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TechGuide Upgrading Migrating To XA6.5 1.0 1266 PDF
TechGuide Upgrading Migrating To XA6.5 1.0 1266 PDF
Upgrading/Migrating to
XenApp 6.5
XenApp 6.5 for Windows Server 2008 R2 was released on
August 24th, 2011
This document provides a brief technical overview of new
XenApp 6.5 functionality to help you determine which features
are applicable to your environment. It primarily focuses on
easy-to-follow installation steps and will serve as a companion
technical guide for Citrix administrators and partners.
www.citrix.com
Table of Contents
Introduction
Upgrade/Migration Steps
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Introduction
On August 24th, 2011, Citrix released XenApp 6.5, which serves as a comprehensive update to the previous XenApp
6 release. In addition to improved core application virtualization functionality, this release includes enhancements to
numerous Platinum Edition component features. For the purposes of this document, XenApp Platinum Edition is
assumed; however, the XenApp feature set is licensed based on specific editions, as well as the Enterprise and
Platinum editions of XenDesktop.
XenApp 6.5 further refines the installation and configuration process. Migrating to this new XenApp version is
necessary due to architectural changes. Mixed farms and direct in-place upgrades from previous versions are not
supported; however, Citrix provides the XenApp Migration Center and a PowerShell upgrade script to assist with
ensuring a smooth transition. These tools allow migrating farm settings from a source farm as well as automating the
XenApp 6 uninstall and XenApp 6.5 install process for member servers, respectively. The Migration Center is
explained later in this document.
Some of the XenApp features, such as Web Interface, Provisioning services, and Application Streaming, can be
upgraded to their respective XenApp 6.5 versions. Details of how to upgrade these components are discussed within
this document.
This technical guide addresses the installation steps associated with the XenApp 6.5 Platinum feature set. Detailed
information regarding planning and installation is available through Citrix eDocs (http://www.citrix.com/edocs).
To facilitate the implementation of XenApp 6.5, this document contains the following sections:
Whats included with XenApp 6.5?
Upgrade/Migration Steps
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Once the appropriate features have been identified, use the steps or references from this guide to implement them.
Its that easy!
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Note: The Citrix Receiver 3.0 with the Online Plug-in 13.0 for Windows or higher is required to experience the full
array of HDX functionality.
New Functionality
SmartAuditor 1.3
Feature
New Functionality
Note: For the latest information on the components and features included with XenApp, please refer to the Citrix
eDocs site at www.citrix.com/edocs.
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Upgrade/Migration Steps
As with all upgrades or migrations, a thoroughly documented and tested design should be part of the project plan.
The design should incorporate input from all stakeholders, and a segregated lab environment should be used to
systematically test the planned implementation. For example, if the XenApp Migration Center is used to import
settings from a legacy farm, the farm settings should be verified within a lab environment before rolling out to
production.
Add licenses and/or verify that Subscription Advantage date is July 27, 2011, or later
2. If using Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle for the Data Store database, install and configure a supported
version. SQL Server Express 2008 is installed automatically if selected.
3. Install XenApp 6.5 on the first server in the farm and perform the initial configuration.
a.
If applicable, import settings from the legacy farm using the XenApp Migration Center
4. Install XenApp 6.5 on member servers and perform additional configuration as necessary.
5. Install or upgrade Web Interface server(s)*
6. Install or upgrade other features/components
*Some upgrade situations warrant earlier Web Interface installation. Web Interface 5.4 is backwards compatible with earlier versions.
Documentation
For a more detailed explanation regarding any of the installation steps presented, please see the eDocs site at
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp/xenapp65-w2k8-wrapper.html.
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Note: It is possible to store Citrix policies in the IMA Data Store database or in Active Directory as GPO objects.
Typically, it is recommended to use one or the other but not both.
XenApp 6.5 implementations must be based on clean Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system installations as
Citrix does not support operating system upgrades. Thus, there is no upgrade path to XenApp 6.5 from XenApp 5 or
earlier products. In addition, a XenApp 6.5 farm can only encompass XenApp 6.5 servers - mixed farms are not
supported.
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Policy
Configuration
Location
Applies to
When to Use
Group Policy
Management
Console
All or subset
of servers (as
configured)
Citrix AppCenter
All or subset
of servers (as
configured)
Local Group
Policies
Local server
only; must
manually
propagate to
other servers
While not required, it is recommended to use a consistent policy configuration approach. For example, if a policy is
applied through the Group Policy Management Console while another administrator is configuring a similar policy
through the Citrix AppCenter, unexpected issues may result. As such, care must be taken when using both the Group
Policy Management Console and the AppCenter to configure policies. Citrix also recommends enabling Microsoft
RSoP (Resultant Set of Policies) logging mode and/or Citrix Configuration Logging to track administrative changes.
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When using the XenApp Migration Center, administrators are encouraged to review all settings to ensure that they are
desired in the new farm; automatically applying the same settings may not be optimal based on environmental changes
that have occurred since the legacy farm was installed. The Migration Center will bring in all supported settings from
the source environment. For advanced options and to customize the migration settings, the XenApp PowerShell
Migration Modules may be used.
The XenApp Migration Center can be used to export settings from a source farm and import them into the new
XenApp 6.5 farm. Consider the following table outlining the settings that are and arent supported:
Settings Transferred
Applications
Application and server folders
Load evaluators
Policies
Server configuration
Farm configuration
Administrator accounts
Note: The Zone Preference and Failover policy within XenApp 5 and Presentation Server 4.5 is converted to a Load
Balancing Policy in XenApp 6.5. Previously, many customers implemented additional zones in order to configure
failover, whereas XenApp 6.x versions address this more efficiently through the use of Worker Groups.
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Transferring settings from the source farm is best performed by working with the Migration Center on a XenApp 6.5
server and directly importing the settings by pointing at a server in the source farm. It is possible to import all settings
or be selective. The Migration Center is a graphical wrapper over the underlying PowerShell migration cmdlets.
These cmdlets may be used to provide the administrator with more granular control over the migration process. In
order to perform a migration, full administrative rights are required in the target XenApp 6.5 farm and a minimum of
view-only rights in the source farm. Please refer to Citrix eDocs for additional details on the requirements.
Prior to initiating the migration of settings, Worker Groups should be designated so that server and application silos
can be assigned appropriately. This provides administrators with additional flexibility and enables a significant
number of new servers to be added to the new XenApp 6.5 farm at once.
Post-migration steps include the following. Refer to Citrix eDocs for details.
Attaching load evaluators to servers using Worker Groups
Associating application folders with published applications
Associating servers or OUs with Worker Groups
Assigning server objects to folders
Assigning zones
Configuring printer settings
Setting up Configuration Logging
Copying Health Monitoring and Recovery test executables
For additional details on the migration process with XenApp 6.5, refer to
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp65-w2k8/ps-migrate-xa6-wrapper.html.
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1. Install CTX_Licensing.msi
2. Go to StartAll ProgramsCitrix
Management ConsolesLicense
Administration Console to open the
Dashboard and verify Subscription
Advantage date of July 27, 2011 or later
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1. Refer to
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/to
pic/web-interface-impington/wi-webserver-requirements-gransden.html for
OS and software requirements
2. Install Web Interface 5.4
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SmartAuditor 1.3
This version is unchanged from XenApp 6. The instructions below are based on installing all administration
components on a single server. Commonly, the SQL Server database requirement is addressed on a distinct server,
which may be based on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003 SP2.
Refer to http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp65-smartauditor-edocs/ps-sa-start-install-all-xa5fp2.html
for additional details on installing SmartAuditor.
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Refer to http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/user-profile-manager-sou/upm-upgrade-migrate-wrapper.html
for additional upgrade information.
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Receiver 3.0
The Citrix Online Plug-in, which is used to connect to published resources, is now fully integrated into Receiver 3.0.
The Receiver for other platforms, such as Mac and Linux, has also been updated in this release.
The Self-service Plug-in (formerly Dazzle) can optionally be used to present users with access to a resource storefront
so that they can pick and choose the applications, desktops, and content they need. The Self-service Plug-in requires
the use of Citrix Merchandising Server.
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Revision History
Citrix Worldwide
Worldwide headquarters
Change Description
Author
Date
1.0
Original Version
Allen Furmanski
9/16/2011
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