Everytime, when we have such scenario like using upm to redirect user’s data, and if users have upm errors(Ex, as shown below), we always think of renaming user’s profile in the profile share path. If that doesnt work, along with that step, we should also try to remove user’s profile using the default way(system properties, advanced, user profiles, remove user profile) or using any tool like delprof2.
Note: When UPM is used, only user’s data is redirected to the share.
Load balancing provides a higher level of availability and scale by spreading incoming requests across multiple virtual machines. You can use the Azure portal to create a load balancer to load balance virtual machines. This quickstart shows you how to create network resources, backend servers, and a public Basic Load Balancer.
If you don’t have an Azure subscription, create a free account before you begin.
Sign in to the Azure portal Sign in to the Azure portal at http://portal.
If users try to access their VDA via remote desktop, they receive below error:
If you want to RDP to a VDA machine then you’ll need to be a local admin or a member of the local Direct Access Users group on the VDA.
Install the Cloud Connector on a dedicated physical or virtual machine that meets the following minimum configuration:
2 vCPU 4 GB RAM 50 GB hard disk space Note The machine configuration can vary, depending on the Citrix Cloud service and the requirements for your environment. For more information about component sizing and scalability with respect to specific Citrix Cloud services, see the Advanced Concepts section.
Additionally, the machine must meet the following requirements:
Citrix cloud only stores usernames, application names, and icons. Machine images, user and app data, hosting connections are with customer. We can have storefront or netscaler on prem. Cloud connectors are auto updated 3-4 weeks to latest version. 24X7 365 support is available once you move to citrix cloud service. Citrix smart tools - smart check - auto checking for issues smart scale - power on and off scheduling feature smart build - you can build vdas and connectors with this feature smart migrate - cloud service, used to migrate from xa6.
Steps to migrate to citrix cloud: Step1: Login to your cloud connector vm. This is just a regular vm with server os. Check out Citrix Cloud Connector System Requirements and Details page for more information on cloud connector vm.
Step2: Login to cloud.citrix.com in your cloud connector vm and create a resource location.
Step3: Next Click on cloud connector. This will download cloud connector software.
Step3: Run cloud connector software. You will be prompted to choose your customer and resource location.
Citrix Cloud is a platform that hosts and administers Citrix services. It connects to your resources through the Citrix Cloud Connector on any cloud or infrastructure you choose (on-premises, public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud). It allows you to create, manage, and deploy workspaces with apps and data to your end-users from a single console.
Citrix Cloud Services XenApp and XenDesktop Service The XenApp and XenDesktop Service offers secure access to virtual Windows, Linux, and web apps and desktops.
Merging Policies Why?? Till xenapp/xendesktop 7.X, we had user policy pane and computer policy pane. We have applied policies to users and computers separately. But from xa/xd 7.X citrix has introduced merging policies so that we dont have to identify which policy should be applied to whom. This merging is done in the new studio UI that combines user and computer settings.
Earlier citrix admins had to decide whether or not a policy should be applied to user or computer.
We have huge storage with all kinds of VDIs mcs, pvs, standalone vms etc on our vcenter. We have removed VDIs in bulk and added new VDIs in citrix. That created lot of I/O on the storage and it increased to 100% usage all of sudden. PVS machines power on, load boot strap and stop. MCS machines are powered on but doesnt respond in vmware and citrix.
We have identified VDIs thats causing high resource utilization on each host in our VDI cluster and started rebooting those machines.
An effective design of user profiles can make a significant difference in the performance and manageability of a XenApp environment. Many of the issues commonly seen in large or complex XenApp environments (including slow logon, loss of user settings, profile corruption, and excessive administrative effort) are often the result of sub-optimal user profile designs. A solid design and implementation of user profiles can maintain the integrity of user settings, eliminate issues requiring administrator intervention, and ensure high-performance user logon.
