Click Next. 231

232 13. Verify that DC1.training.lab appears as the XenDesktop Controller address and click Next. 14. Click Next. 232

233 15. Enter the XenServer root password from your Lab Portal page and click OK. 16. Scroll down and select the Win8-PVS-M4 template and click Next. 17. Select the Tokyo-Win81TD vdisk and click Next. 233

234 18. Enter the following information: Catalog name: PVS Win81 Click Next. 19. Verify Windows Desktop Operating System is selected and click Next. 234

235 20. Verify The same (static) desktop is selected and select No, discard changes and clear virtual desktops at logoff. Click Next. 21. Enter the following information: Local write cache disk: 4 GB Click Next. 235

236 22. Verify Create new accounts is selected and click Next. 23. Click the arrow to expand training.lab and select VDAs. Enter the following information: Account naming scheme: PVS81-## Click Next. 236

237 24. Click Finish. 25. Click Done. 237

238 26. Click Tokyo under Stores on the left. 27. Right-click the Win81TD and click Versions. 238

239 28. Click New. 29. Click Done. 30. Click Device Collections on the left. 239

240 31. Double-click the PVSWin81 Device Collection. 32. Double-click the PVS81-01 Target Device to open its properties. 240

241 33. Switch the Type drop-down to Maintenance and click OK. 34. Switch to XenCenter. 35. Select PVS81-01 and click the Console tab. 241

242 36. Click Start. 37. When the Boot Menu appears, type 1 and press the Enter key to select Win81TD.1 [maint]. 242

243 38. Click inside the console window. 39. Login with the following information: User Name: Password: Training\Administrator Citrix

244 40. On the Start Screen, type regedit to search. Click regedit when it appears. 41. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > Current Version > Policies > Explorer 244

245 42. Click NoSMBalloonTip, press and hold the CTRL key (COMMAND key on Mac) and click TaskbarNoNotification. 43. Click Edit and then click Delete. The NoSMBalloonTip and TaskbarNoNotification registry values must be removed in order to allow balloon notifications to appear later in this exercise. In a production environment these registry changes would be applied with Group Policy. 245

246 44. Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box. 45. Close the Registry Editor. 246

247 46. Shutdown the PVS81-01 VM. 47. Switch to the PVS connection. 48. Double-click PVS81-01 to open its properties. 247

248 49. Select Production from the Type drop-down and click OK. 50. Click Tokyo under Stores on the left. 248

249 51. Right-click Win81TD and click Versions 52. Select Version 1 and click Promote 53. Select Production, verify Immediate is selected and click OK. 249

250 54. Click Done. 55. Close the connection to PVS. 56. Switch to DC1. 250

251 57. Click Create Delivery Group on the right side of Citrix Studio. 58. Click Next. 251

252 59. Verify PVS Win81 is selected and enter the following information: Choose the number of machines for this Delivery Group: 1 Click Next. 60. Verify Desktops is selected and click Next. 252

253 61. Click Add 62. Enter the following information: Enter the object names to select: Domain Users Click OK. 253

254 63. Verify Training\Domain Users appears and click Next. 64. Click Next on the StoreFront page. 254

255 65. Enter the following information: Delivery Group name: PVS Windows 81 Display name: Windows 81 PVS Desktop Click Finish. 66. Verify that the PVS Windows 81 Delivery Group appears in Citrix Studio. 67. On the Student Desktop open Internet Explorer. 255

256 68. Enter the URL of your Store: Enter the following information: User Name Password training\administrator Citrix123 Click Log On. 70. Click the Windows 81 PVS Desktop. 256

257 71. The Windows 8.1 Desktop will open, click Desktop. 72. Double-click the Virtual Disk icon in the System Tray. 73. Information about the current vdisk will be displayed. The Cache Used should be around 4 MB. 257

258 74. Click Start. 75. Type CMD to search. Right-click Command Prompt when it appears and click Run as administrator. 76. In the Command Prompt window type diskpart and press the enter key. 258

259 77. In the Command Prompt window type: Create vdisk File=C:\win8.vhd Type=Fixed Maximum=2100 Press Enter. Creating this vdisk will fill up the Windows 81 PVS Desktop s cache. Once 90% of cache is used, the user will be prompted to free up hard drive space since cache is overflowing to the device s hard disk once the alotted RAM is full. 78. Diskpart will begin to make the win8.vhd file. 79. Switch to the Virtual Disk Status window. 259

260 80. The Cache Used will continue to increase as the win8.vhd file is created. 81. Once 90% of the cache is used, a warning message displays for the user. 82. Click Start. 260

261 83. Click Administrator and then click Sign out. 84. In Internet Explorer, click training\administrator and then click Log Off. 85. Close Internet Explorer. 261

262 Exercise Summary In this exercise, imported the Win81TD vdisk and created a new VM using the XenDesktop Setup Wizard. You then created a new version of the vdisk with registry changes and filled the cache to view the overflow disk space warning message. 262

263 Exercise 5: Broker Throttling Overview Broker throttling limits the number of actions that can be executed on the hypervisor. This prevents performance issues that result when a hypervisor is overloaded. We can limit the maximum number of simultaneous actions, personal vdisk inventory updates and new In this exercise you will: Configure broker throttling in Studio. Test broker throttling by starting and stopping VMs with Personal vdisk. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. Switch to the DC1 connection. 2. Click Hosting on the left. 263

264 3. Select the XS1 hypervisor connection. 4. Click Edit Connection on the right. 264

265 5. Click Advanced on the left of the Edit Connection page. 6. Enter the following: Maximum new actions per minute. 1 The hypervisor connection XS1 will now be limited to performing only one new action per minute. Production environments will have a higher limit, but we are using 1 to demonstrate functionality. Click OK. 265

266 7. Click Machine Catalogs on the left. 8. Double-click the PVS Win7 machine catalog. 266

267 9. Hold the Shift key to select both PVS-PVD-01 and PVS-PVD-02 and click Shut Down. 10. Click Yes. 11. Switch to XenCenter. 267

268 12. Notice that PVS-01 is shutdown. 13. PVS-02 shuts down approximately 1 minute later. While shutdown of both PVS-01 and PVS-02 was requested simultaneously, we limited new actions to 1 per minute. This creates the delay we see shutting down PVS

269 14. Click PVS-01, hold Shift, and click PVS Click Start at the top. 269

270 16. Both VMs start immediately because XenCenter is initiating the operation and not the Delivery Controller. 17. Close XenCenter. 270

271 Exercise Summary In this exercise, you configured broker throttling for the hosting connection to XS1. You then tested the limitation on new actions by stopping PVD VMs from Studio. 271

272 Module 6 What s new in Director for XenApp 7.6 This module explores three Director features for XenApp 7.6. Licensing alerts are now provided to notify administrators of possible licensing concerns, administrators can assign themselves to user machines for troubleshooting purposes, and a detailed hosted applications usage report is available to provide usage data to administrators. Exercises in this module Exercise 1: Licensing Alerts Exercise 2: Assign Users to Machines in Director Exercise 3: Hosted Applications Usage Report 272

273 Exercise 1: Licensing Alerts Overview Licensing alerts make you aware of issues that might impact user connections. Director also displays a recommended action to correct the condition. Some of the conditions displayed in Director are: All licenses have expired. Licenses are about to expire. Citrix license grace period has expired. The Supplemental Grace Period is active and all installed licenses are currently in use. In this exercise you will: Change the license server to SQL1. View licensing alerts in Director. View licensing details for DC1. Change the license server back to AD. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. Switch to the DC1 connection. 2. Click Licensing on the left. 273

274 3. Click Change License Server on the right. We are changing the license server for this lab exercise to a server with no licenses installed in order to demonstrate licensing alert functionality. 4. Select Connect me, and click Confirm. The Certificate Authentication dialog appears as a security precaution. Certificates have not been configured in the lab environment and ad.training.lab s self-signed certificate is not trusted. 274

275 5. Enter the following information: License Server Address sql1.training.lab and click Connect. 6. Select Connect me, and click Confirm. 7. Click OK. 275

276 8. Verify that no product licenses are available. 9. On the Student Desktop, double-click the Mozilla Firefox shortcut. 10. Navigate to Enter the following: User Name Password training\administrator Citrix123 Click Log on. 276

277 12. Notice that there are 2 issues with Licensing Status. If only 1 issue is reported, wait severral minutes and click the refresh icon at the top right. 13. The License Server does not currently have the required product licenses installed. 14. The Delivery Controller, DC1, is currently unlicensed, Grace Period licensing is expired with 0 days remaining. 15. Click on Details. 16. Scroll down to review the licensing information for DC1. 277

278 17. Close Firefox. 18. Switch back to DC Click Change License Server at the right. 278

279 20. Select Connect me, and click Confirm. 21. Enter the following information: License Server Address ad.training.lab and click Connect. 22. Select Connect me and click Confirm. 279

280 23. Click OK. 24. Verify licenses are now available. The trial period warning will disappear after a few minutes click Refresh periodically. 25. Close Citrix Studio and then close the connection to DC1. 280

281 Exercise Summary In this exercise, you changed the license server setting in Studio to a server with no installed licenses. You logged into Director to view the details of the licensing alerts and then restored the original license server setting in Studio. 281

282 Exercise 2: Assign Users to Machines in Director Overview Troubleshooting of user issues often requires the administrator to replicate these issues. Director allows administrators to assign themselves to the user s staticly assigned machine in order to log in for troubleshooting purposes as long as the administrator belongs to the same Delivery Group. In this exercise you will: Launch the Windows 7 PVS Desktop. Assign an administrator to the Desktop. Access the Desktop as the administrator. Remove the administrator from the assigned users. Verify the administrator no longer accesses the user s desktop. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 25 minutes. Step 1. Click the Internet Explorer icon at the lower left of the Student Desktop. 2. Enter the URL of your Store 3. Enter the following: User Name Password training\user1 Citrix123 Click Log On. 282

283 4. Click the Windows 7 PVS Desktop. 5. Once the desktop launches, click Start, click the arrow next to Shut down and then click Log off. 283

284 6. Click User One and click Log Off. 7. On the Student Desktop, double-click the Mozilla Firefox shortcut. 8. Navigate to 9. Enter the following: User Name Password training\administrator Citrix123 Click Log on. 284

285 10. Click Search at the top right. 11. Enter the following information: Search for Search for user User User1 Click User One (Training\User1) when it appears. 12. Select the Windows 7 PVS Desktop session. 13. Click Details at the top right. 14. Note the current machine and then click Manage Users. 285

286 15. Type Administrator, click Training\Administrator when it appears and click Add. 16. Verify that Training\Administrator appears in the Assigned Users list and close the Users dialog box. 17. Switch back to Internet Explorer. 286

287 18. Click Log On. 19. Enter the following information: User Name Password training\administrator Citrix123 and click Log On. 20. Click the Windows 7 PVS Desktop. 287

288 21. Wait for the desktop to launch. 22. Switch back to Firefox. 23. Click Search at the top right. 24. Enter the following information: Search for Search for user User Administrator Click (Training\Administrator) when it appears. 25. Click the Windows 7 PVS Desktop session. 288

289 26. Click Details at the top right. 27. Notice that Training\Administrator was connected to the previously assigned machine. 28. Switch back to the Windows 7 PVS Desktop. 29. Click Start, click the arrow next to Shut down and then click Log off. 289

290 30. Switch back to Firefox. 31. You will notice that Activity Manager data is unavailable. This is because there are no longer any active session on the selected desktop. 32. Click Manage Users. 33. Click the X next to (Training\Administrator). 290

291 34. Close the Users window. 35. Switch back to Internet Explorer. 36. Click training\administrator and then click Log Off. 291

292 37. Click Log On. 38. Enter the following information: User Name Password training\administrator Citrix123 and click Log On. 39. Click the Windows 7 PVS Desktop. 292

293 40. Wait for the desktop to load completely. 41. Switch back to Firefox. 42. Click Search at the top right. 43. Enter the following information: Search for Search for user User Administrator Click (Training\Administrator) when it appears. 293

294 44. Click the Windows 7 PVS Desktop session. 45. Click Details at the top right. 46. Notice that Training\Administrator was now assigned to the other PVS desktop by XenDesktop. 47. Switch back to Internet Explorer. 294

295 48. Click training\administrator and the click Log Off. 49. Close Internet Explorer. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you launched a desktop as User1, assigned an administrator to that desktop and then accessed the user s assigned desktop as the administrator in order to troubleshoot the user s connection issues. Next, you removed the assignment and verified the administrator account no longer launches the previously assigned desktop. 295

296 Exercise 3: Hosted Applications Usage Report Overview Director provides new capacity reports that show the usage of hosted applications over time. Several new methods enable you to easily access the usage data as trends and aggregate values. In this exercise you will: View Hosted Application Usage in Director. Export the Hosted Application Usage Report. View the exported application report PDF. Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 15 minutes. Step 1. Switch to Firefox. 2. Click on Trends at the top. 296

297 3. Click the Hosted Applications Usage tab at the top. 4. Change Delivery Group to Sales and Time period to Last 7 days and then click Apply. 297

298 5. View the updated Application Based Usage at the bottom. 6. Click Export at the top right. 298

299 7. Enter AppUsage as the Name and click Export. 8. Once exporting completes, you will be prompted to open or save the file. Select Save File and click OK. 9. Open File Explorer on the Student Desktop. 299

300 10. Click Downloads at the left. 11. Double-click AppUsage.pdf. 300

301 12. Choose Select a program from a list of installed programs and click OK. 13. Click Browse 301

302 14. Browse to C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox, select firefox.exe and click Open. 15. Click OK. 302

303 16. Review the AppUsage graph for the Sales Delivery Group. 17. Scroll to the next page to view detailed application usage. Close Mozilla Firefox. Exercise Summary In this exercise, you reviewed the hosted application usage report, and exported a PDF copy for distribution. 303

304 Appendix Appendix 1: Resetting the lab Overview This appendix shows you how to reset the lab in preparation to execute any module. The lab is usually executed in order, starting with module 1. However it is possible to reset the lab so that it is ready to execute any module using the labreset.sh script. This script will stop all existing (non-hidden) VMs running on the XenServer host and start the new VMs needed for the module specified. Resets available in this lab are: Module 1 M1 Module 2 M2 Module 4 M4 Step by step guidance Estimated time to complete this exercise: 10 minutes. Step 1. On the Student Desktop double-click the CMD shortcut. 2. In the cmd window, enter the command: labreset reset Mn Where n is the module number that you wish to reset to. For example if you wish to reset the lab ready to execute module 2, you would enter: labreset reset M2 The script shuts down and destroys ALL existing VMs, excluding hidden infrastructure VMs. Then the required VMs for the requested module are started. This action will remove all existing non-hidden VMs from the XenServer! 304

305 3. Enter the reset command now for the module you wish to reset to, for example: labreset reset M2 Typical output of the command is shown below. The output varies depending on what VMs were running and the reset module number. 4. In XenCenter, notice VMs for the selected module are now running on the XenServer. Appendix Summary You have learned how to reset the lab, and are ready to execute a specific module. 305

306 Appendix 2: NetScaler Integration Overview This appendix will explain the basics of how to integrate the Citrix NetScaler appliance to the XenApp 7.6 lab environment. Start the NetScaler Appliance Step by step guidance Step 1. On the Student Desktop, double-click the CMD shortcut In the cmd window, enter the command: labreset start NS1 4. The NetScaler will be started. It will keep the same MAC address required for licensing. Click the Internet Explorer icon at the lower left of the Student Desktop. 5. Enter the URL of your NetScaler NSIP: 306

307 6. Enter the log on credentials: User Name Password nsroot nsroot and click Login. 7. You have successfully started and logged into the NetScaler. 307

308 8. Click on Subnet IP Address. Adding a Subnet IP Address (SNIP), will allow the NetScaler to communicate with the backend servers. NetScaler uses this subnet IP address as a source IP address to proxy the client connections as well as to send monitor probes to check the health of the back-end servers. 308

309 9. Enter the following IP Address for the Subnet IP Address (SNIP). SNIP: Click Done. 309

310 10. Select Host Name, DNS IP Address, and Time Zone to proceed in setting the listed settings. 310

311 11. Enter and select the following information to configure the Host Name, DNS IP Address and Time Zone. Host Name: NS1 DNS IP Address: Time Zone: GMT-04:00-EDT-America/New_York Click Done. 311

312 12. Select Continue to proceed into the management console of the NetScaler. 312

313 Configuration of DNS Zones and Records Step Begin by using the AD.RDP Remote Desktop icon found on the student desktop. Open the DNS Management console by clicking the Start button and navigateing to administrative tools > DNS. 313

314 3. Create a new DNS zone by right-clicking on the server name (AD) and selecting New Zone. 4. Select Next. 314

315 5. Select Primary zone as the Zone Type and confirm the check box next to Store the zone in Active Directory is selected. Click Next. 315

316 6. Select To all DNS servers running on domain controllers in this domain: training.lab and click Next. 316

317 7. Select Forward lookup zone and click Next. 317

318 8. Enter the Zone Name mycitrixtraining.net and click Next. 318

319 9. Select Allow only secure dynamic updates (recommeded for Active Directory). Click Next. 319

320 10. Select Finish to complete the wizard. 320

321 11. Select the mycitrixtraining.net zone and right-click in the open area and select New Host (A or AAAA) to create an A record for the mycitrixtraining.net zone. 321

322 12. Enter the following information to create the New Host record for access.mycitrixtraining.net: Name: access IP Address: Click Add Host. 322

323 13. Enter the following information to create the New Host record for remote.mycitrixtraining.net: Name: remote IP Address: Click Add Host. 323

324 Installation of SSL Certificates Step by Step guidance: This module shows how to install the SSL certificate using the Citrix NetScaler. NOTE: Student must download the SSL certificates and place them in C:\Certificates Folder of the student desktop. Download Link: Step 1. Navigate to the Configuration tab followed by Traffic Management > SSL. Right-click on SSL and click Enable Feature to enable the SSL feature. 324

325 2. Proceed to the Certificates node and select Install to begin the installation of the publically trusted certificate. 3. Name the Certificate-Key Pair the following: Certificate-Key Pair Name: MCT-Wildcard 325

326 4. Browse the student desktop for the MCTWildcard.cer certificate file located in the C:\Certificates folder stored on the student desktop and click Open. 326

327 5. Navigate to the C:\Certificates of the student desktop to locate the MyCitrixTraining.key file and select Install. 327

328 6. Select Install to begin the Installation of the intermediate certificate associated with the MyCitrixTraining.net certificate. 7. Name the Certificate-Key Pair the following: Certificate-Key Pair Name: MCT-Intermediate 328

329 8. Browse the student desktop for the MCTIntermediate.cer certificate file located in the C:\Certificates folder stored on the student desktop and select Install. 329

330 9. Right-click on the MCT-Wildcard certificate and select Link. 10. Select the MCT-Intermediate from the drop down menu, and select OK to create an association between the MCT-Intermediate certificate and the MCT-Wildcard certificate. 330

331 Creating the Virtual Server This module documents how to load balance the Citrix StoreFront server with the use of the Citrix NetScaler. The configuration of this vserver will utilize the previously imported SSL certificate to successfully secure the vserver. Step Navigate to the Configuration tab > Traffic Management, right-click on the Load Balancing node and select Enable Feature. Proceed by navigating to the Virtual Servers and click Add to begin the configuration of the new Virtual Server. 331

332 3. Add the following information to configure the Virtual Server: Name: StoreFront-vServer Protocol: SSL IP Address Type: IP Address IP Address: Port: 443 The IP Address is identified as the Virtual IP (VIP) of this Virtual Server. Click Continue. 4. Apply a service to the StoreFront-vServer Virtual Server by selecting No LBVserver to Service Binding to Bind the Physical StoreFront server to the Virtual Server. 332

333 5. Select Bind followed by Add to add the needed parameters of our StoreFront server. 6. Apply the following information to add the StoreFront server to the StoreFront-vServer Virtual Server and select Continue. Service Name: SF1-Server IP Address: Protocol: HTTP Port:

334 7. Select Done to proceed with the vserver configuration. 8. NOTE: The Citrix NetScaler is now probing the phyiscal StoreFront server ( ). Select the check box next to the SF1-Server service and select Insert to proceed with the vserver configuration. 9. Select Save to proceed with the vserver configuration. 334

335 10. Select the plus sign next to the SSL Certificate node to add the SSL Certificate advanced settings. 11. Select the No Server Certificate hyperlink to proceed with the SSL Configuration. 12. Select Bind to bind the recently uploaded MCT-WildCard certificate to the StoreFrontvServer. 335

336 13. Select the check next to the MCT-Wildcard certificate, and select Insert to complete the binding. 14. Select Save to save the Server Cert Key configuration. 15. Select the plus sign next to the Method node to add Method advanced settings. 336

337 16. Select the LB Method in the following setting and select Save: LB Method: LEASTCONNECTION Load Balancing: As dictated on the Citrix edocs documentation site, the load balancing feature distributes user requests for Web site pages and other protected applications across multiple servers that all host (or mirror) the same content. You use load balancing primarily to manage user requests to heavily used applications, preventing poor performance and outages and ensuring that users can access your protected applications. Load balancing also provides fault tolerance; when one server that hosts a protected application becomes unavailable. The feature distributes user requests to the other servers that host the same application. You can configure the load balancing feature to: Distribute all requests for a specific protected web site, application, or resource between two or more identically-configured servers. Use any of several different algorithms to determine which server should receive each incoming user request, basing the decision on different factors such as which server has the fewest current user connections or which server has the lightest load. The load balancing feature is a core feature of the NetScaler appliance. Most users first set up a working basic configuration and then customize various settings, including persistence for connections. In addition, you can configure features for protecting the configuration against failure, managing client traffic, managing and monitoring servers, and managing a large scale deployment. 337

338 17. Select the plus sign next to the Persistence node to add Persistence advanced settings. Persistence: As dictated on the Citrix edocs documentation site, unless you configure persistence, a load balancing stateless protocol, such as HTTP, disrupts the maintenance of state information about client connections. Different transmissions from the same client might be directed to different servers even though all of the transmissions are part of the same session. You must configure persistence on a load balancing Virtual Server that handles certain types of web applications such as shopping cart applications. Before you can configure persistence, you need to understand the different types of persistence, how they are used, and what the implications of each type is. You then need to configure the NetScaler appliance to provide persistent connections for those web sites and web applications that require them. You can also configure backup persistence, which takes effect in the event that the primary type of persistence configured for a load balancing Virtual Server fails. You can configure persistence groups, so that a client transmission to any Virtual Server in a group can be directed to a server that has received previous transmissions from the same client. 338

339 18. Select the following to complete the Persistence and Backup Persistence advanced settings. Then select Save. Persistence: Persistence: COOKIEINSERT Time-out (mins): 0 Backup Persistence: Backup Persistence: SOURCEIP Backup Time-out: 30 IPv4 Netmask: IPv6 Mask Length:

340 19. Select Done to complete the Store-vServer configuration. 20. The Store-vServer has been completed. NOTE: The State and Effective State of the StoreFront-vServer 340

341 21. It is recommended to save the Citrix NetScaler configuration. Navigate to the diskette symbol in the top right hand corner of the management console and select Yes to sucessfully save the configuration. 22. To successfully test the StoreFront-vServer Virtual Server, open Internet Explorer on the student desktop and navigate to the following URL: URL: User Name: administrator Password: Citrix

342 Integrating NetScaler Access Gateway to Access Citrix StoreFront This module documents how to integrate the Citrix NetScaler Access Gateway with Citrix StoreFront. Step 1. Begin by logging into the Citrix NetScaler by utilizing Internet Explorer on the student desktop. Navigate to the shown URL (NSIP). Enter the following User Name and Password: User Name: nsroot Password: nsroot Click Login. 342

343 2. Navigate to the Configuration Tab followed by the Integrate with Citrix Products Wizard XenApp and XenDesktop. 3. Select Get Started to begin the Integration of the Citrix NetScaler Gateway with StoreFront. 343

344 4. Select StoreFront from the drop down menu. 5. Enter the following information for the NetScaler Gateway Settings, select Redirect requests from port 80 to sercure port, and click Continue: Virtual Server Name: AG-StoreFront NetScaler Gateway IP Address: Port: 443 Gateway FQDN: remote.mycitrixtraining.net 6. Select the MCT-Wildcard Server Certificate previously installed from the Dropdown menu. 344

345 7. Enter the following Authentication Settings to allow the Citrix NetScaler to serve as a proxy: Primary authentication method: Active Directory/LDAP IP Address: Port: 389 Time our (seconds): 3 Base DN: cn=users, dc=training, dc=lab Service Account: administrator@training.lab Server Log on Name Attribute: samaccountname Password: Citrix123 Confirm Password: Citrix123 Click Continue. 345

346 8. Enter the following StoreFront settings to identify the StoreFront server in the lab environment: StoreFront FQDN: sf1.training.lab Site Path: /Citrix/AcmeSalesWeb Single Sign-on Domain: training.lab Store Name: AcmeSalesWeb Secure Ticket Authority Server: StoreFront Server: Protocol: HTTP Port: 80 Click Continue. 9. Select Continue to skip the XenFarm settings. 346

347 10. Select Apply to apply basic optimization profiles and settings. Select OK on the warning. 11. Select Done to complete the configuration of the Citrix NetScaler integration to Citrix StoreFront. 347

348 12. NOTE: The XenApp and XenDesktop Virtual Server shows up on port It is recommended to save the Citrix NetScaler configuration. Navigate to the Configuration tab and select the diskette symbol in the top right hand corner and select Yes on the management console to sucessfully save the configuration. 348

349 14. Proceed to log on to the SF1 (StoreFront server) by utlizing the SF1.rdp icon found on the student desktop. 15. Double-click on the Citrix StoreFront icon found on the SF1 desktop. 16. Navigate to Authentication and select Add/Remove Methods. 349

350 17. Select the Pass-through from NetScaler Gateway check box. NOTE: This will allow the Citrix NetScaler to pass through the users credentials entered on the NetScaler Gateway preventing the user from repeating authentication on StoreFront. 18. Navigate to NetScaler Gateway followed by Add NetScaler Gateway Appliance within the StoreFront management console to identify the Citrix NetScaler Gateway configured for SF1. 350

351 19. Enter the following information and select Next to add the NetScaler Gateway Appliance: Display Name: NS-Gateway1 NetScaler Gateway URL: Version: 10.0 (Build 69.4) or later Subnet IP address: Log on Type: Domain Callback URL: 351

352 20. Click Add and enter the following information. STA URL: Select OK followed by Create, to complete adding the NetScaler Gateway Appliance to the SF1 server. 352

353 21. Select Finish after reviewing the recently added settings. 22. NOTE: The NS-Gateway1 has been added. 353

354 23. Navigate to Stores, select Acme Sales store, and click Enable Remote Access. 24. Select and enter the following Enable Remote Access settings and click OK: Remote Access: No VPN Tunnel NetScaler Gateway appliances: NS-Gateway1 Default Appliance: NS-Gateway1 354

355 25. Log off from the SF1 server by clicking Start, Administrator, and Sign Out to complete the exercise. 26. To successfully test the NetScaler Access Gateway Virtual Server, open Internet Explorer on the student desktop and navigate to the following URL: URL: User Name: administrator Password: Citrix123 This module documents how to integrate the Citrix NetScaler Access Gateway with Citrix StoreFront. 355