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CITRIX PERSPECTIVE
StoreFront or
Web Interface
keystrokes,
mouse-moves
XenDesktop
Controllers
Desktop Hosting
XenApp
Servers
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End-user interaction with Citrix virtual
desktops and applications goes as follows:
1. Launch a web browser / receiver
2. Logon to the web front-end
3. See list of available desktops, apps
4. Launch the desktop, app
5. Use the desktop, applications
6. Close the desktop, app
screen updates,
HDX
Provisioning
Servers
License
Server
DB,
Data Store
BRIDGING CITRIX AND SCOM
StoreFront or
Web Interface
 Deliver complete endto-end Citrix mgmt
XenDesktop
Controllers
 Cover infrastructure and
user’s perspective
 Leverage SCOM
Desktop Hosting
XenApp
Servers
NetScaler
Management Pack
Suite for Citrix
Provisioning
Servers
License
Server
DB,
Data Store
Citrix Admin
SCOM Admin
CITRIX, MICROSOFT AND COMTRADE
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CITRIX MANAGMENT PACK SUITE
Application
XenDesktop
MP
XenApp
MP
StoreFront
MP
CloudPortal Services
Manager MP
Provisioning
Services MP
License
Server MP
Web Interface
MP
Platform
Virtualization
Compute / Storage /
Network Resources
XenServer
MP
Finalist
NetScaler MP
CloudBridge
MP
StoreFront or
Web Interface
MASTER TOPOLOGY
HEALTH OVERVIEW
XenDesktop
Controllers
Desktop Hosting
XenApp
Servers
NetScaler
Provisioning
Servers
License
Server
DB,
Data Store
NetScaler MP
Key capabilities:
• HW health (voltage, fan, power supply,
NICs, SMART)
• OS health (CPU, memory, disk, network)
• Protocol issues (packet retransmissions)
• Configuration changes
• SSL certificate expiration
• Access Gateway availability, load
StoreFront MP
Key capabilities:
• Slow or failed logons (logon times, resource
enumeration times)
• Failing back-end infrastructure (xml brokers)
• Implemented as synthetic probe
XenDesktop MP
Key capabilities:
• Detect failed desktop registrations, lack of
ready desktops, desktop group utilization
• Connectivity to hypervisor, DB
• Virtual desktop resource use and user
experience
XenApp MP
Key capabilities:
• Identify slow of failed user logons
• Detect bad responsiveness (latency)
• Connectivity to the infrastructure
• Reports on user activity, application use, etc.
Conclusion
REALIZING FULL SCOM POTENTIAL
Reduction in
downtime
StoreFront or incidents
IT
XenDesktop
Web Interface
Increased
productivity
Controllers
availability
increase
Faster
resolution of
problems
SCOM +
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MP Suite
Desktop Hosting
DB Admin
SharePoint
AD Admin
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Improvements
XenApp
Servers in users
managed per
engineer
NetScaler
Optimize use of IT operations resources
•Use experts sparingly!
•Don’t duplicate work
Provisioning
•Automate state verification
and operator License
Server
Servers
tasks
High quality IT operations through
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processes Pack
Management
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Citrix Admin
SCOM Admin
Operations Bridge
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