Video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd35PIjHorg A “Quick-Start” session on Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x to see a live demo of a step-by-step, new-build, installation (now includes Feature Pack 3). This is a great place to start planning your upgrade and become familiar with our newest products. We also show you how to access an office PC from home using RemotePC and demonstrate the upgrade of an existing XenApp 6.5 system. Join technology experts Lee Bushen and Patrick Irwin as they discuss and demonstrate how easy it is to install XenApp 7.x and host our renowned Master Class interactive discussions.

1. 21/22 October 2015
Lee Bushen – EMEA Tech Readiness
Patrick Irwin – EMEA Sales Readiness
Desktop Master Class
Live - Install XenDesktop 7.6 FP3
Patrick Irwin Lee Bushen
Quick Start
Recording available on
YouTube Citrix Channel

2. Patrick Irwin Lee Bushen

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Agenda
Full Installation of XenApp 7.6 FP3
Introduction Enable remote PC access in 5 minutes
Upgrade from XenApp 6.5
What’s new in FP3?
Competition!

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App and desktop virtualization

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Desktops and Apps as-a-Service

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“Internal” Network
Internet
Student
Desktop
W2K12-VDA
VDA Worker
Template
MC-DC1
Delivery
Controller
MC-SF1
StoreFront
XenApp-01
VDA
Worker
AD
Domain
Controller
SQL1
MS SQL
Database
XenApp 7.6 Lab Environment
• All Win 2012 R2 fresh installs
• Domain “Training” Created on DC1 +DNS/DHCP
• All servers domain joined
• SQL1 fresh install of MS SQL 2012 SP1.
• Remote Desktop has been enabled
• The XenServer tools installed
• Infra Servers have static IP
“Real” PC

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http://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/products-solutions/xenapp-deployment-blueprint.pdf
http://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/products-solutions/xendesktop-deployment-blueprint.pdf
Sizing for XenApp/XenDesktop VDI Workloads

9. Installation – Let’s Go!

10. XenApp / XenDesktop 7.6 Architecture

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Hypervisor
Hypervisor
The hypervisor hosts
the virtual machines in
the Site

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Delivery
Controller
Delivery Controller
Central management component of any
XenApp or XenDesktop Site
Authenticates and manages user access
Brokers connections between users and
their virtual desktops and applications
Optimizes and Load Balances connections
Communicates with the hypervisor to
distribute applications and desktops
Hypervisor

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Delivery
Controller
Database
Database
Stores data collected and managed by
services that make up the Controller
including all configuration and session
information
Hypervisor
http://support.citrix.com/servlet/KbServlet/download/36246-102-
707006/XenDesktop%207%20Database%20Sizing_v4.pdf

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Delivery
Controller
License
Server Database
License Server
Communicates with
the Controller and
Studio to manage
licensing for each
user's session
Hypervisor

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Delivery
Controller
VM
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA)
Hypervisor
Installed on each physical or virtual
machine in the Site that you want to make
available to users
Enables machine to register with Delivery
Controller and make its hosted resources
available to users
Establishes and manages the connection
between the machine and user device
Verifies Citrix licensing and applies
policies for session License
Server Database

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Delivery
Controller
VM
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
StoreFront
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
Authenticates users to
Sites hosting resources
Hosts enterprise
application stores, giving
users self-service
access to the desktops
and applications made
available to them
License
Server Database

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Delivery
Controller
VM
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
Receiver
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
` `
` `
Receiver
Installed on user devices and other
endpoints, such as virtual desktops
Provides users with quick, secure, self-
service access to applications, and
desktops from any of the user's devices,
including smartphones, tablets, and PCs
For devices that cannot install Receiver
software, Receiver for HTML5 provides
a connection through a HTML5-
compatible web browser License
Server Database

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Delivery
Controller
VM
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
Studio
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
` `
` `
Receiver
Single console enabling Site
configuration and management
Provides wizards to guide setup, creating
your workloads and assigning
applications and desktops to users License
Server Database
Studio
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Delivery
Controller
VM
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
Director
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
` `
` `
Receiver
Enables IT support
and help desk teams
to monitor an
environment,
troubleshoot issues
and perform support
tasks for end users
License
Server Database
Studio
` `
` `
Director

20. XenApp / XenDesktop High Availability

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Delivery
Controller
VM
High Availability
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
License
Server DB
Delivery
Controller
DB
` `
` `
StoreFront
VM VM VMHypervisor VM VM
30 Days Grace
SQL Mirror
SQL Cluster
SQL Always-on
Connection Leasing
Hypervisor HA
NetScaler
Load Balancing
NetScaler
vServer

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System requirements for XA/XD 7.6
Deliver Controller, Citrix Studio/Director & Server VDAs:
• Windows Server 2012 & R2, 2008 R2 SP1
Database:
• SQL Server 2014, 2012 SP1, SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2
• Express 2012 SP1 can be installed at the same time as XenApp 7.6 from the same media
Desktop VDAs, Citrix Studio
• Windows 7 SP1, 8.x & 10
• Linux VDA – RHEL 6/7, SLES/SLED 11/12
Hypervisors:
• XenServer 6.5 SP1, 6.5, 6.2 SP1 plus hotfixes, XenServer 6.1
• VMware vSphere 6.0, 5.5, 5.1, 5.0
• Hyper-V with SCVMM 2012, R2, SP1
• Nutanix Acropolis 4.5
• Citrix CloudPlatform & AWS
Full Details: http://docs.citrix.com/en-
us/xenapp-and-xendesktop/7-6/xad-
system-requirements-76.html

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Delivery
Controller
VM
Virtual Delivery
Agent (VDA)
Install Summary
Hypervisor
` `
` `
StoreFront
` `
` `
Receiver
License
Server Database
Studio
` `
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Director

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XenDesktop Remote PC
Corporate
Desktops
XenDesktop
7.5/7.6
Netscaler Gateway
Storefront
1. Client logs into Storefront/WI
2. Wake on Lan (If Required)
3. User Session Starts… Work from Home!

26. Upgrading from IMA to FMA

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Citrix Lifecycle Manager Upgrade Service
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Citrix Lifecycle Management
Upgrade
Service Wizard
Customer Datacenter / Cloud
XA65-C
XA65-W
MC-DC1
XenApp-01
CLM
Agent
Deploy and
Manage
CLM Blueprint
CLM
Agent
Apps/Policies

28. What’s New in 7.6 Feature Pack 3?

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7.6 Feature Pack 3 Roundup…
Personalised VDI
for Linux users
Signature support on tablets
(eg Wacom)
Smartcard performance
DesktopPlayer for Windows & Mac
AppDNA (7.6.5)
Citrix Receiver for
Windows 10
Windows 10 VDA
HDX
PoliciesiOS Jailbreak
detection

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Where do I go for more details?
Feature Pack 3: http://docs.citrix.com/en-us/xenapp-and-xendesktop/7-6/xad-whats-new.html
Sizing info – XA Deployment Blueprint
Trial Software: http://www.citrix.com/products/xenapp/try.html
PoC planning Guide http://www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/oth/xenapp-
reviewers-guide.pdf
High Availability Guide
Upgrade Resources: http://www.citrix.com/xenapp/upgrade
This Master Class – Email follow up tomorrow: Recording, Install notes, PPT/PDF

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AppDNA
Competition – GoPro Camera!!

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What we did…
Full Installation of XenApp 7.6 FP3
Introduction Enable remote PC access in 5 minutes
Upgrade from XenApp 6.5
What’s new in FP3?
Competition!

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