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How do I add a Citrix server to an existing farm?

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  1. Spin up a new server and do normal tasks to new VM’s (ip, join domain, etc)
  2. Install XenApp (this installs prereq’s and MS RDS as part of the install) During the install you’ll join it to the farm (you’ll need the SQL DB info for this), configure licensing, etc.
  3. Install any XenApp hotfixes desired.

How do I add a server to Citrix?

To add a server to XenCenter

  1. Click Add New Server. Alternatively:
  2. Enter the IP address or DNS name of the server you want to add in the Server box. For example: 203.0.
  3. Type the user name and the password set up during Citrix Hypervisor installation.
  4. Click Add.

How do I find my Citrix farm license server?

Click the Administration button, top left of screen, and log in to the console. Navigate to the System information tab and locate the Host Name line item, this displays the host name to allocate the Citrix license files to.

What is Citrix farm server?

A Farm is a group of Citrix servers which provides published applications to all users that can be managed as a unit, enabling the administrator to configure features and settings for the entire farm rather than configuring each server individually. All the servers in the farm share a single data store.

How do I get rid of Citrix PVS server from farm?

Instructions

  1. Capture a full backup of the PVS Farm Database.
  2. Shut down the PVS Server that is to be decommissioned.
  3. From the PVS Console on one of the working PVS Servers, navigate to Site > Servers.
  4. Right-click on the PVS Server that needs to be deleted and select “Delete” from the context menu.

How do I uninstall XenApp 6.5 farm server?

In XenApp 6.5 the server manager is accessed through Administrative Tools > Citrix.

  1. Select Edit Configuration.
  2. Select Remove this server from the current farm.
  3. Alternatively, use the following command-line through XenAppConfigConsole.exe.

How do I add a server to my Citrix Receiver?

Add accounts or switch servers

  1. From the Citrix Workspace app home page, click the down arrow and select Accounts.
  2. From the Add Account dialog, select Add and complete the information provided by your administrator.

What is the server address for Citrix workspace?

Citrix Gateway is configured with a default IP address of 192.168. 100.1 and subnet mask of 255.255. 0.0 for management access.

How do I transfer my Citrix license to another server?

License server migration

  1. Install the license server software on the new server.
  2. Return the licenses via the Citrix portal, then renew them for the new server.
  3. apply the licenses to the new server via the admin console on that server.
  4. update the existing farm to point to the new license server (citrix policy)

Does Citrix license server use Apache?

The latest release of Citrix License Server version 11.7. 2 build 35000 reports to only have Apache 2.4. 46.

What is the difference between Citrix and VDI?

A VDI desktop is a desktop running on a server in the datacenter that a user can access from virtually any device. To use VDI with Citrix, you need to purchase Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop (formerly Citrix XenDesktop).

How do I connect to Citrix farm?

Connecting to a farm

  1. Right-click on a console in the navigation tree, then select Connect to farm.
  2. In the Server Information field, type the name or IP address of a streaming server on the farm and the port configured for server access.
  3. Select to log in using one of the following methods:
  4. Click Connect.