Category: XenApp 7.x

Sealing a XenApp 7.6 PVS vDisk

  1. Run chkdsk C: and reboot
  2. Clean-up event logs if they are not redirected to the cache disk :
    • Via PowerShell -> Get-EventLog -List |%{$_.clear()}
    • wevtutil cl system
  3. if vSphere is used, delete « ghost » NICs :
    • open elevated prompt
    • type : ” SET DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1 “ and validate
    • type : ” Start devmgmt.msc ” and validate
    • click on View and ” Show Hidden Devices “
    • delete « ghost » NICs
  4. run slmgr.vbs /dlv to ensure a proper KMS server and license configuration
  5. If MS Distributed Transaction Service is installed, run msdtc.exe -reset
  6. if MS Message Queuing is installed, clear its cache :
    • NET STOP MQAC
    • NET STOP MSMQ
  7. Run Disk Cleanup on C: drive as elevated administrator
  8. Delete local profiles that are not required
  9. Stop Citrix Profile Manager service
  10. If Citrix Profile Manager is configured via GPO, check that its INI in C:Program FilesCitrixUser Profile Manager has been renamed
  11. Delete Citrix Profile Manager logs from c:WindowsSystem32LogFilesUser Profile Manager if not redirected to the cache disk
  12. if using App-V or similar technology, check for updated App-V content to update the precache within the vDisk image
  13. Perform required “de-personalization” for your antivirus (refer to their KB, as the process will differ based on the vendor)
  14. Perform required “de-personalization” for your monitoring agent (SCOM, Tivoli..)
  15. Perform required “de-personalization” for your other agents (AppSense, RES, SCCM..)
  16. Perform a full antivirus scan on the virtual machine
  17. Stop Client DHCP service
  18. Run elevated : “regedit /s DHCP_clear.reg” (see Dave’s post)
  19. Perform a Defrag on the virtual machine
  20. PvD only: run inventory (with machine shutdown option ticked)
  21. Shutdown the machine if PvD is not used
  22. Perform a defrag of the VHD by mounting it in a WS2012R2 server

 

Change Remote PC delivery group display name – XenDesktop 7.x – Discussions

This is done via the powershell on a local XenDesktop Controller with the  following commands:

>asnp citrix.*

>Get-BrokerDesktopGroup -name “Name of RemotePC Desktop group”

## note the “DesktopGroupUID” ##

>Get-BrokerPrivateDesktop -DesktopGroupUid UIDofRemotePCDesktopgroup | Set-BrokerPrivateDesktop -PublishedName “New Name”