Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop can be upgraded, but must be done in a particular order to avoid downtime. Prepare - run site checks, backup databases, check Subscription Advantage date, close apps and console and check permissions. Upgrade License server Upgrade StoreFront Upgrade Director Upgrade Provisioning Services servers and Target Device software Upgrade half the Delivery Controllers Upgrade Studio Upgrade XenApp/XenDesktop databases Upgrade remaining Delivery Controller

Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop can be upgraded, but must be done in a particular order to avoid downtime. Prepare - run site checks, backup databases, check Subscription Advantage date, close apps and console and check permissions. Upgrade License server Upgrade StoreFront Upgrade Director Upgrade Provisioning Services servers and Target Device software Upgrade half the Delivery Controllers Upgrade Studio Upgrade XenApp/XenDesktop databases Upgrade remaining Delivery Controller

Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop can be upgraded, but must be done in a particular order to avoid downtime. Prepare - run site checks, backup databases, check Subscription Advantage date, close apps and console and check permissions. Upgrade License server Upgrade StoreFront Upgrade Director Upgrade Provisioning Services servers and Target Device software Upgrade half the Delivery Controllers Upgrade Studio Upgrade XenApp/XenDesktop databases Upgrade remaining Delivery Controller

Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop can be upgraded, but must be done in a particular order to avoid downtime. Prepare - run site checks, backup databases, check Subscription Advantage date, close apps and console and check permissions. Upgrade License server Upgrade StoreFront Upgrade Director Upgrade Provisioning Services servers and Target Device software Upgrade half the Delivery Controllers Upgrade Studio Upgrade XenApp/XenDesktop databases Upgrade remaining Delivery Controller

Step-by-step instructions on upgrading the Citrix Director component of XenApp/XenDesktop 7.13

Instructions on upgrade the StoreFront component of Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.13

Step-by-step instructions on upgrading to Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.13 starting with License Server component

NetScaler Gateway requires StoreFront to be able to launch published desktops and applications. StoreFront must be configured to allow remote access through NetScaler Gateway. The following article goes through the steps for configuring StoreFront for remote access. Log on to the StoreFront server and launch the StoreFront management console. Click on Manage NetScaler Gateways. Click Add. In Display name enter a descriptive name to identify the NetScaler Gateway. Enter the UR

Citrix Director is a component of XenApp/XenDesktop and is used to manage and monitor user sessions via a web browser. This article goes through the steps of installing Director 7.9 on a server and optionally configuring SSL for use with it. Insert the Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.9 installation media. Once the autorun program starts click Start for either XenApp or XenDesktop. Click Citrix Director under the Extend Deployment section. Accept the license agreement and click Nex

Citrix Provisioning Services can be used to automate the creation of virtual desktops and XenApp servers using the XenDesktop Setup Wizard. This article goes through the process of creating a VM template that Provisioning Services can use to create VM's from. Using XenDesktop Setup Wizard to create multiple VM's and create a delivery group on XenDesktop. Log on to the VMware vSphere Web Client. Click on VMs and Templates. Select the master VM image used to create the Provisio