Those of you with Citrix XenDesktop and HDX 3D Pro with its XenServer for vgpu aware that initially NVIDIA vgpu with XenApp and XenDesktop started 7.1 back in 2013 and was announced with support for MCS (Machine Creation Services) as a mechanism for delivering desktops.
Since we officially validated, tested and documented support for PVS, you can find the official support matrix documented here.
We have extensively documented the process of using PVS, I'm giving reprint below give you an idea of the information available, but please this blog at a later date, when the read relate to the official documentation to ensure current information and you are aware of extensions (can not give details I, but I strongly suspect there will be some).
Generally for newer customers and providing virtual VDI, MCS would be often the preferred choice. For those who have physical for providing equipment, PVS is the recommended option. But for many users, it is a matter of preference and existing skills in their companies, so Citrix found both options obliged to improve.
Our test and support matrix and the documentation now explains how to use the provision of services streamed VM Setup Wizard or a manual process with XenDesktop machine catalog setup wizard for providing vgpu enabled machines.
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Provisioning vgpu enabled XenDesktop Provisioning Machines with services 7.1 and 7.6.
The Setup Wizard for XenDesktop 7.1 and 7.6 do not have the ability to provide vgpu performance machine for XenDesktop. This procedure describes how to use the Provisioning Services Streamed VM Setup Wizard or a manual process, along with XenDesktop machine catalog setup wizard for providing vgpu XenDesktop machines enabled
. Note: In XenDesktop, has a VM catalog power management support, while a physical machine catalog is not the case
. Prerequisites:
- NVIDIA GRID K1 or K2 Cards
- A server that GRID cards XenServer and Nividia hosting. See the release notes for vgpu www.citrix.com/go/vgpu for details on the recommended hardware
- Citrix XenServer 6.2 or higher
- The NVIDIA GRID vgpu software package for Citrix XenServer, consisting from the GRID virtual GPU
Manager for XenServer and NVIDIA drivers for Windows 7 32-bit / 64-bit. This is a vailable at
http://www.nvidia.com/vGPU
- XenDesktop 7.1 -. 7.6. Even if it is not needed for this process, it is strongly recommended to use the corresponding PVS release in XenDesktop release. (PVS 7.1 XenDesktop 7.1 or 7.5, PVS 7.6 XenDesktop 7.6). Please note that the Provisioning Services XenDesktop Setup Wizard only works with the corresponding XenDesktop controller.
- For a detailed guide on vgpu for XenServer configuration can be found at www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/go/configuring-xenserver-to-use-nvidia-grid.pdf
preparing master VM
- Prepare a master VM activated with vgpu. Detailed instructions for this procedure can be found in www.citrix.com/content/dam/citrix/en_us/documents/go/configuring-xenserver-to-use-nvidia-grid.pdf.
- Installing nVidia drivers.
- OS Directory Member to Active.
- Provisioning Services target device to install software and image a vDisk. Use Imaging Wizard for this task.
Preparation of the template VM
- Create a template VM with the same characteristics as the master VM. Enter a hard disk for write cache used him. For write cache recommendations, see Provisioning Services documentation.
- Build a device record to PVS database with the MAC address of the original VM in step 4 of the "Prepare master VM" section.
- Assign vDisk created in step 4 of the "Prepare master VM" and set as of vDisk to boot the device.
- PXE boot the VM.
- Format the disk write cache.
- Install XenDesktop VDA. Be sure to show the VDA with the XenDesktop server during installation. Start when finished
. Note: This method suggests the VDA in a private mode install vDisk method. However, the vDisk imaging by the VDA and the installation of Provisioning Services target device software installation is also an acceptable method. If this alternative method is used, a new template VM with a formatted write cache of hard disk still is required.
- Shutdown VM.
- Convert to a template. This VM
Creating XenDesktop VMs machine
- Set vDisk Step 4 created by "preparing master VM" in standard screen mode. Select the preferred type of cache. Please note Provisioning Services documentation for more information on the cache type.
- provision of VMs. You can use both methods below.
- Run manually create the Provisioning Services Streamed VM Setup Wizard to deploy VMs or
- VMs, build record target device their MAC addresses, assign the vDisk, and add the target device to AD , create
a XenDesktop Machine Catalog - instructions are estimates based on XenDesktop 7.6. For 7.1 and 7.5, there will be no decisions for the VDA version in the Device collection page. Please note advantages and requirements before the choice of VM / blade or physical machine to make catalogs. VM machine catalogs supplies electricity XenDesktop management, physical machine catalog not during.
- 1. VM machine catalog - This type of catalog has XenDesktop Power management
- request
i. host record shows on the XenServer host or pool where vgpu VMs were required in XenDesktop.
ii. Special Check - The VMs name in XenServer, equipment set names in PVS collection and Active Directory entry must be the same
Note: Provisioning Services Streamed VM Setup Wizard is highly recommended for this. because it does all three tasks.
- Procedure Select the machine catalog setup wizard XenDesktop with
i. In the operating system side, Windows desktop OS.
ii. Select "machines, the power to manage (for example, virtual machines or blade PCs) for" use catalog this machine "and Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) option under" Deploy using machines :. "Under the Machine Management
iii. In user experience, select" user on a random desktop every time, it will link to sign in. "
iv. In the Device collection, enter the IP address of the PVS server, select the domain in which all devices Active Directory records are stored, and the VDA version level before shown in a compound. in the PVS structure, select the PVS equipment collection in which are all vgpu equipment. It is recommended that this equipment sets are storage in an exclusive device collection.
v. Click Next.
vi. Enter a machine catalog name and not This kind of directory of XenDesktop power management [1945013-DescriptionandclickFinish
- 2. physical machine catalog. ]
- request
I. Special checks - device names exist in PVS collection and Active Directory. This similar to VM machine catalog with the exception of XenDesktop host record is not needed, and the testing of VM set name not be used.
- approach the machine catalog setup wizard XenDesktop with
I. In the operating system side, Windows desktop OS Select.
ii. Select "machines that are not managed power (eg physical machines) for" this machine using Catalog "and Citrix Provisioning Services (PVS) option under" Deploy using machines: "As indicated in the machine management on this page. Power management is not provided by XenDesktop.
iii. In user experience, select "user on a random desktop every time they connect to login.
iv. In Device collection, enter the IP address of the PVS server, select the domain in which all devices Active Directory records are stored, and the VDA version level before a connection. In the shown PVS structure, select the PVS device collection in which are all vgpu devices. It is recommended that these devices are memory sets in an exclusive device collection.
v. Click Next.
vi. Enter a machine catalog name and description and click Finish.
create a delivery group and with equipment catalog in the previous step
- , see XenDesktop documentation for information on this procedure.
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