Tag: Presentation Server 4.0

How to clone a Citrix Presentation Server or XenApp server

This procedure explains in detail how to clone a Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 or Citrix Presentation Server 4.5. The idea is if we already have a server in the farm installed and with the applications installed, to avoid this, having to reinstall them all and Citrix PS back on it. It will depend on whether the DB is Access or SQL, but to do so we would modify the script that we will discuss below, It works for both databases. Let's start with the explanation.

Always keep Citrix customers up to date

This procedure explains how to have all our clients always updated and automatically. The fact that users are always working with up-to-date clients avoids many problems, since bugs are usually corrected, Corrects security and speed issues. Clients need to be updated in two places. The first site: we create a database with Citrix clients on the Citrix server, with those that come on the component CD; if CITRIX releases a new version from a client (every X months he always brings out something new), We just downloaded it (in .cab) and we update it in this BD, then we instruct them all to be updated automatically and transparently. And the other site where we need to update the server (is optional), if we have a server with the Web interface, and with clients copied to him, for when someone doesn't have this ActiveX they should give it to them […]

Updating a Presentation Server with Updates

Like everything, es muy importante mantener un servidor actualizado con todos los parches, ya sean de sistema operativo o de sus propias aplicaciones o servicios. En este documento se explica cómo actualizar un componente de Citrix (el Presentation Server). En mi servidor teno instalado el Presentation Server 4.0, pero actualmente en internet existe el R02 para él y unos postupdates. Lo lógico es actualizar al último ‘service pack’ (release), pero no solo del Presentation Server, si este servidor tiene más servicio también habría que instalarlo, por ejemplo la interfaz web, o el servidor de licencias… Sobre todo si tenemos público a internet. Si todo está en una LAN sería menos crítico. Para actualizar un componente:

Upgrading Presentation Server 4.0 a 4.5 on the server itself

This procedure explains how to upgrade a single Citrix server that is running 4.0 to the version 4.5. Simply what we will have to do is update the entire environment 4.0 to the 4.5, we need this server to already have a database in MSDE 2000 (otherwise, see how to migrate from Access to MSDE – HERE). The steps would be as follows, first, Logically run with the latest versions: do a Windows Update on the server and keep it updated; and logically also with Citrix patches, have the Citrix server updated with the latest Rollups/patches. After that, we'll update all Citrix components as normal, even Presentation Server, We have to migrate everything to the environment 4.5, as if it were a normal installation (HERE) and tell us that we're upgrading, Confirm, and at the end of the entire update we will continue to receive IMA errors that do not start the DB, it's logically because he's running in […]

Presentation Server Migration 4.0 a 4.5 to different server

This procedure explains how to update a Citrix community, let's say we have one or more servers with Presentation Server 4.0 and we want to migrate this community to new servers to retire the old servers, This would be the procedure. Because if you want to have a mixed community with both versions, you could, they would simply have to join the existing community. In this case we are going to retire the old servers, you will have to move the DB in case it is an Access or MSDE to another server with SQL version 2005; if the database is on a SQL server external to these Presentation Servers, It could stay where it is. In this procedure we will migrate the community to other servers with the 4.5 and move the database from MSDE to a SQL 2005. Logically, all its functions will have to be transferred, The Applications, The Services […]