What is the role of XenDesktop setup wizard?

The XenDesktop Setup Wizard creates the Delivery Group and imports the created VDA’s in to Citrix for you, automating part of the process.

How do I check pvs logs?

Instructions

  1. Open the PVS Console; expand Farm > Sites > Site > Servers node if not already expanded.
  2. Right-click on the PVS server and select Properties.
  3. Select the Logging tab and set the Logging level to Debug.

How do I create multiple target devices in PVS?

Make sure the Target Devices are powered off. Go to MyFarm > Sites > MySite > Device Collections, right-click a collection created by the Citrix Virtual Desktops Setup Wizard, expand Target Device, and click Update BDM Partitions. Click Update Devices. Click Close when done.

What is BDM in Citrix?

It can detect when a PVS server is down and won’t send clients to that PVS server until it is back online. This provides High Availability. BDM is the same as NetScaler in a way. If one PVS server fails clients using the Boot Device Manager ISO may attempt to retrieve the file tsbbdm.

What is MCS and PVS in Citrix?

MCS takes a snapshot of a virtual machine, copies it to a storage location and clones are made that read this copy. PVS is network-based while MCS is a hypervisor-based but they both ultimately end up with virtual machines for users to establish sessions onto. Needing to upgrade VMware, XenServer and HyperV tools.

What is target device in PVS?

November 20, 2020. A device, such as desktop computer or server, that boots and gets software from a virtual disk on the network is considered a target device. A device that is used to create the virtual disk image is a considered a master target device.

Where are Citrix director logs stored?

Default path is %SystemDrive%\ Program Files\Citrix\Virtual Desktop Agent.

Which is better MCS or PVS?

Azure and AWS do not support PVS, so if your company’s long-term plan is to move in that direction, MCS is a better option. And if you plan to keep your XenApp or XenDesktop environments on premise, while moving all of your other servers to Azure or AWS, you’re going to potentially introduce application latency issues.

What is golden image in Citrix?

A Golden Image is a template for a virtual machine (VM), virtual desktop, server or hard disk drive. A Golden Image may also be referred to as a clone image, master image or base image.