Systrack:

1. Data collection,reporting,visualize,analysis.
2. Reporting tool, Basic trouble shooting.
3. Components: Master server, sys track iss web server, sys track Lsi agent, sql database.
4. 1500 sql express is enough, more than 1500 proper sql is required.
4. child systems we need to install SysTrack Lsi agent using sys track deployment tool.
5. Data collection will be in local database. Then local to master it will get pushed.
6. Child to Master server Ports: 57630,31,32,33.
7. Master to Sql: Port: 1433
8. ISS web server: Port 80 or 443
9. Child to master every 24 hours.
10. Real time data uploaded every 15 Seconds. ( by using Resolve)
11. visualizer :- it provides all the data in the infrastructure.
Desktop :-provides information about application faults, boot login,
health,storage,software packages,power
Enterprise :- same as desktop but in details
Risk :- provide information about the application security, user security, user risk,
security risk.
Persona: based on the category of the people. Task,knowledge and Power group.
Task: Normal User
Knowledge: Lot of applications used.
Power: Lot of resources used.
12. Analyzier : Check about all the systems app running and check the usage.
13. Resolve :- to get information about one specific VDI.
Can get information for the last 30 days.
14. Dashboard :- to create the personalized dashboards.
15. Vscape :- provides all the information about the infra.
16. Report Center :- to pull reports.
17. Kits :- any scripts involved, all the info will be provided here.
18. Every location will have a master server and all of the above Main master server
where all the reports will get saved.
19. Windows 7 and above. Windows 2008R2 and above.
Flexxible:

Introduction
This document details the technical aspects of a Flexxible│SmartWorkspaces for Citrix
Cloud deployment on the customer site.
Flexxible│SmartWorkspaces for Citrix Cloud is a HCI solution consisting of one or more
Flexxible IT hardware appliances. The VDI infrastructure is based on Citrix technologies
integrated with Citrix.Cloud and Flexxible IT modules that accelerate, secure and ease
the deployment and day-to-day management of a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.

Appliance pre-requisites:
SWS4CC has several prerequisites that need to be fulfilled for a successful deployment.
Network
Flexxible| SmartWorkspaces for Citrix Cloud has four different network zones:
Management, Infrastructure, Storage and Desktop LAN. Each of these network zones
host different Virtual Machines. An additional Out-of-Band interface is provided for
remote appliance diagnosis
Management Network
This network hosts the access to Citrix Hypervisor (formerly XenServer). One network
port is used in each appliance to provide network access. It is not supported to use any
VLAN over this interface.
Infrastructure network
This network hosts the Infrastructure Virtual Machines needed to provide the Virtual
Desktop services, including Citrix Cloud Connectors. One network port is used in each
appliance to provide network access to these Virtual Machines. If using an Infrastructure
VLAN, the network ports must be established as Access Ports and at least one domain
controller of the external Active Directory must reside on this VLAN.
Desktop LAN
This zone hosts the Virtual Desktops that the clients connect to. One network port is used
in each appliance to provide network access to these Virtual Machines. It is
recommended that at least one VLAN is used for this purpose. These VLANs have to be
tagged to the corresponding switch ports (trunk ports). You must provide a DHCP server
for each VLAN used in this zone.
Storage Network
This zone hosts the dedicated storage traffic that the hypervisor requires for the VMs.
One network port is used in each appliance to provide access to either Storage Spaces
Direct based NFS or the customer storage array.
Active Directory
An existing Active Directory is mandatory to include the infrastructure VMs and the
server and desktop workloads in the relevant OU.
Credentials
As the infrastructure VMs will join the existing Active Directory, administrator
credentials are required to create the machine accounts in Active Directory.
Citrix Cloud Account
In order for the Citrix Cloud Connectors to authenticate against the customer Citrix
Cloud account, the customer ID, the API ID and the API Secret ID are required. Those
will be submitted during the deployment phase.
NetScaler Configuration
In order to access the solution, either the Citrix Gateway Service or a Citrix ADC
appliance running locally in the customer’s DMZ is required. This will provide the secure
entry point to the applications and desktop

Implementation and Deployment steps:

Provided Setup
The dialog between the Flexxible IT Technical Sales Team and the customer will set the
configuration baseline as detailed in the customized SWS4CC document. The
preconfigured SWS4CC consists of the following components:
Hypervisor installation
Two nodes with XenServer 7.1 LTSR CU1 preinstalled in the local drives allocated for
the OS using RAID 1 with the configuration outlined in the customized SWS4CC
document.
Pool creation
The two nodes will build up a single pool named as described in the customized
SWS4CC document.
Network configuration
Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces for Citrix Cloud has four different network zones:
Management, Infrastructure, Storage and Desktop LAN. These will be labelled
accordingly in XenServer:
DesktopLAN
Infrastructure
Management
Storage
Storage
Based on the customer’s preference, SWS4CC can be configured with local storage,
hyperconverged or converged storage.
Local storage
Drives connected to each node will be added up as a local Ext3 Storage Repository. High
availability is based on duplicity on the VM role mode existing on each node.
Convergence
In this setup, the customer’s storage array will be manually configured during the initial
setup executing the bash file attach_storage.sh located under /root on both nodes to
generate the Storage Repository. Flexxible IT will create the bash scripts based on the
information provided in the Convergent section in the Customized SWS4CC document.
Hosted infrastructure
This is a Windows 2016 VM where the proprietary Flexxible│Quick Config Setup runs.
This VM automatically provisions two VMs for the Cloud Connectors, downloads and
installs the Connectors creates a resource connection and performs the connection.
Pre-loaded templates
SWS4CC comes with a local ISO SR configured under /var/opt/ISOs. This ISO Storage
Repository includes ISOs for Windows 2016 and Windows 10.
Deployment Process
This section describes the steps to place the server and perform the initial configuration.
Rack-mounting the appliance :After unpacking the server, decide on a suitable location
for the rack unit that will hold the server. It should be rack mounted in a clean, dust-free
area that is well ventilated. Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic
fields are generated. You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet.
Features to Look for in a Solution
1. A Proven Deployment Methodology for Citrix Cloud Delivery
2. Automation of Workspace Delivery
3. Storage Agnostic
4. Multi-Tenancy Support
Introducing Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces Appliance for Citrix Cloud:
The specific advantages offered by the Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces Appliance
reflect all of the must-have features noted above, including:
Reduced Complexity: Provides a flexible, automated technology for deployment and
management. All the layers of the the infrastructure (Hypervisor, Citrix, OS and
Applications) can be managed centrally from one console. A customizable and
responsive web panel consolidates and simplifies management, providing the ability to
easily oversee complex multi-tenancy and multi-network implementations. This ease of
management extends to multi-domain and multi-layer platforms.
Automation: Provides a systematic, automated approach to delivering virtual
workspaces. The fully automated deployment enables unattended XenServer installation
with automatic Citrix Cloud resource location creation and Citrix Cloud connectors
deployment. Automation capabilities extend to future updates of the solution. This
approach relieves IT of the manual tasks traditionally involved with delivering virtual
workspaces, reducing the IT team’s workload and increasing their productivity. As a
hyperconverged turnkey appliance, automation enables the Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces
Appliance to be deployed and ready for use in a maximum of two hours.
Lower Costs: In spite of the advantages offered, many small- to medium-size enterprises
cannot implement cloud VDI due to budget restraints. The need to configure, manage and
maintain the solution raises TCO to unacceptable levels for many organizations.
Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces Appliance for Citrix Cloud makes the benefits of virtual
workspaces accessible to enterprises of all sizes by keeping project costs under control
with a preconfigured, automate.
Storage Agnostic Capabilities: Storage for a virtual workspace implementation can be
managed in a number of ways, but the Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces Appliance enables a
simplified approach to storage by offering two primary options:
1. Integrated all-flash storage
2. Existing network storage

The storage-agnostic approach enabled by Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces Appliance

provides the benefits of all-flash storage while simultaneously protecting existing
investments in storage. The net result is a substantial reduction in storage related costs,
further reducing TCO. The storage flexibility offered by Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces
Appliance can also be a boon when the time comes to scale the implementation,
permitting organizations to leverage their existing storage infrastructures in
accommodating the expansion.
Superior User Experience: Enables organizations to deliver a true in-office experience
to any user, working from any location, using any device. Users access data and
applications as if they were working in the office. The Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces
Appliance enhances IT administrators’ ability to monitor the performance and availability
of the virtual workspace infrastructure and applications. The integrated monitoring and
alerting capabilities incorporated in the Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces Appliance assure
that administrators will be able to proactively manage the environment against
predetermined
service levels, constantly guarding against any potential degradation of the user
experience.
Multi-Tenancy: The Flexxible|SmartWorkspaces Appliance extends Citrix Studio
capabilities in supporting multiple global locations. And the fast, simplified
implementation process enabled by the solution extends to multi-tenant environments.

The following components are included in Flexxible:

Flexxible|Quick Config Setup:
An online tool that provides step-by-step instructions for the complete deployment of
an end-to-end virtualization environment in a matter of hours. Users follow simple
configuration steps, validate the information, and then automatically deploy all of the
VCC roles necessary for any virtual workspace environment.
Flexxible|VDI Manager:
A single web console used to manage, monitor and support the entire virtual workspace
platform. Customizable Flexxible|Dashboards provide historical and real time user
experience and platform status monitoring. Our cloud based abstraction layer removes the
need for admin access to critical systems, improving overall security.
Flexxible|AutoGrow:
Allows the user resource catalogs to grow automatically based on usage.
Administrators can configure how the resources are distributed, and
Flexxible|SUITE automatically manages the provisioning of the resources based
on actual user load.
Flexxible|BCAI
The business continuity application isolation feature allows you to automatically deploy,
upgrade and test applications using pre-defined recipes. Users can continue to access
their applications while the upgrade process runs in an isolated environment, ensuring
productivity is not impacted.
Flexxible|Help Desk Tool
IT help desks now have a single console for access to critical data enabling faster
operational support to users and removing the need for escalation to higher level
engineers. The tool provides status analysis of the user session and the virtualized
resources, the ability to make remote connections and to customize operations for remote
configuring or troubleshooting.
Flexxible|Monitoring
Actively monitor and protect the performance and availability of virtual workspaces and
applications. Powered by LoginVSI.
Flexxible|Profile Manager
Manage end-user profiles, based on containers, improving login and application
launch times. Powered by FSLogix.

Advantages:
1. Increasing automation
2. Enhancing the user experience
3. Lowering total cost of operation

RDS
Remote Desktop Services allows remote users to gain access to their corporate
desktops or applications running either as sessions on an RD Session Host server or
VMs on a Remote Desktop Virtualization Host (RD Virtualization Host) server by
using a remoting protocol from various end point devices.

Connections to the remote desktops or remote apps (RemoteApp) on these servers

can be stored in an RDP file or displayed by using the publishing features of Remote
Desktop Web Access (RD Web Access). As shown in Figure 1, the RD Connection
Broker routes incoming connections to the appropriate session or VM, depending on
the contents of the RDP file and its load balancing. The Remote Desktop Gateway
(RD Gateway) provides more secure WAN access directly or through RD Web
Access, and the Remote Desktop Licensing (RD Licensing) server handles licensing
for Remote Desktop Services.

The following sections provide a feature-by-feature review of how this

Remote Desktop Services architecture enables simplified deployment
and management, enhanced user experiences, and reduced
infrastructure costs for VDI environments.
1. Scenario- based deployments
2. Centralized publishing of RemoteApp and desktops
3. Intelligent patching
4. RemoteFXenhance-ments – media and usb streaming

These are the RDS components in Windows Server 2012 RDS.

1. Remote Desktop Virtualization Host
2. RD Session Host
3. RD Connection Broker
4. RD Gateway
5. RD Web Access
6. RD Licensing
Microsoft® Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in the Windows Server® 2012 R2
operating system helps IT to deliver desktops and apps to users on a variety of devices.
People can enjoy the full Windows® experience, access corporate data and apps, and be
productive from virtually anywhere on whatever device they choose. And although the
virtual desktops and apps can be accessed from a variety of devices and locations, the
integrity of the data is always maintained, because apps and desktops are centralized in
the data center, so the risk of losing data on stolen or lost devices is mitigated.

Centralizing and controlling apps and data enable people to get their work done on the
devices they choose while helping IT maintain compliance. In addition, with Microsoft
VDI, even organizations that have tight resources now have a solution to embrace the
bring-your- own-device (BYOD) trend without compromise. VDI provides:

Efficient management, with the deployment wizard consolidated within Server Manager
Rich Windows experience available on a variety of devices and platforms, Including
Windows, Windows RT, Apple iOS, Mac OS X, and Google Android
Great value, with capabilities such as storage tiering and online data deduplication to
improve performance, scaling, and solution economics.

The Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system introduced new and enhanced features
for Remote Desktop Services and remote access, including Multimedia Redirection,
support for multiple monitors, the Windows Aero® Glass desktop, enhanced bitmap
codecs, and rich desktop remoting within the corporate network. Windows Server 2008
R2 with Service Pack (SP) 1 introduced Microsoft RemoteFX® technology to further
enhance the remote desktop experience.

Windows Server 2012 R2 improves Remote Desktop Services for both administrators
and users:

Remote Desktop Services offers a collection of virtual desktop or virtual session features
that are tightly integrated and can be easily configured and managed by using the new
centralized and unified management console and wizards.

All features of Remote Desktop Services are available to both sessions and virtual
machines (VMs), providing a consistent user and administrator experience.

For users, remote desktops behave more like traditional desktops, whether they connect
across the LAN or the WAN. Users can even disconnect from their workspace, and then
reconnect from another location.

Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012 R2 features that enhance the VDI
experience include:

Simplified deployment and management:

Centralized administration console. Deploy and manage virtual
desktops, sessions, and RemoteApp programs from a unified,
central console.
Simplified scenario-based deployments. Quickly and easily deploy virtual session
collections or pooled or personal virtual desktops by using the new scenario-based
deployment tools.
Centralized RemoteApp and desktop publishing. Easily publish and manage
resources, such as RemoteApp programs, session- based desktops, and virtual desktops.
Use file type association to assign files on the client device to their associated
RemoteApp programs.
Intelligent patching. Automate the process of patching both pooled and personal VMs
while minimizing the impact on resource use and bandwidth.

Session Shadowing. Administrators or help desk staff can see or take over a session from
the console or from the command line using the Terminal Server client. This functionality
back-ports to the Windows 7 with SP1 operating system.

Enhanced user experience:

Microsoft Remote Desktop app. Easy access to a variety of devices and platforms,
including Windows, Windows RT, iOS, Mac OS X, and Android. The Remote Desktop
app delivers rick Windows experience and allows users to be productive on their
device. Users can install the app by visiting the app store on their device.

RemoteFX enhancements. Enjoy the benefits of several user experience enhancements

to the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), including WAN optimizations, enhanced
graphics processing, media streaming, and expanded USB device redirection.

Improved remote app experience. Remote apps seem more like local apps,
including borderless whole-window dragging, actual application thumbnails, transparent
windows, and click- to-run remote applications.
Dynamic display changes. Change the local display resolution by rotating the
device, adding a second display, or plugging in a projector.
Quick reconnect. The app display automatically updates itself immediately without
having to reconnect.

User Profile Disk. Store user personalization and app cache data for pooled VMs and
sessions so that data is maintained across user logon sessions.
Fair share. Dynamic allocation of CPU, network, and disk I/O are balanced, preventing
one user from affecting the performance of other users on the same server.
Lower-cost storage options:

Disk deduplication. This feature identifies redundant blocks of data and stores only one
copy, greatly reducing the storage requirements of VDI for personal or pooled desktops
by as much as 80 percent. Disk deduplication also provides performance gains through
caching.
Storage tiering. This feature puts the most frequently accessed material on the fastest
disks and helps automate capacity planning by optimizing Read and Write operations.
Server virtualization over Server Message Block 2.0 (SMB2): This feature
conveniently stores VM files (including configuration, virtual hard disk [VHD] files, and
snapshots) in shared folders that use the SMB2 protocol, thereby reducing costs.
Local storage cache.: This feature allows client VM images to be hosted on SMB shares
or Cluster Shared Volumes and cached on direct attached storage (DAS), enabling the
best performance at lower cost.