Random Application Fails When Using Standard Image Mode with the "Write Cache on Target Hard Disk" Option

Random application fails when using Standard Image mode with the Write Cache on Target Hard Disk option...

When Load Balancing StoreFront on NetScaler all Connections Go to One Server in NetScaler Gateway Set Up

StoreFront servers are not load balanced; all connections go to one server in NetScaler Gateway set up. Following is a screen shot of the status of load balanced servers:...

LDAP Communication Error on XenMobile Device Manager

The following LDAP communication error appears on XenMobile Device Manager: javax.naming.CommunicationException: simple bind failed: xxxx-xxx-xxx.xxx.xxx.com:666Root exception is javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed:...

How to Remove a Server from a XenServer Pool that Contains Only One Host

This article describes how to remove a server from a XenServer pool that contains only one server. The procedure to remove servers is also described in the XenCenter help. When you remove a server from a pool that contains only one server Pool Master, the pool will be deleted and the Pool Master...

Firefox Users Cannot Access Desktops or Applications from Receiver for Websites

Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux users cannot access desktops and applications from Receiver for websites using Mozilla Firefox 26 or later. When a Firefox user clicks an icon, the Receiver for website displays a spinner for a few seconds, but the desktop or application does not start and no error...

CloudBridge 4000 and 5000 to Optimize NetApp SnapMirror Traffic1

This article describes how you can configure Citrix CloudBridge 4000 and 5000 to optimize NetApp SnapMirror traffic between two Data centers. The article also provides the benchmarking results from lab testing efforts to quantify the gains that can be attained by deploying NetApp SnapMirror...

How to Configure Windows 2003 Network File Share as Authenticated Storage Repository for XenServer

This document describes how to configure Windows Server 2003 Release 2 Server Network File Share NFS as an authenticated storage repository for XenServer. The NFS component is only included in Windows Server 2003 Release 2. If you do not have this edition, you can achieve the same results by...

How to Reattach a Forgotten Integrated StorageLink (iSL) Storage Repository

This article describes how to reattach a forgotten Intergrated StorageLink iSL Storage Repository SR. Requirements CLI access to XenServer master host XenCenter Access...

Troubleshooting Linux Virtual Machines in XenServer

This article describes about troubleshooting Linux virtual machines in XenServer. Serial console was used to access UNIX server consoles and most of the network devices switches, routes. The simplicity of serial port hardware and its universality make them popular. Serial console apart from...

How to Check if Extra C-States are Enabled without Booting into the BIOS

This article describes how to check extra C-States are enabled in the host without rebooting into the BIOS...

High Availability Behavior When the Heartbeat is Lost in a XenServer Pool

This article describes High Availability HA behavior in situations when the heartbeat is lost on XenServer 5.x. HA does not check the link state of the interfaces. It rather works on the bases of HA Host Groups and Network Partitions. HA Daemon chooses the larger of the network partitions to take...

How to Test a Network Throughput Using Iperf

This article describes how to test a network throughput using Iperf. Iperf allows administrators and engineers to test throughput between any two hosts, including physical systems and Virtual Machines VMrunning on XenServer. Requirements Iperf for Windows Download a copy of Iperf for Windows. Thi...

Exceeding XenAPI Session Limit Causes Pool Instability

XenAPI Session The session limit of XenAPI process XAPI is 400. When the limit is exceeded, the oldest session is terminated. The oldest session might be active and in use. When the session is terminated, the client using that session gets disconnected without notification. Note : Clients can be...

Repeater RAID Command Usage

This article contains additional information on commands used in breaking, repairing, and monitoring RAID arrays on 85xx/88xx Branch Repeater appliances. Show Summary Status of Arrays Description This command displays the current state of all RAID arrays defined on the Branch Repeater appliances...

Implementation Guide - High Availability for TFTP with Provisioning Services

This article is an implementation guide on High Availability for TFTP with Provisioning Services...

Usage of Service SIDs and IIS Application Pools in StoreFront

This article contains information about the usage of Windows Service account SIDs and Application Pool Identities to secure Receiver StoreFront. Requirements Ensure that the existing infrastructure supports the StoreFront system requirement mentioned in the following link: System requirements for...

XenApp Target Device Does Not Respond and Displays a Gray Screen

XenApp Target Device appears to be unresponsive. Background When the Provisioned XenApp server is accessed through the local console, you see a gray blank screen. There are different symptoms reported for the same incident and they are not specific to Provisioning services or XenApp. In some case...

Error: "Cannot verify database connectivity" on StoreFront

Though StoreFront server is able to communicate to the SQL server over TCP port 1433, when you click Test Connection at the Deploy Multiple Server Group setup Window for StoreFront 1.1, the connection fails with the following message: Cannot verify database connectivity. The connection string...

Citrix HTML5 Receiver No Longer Works on Chrome Version 30

When accessing StoreFront from a Chrome browser while trying to launch a published resource using Receiver for HTML5, the following error appears: Cannot reach server. Check your network connection or contact your help desk for assistance...

XenApp Error: Citrix Servers Reported That They are Too Busy to Provide Access to the Selected Resource

On attempting to launch any published application from a XenApp 6.0 server, the server reports that it is too busy to provide access to the selected resource. The application event log contains the following entry: The Citrix servers reported that they are too busy to provide access to the select...

Error: "Cannot connect to server. Try again in a few minutes" on StoreFront

End-user is unable to add Store into Receiver, unless the full Store path is appended. Example https://SF-FQDN/Citrix/; - Add Store is successful https://SF-FQDN - Add Store fails: After user gets prompted for credentials, an error message appears: "Cannot connect to server. Try again in a few...

Linux Virtual Machines are Unable to Boot from DVD on XenServer

On XenServer, a user can run both Linux and Windows virtual machines, and like physical machines, it can be set to boot from various sources. However, when a Linux virtual machine is set to boot from DVD, it can fail with the following error message:...

Target Device Performance and Freezing Issues While Patched into a Cisco Catalyst Line of Switches

Target devices experience intermittent freezing behavior and poor performance while patched into a Cisco Catalyst line of switches...

Error ID: XDDS:A75A86BB When Adding Machines to a Streamed Catalog Error Occurs

While adding machines to a streamed catalog, wizard shows the error“The virtual machine with MAC address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx in the selected Device Collection could not be found on any available connection”. Exception : Citrix.Console.Models.Exceptions.ScriptException The virtual machine CTX2-TTM01...

Store Configuration by Server Based Discovery Fails

When attempting to configure Receiver Stores by entering in address of StoreFront server in Email/Server Based Discovery dialog, the following error appears: "Your account cannot be added using this server address. Make sure you entered it correctly. You may need to enter your email address...

XenMobile XNC not Displaying in the ActiveSync Logs

The Allow or Deny entries are not appearing in the logs for XenMobile NetScaler Connector XNC program on XenMobile...

Error: XDDS:F26A2921 Studio Cannot Contact DDC

After a failed upgrade for StoreFront 2.5 and while repairing StoreFront, Studio lost communication to the DDC. Details Error Id: XDDS:F26A2921 Exception: Citrix.Console.Common.CitrixAggregateException One or more parallel operations failed at Citrix.Console.Common.CitrixParallel.InternalForEachT...

FAQ: Fail-To-Wire Feature in CloudBridge 2000 and 3000 Appliances

This article is an FAQ on the Fail-To-Wire FTW functionality found in the new Citrix CloudBridge 2000 and Citrix CloudBridge 3000 appliances. Q: What is the supported software release? A : The FTW feature is supported with the following software releases: SVM build: NS 10.0.72.5007 CloudBridge...

Acceleration Does Not Work After Cisco ASA 8.x is Configured to Allow TCP Options

Installed Citrix CloudBridge as INLINE in two sites, which are connected through an IPSec VPN using Cisco ASA firewall. The TCP option policy, as suggested in CTX112401 – Acceleration Does Not Take Place for Configured Traffic Types, is applied to ASA, but acceleration still does not work. The...

How to Export and Import StoreFront Subscription Database

This article explains how to export and import a StoreFront Subscription Database...

How to Export Target Devices into a .CSV File

This article details how to export Target Devices from a Provisioning Services PVS database in a formatted Comma Separated Values CSV file. Requirements SQL Server Management Studio or bcp.exe, both of which are components of a full SQL Server or SQL Server Express install...

How to Apply DSCP Marking to CloudBridge Appliance with QoS Enabled

This article explains how to apply DSCP marking to CloudBridge appliance when Quality of Service QoSis enabled. Background Many networking environments use different QoS engine/traffic shaper outside of CloudBridge and hence disable the QoS feature of CloudBridge. Some of the users however would...

Error: 'An error occurred during upload.' While Attempting to Add Licenses through the License Management Console

Certain license files cannot be imported using the Citrix Licensing Management Console. When trying to import these files, the console reports an error message: "An error occurred during upload." Thisissue only occurs whenthe Citrix Licensing Management console is run on Windows Server 2008...

Error “The system cannot find the specified file. Error number 0xE0000002” Occurs When Merging vDisk Versions Fails

Merging vDisk versions fails and displays the following error: "The system cannot find the specified file. Error number 0xE0000002." Running mcli run mergedisk –p disklocatorid base=1 displays success on execution, however merged disk doesnot come up on console or store. Management Daemon logs...

How to Move a XenServer Pool to a Different IP Subnet

This article describes how to change the IP subnet assigned to the management network on a XenServer pool. This procedure is long compared to changing the IP address while staying in the same subnet. Requirements Working knowledge of XenServer and XenCenter and basic knowledge of the Command Line...

Desktops Do Not Register using XenDesktop and Provisioning Server

When using ​XenDesktop with Provisioning Service, the desktops do not register. Note : XenDesktop might try starting all the machines in your desktop group on the VDA Event Viewer: Under Application: Desktop Service - Failed to start WCF services. Exception Log on Failure due to unknown user name...

Error: "Invalid disk file for [vDisk name]. Cannot add disk" when Importing vDisk

When importing vDisk, the following error appears: “Invalid disk file for vDisk name. Cannot add disk” After clicking OK, the following error appears: “The scan did not find any new vDisks”...

Errors: "Failed to Snapshot", "VSS_E_VOLUME_NOT_SUPPORTED"

When attempting to build an image from a Windows7 or Server 2008 Virtual Machine VM with Imaging Wizard or P2PVS, the following error message is displayed: "Failed to Snapshot" Imaging Wizard/P2PVS log shows the following error message: "VSSEVOLUMENOTSUPPORTED" and terminates with an error messag...

Cannot Connect to vCenter Through the Streamed VM Setup Wizard to Create VMs

Cannot connect to vCenter throughthe Streamed VM Setup Wizard in order to create Virtual Machines VMs...

Provisioning Services Server Target Devices BSOD with KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE When Cache is Set on RAM

Provisioning Services PVS Server target devices streamed to a vSphere Virtual Machine displays a blue screen withKERNELSECURITYCHECKFAILURE when cache is set on RAM...

Unable to Bind Provisioning Services TFTP Service to Multiple NICs

Target devices on different non-routable VLANs are unable to connect to the Provisioning Services PVS server that has a NIC bound to each of the non-routable VLANs...

How to Enable HTML5 Connections to Provisioning Services Based Catalogs

Enabling connections from Receiver for HTML5 to desktops deployed using Provisioning Services. Background Enabling connections from Receiver for HTML5 to desktops in Provisioning Services PVS based catalogs might require additional steps to complete depending on the persistence of the write cache...

Understanding Subnet Affinity and Auto Rebalance

This article details the Subnet Affinity and Auto Rebalance features and also provides the best practices for their use. Subnet Affinity When assigning the server and NIC combination to provide a vDisk to target devices, select from the following subnet settings: None: Ignore subnets; use least...

Application Launch Requests Might Fail on a Provisioned XenApp Version 6.0 or 6.5 Multihomed Server

Application launch requests might fail on a Provisioned XenApp Version 6.0 or 6.5 Multihomed Server. “Event 10001: A usable server cannot be found on which to launch the application.”...

Timeout Error 4002 in Provisioning Server Console after Clicking "Show Connected Devices"

The following symptoms occur on Provisioning Services PVS Servers when there are multiple streaming NICs assigned to the PVS Server. Example An environment having five streaming NICs had the following symptoms: When Show Connected Devices was clicked in the PVS console, the following symptoms mig...

Failure to Store Cache on Local Hard Drive

Even after selecting “cache is on device hard drive”, cache is getting stored on the Provisioning Service PVS server. The following screen shot shows the virtual disk status:...

Alternate Method to Reverse Image Provisioning Services vDisks (XenServer Direct VHD Boot)

This article describes an alternate method to Reverse Image Provisioning Services vDisks XenServer Direct VHD Boot. Note : Reverse imaging a Provisioning Services PVS vDisk is not the only way to get a vDisk back to your hypervisor for updates. This article explains the versatility associated wit...

Machine Account Password Fails to Update

While configuring Active Directory machine account password management in the virtual disk file properties, the machine account password expires after the determined value timeout without successfully changing...

Error: "The domain/user does not have access to the farm" when Accessing the Management Console

Administrator account is not able to access the management console and it generates error, "the domain/user does not have access to the farm"...

Session Timeout are Not Applied on StoreFront Servers

Session timeout are not applied on the StoreFront servers. When a user tries to log on or launch an application the following error is displayed: Logon has expired. Restarting the Wallet services and upgrading to StoreFront 2.6 did not resolve the issue...