Task 1 – Access XenDesktop without F5

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Access XenDesktop through StoreFront

  1. From corporate-pc
  2. Open IE and browse to Citrix Storefront at, http://ctx-sf1a.demoisfun.net/Citrix/AgilityStoreWeb/

Note

Storefront first launch takes a bit of time

  1. When prompted for credentials
    • Username: demoisfun\demo01
    • Password: password
  2. Click Agility to launch XenDesktop
  3. Citrix Desktop Viewer launches and connects to XenDesktop
  4. Verify virtual desktop function
  5. In Citrix Agility desktop, click Start and Logoff
  6. Log off the Citrix receiver client using the 01 Demo pulldown in the upper right corner
  7. Close IE

Task 2 – Load Balance StoreFront

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Load balance StoreFront

Deploy the iApp

  1. From “corporate-pc”

  2. Create a new Application Service.

    • iApps -> Application Services -> Applications
    • Click the Create button
    • In the Name field, type in lab3-lb-sf
    • In the Template pulldown, select f5.citrix_vdi.v2.4.4
    Welcome to the iApp template for XenDesktop and XenApp Review this section
    General
    Use APM to securely proxy application (ICA)…Citrix environment? Yes, Proxy ICA traffic…with BIG-IP
    What is the Active Directory NetBIOS Domain Name…Citrix servers? demoisfun
    BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
    Do you want to replace Citrix Web Interface…with the BIG-IP system? No, do not replace…
    Create a new AAA object or select an existing one? AD1
    Virtual Server for Web Interface or StoreFront servers
    How should the BIG-IP system handle encrypted traffic to…servers? Terminate SSL for Clients…*(SSL offload)
    Which SSL certificate do you want to use? wild.demoisfun.net.crt
    Which SSL private key do you want to use? wild.demoisfun.net.key
    What IP address will clients use to access…or the F5 Webtop? 192.168.3.160
    Did you deploy Citrix StoreFront? Yes, …StoreFront 3.0 or above
    What is the URI used on StoreFront…for XenApp or XenDesktop? /Citrix/AgilityStoreWeb/
    Web Interface or StoreFront servers
    What DNS name will clients use to reach the…StoreFront servers? ctx-LB-SF.demoisfun.net
    Which port…for Web Interface or StoreFront HTTP traffic? 80
    What are the IP addresses of your Web Interface or StoreFront servers?

    192.168.10.220

    192.168.10.221

    Which Monitor do you want to use http
    Virtual Server for XML Broker or Desktop Delivery Controller (DDC) Servers
    What IP address do you want to use for the…DDC farm virtual server? 192.168.10.161
    How will requests from the Web Interface or StoreFront servers arrive? XML Broker…requests will arrive unencrypted (HTTP)
    XML Broker or DDC Servers
    What are the IP addresses of your XML Broker or DDC servers?

    192.168.10.222

    192.168.10.223

    Which monitor do you want to use? http
  3. Click Finished button

Test Connectivity

  1. From “home-pc”
  2. OpenIE and go to the StoreFront load balanced address, http://ctx-lb-sf.demoisfun.net
  3. When prompted for credentials
    • Username: demo01
    • Password: password
  4. Click Agility to launch XenDesktop
  5. In the Citrix Agility desktop, click Start -> Disconnect
  6. Log off StoreFront using the 01 Demo pulldown in the upper right corner

Task 3 – BIG-IP Replaces StoreFront

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BIG-IP replaces StoreFront

Deploy the iApp

  1. From “corporate-pc”

  2. Create a new Application Service.

    • iApps -> Application Services -> Applications
    • Click lab3-lb-sf
    • Click Reconfigure link near the top
    BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
    Do you want to replace Citrix Web Interface…with the BIG-IP system? Yes, replace Citrix…
  3. Scroll through the template and note that the storefront pool members are no longer present (not needed)

  4. Press the Finished button

Test Connectivity

  1. From “home-pc”
  2. If IE is still open, close to clear cache.
  3. Open IE and browse to http://ctx-lb-sf.demoisfun.net
  4. When prompted for credentials
    • Username: demo01
    • Password: password
  5. APM webtop is displayed with Agility icon
  6. Click on Agility to launch XenDesktop
  7. On the bottom pop-up, click Citrix Receiver to launch the Citrix ICA client
  8. Verify that desktop is functional
  9. In Citrix Agility desktop, click on Start and Disconnect
  10. Logout of APM Webtop using the Logout button in the upper right corner
  11. Close the browser window