Citrix 7.

5 XenDesktop deployment
The entire configuration can is a guided setup and certain steps can be done later e.g specify license
servers, which store you are going to use.
1. Identify which servers are going to be used to install e.g. DDC (DC) is there two DC? SQL, are
you using app V? Or File sharing need to be connected?
2. Remote into the first DDC and launch the mounted ISO for XenDesktop 7.5.
3. Select the components you want to install. (e.g Delivery controller, Studio, Director and can
install StoreFront on the same server). Click next
4. Install Windows Remote Assistance this allows shadowing (never hurts to install this
feature). Click next
5. Select the ports required (Generally use default ports). Click Next
6. Install components - Finish
7. Next configure Site - Join to existing site if site already exists enter site name specify
which database the site will talk to - prompt for user authentication Test site for errors
8.



Management components within Studio under Configuration
Administrators add and create admins give certain permissions.
Controllers delivery controllers information about delivering desktops.
Hosting Put in all the hardware resources tell it which storage to use and where it can
create the desktop using MSC or PVS. Also define which networks it using and which storage
it can see. (Once the machine catalogs have been created you can then create delivery
groups)
Licensing which license server you want to use can now change the license from Studio.
Storefront
App V Publishing add in App V servers.
StoreFront:
This allows the apps to be published to the users essentials where the users connect to and the
apps are delivered through.
Connect the StoreFront server to the DDCs