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Citrix integration (preview)

December 10, 2024
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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.

This preview feature bridges the gap between the different management models of XenServer and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. It shows you the impact of changes to your XenServer pool on your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions and enables you to manage your environment with confidence and efficiency.

In this preview, we currently provide the following integrations with Citrix:

  • View how VMs hosted on XenServer map to your Citrix environment.
  • Receive warnings when actions that you are taking in your XenServer pool might affect Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sessions.

Feedback

Let us know what you think of this preview feature by emailing feedback@xenserver.com. Help us understand the full context of your situation by including as much information as possible about your XenServer and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployment.

Known issues in this preview

  • If you migrate a VM while viewing the Citrix tab > Machines section, the view does not refresh and the VM still shows in its source location. To work around this issue, navigate away from this tab and back to refresh the data. (CA-402543)

Compatibility

This preview is compatible with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environments running on XenServer 8 or Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 Cumulative Update 1.

This preview has been tested with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2407 and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2411.

Your Delivery Controller must be located on-premises and be accessible to XenCenter. XenCenter uses port 443 to request information from the HTTPS REST endpoint of the Delivery Controller.

For information about other connectivity requirements for your Citrix and XenServer environment, see Connectivity requirements and Communication Ports used by Citrix.

Limitations

  • You can only connect one site per pool. If your XenServer pool hosts two Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops installations, you can only integrate with one in this preview.
  • You can only connect to one Delivery Controller per site. If you have multiple Delivery Controllers in your environment, choose just one of them to create a connection to.

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops permissions

To get the full benefit of this preview, ensure that the account you use to connect to your Citrix environment has the following permissions:

  • Read only admin - A non-disabled, read-only Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops admin is the minimum role that is supported with this integration.
  • VM scope – Ensure that the account is scoped to view the VMs that you want to view and manage through the XenCenter Citrix integration.

Connect to Citrix

To connect XenCenter to your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment:

  1. Go to Tools > Manage Citrix Connections…. The Configure Citrix Connections dialog opens.
  2. Click Add Connection.
  3. Specify a display name for your connection in the Name field.

  4. In Connection Details provide the connection information for your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment:

    • In Controller Address, enter the IP address or host name of your Delivery Controller.
    • (Optional) From the Pre-fill with XenServer Credentials list, choose a set of Active Directory credentials to use to connect to your Delivery Controller. This selection populates the following fields with your saved credential information.
    • In Username and Password, enter a set of valid credentials for your Citrix environment. The user account that you choose must have the required Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops permissions.
  5. Click Test Connection to verify that the values you entered are correct and that XenCenter can connect to your Citrix environment.
  6. If the connection succeeds, you can click OK to save the connection.

XenCenter shows the Citrix icon (Citrix icon) in the status bar when it is connected to a Citrix environment.

When at least one connection has been saved, XenCenter shows a Citrix tab for the following resources:

Remove a Citrix connection

To remove a Citrix connection from XenCenter:

  1. Go to Tools > Manage Citrix Connections…. The Configure Citrix Connections dialog opens.
  2. Find the connection in the left-hand panel.
  3. Click the Remove icon (X) for the connection.
  4. Click OK to exit the dialog.
Citrix integration (preview)
December 10, 2024
Contributed by: 
X X
December 10, 2024
Contributed by: 
X X

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