Cours SUPINFO 5VTZ du 16/12/2009
Pour notre cours concernant la virtualisation et l’intéropérabilité, nous avons eu dans une première partie une introduction aux concepts de base de Citrix XenApp.
Le contenu qui va suivre sert pour tout étudiant voulant revoir la structure du cours que l’on a eu ce mercredi 16 décembre 2009 dispensé par Maxime VOYE.
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Module 1: Introduction à Citrix XenApp 5.0
Slide 1 - Overview
Topics convered in this module:
Components of XenApp 5.0
XenApp 5.0 Architecture and Communications
Features of XenApp 5.0
License Management Console
Access Management Console
XenApp Advanced Configuration Tool
Slide 2 - Components
Citrix XenApp 5.0 consists of the following components
XenApp Document Library
Load Manager
Resource Manager
Network Manager
Web Interface
Secure Gateway
Citrix XenApp Provider
Administration Consoles
Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
Not all components are available in all editions of Citrix XenApp
Slide 3 – XenApp 5.0 Architecture and Communications
Client Device -> Web Interface Server -> one farm of XenAppServers share the same Data Collector
License Server - DataStore (topology)
Slide 4 -
Slide 5 - Licence Management Console
(screenshot)
Web management via jsp servlets reachable via web browser
Slide 6 - Access Management Console
(screenshot)
Slide 7 - XenApp Advanced Configuration Tool
Applications, printers, load evaluators
Slide 8 - Review
Topics convered in this module include:
Citrix XenApp 5.0 Architecture and Components
Features of XenApp 5.0
Components of XenApp 5.0
Licence Management Consolde
Access Management Console
XenApp Advanced Configuration
Module 2: Installation de l’infrastructure de Citrix XenApp
Slide 1 - Overview
Topics covered in this module include
XenApp Installlation Decisions
XenApp Installation
Installing XenApp
Slide 2 - XenApp Installation Decisions
During the installation of XenApp, the administrator must make decisions concerning:
- Components
- Web Interface
- Citrix Licensing
- XenApp
Slide 3 – XenApp Installation
XenApp can be installed manually, through a MSI package with a transform file or an answer file, or from a command line.
Most servers that can run Windows Server 2008 meet the hardware requirements for XenApp 5.0
XenApp components can be distributed among various servers and have varying software requirements
Module 3: XenApp Plug-ins
Slide 1 - Overview
Topics covered in this module include
- Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
- Architecture and Communications
- Citrix XenApp Plugins installation
- Custom Installation Package
- Citrix XenApp Plugin Usage
- Session reliability
Slide 2 - Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows includes the following plugins:
- Citrix XenApp Plugin for Streamed Apps
- Client For Java
- Citrix XenApp Plugins for Hosted Apps
o Citrix XenApp Web Plugin
o Citrix XenApp Plugin
o Program neighborhood (intégration menu démarrer)
Slide 3 – Architecture and Communication
Transport Protocol between server and client: ICA (OSI Level 7)
- ICA display
- Client Drive Mapping (save data on client workstations)
- Client Printer Mapping
- Client LPT Port Mapping
- Audio
Works over TCP or HTTP … (OSI Level 4)
Slide 4 – Communication Process
Between Citrix XenApp Plugin and Server Farm:
1) Request sent to XML Port (80)
2) IP address of server returned
3) Connection made over port 1494 or 2598
Slide 5 – Citrix XenApp Plugins Installation
Plugins can be installed on a client device using:
- The Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 DVD
- The www.citrix.com web site
- A network share containing the .MSI files for the plugins
- A third-party software distribution product and the .MSI files for the plugins
- A web interface site configured to download and install the plugins
Slide 6 – Installing Citrix XenApp Plugins
(screenshot from installation components)
Slide 7 and 8 – Custom Installation package
MSI generated from preferences.
Slide 9 – Citrix XenApp Plugin Usage
Citrix XenApp Web Plugin allows users to access published resources from any device using a web browser
Citrix XenApp plugin allows users to access published resouces using items on the start menu, icons on the desktop or menu items from the Windows notification area.
Slide 10 – Session Reliability
Farm Properties -> Farm-wide -> Session Reliability (screenshot)
Review
Toprics covered in this module include:
- Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
- Architecture and Communications
- Citrix XenApp Plugins Installation
- Custom Installation package
- Citrix XenApp Plugin Usage
- Session Reliability