XenApp 7.6 upgrade - you have questions, I got answers

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XenApp 7.6 upgrade - you have questions, I got answers -

Recently I gave a webinar (recorded for your viewing pleasure) to upgrade to XenApp 7.6, and during this Webinar is only of many efforts was a large turnout Citrix everyone does to make the upgrade to XenApp 7.6, there. Citrix has a website (www.citrix.com/xenapp/upgrade) dedicated to help all of you who are looking at upgrading your existing XenApp 7.6, with links to resources, free training, special programs and more.

I want all to thank you for participating and for presenting some really great questions that I will answer trying to

. F: without electricity user is connecting Leasing enable session to connect Citrix applications, while the database is down?

A: Yes. The delivery controller is to maintain a list of previous connections of the user. These connection parameters used so far will be used in the future when the database is unavailable. The standard time frame is 2 weeks, but this can be modified with power. Leo Singleton wrote a great blog about the ins and outs of the compound Leasing

. Q: When local text echo functionality included with XenApp 7.6?

A: HDX over many years has been extended to the responsiveness and interactivity of the user session, some Local Text Echo was doing, but to improve in a slightly different manner. So local text echo, as it was in 6.5, is not part of 7.6, but HDX contains interactive enhancements that make obsolete the need for local text echo

. Q: How much RAM should give the "Cache in RAM with overflow to disk" feature for XenApp 7.6?

A: Any amount will be an advantage. I have 1 seen assigned 2 and 3 GB of RAM per VM demonstrate significant value to a XenApp VM what IOPS of less than 1 per user. Read more on overflow on the hard drive for XenApp on my blog on 'changing the read / write ratio for XenApp "

Q: What license do I need for XenApp vgpu sharing feature

. A: Available for Enterprise and Platinum Refer to the following feature matrix http://www.citrix.com/go/products/xendesktop/feature-matrix.html

Q: Are there numbers that match the size of the database

A: Yes, these values ​​not changed much since this version?: http://support.citrix.com/servlet/KbServlet/download/36246-102-707006/XenDesktop%207%20Database%20Sizing_v4.pdf

Q: When migrating (not replicate), the XenApp servers have IMA and FMA is running at the same time

A: No. When you are ready, a. XenApp to migrate 6.5 workers on the XenApp 7.6 site, the upgrade Wizard removes the 6.5 workers from the farm, uninstall the 6.5 software and install the 7.6 VDA while the server in the 7.6 site place

. Q: there is a difference / risks of migration tools when using a do rebuild from the farm (assuming that the underlying operating system does not change) [?

a: on the migration tool, the Farm and policy settings migration is only a time saver, especially for large, complex environment As for XenApp workers, many people prefer to reconstruction that it is an opportunity. , again to update the server to a clean state (assuming you have not used something like PVS for image management). The advantage of the upgrade wizard for the workers is that you do not re-install the app / configuration must go

. Q: What steps should I take from version 7.5 to 7.6 do update and wherein the steps ?? License Server? Delivery Controller? Storefront? Director? VDA? What is the correct order

? A: Please refer to this document for detailed steps http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-upgrade.html

Q: If my policies stored in Active Directory, instead of XenApp, do I have the policy Export utility perform

A: No, the export / import farm stored information is only for. For AD policy, you will continue to use them

Q: If the import utility also farm application icons

A: Yes. The symbols are exported and imported as part of the Migration Tool

Q: Does the migration program work for XenApp 6?

A: Yes, although it experimentally. used the commands to the farm, policies and application settings from XenApp 6.5 are the same in XenApp 6.0, but collect the migration program was nearly as in depth as XenApp 6.5

Q untested .: in XenApp 6.5, when we launch two different applications, both of which are hosted on the same server, it creates only 1 session. Is that still the case in 7.6

? A: is This session sharing called and it works in XenApp 7.6

Q: Can VDA on Windows 03 Server installed?

A: No, the VDA only supports Windows 08R2 SP1 2012 2012R2, 7 SP1, 8 and 8.1

Q: How do we allow provisioning Services- RAM cache function, the IOPS for XenApp 6.5 environments conserves?

. A: You need to be managed in the latest version of Provisioning Services and XenApp 6.5 server by Provisioning Services to upgrade

Q: mixed domain environment supported with XenApp 7.6?

A: Yes. Many different types are supported by complex Active Directory deployments, as can be seen from this article: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX122417

Q: Is App-V required for XenApp 7.6, if I would like to stream my applications, like I did in XenApp 6.5?

A: Yes. Application streaming is included in XenApp 6.5 was replaced with Microsoft App-V. 7.6 XenApp includes integration with App-V publishing and integration simplify

. Q: I'm already on XenApp 7.5. Is it worth it to go on XenApp 7.6?

A: You want the following page (http://www.citrix.com/products/xenapp/whats-new.html) and the Webinar on What's new check in XenApp 7.6. Once you are on XenApp 7.x, the upgrade process that simply you can do in place upgrades on a component-by-component basis. So you can have one controller to 7.6 and another at 7.5, while VDAs to 7.5 are. In this way you can take your time to avail for the upgrade instead, a big band type applications do

. Q: We are on XenApp 4.5 and opt to 6.5 and 7.6 to upgrade. Which version would you recommend

? A: As a XenApp 4.5, a solution is Windows 03, you are correct that the time to upgrade is now. I would recommend to the latest Windows operating system (2012R2) move that allows you to enter the longevity over anything else. Plus, when you start with XenApp 7.6, you will not think about the upgrade 6.5-7.6

. Q: When is XenApp 6.5 end of life

A: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX122442

Q: find all Dates Product Lifecycle XenApp here If we have a multiple geographical location providing XenApp 6.5 are using zones, which means we implement Delivery controller, SQL Server, etc. at any place

a need: Provided that these geographical locations are not connected with a low latency connection, then yes, you will have a XenApp Web site at each location. Depending on the size of the pages, it could be advantageous, as this allows you to build smaller failure domains as every site is independent, a fatal error in a location not bring another site. But for XenApp 6.5 deployments with many small areas of only a few servers each, if you are not able to consolidate in a single data center, you are on XenApp 6.5 for the period.

[1945003bleiben] Q. Can a XenApp 7.6 Website Windows 08 and 2012 Server contain

? A: Yes. Based on the new FMA architecture you can create a single page with Windows 08R2 Windows 2012 and 2012R2 have

. Q: What happens when one of the delivery controller goes offline? Is there a service outage

? On a. In XenApp 7.6, all delivery controllers within a site are active-active. If you remember, in XenApp 6.5 and earlier versions, you have a Zone Data Collector, and if the data collector fails, a new one will be selected, which can also host applications. This has caused performance problems if not configured correctly. This risk is no longer relevant in XenApp 7.6

Q: How can we App aggregation feature of storefront and the user grouping in web interface

A configure: See this article: storefront app aggregation: http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-26/dws-configure-ha-example.html and interface user roaming Web: http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/web-interface-impington/wi-configure-xd-user-roaming-gransden.html

Q: When I 7.6 to XenApp upgrade from 7.5, I have to storefront to update? Do I have to the web interface to upgrade to storefront

? On a. You can stay on the current version. It could, however, a situation where a new feature in XenApp not work with an older component, or you can use a new storefront Not

. Q: What file did you use? the facade app aggregation function

Configure A: is here: C: inetpub wwwroot Citrix store name web.config where "store name" is the name of your Shops. Also, make a backup copy of the web.config file before changing

. F :? Regarding the database, what information there on high availability

A: For high availability, see the following reference: http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-plan-high-availability.html

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