XenApp 7.5 is already available for some time and it’s time to prepare step-by-step instruction. In fact installation and configuration process for XenApp 7.5 and XenDesktop 7 (described in my previous posts: XenDesktop 7 Deep Dive series ) is quite similar or almost the same.
I decided to write a next series of posts covering the most important steps required to install and configure XenApp 7.5 components. In some steps I will use existing components in my LAB but in such case I will provide a link to XenDesktop 7 Deep Dive article where installation and configuration of this element was described.
The XenApp 7.5 quick installation guide series consist of the following articles:
Part 1 – Installation and site configuration
Part 2 – Install and configure VDA
Part 3 – Create and configure machine catalog
Part 4 – Create and configure delivery group
For those of you who need more information about XenApp 7.5 / XenDesktop 7.5 features please see the following articles:
XenApp 7.5 installation
XenApp 7.5 iso is available for download from Citrix website, so I downloaded the iso file and mounted the iso in the designated Windows Server 2012 R2 VM.
1. Wait for the installer welcome screen and click Start close to XenApp section.
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2. Click Delivery Controler
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3. Accept the license agreement and click Next
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4. I will use existing StoreFront and License Server so I select only the Delivery Controller, Studio, Director. Click Next
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5. I will use existing SQL Express Server so I select only the Install Windows Remote Assistance. Click Next
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6. Click Next
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7. Click Install
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8. Click Finish
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XenApp 7.5 Site Configuration
9. Launch Desktop Studio and on a welcome screen click Deliver applications and desktops to your users.
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10. Leave a default selection and fill in a site name and click Next
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11. Wizard is populating the standard database name based on the site name created in the previous step as it is shown in Figure 10. I would like to keep my own naming convention for databases and have to update database name as it is shown in Figure 11.
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12. Click OK
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13. Enter a license server name or leave default settings on Licensing page. A 30-day trial license is included in the installer. When your own license server is specified and connected select proper license type. Click Next
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14. Enter the address of your hypervisor and valid credentials. Click Next
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15. Enter the name of the resources. Click Next
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16. Select the type of storage based on the hypervisor configuration. Click Next
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16. I won’t use App-V at this stage, so I will leave a default selection and click Next
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17. Click Finish
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18. Verify the successful site creation. You can also click Test Site Configuration to verify the site configuration.
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At this point XenApp 7.5 Site has been configured and we are now ready to configure Machine Catalog and Delivery Group. Before we start with machine catalog and delivery groups I will install and configure VDA client on separate Windows 2012 R2 servers. Stay tuned for Part 2 – Create and configure delivery group.
Hi, where can i download the Xenapp7.5 iso. I find only a “XenApp_and_XenDesktop7_5.iso” from this Page https://www.citrix.de/downloads/xenapp/product-software/xenapp-7-enterprise-edition.html. With this io i don’t have the selection between Xenapp and Xendesktop. THX
Hello Max,
I downloaded exactly that iso file from official Citrix website and as you see in Figure 1 there is an option to install XenApp 7.5
Can you tell me what is the version of server operating system you are trying to install XenApp on ?
Regards
Andrzej
hi,please i really need to know to configure a virtual netscaler 10.
i need it to allow my external users access applications published .
can you help me
Do you have a similar guide for setting up Xen Desktop?
I’m trying to set this up for lab purposes only so it doesn’t need to be anything special but this is a brilliant guide for getting started.
Please check my post XenDesktop 7 Deep Dive – Introduction. The instalation and configuration is almost similar.
If you have any question send me an email or post a comment here.
Andrzej
hi, you have done a very good tutorial … very useful. please can you also gives us a link where we can find citrix netscaler deployment step by step? please i need it as soon as possible i’m planning a deployment of citrix 7.5 and my boss want to access applications from his room … i think that it’s not possible without netscaler . if i am wrong you tell me …
thanks
Netscaler is mainly used when you need to allow external users connect to XenApp or XenDesktop or you want to utilize NetScaler’s inteligent load balancing capabilities. For POC or test infrastructure Netscaler is not required. Install and configure StoreFront and publish required application and ask you boss to connect to StoreFront website.
I am coming from the XenApp 6.5 world. Your blog has done an execellent job in giving me the overview how the new XenApp infrastructure look like. The only confusion I have is why do we have specify the hypervisor details.
I understand this information would be required for XenDesktop environment but why do we need it for XenApp?
Just taking some time thank you for the time you took to share your expertise.
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Hi all
I am trying Configuring Citrix XenDesktop on windows server 2012 without an active directory DC, When i am going to Citrix studio it pop up a message (To use studio on this machine, join the machine to a domain) Is it any way that i could actually configure it without need to join any DC ?? Please applyn asap.. Thank you