How to Export and Import StoreFront Subscription Database

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

Implementation Guide - High Availability for TFTP with Provisioning Services

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

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...

Considerations for Connecting XenServer to the Switch Ports

This article contains information about connecting XenServer to a switch. Background Switch ports must be configured differently for a XenServer host as opposed to a standard computer. The following considerations are recommended when connecting a XenServer to a switch: If using Spanning Tree...

Error: "Unable to Create Deployment" on StoreFront

The installation of StoreFront fails and the error message “Unable to Create Deployment ” is displayed on the console: The following are the Event Viewer Errors: Source: Citrix Delivery Services AdminEvent ID: 1Description:...

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...

IPC Error when Exporting the vDisk on Provisioning Services

IPC Error when exporting vDisk on Provisioning Services PVS. PVS Console log includes thefollowing errors: ERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - PvsStatusExceptionHandlerERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - return code: 184ERROR EnterpriseAccess.HandlerBase - exception type: PvsStatusExceptionERRO...

Error: "Uninstalling StoreFront Failed With Exit code -1" While Uninstalling StoreFront

The following message appears whileuninstalling StoreFront: Uninstalling StoreFront failed with exit code -1...

Target Device Fails to Boot on Hyper-V V2

Provisioning Service Target Devices fails to boot when launched from a HyperV v2 host other than the host where the Provisioning Service Server is located...

Provisioning Services Target Devices Start with MAC Address as the Computer Name

When booting, VMware ESX target devices replace computer name with MAC Address...

Pagefile Redirection Not Working in Provisioning Services

Pagefile redirection is not working and displays the following message: Error - “Windows created a temporary paging file on your computer because of a problem that occurred with your paging file configuration when you started your computer. The total paging files size for all disk drives may be...

DHCP configurations for PVS

Citrix recommends DHCP configuration which ensures that a PVS target device receives the same IP address for all DHCP requests during its booted lifespan. The end result should be a target device using the same IP address it received at boot time, for the entirety of its booted lifespan. DHCP...

Time Zone Database - XenMobile Reference

The TimeZone Tz database, can be also known as IANA Time Zone Database, is a collaborative compilation of information about the world’s time.The TZ column in the attached table is the standard format intended to be used with computer programs and operating systems...

Secure Web: Unable to open 4096-Bit encrypted Web Sites

When we try to access 4096-bit encrypted websites using Secure Web set to 'Tunneled to Internal network' and 'Secure Browse' mode, the website does not launch...

IPC Error While Validating Provisioning Services Store

Multiple Provisioning Services Servers in the farm come with an IPC error when trying to validate the store path except on the server you are running Provisioning Services Server console: When validating the store, following error appears in the console Log:...

How to Create an ISO Storage Repository by Using a CIFS Share with NTLMv2 Authentication Enabled

This article describes how to create an ISO Storage Repository by using a CIFS share with NTLMv2 authentication enabled. When Group Policy Object GPO of the Windows domain enforces NTLMv2 authentication, you are unable to create the ISO Storage Repository by using XenCenter. The following procedu...

How to Enable Continuous CDF Tracing in Provisioning Services 7.x

This article describes how to enable continuous CDF tracing in Citrix Provisioning, formerly Provisioning Services, 7.x...

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...

How to Set Up Syslog to Capture Logs Real Time on a Central Location

This article describes how set up a Syslog server when you are experiencing issues across multiple XenServers and need to capture logs real-time on a central location...

Using StoreFront Connector to Launch Login VSI Workload

This article provides information about using StoreFront Connector to Launch Login VSI workload. Important : It is assumed that you have an environment setup with StoreFront and Login-VSI configured. Contact theLogin VSIto obtain the StoreFront Connector. Using StoreFront Connector To obtain...

How to Copy a Virtual Machine From One Storage Repository to Another

This article describes how to copy a virtual machine VM from one type of storage repository to another. The example in this article shows how to copy a VM from local storage to Network File Share NFS storage...

Error: "Cannot Access the Store" When Accessing StoreFront Through NetScaler Gateway

Access to applications work internally however externally accessing the applications through NetScaler Gateway displays the following error: Cannot Access the Store...

Provisioned Target Devices are Acquiring Multiple IP Addresses During Boot Process

Provisioned Target Devices acquiring multiple IP addresses on a same NIC while booting up, thus leading to IP address exhaustion on a DHCP server. The following error message might appear: "A duplicate IP address was assigned to this machine while attempting to boot from the network. Stop code:...

Domain Pass-through to StoreFront Cannot Launch XenDesktop

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How to Prepare Provisioning Services 7.x Master Target Device to be Captured on a vDisk

This article provides the recommended procedure for preparing Provisioning Services 7.x Master Target Device to be captured on a vDisk...

How to Configure an External SSL Certificate for XenMobile Device Manager 9.0

This article provides information on how to configure an external SSL Certificate for XenMobile Device Manager XDM. The procedure in this article should be used during new installations or certificate renewals with the same FQDN – new installations that are set up with internal self-signed...

Provisioning Services Console Error is Displayed During KMS Activation

When changing a virtual disk vDisk in private mode to KMS activation and then changing the mode to standard image modeor changing the activation procedure to KMS for a vDisk in standard image mode, the following error message appears, which can be seen in the console.log when in debug level or in...

How to Configure a CloudConnector Between Two NetScaler VPX Appliances Using a Wizard

This article describes how to configure a CloudConnector between two NetScaler VPX appliances on different data centers- Data Center A and Data Center B using a wizard. Background CloudConnector is a feature used to build a cloud-extended data center. You can create bridges to connect one or more...

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...

Access Gateway Platform or Universal Licenses Not Reflecting on a NetScaler Appliance

After applying the Access Gateway Platform or Universal license, the ICA Users show zero, or maximum Access Gateway users allowed count does not increase as shown in the following screen shot:...

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...

How to Configure XenServer to Send System Alerts through Authenticated SMTP Servers

This article describes how to configure XenServer to send system alerts through SMTP servers that require authentication. Requirements Administrative access to a XenServer host console either directly, through SSH, or by using theConsoletab in XenCenter. Background Customers can configure XenServ...

How to Grant Rights to be able to Manage Computer Accounts using the Provisioning Services Console

This article describes how to delegate rights to the user or group to allow adding workstations to an Active Directory ADdomain using the Provisioning Server console. Background While it is possible to assign AD users or groups to Built-In groups within AD to enable this functionality such as...

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...

Adding Virtual Machines Created by Machine Creation Services to New Catalog

After deleting the host connection in XenDesktop, desktops created using Machine Creation Service MCS are not visible in the Catalog...

Error: "vDisk is not available. Please check your network PXE boot configuration and restart Imaging Wizard" or "Red X" on Provisioning Server

After installing the Target Device Software and rebooting the following symptoms can be seen: A Red X is displayed on top of the vDisk Status Applet in the Tray Bar After running the Imaging Wizard and rebooting the following message is shown:"vDisk is not available. Please check your network PXE...

Error: "Max Number of DHCP Retries Exceeded" when Provisioning Services Target Devices are Unable to Boot from PXE

Provisioning Services PVS target devices are unable to boot from PXE with an error: "Max number of DHCP retries exceeded" This failure occurs very early in the boot process when the PXE client sends a Discover packet to the broadcast domain to find a DHCP server...

Identifying Different License Types

This article describes how to identify different Citrix license types. To license a Citrix product, it requires a license code that must be activated or allocated and uploaded to the appropriate environment, such as the License Administration Console, the XenServer or an appliance. License Code...

How to Mount and Unmount a vDisk Version from the Command Line Interface

This article describes how to mount or unmount a vDisk version from the Command Line Interface. Background CVhdMount utility is used to mount and unmount a vDisk version...

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...

How to change from NIC adapter e1000 to VMXNET3 for PVS streamed VMs

This article explains how to change from NIC adapter e1000 to VMXNET3 for PVS streamed VMs...

The Server (Unknown) is Not Trusted for ICA Connections

When trying to launch applications from a published XenApp server desktop, the following error message appears: “Unable to launch your application. Contact your help desk with the following information: Cannot connect to the Citrix XenApp server. The server Unknown is not trusted for ICA...

Secure Web Error: “net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED” while accessing Website

Android users with v5.0 and later are getting the following error while accessing intranet sites: ERRNAMENOTRESOLVED Note : The application works on Android version 5.0 and later...

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...

Registry Settings to Improve High Availability Failover Times for Provisioning Services

Configuring High Availability HA failover in Provisioning Services Server can take one minute or more to actually complete the failover cycle...

POODLE SSLV3.0 Security Issue Workaround for License Server

Citrix Licensing 11.12.1 for Windows might be vulnerable to the Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption POODLE vulnerability. POODLE affects older standards of encryption - Secure Socket Layer SSL version 3 but not the newer encryption method Transport Layer Security TLS. Citrix suggests t...

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 Extended Logging on a QLogic Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter

This article describes how to configure extended logging on QLogic Fiber Channel FC Host Bus Adapter HBA. You may find that a similar procedure applies to other HBAs. Requirements Super user credentials root on Xen hosts Knowledge of vi or Nano text editor this article uses the vi editor...

Support for XenApp in Virtualized Environments

This article provides information on support for XenApp in virtualized environments. Virtual servers provide mainframe-class virtual machines on Intel and AMD architecture servers, and are ideally suited for consolidating and partitioning systems in high-performance environments. Citrix supports...

Printing with the Mac 10.x ICA Client Explained

This article provides a brief overview of the printing architecture with the 10.x versions of the Mac ICA Client. Background The Mac 10.x ICA Client is a feature-rich client offering. Many of the same features found with Win32 clients/plug-ins. This includes the ability to autocreate all of the...