1. Document Scope:
This document describes the procedure to perform an initial setup of
Citrix XenApp 6.5 on a Windows Server 2008 R2.
To support a globally centralized service desk it is necessary to follow
this basis document’s procedures. This provides a similar Citrix environment
worldwide with differences in view regional based configurations only, but
nearly the same behaviour.
2. System Requirements
• Ensure that a new database for the new
XenApp 6.5 farm is available on the SQL server hosting Citrix datastores
in your environment
• Install XenApp 6.5 on the first server in
the farm and perform the initial configuration.
• Install XenApp 6.5 on member
servers and perform additional configuration as necessary.
3. XenApp 6.5 installation
XenApp 6.5 Wizard based installation:-
To installing XenApp it is recommended to
use the Wizard-Based Server Role Manager.On the installation media,
double-click autorun.exe. The Citrix XenApp installation menu launches. Select
Install XenApp Server.
The Server Role Manager launches and
checks if any roles are already installed
Select “Add server roles”. The server
roles manager pops up with an edition menu. Select “Enterpris Edition” and
continue.
Confirm the License agreement. Tag “I
accept.....” and click “Next”
Choose common role XenApp and continue with “Next”.
Do not choose any subcomponents
click “Next”
The XenApp installer is checking
for pre-requisites as shows a list of the missing on you system.
Confirm and continue.
The next screen displays all
parts of the installation that will be performed.
Click “Install” to proceed.
The progress and finally the
status of the installation will be confirmed with the next info.
Confirm with the “Finish” button.
The installation is done. Now it’s time to perform a basic configuration.
Specify Licensing:- Click “Specify Licensing” within the server configuration
tasks.
Enter the License server for your environment and check if
the mentioned server is accessible.
Click the “Test Connection” button and the configuration
will be confirmed with the popup window below.
Select license model “XenApp” and apply the settings.
Licensing is preconfigured now.
Create a new farm
The XenApp Server role manager has one configuration left.
Click configure to continue.
Create a new farm if this is the first server. The server
will be automatically setup in controller mode.
Define the name of the farm which should appear in your
configuration and set the account you are logged in as the first Citrix
administrator account.
Here we need to provide the SQL database instance hosting
the Citrix datastores, the database name and the database service account. (Datastore details will provide once we have
those information)
Enter the data and click next.
Enter the credentials of the service account configured for
accessing your database on the SQL
server instance.
The credentials below are an example:-
Perform a connection test.
A valid configuration will be confirmed like shown below.
Click ok to leave the datastore configuration.
Configure advanced
settings
Keep the default settings for shadowing and confirm with the
“Next” button.
Specify Data Collection settings. The fist server must be a
Controller and therefore this setting cannot be changed. Use a custom zone
name. Provide a speaking name for your zone as it is needed in a twin data
center configuration to spread the farm of 2 DC’s.
Keep in mind that 2 controllers
must be configured per DC.
Do not configure the Citrix
Receiver settings on the XenApp Server. Leave it empty and continue.
Deselect “Add Anonymous Users”
and “Add the list of users from the Users group” and select only “Add the
Authenticated Users” as shown below. Click “Next” to confirm.
The screen below gives you an
overview of what has been configured with the previous steps.
Click “Apply” button to proceed
this settings .
After the configuration has been
applied you will be informed like the next screen. All successful part will be
shown green flagged.
The XenApp Server Role Manager
displays the status of your installation.
Reboot the server and you are
done.
Confirm to perform a reboot.
Congratulations! Your server has
passed installation and configuration
successfully.
Uncheck “Do not show this windows
at logon” .
Installation complete!!
