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Try it! – Profile Management Configuration Check Tool (UPMConfigCheck)
Ok, how often don’t you hear or see that technology just have been implemented with the “Next -> Next -> Finish” methodology? Now Citrix has introduced a tool to check whether you’ve configured your environment the most optimal way or not! Great!
“UPMConfigCheck is a PowerShell script that examines a live Profile management system and determines whether it is optimally configured.
UPMConfigCheck requires PowerShell 2. UPMConfigCheck is designed to run on XenApp servers and on XenDesktop virtual desktops with Profile management installed. Supported operating systems are the same as for Profile management.
These include:
• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Server 2008 / Windows Server 2008 R2
32-bit and 64-bit operating system versions, where available, are supported.”
Download it here and here you find a good blog post about it!
//Richard
Citrix Webinar: Increase your Citrix XenDesktop monitoring capabilities using HP Operations Management Software
Hot tip from Douglas:
Increase your Citrix XenDesktop monitoring capabilities using HP Operations Management Software
Citrix Ready Webinar with ComTrade
Join us to learn how ComTrade’s Smart Plug-in for Citrix (Citrix SPI) helps you measure, monitor and manage XenDesktop and gives you an end-to-end overview from within the HP Operations Manager and HP BSM. During this 45 minute webinar you will learn:
• Why customers buy SPI for Citrix and how it fits across the XenDesktop architecture
• How SPI for Citrix discovers your XenDesktop deployment, performs infrastructure health, checks and visualizes problematic areas
• How SPI for Citrix measures end-user experience, both real-user and synthetically, to help proactively identify issues before they impact your users
All of the above will be supplemented with real-world demos.
Speakers: Craig Ellrod (Senior Technical Marketing Manager, Citrix Systems) and Bogdan Viher (Senior Product Manager, ComTrade)
Date and Time: September 26th 2012, 1:00pm to 2:00pm EST
More info and registration here!
//Richard
Oldie that’s worth another look…Logon Optimization Guide – XenApp/XenDesktop
Ok, it’s been around for some time. But we every now and then find a lot of implementations where the architect/SME that built the environment haven’t thought of the basics and best practises that are documented and out there for free!
Citrix Logon Optimization Guide – XenApp/XenDesktop
Have another go at reading it, just as a reference/checklist! 😉
Cheers!
//Richard
Citrix Receiver for HTML5 is finally released!
Go download it and try it out!
Receiver for HTML5 is now available for Chrome and Firefox browsers. Receiver for HTML5 is a zero install client allowing connection through a browser to XenApp and XenDesktop. The combination of the Receiver for Web and HTML5 provides a fallback option for environments where a native client is not available or an option.
Key new features include:
- Google Chrome (version 19+) & Mozilla Firefox (version 11+) browsers on Windows and Mac desktops
- In-session Tool bar that can move and close
- Copy/Paste text
- Key to send Ctrl+Alt+Del to desktop session
- External access of XenApp applications and XenDesktop via Access Gateway
- Direct internal access of XenApp applications
- Performance enhancements
Will download and try it out ASAP to see if it’s useful and delivers a good user experience!
Cheers!
/Richard
The IT Melting Pot! 