Sunday, February 17, 2013

Configuration – Creating a XenDesktop Site




Configuration Creating a XenDesktop Site


1. Launch Desktop Studio from the Start Menu.  Desktop Studio should appear under:
Start > All Programs > Citrix > Desktop Studio



2. From Desktop Studio, select Desktop Deployment in the center pane of the Snap-In. 


 
3. Name the XenDesktop Site per enterprise standards.  
   
In Database Configuration, enter the name of the  SQL 2008 server installed earlier.  
Enter the name of the Database in the Database Name field.  For the purposes of this scenario, leave in the prepopulated default Database name to have the wizard create the database.  
***NOTE***
To validate connectivity to the SQL Server, use the Test Connection button.  This test will likely generate an error as the Database for XenDesktop has not yet been created.  However, connectivity to the SQL Database will be validated successfully.  It is possible to create a Database prior to installing a XenDesktop site, however this step is beyond the scope of this Implementation Guide.  

Click Next to continue

4. Provide Citrix License server information (installed earlier) and click Connect
  
The wizard will present the license types available on the licensing server.   Select the appropriate one for this installation and click Next
 
 
5. Configure the Host hypervisor per specific enterprise standards. 


  • Ensure that a Host Address preceeded by http, Username, & Password are provided.  
  • Name the Host connection
  • Select Use XenDesktop to create virtual machines
Click Next to continue
 
6. Specify the resources that will be utilized by the Virtual Machines in this installation.
     
  •      Click Add to configure where to store virtual machines. 
  •     Provide a Name for the storage details. 
  •     Select the storage type.  For this scenario, an iSCSI mount will be utilized.
  •     Select a guest network for the virtual machines.    

7. Validate the settings for VM resources.
   Click Next to continue  

 

8. Review the installation Summary for accuracy.  
  •      Click Finish to continue
  •    Close out the remote connection to the first XenDesktop Controller. 

 
9. Launch Desktop Studio from the Start Menu. Desktop Studio should appear under:  

  Start > All Programs > Citrix > Desktop Studio  

10. From Desktop Studio, select Join existing deployment in the center pane of the Snap-In.  

  

11. In the Select XenDesktop Site dialog box, specify the address of the first controller. 
     Specify either an IP address or Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN).   
 

       Click Ok to continue
 


12. A pop-up asking whether to allow XenDeskto to update the database automatically will          be presented.
    Click Yes to continue  

13. Allow XenDesktop to configure the Site and add the second controller.  A progress bar 

  will be presented until completion.   

14. Upon successful completion of adding a second controller to the XenDesktop Site,     
     Desktop Studio will return to the Site Dashboard.  Settings and information regarding this      XenDesktop site will be presented and available for Administration.  

     Configuring the XenDesktop site is now complete.  Exit from Desktop Studio and logout
     from the second controller.  

 

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