There are times where you need to configure the bootstrap information (or re-configure) for the servers in the farm. The bootstrap information can be updated in a few different ways. The first place you will encounter the bootstrap information screen is in the configuration wizard while configuring Provisioning Services if […]
Provisioning Services works by streaming an operating system over the network. This very basic premise empowers administrators to tackle incredibly powerful use cases, reduce storage costs and scale to phenomenal levels at a reasonable cost. However, in order to accomplish this, some “magic” needs to happen in order to get […]
Often times it is necessary to set up multiple identical sites. One key tenant in enabling efficient IT delivery today is having automation. As administrators, you must find the balance between the need to automate and the deadline for delivery. To that end, rather than focusing on an end-to-end automated […]
In an environment where security is delegated, you may need to know at a granular level just which permissions are needed to accomplish tasks within Provisioning Services. This is often the case when working in larger environments where the vCenter admin may be separate from the AD Team and Citrix […]
Suppose you’ve have your environment for a bit of time. Your PVS targets are humming along happily and life is good. After a recent company expansion, you have planned to add capacity. You fire up the XenDesktop Setup Wizard in PVS to easily add additional machines. After running through the […]
Provisioning Services has included support for a Boot Device Manager (BDM) Partition since version 7.0. There are some use cases where it is preferable to choose the BDM partition, and it is simple to do when provisioning machines using the XenDesktop Setup Wizard within the Provisioning Services Console. One limitation […]
Citrix has made good on their promises for their next iteration in their products, but sometimes it can be tricky to find what you’re looking for. You can find the Provisioning Services download under the XenApp or XenDesktop product headers: https://www.citrix.com/downloads/xendesktop/product-software/xendesktop-79-platinum.html Some highlights for XenApp and XenDesktop 7.9 – From […]
:Update: 6/1/2016 this is Now fixed as of PVS 7.9 – adding machines to a catalog as large as 3750 now functions as expected. There was a bug “recently” fixed in 7.6 where you could not create a machine catalog of more than 999 devices. However, that limit seems to […]
There are definitely pros and cons to using the various PVS boot options. If you aren’t familiar or need a refresher, here they are: TFTP (with DHCP or PXE options) Create a Boot Device (BDM) using the included utility Let PVS XenDesktop Setup Wizard create a BDM partition/drive For the […]
The much awaited improvements to StoreFront have arrived shedding the moniker “StoreFront 3.1 Tech Preview” and instead opting for StoreFront 3.5. This release brings significant UI improvements as well as a gaggle of enhancements including optimal gateway routing for zones. Kudos to Citrix to delivering these much desired features and […]
