A Deep Dive into Supporting XenDesktop

Kim Ferrie, Mick Glover

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Agenda
A Deep Dive into Supporting XenDesktop

Architecture
FMA Service States
Service SQL Scripts
Site Policies

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The Architecture
XenDesktop 7x

XenDesktop 7.x Architecture

PoSH

Citrix Studio

Citrix Director

PoSH

WCF
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WCF
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Configuration
Service

Host Service

Machine
Creation
Service

AD Identity
Service

Machine
Machine Creation
Creation
Services
Services
SQL Server
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Controller
Broker
Service
Delegated
Admin
Service

Infrastructure
Services
SQL Server

Environment
Test Service

Monitor
Service

Configuration
Logging
Service

Storefront
Service

Broker
Service
SQL Server

Feature & Integration

Services
SQL Server

Virtual
Desktop
(VDA)
Citrix Desktop
Service

Citrix ICA
Service

(PicaSvc2.exe)

FMA Service States

Viewing service states through Windows only tells half the story
Example: Broker Service

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Validating a Service Status

Get-BrokerServiceStatus (Broker)

Get-MonitorServiceStatus (Monitoring)

Get-ConfigServiceStatus (Configuration)

Get-AdminServiceStatus (Delegated Admin)

Get-HypServiceStatus (Host Service)

Get-LogServiceStatus (Configuration Logging)

Get-AcctServiceStatus (AD Identity)

Get-SFServiceStatus (StoreFront)

Get-ProvServiceStatus (MCS)

Get-EnvTestServiceStatus (Test Service)

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Get-BrokerServiceStatus - Return Values

Status

Meaning

OK

The broker is connected to a database that is valid, and the

service is running.

DBUnconfigured

The broker does not have a database connection configured

DBRejectedConnection

The database rejected the logon from the Broker Service. This
may be caused by bad credentials, or the database not being
installed.

InvalidDBConfigured

The database schema is missing (possibly just the stored

procedures in it).

DBNotFound

The specified database could not be located with the

configured connection string.

DBMissingOptionalFeature

The broker is connected to a database that is valid, but it does

not have the full functionality required for optimal performance.
Upgrading the database is advisable.

DBMissingMandatoryFeature
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The broker is connected to a database that is valid, but it does

not have the full functionality required so the broker cannot
function. Upgrading the database is required.

Demo
FMA Service States

SQL Service Scripts

SQL Service Scripts

4 script types for each FMA service

FullDatabase
Instance
Evict
Login

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Examples of when to use each Script

A Script for every occasion

FullDatabase
Manually create or script the creation of a new Site

Instance
Manually add a controller to an existing Site

Evict
Manually remove an orphaned Controller from a Site

Login
Create DB Security Logon

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Generating Service Scripts

Use the PoSH SDK

Get-<ServiceAlias>DBSchema - DatabaseName -ScriptType

Broker, Config, Hyp, Prov, Acct, SF, Monitor EnvTest, Log & Admin

Examples
Get-BrokerDBSchema -DatabaseName CitrixSynergy606 -Adminaddress DC2.training.lab
-ScriptType instance | out-file c:\join.sql
Get-ConfigDBSchema -DatabaseName CitrixSynergy606 -Adminaddress DC2.training.lab
-ScriptType instance | out-file c:\join.sql -append

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Generating Service Scripts

Use the PoSH SDK

Get-<ServiceAlias>DBSchema - DatabaseName -ScriptType

Broker, Config, Hyp, Prov, Acct, SF, Monitor EnvTest, Log & Admin

Examples
Get-BrokerDBSchema -DatabaseName CitrixSynergy606 -Adminaddress DC2.training.lab
-ScriptType instance | out-file c:\join.sql
Get-ConfigDBSchema -DatabaseName CitrixSynergy606 -Adminaddress DC2.training.lab
-ScriptType instance | out-file c:\join.sql -append

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Citrix Studio uses the same Scripts

FullDatabase & Login

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Demo
Manually joining a Controller to an existing Site

Site Policies

XenDesktop Site Policies

Overview

Entitlement Policy (Pooled/Shared Desktops)

Get-BrokerEntitlementPolicyRule
Get-BrokerAppEntitlementPolicyRule

Assignment Policy (Dedicated/Private Desktops)

Get-BrokerAssignmentPolicyRule
Get-BrokerAppAssignmentPolicyRule

Access Policy
Get-BrokerAccessPolicyRule

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Demo
Restricting access to resources through Site Policies

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