XenCenter

VMs and Citrix (preview)

Note:

This feature is in preview. It can be deployed in a production environment, but is not supported for production use. For more information, see Public previews.

Warnings

If you attempt to shutdown, reboot, or suspend a VM that hosts a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, XenCenter displays a warning pop up that lists the affected sessions and asks if you want to proceed.

Citrix tab

The Citrix tab for a VM in XenCenter shows information about the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment this VM is part of and the sessions on this VM. Information shown on this tab is updated every 10 seconds.

If the selected VM cannot be associated with a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment, the tab shows a message. If the VM is hosting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions, this might be caused by incorrect permissions.

Overview

The Overview section of this tab shows General, Machine Catalog, and Delivery Group information related to the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops machine powered by the VM.

General

This section shows the following information about the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops machine powered by the VM:

  • Name: The name of the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops machine powered by the VM.

  • ID The ID of the machine powered by the VM. This ID is not the same as the VM UUID.

  • In Maintenance Mode: Whether the machine is marked as in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops maintenance mode.

  • User Changes Persistence Mode: Whether changes made by end users are discarded.

  • Sessions: The total number of sessions on this VM and how many of them are disconnected.

Machine Catalog

This section shows the following information about the Machine Catalog the machine is assigned to:

  • Name: The name of the Machine Catalog.

  • ID: The ID of the Machine Catalog.

  • Description: A description of the Machine Catalog.

  • Provisioning Type: The provisioning type used by the Machine Catalog: MCS, PVS, or manual.

  • Allocation Type: How machines are allocated by the Machine Catalog: random or static.

  • Machine Type: The type of the machine: virtual or physical.

  • Total Machine Count: The total number of machines in this Machine Catalog.

  • Machines: A comma-separated list of all machines in the Machine Catalog, including the currently selected one.

Delivery Group

This section shows the following information about the Delivery Group the machine is assigned to:

  • Name: The name of the Delivery Group.

  • ID: The ID of the Delivery Group.

  • Description: A description of the Delivery Group.

  • In Maintenance Mode: Whether the Delivery Group is marked as in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops maintenance mode.

  • Total Machine Count: The total number of machines in this Delivery Group.

  • Machines: A comma-separated list of all machines in the Delivery Group, including the currently selected one.

Sessions

The Sessions section of this tab lists all Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions on this machine. For each session, the following information is shown:

  • User: The full user name of the user of the session.

  • State: Whether the session is active.

  • Type: The type of session: Desktop or Application.

  • Session Started: The start time of the session.

  • Session Established: The last time the session was actively used by a user.

VMs and Citrix (preview)