Citrix Technical Support Brief Troubleshooting Guide
Source: Brief Troubleshooting Guide
Introduction
This Brief Troubleshooting Guide is intended as the first resource for Citrix administrators and
Citrix engineers to troubleshoot technical issues for all Citrix technologies.
The Brief Troubleshooting Guide provides you with a single point of access to narrow down your
technical issues and help you resolve as many issues as possible in an autonomous manner.
Citrix Technical Support™ expects you to perform these basic troubleshooting steps before you
contact them and will request information from you based on that troubleshooting. If you have the
information on hand, it proactively helps them to decrease resolution time for your issue.
Each product section includes a brief product description, supported languages, links to Citrix
Knowledge Base articles, third-party articles, troubleshooting tools, and questions and information
to gather to help you pinpoint your technical issues.
An electronic copy of this document is available from CTX106727
This Brief Troubleshooting Guide should be used when tackling any issue, especially when you are
unfamiliar with a product, or a product type.
The Knowledge Center continues to be a very useful resource and is constantly being updated by
Citrix Technical Support engineers worldwide – and you can find articles there created after this
guide has been published.
If there is a Knowledge Base article that you would like to see placed in this guide, let Technical
Support know. Any feedback you have on this Brief Troubleshooting Guide is also welcome.
Mail your feedback to [email protected]
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
1. Citrix XenApp for Windows ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
2. Installation Manager for XenApp Server ……………………………………………………………….. 14
3. Network Manager for Citrix Presentation Server ……………………………………………………. 15
4. Presentation Server Management Pack for MOM ………………………………………………….. 16
5. Citrix Presentation Server for UNIX …………………………………………………………………….. 18
6. Conferencing Manager for Citrix XenApp Server …………………………………………………… 21
7. Citrix XenApp Fundamentals (formerly Access Essentials)…………………………………….. 23
8. XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps …………………………………………………………………………. 25
9. Citrix Offline App Plug-in …………………………………………………………………………………… 28
10. UNIX Clients …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32
11. Citrix Receiver for Windows …………………………………………………………………………….. 34
12. CDF (Citrix Diagnostic Facility) ………………………………………………………………………. 36
13. Citrix XenServer ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 39
14. Citrix XenDesktop ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 42
15. Web Interface for Citrix XenApp ………………………………………………………………………. 48
16. Secure Gateway for Citrix XenApp ……………………………………………………………………. 56
17. Citrix Access Gateway, Standard Edition …………………………………………………………… 61
18. Citrix Access Gateway, Advanced Edition …………………………………………………………. 63
19. Citrix Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition ………………………………………………………… 66
20. Citrix NetScaler ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 69
21. Citrix Application Firewall ……………………………………………………………………………….. 75
22. Citrix Repeater and Branch Repeater ………………………………………………………………… 79
23. Citrix Accelerator Client ………………………………………………………………………………….. 82
24. Command Center ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 84
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25. Citrix EdgeSight …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 86
26. EdgeSight for NetScaler ………………………………………………………………………………….. 90
27. EdgeSight for Load Testing …………………………………………………………………………….. 91
28. Citrix Password Manager …………………………………………………………………………………. 93
29. Citrix User Profile Manager ……………………………………………………………………………… 96
30. Citrix EasyCall ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 97
31. Provisioning Services for Datacenters and Desktops …………………………………………… 98
32. Workflow Studio ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 100
33. Citrix Licensing ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 101
34. Contacting Citrix Technical Support ……………………………………………………………….. 105
1. Citrix XenApp for Windows
Citrix XenApp™ is the de facto standard for delivering Windows® applications at the lowest cost –
to any user, anywhere. It offers both application virtualization and application streaming delivery
methods to enable the best access experience for any user, with any device, working over any
network.
http://www.citrix.com/site/PS/products/product.asp?familyID=19&productID=186
1.1 Languages Supported
English, French, Spanish, German
1.2 Administrator’s Guides
Each version of XenApp and Presentation Server for Windows has its own Administrator’s Guide.
They can be found in the Product Documentation section of the Citrix Web site –
http://support.citrix.com/docs/
Most popular versions:
• CTX115519 Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
• CTX112223 Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
•
CTX106319 Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
1.3 Supported Versions
There are several releases of Presentation Server and XenApp supported by Citrix: Citrix
Presentation Server 4.0, Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 (32-bit only, 64-bit is no longer supported),
and Citrix XenApp 5.0 (both 32-bit and 64-bit). The troubleshooting information below applies to
all of these releases, unless otherwise specified. On December 31, 2009 Presentation Server 4.0
reaches its End of Life. No further support is available for it after that time.
For further information regarding Citrix Product Lifecycle Support, see the Citrix Web site
http://www.citrix.com/site/SS/supportThird.asp?slID=5107&tlID=5110
1.4 Troubleshooting Questions
Gather general information
• What are the details of your environment – size of server farm, data store type, version(s) of
Presentation Server, or XenApp, operating system(s) of server(s), Service Packs,
WAN/LAN architecture?
• Obtain this information automatically by running the diagnostic tool from the Access
Management Console (you can collect server farm information, Presentation Server
computer information and event logs) – See CTX104578 for more information.
• To manually determine the version of Presentation Server that is running, see the article
CTX107570
• Which type of clients are in use (If this is a client issue, refer to the ICA® clients section)?
• What is the exact issue that you are having (what is happening – what should happen)?
• What are the exact steps to reproduce the issue?
• When did it start? What triggered the issue?
• Who is affected by the issue (administrators, users, or both)?
• Does the issue affect all servers or only some?
• Do you get an error (send a screen shot) or an event in the Event Log?
• Can you reproduce the issue at the server console in a loop back session? (Make a test ICA
connection from the server back to the same server desktop.)
• Can you reproduce the issue when using RDP, or RDP initial application?
• What troubleshooting steps have you taken to resolve this issue?
• Have you tested with seamless and non-seamless connections?
Troubleshooting Installation
• Where in the installation did the failure occur? Send a screen shot of the last panel seen
before the failure occurs.
• Are there any errors recorded in the event viewer? If so, obtain these and send them.
• Does the problem occur with a local database (Access or MSDE or with Oracle/SQL?
CTX114501
• If it is a third-party database, is it on a dedicated database server?
• Is the installation performed from a CD or a network share? Does it work if the CD is
copied to the server?
• Are you trying to install on to a Domain Controller or server with different operating system
language? If so, this is not supported.
• XenApp creates a Citrix Diagnostic Facility (CDF) trace by default during installation which
is saved as a .etl file.
• In XenApp 4.0 it is saved to: Documents and Settingsuser_accountLocal
SettingsTemp of the user account that is used during the installation.
• In XenApp 5.0 it is saved to usersuser_accountappdatalocal. Send in the .etl file
for examination. CTX106529
• Which account was used during the installation?
• Are you enabling IMA encryption during the installation? (Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
only)
• What error do you receive?
• Is it the first server of the farm or are you joining an existing farm?
• Are you using a new key or an existing key?
• Send the installation log generated using msiexec.exe mps.msi /L*v install.log
• During the installation are you joining a farm or creating a new farm? CTX677542
• Is the server built from an image (Ghost, Altiris, other)?
• Is the installation a standard installation or unattended installation? CTX371045
• Check the build number in the Readme file on the Presentation Server CD.
• NOTE: There are two different user accounts involved: the first is the user you are logged
on as while you are performing the installation. The second is the user account you specify
while connecting to the SQL db or Oracle db during the installation.
Troubleshooting IMA service and Data Store
• What is the Data Store type? Is it on a dedicated server? CTX105257
• If using an SQL, Oracle, or Access Data Store where the server is not hosting the data store,
is using chfarm to a test Access data store possible to confirm that the Data Store is not
corrupt? (Refer to the chfarm section of Administrator’s Guide.)
• Use Qfarm to identify which server is the Data Collector. CTX111964
• Does changing the Data Collector help? Farm Properties (Zone – Set Election Preference)
• Does the IMA service start? If not, what is the error message?
• Check the Event Viewer and send any errors to Citrix Technical Support.
• What is the currently loading plug-in? Check in:
HKLMSOFTWARECitrixIMARuntimeCurrentlyLoadingPlugin?
• Check the troubleshooting IMA service article for possible causes – CTX105292.
• For Presentation Server 4.x, enable tracing using the CDF and send the log file from the
server during an attempted IMA service restart to Citrix Technical Support if requested:
CTX104578. See CTX539756 to determine which modules to trace.
• Verify in the Administrator’s Guide, that the MDAC is a supported version. CTX809548 –
How to Determine the MDAC (Microsoft Data Access Components) Version.
• Does IMA fail to start on all servers or on just one server? If it does start on other servers,
are there any Event viewer errors stating that the server cannot reach the data store?
• Try recreating the Local Host Cache (LHC) on the server.
Troubleshooting Load Manager
• Ensure that you have the Advanced or Enterprise Edition of Presentation Server (pre- 4.5
versions). Highlight the server to see the Edition.
• Run qfarm /application and send Citrix Technical Support the result, if requested.
• Are there many disconnected sessions (disconnected sessions do not use load balancing) –
CTX439031?
• Are you using Custom Connections to connect directly to a specific server? These do not
use the load balancing system.
• Is Load Manager showing correct information in the Presentation Server Console
CTX103441? If incorrect, take a screen shot and send to Citrix Technical Support.
• Are you using throttled load balancing? (Presentation Server 4.x only)
• What is the Impact of Logons on Load set to? (Extreme, High, Medium-high, Medium, Mediumlow)
• Does the issue persist when default load evaluators are used?
Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues
• Check article CTX106250 for Troubleshooting ICA Session Initialization steps.
• Is the same behavior seen with a local account from the server? With an administrator
account? With a brand-new user account?
• Can you ping the server and telnet to the ICA port (1494 by default)? CTX075552
• Are there any routers, firewalls, or proxy servers used between the client and the server?
• Can you connect using RDP?
• Test a connection with both TCP/IP+HTTP and just TCP/IP? (Check PN > Application
Set Settings > Network Protocol.)
• Can you make a direct ICA connection to the server? Using its NetBIOS name? IP address?
Using Program Neighborhood®, Web Interface, or published application?
• Does a loopback connection work (ICA connection from the server console back to the
same server)?
• Can you delete and create a new ICA listener from the Citrix Connection Configuration
tool?
• Can you capture a network trace of a successful and unsuccessful connection?
• Can you connect if Session Reliability is disabled?
Disable on the server at Management Console > Farm properties > Session reliability tab or
ICA client Application set settings > Default options
• Use netstat to check that server is listening on connection ports:
(1494 by default for ICA, or 2598 (by default) for Session Reliability
Troubleshooting Printing Issues
General
• What kind of printer is it? Client autocreated, Client network printer, or Session printer?
• What are the make and model and driver of the printer?
• Is the driver installed on the Presentation Server? (Check in Print Server Properties >
Drivers tab or Citrix Management Console.)
• Is driver mapping or compatibility list used? (Check in Presentation Server Console >
Printer Management > Drivers tab > Compatibility.)
• Is the printer issue only with a specific application? Test that application with RDP.
• Are printers created synchronously or after the application is displayed?
Check application properties > client options.
• CTX113554 CTX_CPSVCUser Recreation tool for permissions related printing issues
• CTX114079 Breakdown of the Print Driver Mapping Process
• CTX111967 Common Microsoft Windows and Citrix Printing Terms Defined
• CTX113261 Troubleshooting Printer Issues in Presentation Server 4.5
• CTX106698 Unable to Print from Presentation Server with McAfee and ICA Client Version
9.0 or Later
• CTX119690 Print Jobs Become Very Large when using the Citrix Universal Print Driver
• CTX119691 How to Retain Printer Settings in ICA
Citrix Presentation Server 4, XenApp 5
• Printing architecture is changed in version 4.0 and above; extra troubleshooting steps are
required.
Autocreation of printers is now manually controlled and must be configured through a
policy in the Presentation Server Console.
• Check the policy filter. Check if there are any policies with higher priorities with similar
settings.
• Test reverting to pre-4.0 printer functionality by enabling the Legacy Client Printers rule in
the policy.
• While a user is logged on, check that the policy is actually enforced on the session of the
server registry key HKLM > Software > Citrix > Sessionid
• CTX107137 Troubleshooting Printing Problems In Presentation Server 4.0
• Test ICA client 10.2 or later to take advantage of version 4.0 printing changes
• CTX106698 Unable to Print from Presentation Server 4.0 when Connecting using ICA 9.0
Client
• CTX106623 Failure to Create Printer Monitors or Drivers When an Application is Installed
into an Isolation Environment
• CTX106629 Client Printers Fail to Autocreate in Presentation Server 4.0
• CTX108170 Printing Enhancements Whitepaper
• CTX458114 Steps for Connecting Local Printers to Thin Client Devices
• CTX774641 Printer Driver Replication Failed for Certain Printers and Printer Drivers
• CTX104553 A4 Paper Size Setting and Citrix Printing
• CTX051476 Troubleshooting the Deletion of Autocreated Printers
• CTX111464 CTX_SMAUser Re-creation tool
Questions for Application Install and Integration Issues
• Is this application a multi-user application Ref TechNet (check with vendor)? Consider using
AIE.
• Is AIE involved? Refer to Troubleshooting Application Isolation Environments
CTX111545
• What is the name and version number of the application?
• If the application is custom written, what language was it written in? Is it a 16-bit, 32-bit or
64-bit application? Are there any other application details?
• Does the application run properly when you are logged on at the server console?
• Do you have the same issue when you make an ICA connection to a desktop?
• Do you experience the same problem using a seamless connection? A fixed sized window?
Different color depths? CTX101644
• Is it working with an RDP client?
• Was the application installed using Add/Remove Programs? (change user /installation
mode)
• CTX101709 – How to Troubleshoot Application Integration Issues
• Can you install the application on a server without Terminal Services?
• For Presentation Server 4.x and XenApp 5.0, check if the application requires unique client
IP addresses or loopback address (127.0.0.1) to function properly. See the Virtual IP section
below.
• For Presentation Server 4.x, check if Memory Optimization is enabled at the farm or server
level.
• Does the application work properly if the feature is disabled or the offending processes are
excluded?
• For Presentation Server 4.x, check if CPU Utilization Management is enabled at the farm or
server level.
• Does disabling the feature affect the application?
Troubleshooting Performance Issues / Server Lock-ups
• What kind of server (IBM, Compaq, Dell, other) and how much CPU and RAM does it
have?
• Does the Event Viewer show any entries just before the slow-down or trap occurs?
• Under what conditions is the server lock up seen?
• Does the slow down also occur when connected using RDP?
• Is the server blue screening? What is the STOP code?
• Troubleshooting blue screens – MS Article Q216206.
• Is a memory dump created? If not, can you create one?
• If the server freezes completely, can you generate a full dump (MS Article Q244139)?
• Can you see which process and thread (TID) is consuming CPU using Qslice (from
Windows Resource Kit)?
• CTX106110 How to get a spiking thread ID using Process Explorer when QSlice utility does
not work
• Can you get a user dump of the process that is using high CPU (MS Article Q278689)? FTP
it to the Citrix site. Contact Citrix Technical Support for FTP instructions.
• If a process crashes, a Dr. Watson dump is generated (see MS Articles Q308538, Q246084).
FTP it to the Citrix site. Contact Citrix Technical Support for FTP instructions.
• CTX105888 – Dr. Watson doesn’t work as the default debugger
• If your server crash is caused by Citrix, then send or FTP the memory.dmp or user.dmp.
FTP details are available from Citrix Technical Support
Troubleshooting Virtual IP Issues
• To correctly configure the Virtual IP feature, you might need to work with your application
vendor to determine the specific requirements of the application.
• To determine whether the application requires a Virtual IP address or Virtual Loopback
address, consult the Administrator’s Guide (p 240).
• Ensure that the IP Address range provided to the Presentation Server(s) is unique and is on
the same subnet as the Presentation Server(s).
• Ensure that the Virtual IP address range is correctly assigned to appropriate servers using the
Farm and Server properties.
• Check that the correct processes are configured for Virtual IP, Virtual Loopback, or
both,
within the Virtual IP Process section of the Farm Properties.
• Check that the correct IP address is being assigned to the process by using TCPView.
• If there is a red X beside the server name when configuring farm properties, ensure that
Virtual IP is enabled at the server level – CTX106063
Troubleshooting Application Isolation Environment Issues
• CTX106868 Application Isolation Environments Explained
• CTX106100 Application Isolation Environment Supported Applications
• Refer to Advanced Concepts Guide Troubleshooting Application Compatibility Issues
section
• Ensure that AIE is enabled in the Management Console Farm Properties > Isolation
Settings.
• Is the application installed into an AIE using AIESETUP or associated with an AIE?
• Check Management Console AIE Properties.
• Does the application install correctly using the AIESETUP command? What is the error
message?
• Are there any sessions at installation time? Reboot the server and retry.
• Is it possible to create a new AIE in the Management Console and try again?
• Verify that the folders and registry keys were created after application installation.
• Check AIE properties for exact locations.
• Does the application launch successfully using the AIERUN command on the server
console?
• Is it possible to publish the application?
• Can the application be correctly seen in the Management Console AIE properties after
installation?
• Why exactly did the application need to be isolated?
• Can you provide a copy of the software to Citrix Technical Support for testing?
• You should involve the software developers; they might advise you to add rules to the AIE
properties.
• CTX106595 Unable to Start Different Versions of Acrobat Reader in an Isolation
Environment from a Single User Session
Troubleshooting Citrix Application Streaming (Presentation Server 4.5, Citrix XenApp 5)
• CTX112526 Citrix Application Streaming Guide
• CTX116618 Enabling Application Streaming
• Do you have Presentation Server 4.5, XenApp 5, Enterprise or Platinum Edition installed?
• Are you using Program Neighborhood Agent version 10.2 or higher?
• What version of the streaming client are you using?
• What version of the streaming profiler are you using?
• Are you using Web Interface version 4.5 or higher?
• Are you using Citrix License Server version 11.5 (required for Hotfix Rollup Pack 06 for
Presentation Server 4.0 and Hotfix Rollup Pack 03 for XenApp 5?
• How is the streamed application configured in the published application’s properties and
where is the application delivered?
• Streaming to Server
• Streaming to Client
• Are there any errors returned when streaming the application?
• Is the application configured for offline access?
• Do you have the RADE client installed on the client machines?
• Is Web Interface configured for Streaming or Dual Mode?
• Do you have any Streaming Policies enabled?
• Are the correct permissions configured on the file server hosting the application profile
packages?
• Do you have Application Streaming licenses installed on the license server? (Note: these are
different from the licenses for Presentation Server 4.5).
• Are all the licenses being used?
• Does the Web Interface receive a license from the License Server?
• CTX112636 – Application Streaming Licensing Explained
• When does the error occur?
• When starting the installation?
• When running the installation?
• When saving the profile?
• Is the same issue experienced on a different profiling station?
Migrating and Upgrading Presentation Server from Previous Versions
Citrix recommends using the latest release of Presentation Server, and having all servers on the same
product and service pack. For further information regarding Citrix Product Lifecycle Support, see
the Citrix Web site:
http://www.citrix.com/site/SS/supportThird.asp?slID=5107&tlID=5110
When migrating your server, you should consult the guide (below) corresponding to the version you
wish to migrate your system to.
CTX112223 – Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 Administrator’s Guide – Page 77-84
CTX117913 – Technical Guide for upgrading to XenApp 5
CTX114618 – Technical Guide for upgrading to Presentation Server 4.5 FR1
CTX106832 – Migrating to Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
1.5. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX107572 Troubleshooting Tools for Your Citrix Environment
• CTX101892 Application Troubleshooting in a MetaFrame Environment
• CTX564283 How to Troubleshoot 1003 and 1004 Terminal Server Licensing Errors
• CTX159159 Troubleshooting and Explaining Session Sharing
• CTX424827 Troubleshooting and Installing the Citrix Web Console
• CTX051476 Troubleshooting the Deletion of Autocreated Printers
• CTX089874 Troubleshooting and Explaining the Citrix Universal Print Driver, UPD
• CTX104216 Troubleshooting and Optimizing Digital Dictation
• CTX086028 Troubleshooting Client Clipboard Issues
• CTX103126 Troubleshooting Server to Client Content Redirection
• CTX238200 Troubleshooting Various Client Drive Mapping Issues
• CTX107433 The Logon Process Hangs At "Running logon scripts…"
• CTX101705 Troubleshooting Slow Logons
• CTX104891 Troubleshooting Slow Logoff
• CTX106021 FAQ: The CPU Utilization Management Feature
• CTX106023 Virtual Memory Optimization Feature
• CTX956895 Error: Could Not Write Application Data to the Citrix Server Farm.
• CTX107323 Unable to Delete Objects from the Citrix Management Console
• CTX106951 Session Stays in Active State after User Logs Off
• CTX102750 Seamless Applications Launch in a Fixed Window
• CTX106920 Error: You do not have access to logon to this Session…
• CTX107411 Troubleshooting TWAIN with Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
• CTX106610 Error: An unknown error occurred while communicating with server
<servername>
• CTX228511 Explaining Printer Properties for Network Printers
• CTX106058 Known issues with Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
• CTX106393 How to Recreate the Ctx_SmaUser Account
1.6. Other Relevant Information
• CTX107059 Advanced Concepts Guide for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
2. Installation Manager for XenApp Server
Installation Manager for Citrix® XenApp Server is a feature of Citrix XenApp Servers, Enterprise
and Platinum Editions, that allows you to rapidly deploy software to servers from a central location.
http://www.Citrix.com/site/PS/products/product.asp?familyID=19&productID=186
2.1 Languages Supported
English, Spanish, French, German
2.2 Administrator’s Guides
CTX118309 Installation Manager Administrator’s Guide for XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
CTX112379 Installation Manager for Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
CTX106469 Installation Manager for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
2.3 General Troubleshooting Steps:
• Does the application’s .exe function as a wrapper and subsequently spawn msiexec to install
the wrapped MSI components? MSI components are not recorded.
• Packaging cannot complete if a restart takes place during the recording. Choose to restart
later if an installation prompts you to restart.
• The Citrix packager does not acknowledge component file names that contain special
characters.
• If a folder with the hidden attribute is included in the package, the hidden attribute is not
retained when the package is deployed to servers. The hidden attribute must be manually set
on the folder after the package is deployed.
• Does an application such as WinZip package and deploy? Compare another application to
see if it is an application specific problem.
• Does a standard MSI package deploy? If WinZip failed but a MSI was successful, the
problem can be isolated to the packager.
2.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX115255 Case Study: MSI Packages Fail to Install on Presentation Server 4.5 with Hotfix
rollup Pack 1 when using transform files with Installation Manager
• CTX118308 Installation Manager for XenApp™ 5.0 for windows Server 2008 Readme.
• CTX113786 Installation Manager Error: Failed to add package.
• CTX103634 Can an Installation Manager Package SharePoint be a Novell File Share?
3. Network Manager for Citrix Presentation Server
Network Manager for Citrix® Presentation Server is the component included with the Enterprise
Edition that provides systems management capabilities through third-party SNMP management
consoles.
http://www.Citrix.com/site/PS/products/product.asp?familyID=19&productID=186
3.1 Languages Supported
English, Spanish, French, German
3.2 Administrator’s Guides
CTX112378 Network Manager for Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
CTX106453 Network Manager for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
3.3 Troubleshooting Questions
General
What SNMP managed console is being used? Network Manager is an optional component of Citrix
Presentation Server, Enterprise edition. Network Manager supports the following SNMP
management consoles:
• Tivoli® NetView® 7.1 for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1
• HP OpenView™ Network Node Manager 7.0 for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1
• CA Unicenter® TNG 2.4.2 for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1, using either the 2D or
3D WorldView
• CA Unicenter TND 3.1 for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1, using either the 2D or 3D
WorldView
• For CA Unicenter, the Agent Common Services and Windows NT Enterprise Manager must
be installed, and the Security Management (secadmin) and trap daemon (catrapd) agents
must be active. You can install the Distributed State Machine, Enterprise Manager, and
WorldView on separate computers.
• Are UPD Ports 161 and 162 open?
• Is the SNMP Service Running? CTX701562 – Trap Dialogs do not pop up on the Network
Manager Unicenter Plug-in
XenApp 5 Users:
Network Manager is no longer available to manage vendor-specific snap-ins for SNMP Network
monitoring; the snap-ins for third-party products and instructions for their use are now provided by
the product vendors. You can continue to enable the SNMP Agent on supported platforms and use
the Access Management Console to enable or Disable traps to be reported.
3.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX826119 Trap Dialogs do not pop up on the Network Manager Unicenter Plug-in
4. Presentation Server Management Pack for MOM
The Presentation Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) is for system
administrators who want to monitor the health and availability of their Citrix Presentation Server,
Enterprise Edition servers and server farms.
MOM is a management solution for Microsoft® Windows server deployments. MOM collects,
filters, analyzes, responds, and reports on information about computers – all from a single view on a
desktop console. System administrators can use MOM for performance monitoring, event
management, alerting and reporting, and trend analysis.
For more information about MOM, see Microsoft’s Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180522.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc750896.aspx
https://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/details.asp?dID=8218&downloadID=8219&pID
=198
4.1 Languages Supported
• English
4.2 Administrator’s Guide
• CTX106454 – Management Pack (Citrix Presentation Server 4.0)
• CTX116422 – Management Pack for MOM 2005 Administrator’s Guide for XenApp, 5.0
Windows Server 2008
• CTX107994 – Management Pack Administrator’s Guide (MOM 2005) (Citrix Presentation
Server 4.0, Citrix XenApp 4.5)
• CTX112422 – Management Pack Administrator’s Guide (MOM 2000) (Citrix XenApp 4.5)
4.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Installation
The management pack can be downloaded from www.citrix.com Downloads area:
http://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/details.asp?dID=8218&downloadID=8219&pID=
198
General
• CTX105241 – MetaFrame Management Pack Support for MOM
• Check eventvwr.msc for any errors
• Ensure that the Citrix WMI service is running using services.msc.
• Does restarting the service resolve the issue?
• What is the error message received in the MOM console?
• Is the error appearing on all servers?
4.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX107065 Configuring Disconnection Rate Rules in the Citrix Management Pack for
MOM 2005
• CTX107064 Configuring Idle Session Rules in the Citrix Management Pack for MOM 2005
• CTX104881 DCOM 10100 – Citrix WMI Provider Cannot Register as a Service
• CTX107692 MOM Agent Fails to Start on Computers Running MetaFrame Presentation
Server
• CTX116423 Provider for Microsoft WMI Administrator’s Guide, for XenApp 5.0 for
Windows 2008
• CTX107066 Configuring Zone Election Rate Rules in Citrix Management Pack for MOM
2005
5. Citrix Presentation Server for UNIX
Citrix Presentation Server™ for UNIX® is the easiest way to access UNIX applications securely
and remotely from any device. With Citrix Presentation Server for UNIX, remote, mobile, and local
users in heterogeneous environments can access UNIX and Java™ applications from any device,
over any connection, and no longer need multiple desktops or software emulation packages.
Citrix Presentation Server for UNIX supports Sun Microsystems’ Solaris 8, 9, and 10; Hewlett-
Packard’s HP-UX 11 and 11i; and IBM’s AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3, and now includes new features to
extend performance, usability and security.
http://www.Citrix.com/site/PS/products/product.asp?familyID=19&productID=186
5.1 Languages Supported
English, Spanish, French, German
5.2 Administrator’s Guide
CTX106447 Citrix Presentation Server for UNIX
5.3 Troubl
eshooting Questions
• What are the details of your environment – size of server farm, version(s) of Presentation
Server, Operating System(s) of server(s), Service Packs, WAN/LAN architecture?
• The version of Presentation Server, including patches, can be obtained with the following
commands:
• Solaris pkginfo -l CTXSmf showrev -p command
• AIX smit
• HPUX swlist
• Which type of clients are in use (If this is a client issue refer to the ICA clients section)?
• What is the exact issue (what is happening – what should happen)?
• What are the exact steps to reproduce the issue?
• When did it start? What triggered the issue?
• Who is affected by issue (administrators, users, or both)?
• Does the issue affect all servers or only some?
• Are there any messages in the syslog? These errors are usually written to the file
/var/adm/messages.
• Can the issue be reproduced at the server console in a loop back session?
• What troubleshooting steps have you taken to resolve this issue?
• Have you tested with seamless and non-seamless connections?
• What are the details of the session which is running, including the version of thinwire? The
X-server stores the version of thinwire running in a property on the root window. It can be
found by typing this command xprop -root | grep TWVERSION.
• Establishing the actual color depth of the session is best done using the xdpyinfo X
command.
• In case the session disappears immediately, has it been disconnected, or logged off? (After
the error occurs, does ctxqsession still show a disconnected session, or is the list empty)?
Send the output of ctxcfg.
• Presentation Server for Unix 4.0 introduced two new daemons, the Management Service
Daemon and the license service daemon (ctxlsd).
• If you have license errors, check your license server configuration using the ctxlsdcfg utility.
• The farm concept is introduced with Presentation Server for Unix 4.0. See the
administration guide for further details.
5.4 Debugging techniques
Below are some general debugging techniques. Note that wherever you see the path /opt/CTXSmf,
on the AIX platform it is /usr/lpp/CTXSmf.
• Debug ctxsession.sh
• In /opt/CTXSmf/lib/ctxsession.sh, there are some debugging hints if the session is
failing before it appears on the screen. You can uncomment some lines in there to
write output to a log file. Look for the lines which start with: # exec 1>>
/tmp/ctxsession.log 2>&1 and # set –x and uncomment those lines.
• Debug ctxXtw.sh
• In /opt/CTXSmf/lib/ctxXtw.sh, you can set up debugging by uncommenting lines
in a similar way as described for debugging ctxsession.sh. This can be a useful way of
detecting, for example, that someone has passed an unrecognized argument to the X
server. When the X server sees this, it exits with an error message which the user
never sees, he only knows he does not get a session. It has happened.
• pstack and related utilities (Solaris only)
• These utilities are available only on Solaris. To use these utilities you must be the
root user. These three utilities are useful to debug Citrix processes that seems to be
in a hung state or consuming a lot of resources.
• pstack allows you to take a stack trace of a running process. Recent versions also
allow you to dump a stack back trace of all threads even from a core file.
• pfiles lists all the opened files in a process.
• pflags lists the state of each lwp in the process.
• xwd/xwud
• This pair of utilities is useful for determining if display corruption is caused by a
thinwire bug. If there is a thinwire bug, the contents of the framebuffer does not
match what appears on the screen. Running xwd -root | xwud displays the contents
of the framebuffer on the screen. Thus allowing the two to be compared.
Truss
Truss is a utility which traces the system calls in a running process, and can be very useful for finding
problems. It is available on AIX 5.1 onwards systems, but was not available for AIX 4.3.3 where you
have to use the trace system utility.
There is a public domain version for the HP-UX platform which can be downloaded from the HP
Web site.
Generating cores from MPSU processes
To get a core of a running process without using kill to make it crash you can use the gcore utility.
Tracing the X protocol
In some cases, it is useful to analyze the X protocol. A utility to do this is xmon. See CTX104541.
5.5. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX106468 Seamless Issues Found with MainWin-based Applications
• CTX103576 Troubleshooting UNIX / Linux Keyboard and Language issues in ICA sessions
• CTX105825 Troubleshooting MetaFrame Presentation Server for Unix Licensing
• CTX103591 Diagnosing UNIX Server and Client Processes
• CTX103303 Troubleshooting OpenGL Issues on MetaFrame for UNIX 1.2
• CTX319752 How to Publish an Application on a UNIX Server of Different Architecture, or
Using MetaFrame as a Proxy to Other UNIX Servers
• CTX676453 Citrix MetaFrame 1.x for UNIX Look-and-feel Toolkit
• CTX861701 Workaround using PostScript files with GhostScript
• CTX803423 Font Displaying Incorrectly within an ICA Session
6. Conferencing Manager for Citrix XenApp Server
Conferencing Manager for Citrix® XenApp Server adds intuitive application conferencing that
eliminates the geographical distance between team members, increases the productivity of meetings,
and allows easy collaboration. Teams can share application sessions, work together on document
editing, and conduct online training regardless of the location of individual team members or the
access devices or network connections they are using.
http://www.Citrix.com/site/PS/products/product.asp?familyID=19&productID=186
6.1 Languages Supported
English
6.2 Administrator’s Guides
CTX112386 Citrix Conferencing Manager Administrator’s Guide 4.5
CTX107432 Citrix MetaFrame Conferencing Manager 4.0
6.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Installation
• What is the error message you are receiving? Can you send a screen shot?
• Which components have you installed?
• Have you installed all of the features of MetaFrame Conferencing Manager – See Chapter 2
of the respective Administrator’s Guide
• Does the server meet the necessary requirements? See ‘System Requirements’ section in
Chapter 3 of the respective Administrator’s Guide.
• Are you upgrading from an earlier version of MetaFrame Conferencing Manager? See
‘Planning Your Deployment’ section in Chapter 3 of the respective Administrator’s Guide.
• Are you upgrading the Outlook Add-In?
See ‘Configuring an E-mail Client’ section of Chapter 4 of the respective Administrator’s
Guide
• Make sure the Guest Attendee Web Interface component is installed on a Web Interface 4.0
server. See ‘Giving Attendees Access to (MetaFrame) Conferencing Manager’ of the
respective Administrator’s Guide
Configuration
• For information on configuring an e-mail client, see ‘Configuring an Email Client’ section of
Chapter 4 of the Respective Administrator’s Guide
• Integrating Conferencing Manager with Microsoft Exchange Server and Outlook – See
Chapter 5 of the respective Administrator’s Guide
• Integrating Conferencing Manager with Lotus Domino and Lotus Notes – See Chapter 6 of
the respective Administrator’s Guide
• Problems configuring {MetaFrame) Conferencing Manager – See Chapter 4 of the
respective Administrator’s Guide
• Secure Gateway Integration
Did you install and configure Secure Gateway? For information, consult the Secure Gateway
Administrator’s Guide (see below).
6.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX106757 Error occurred while trying to add accounts. Error code: Name translation:
• could not find the name or insufficient right to see name while trying to add Guest Attendee
Accounts
• CTX106954 Error: The supplied credentials were invalid. Try again or contact your system
administrator
• CTX107171 Attendees and Guest Attendees Cannot Join Conferences Using Conferencing
Manager When Windows 2003 Service Pack 1 Is Applied
• CTX106319 MetaFrame Presentation Server 4.0 Administrator’s Guide
• CTX112429 Secure Gateway for Windows Administrator’s Guide
• CTX113743 Web Interface Administrator’s Guide 4.6
• CTX106472 Web Interface Administrator’s Guide 4.0
7. Citrix XenApp Fundamentals (formerly Access Essentials)
Citrix XenApp Fundamentals brings secure remote access and simple, centralized management of
applications within easy reach of organizations with up to 75 users.
http://www.citrixaccessessentials.com
7.1 Languages Supported
English, French, Spanish, German
7.2 Administrator’s Guides
CTX118414 – Citrix Access Essentials 3.0
CTX113112 – Citrix Access Essentials 2.0
Note: If you are running versions 1.0 or 1.5, these products are no longer supported. To receive
support, you must upgrade to a newer version of Citrix Access Essentials.
7.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Installation
• What error message are you receiving?
• Is the installation log file available?
• An installation log file is generated during installation:
C:Documents and Settings%User%Local SettingsTemp
• Citrix Access Essentials Install Log.txt
This log file is deleted after a successful installation
• Are you installing Access Essentials in a Workgroup or Domain?
• Did you recently upgrade to Access Essentials 2.0 and the Quick start Tool is not opening?
• See CTX116200 because there could be issues with the DNS.
• Advanced Mode is only available in an Microsoft Active Directory environment
• Are you installing Access Essentials on a Domain controller?
• Installation on a Domain controller only supports Basic Mode
• Access Essentials 2.0 installed on a Domain controller cannot join a Server Group
(Advanced Mode)
General – QuickStart Utility
• What error message are you receiving?
• Is the Citrix Access Essentials service running?
See CTX113326 to enable logging for the Citrix Access Essentials Service
• Can you enable the QuickStart utility logging?
See CTX113328 to enable logging
• Citrix Access Essentials is based on Citrix Presentation Server 4.5, Web Interface 4.5 and
Secure Gateway 3.0. For this reason, many of the same troubleshooting steps and
Knowledge Base articles apply, and the earlier sections in this document should be
consulted.
Upgrading to 3.0
If you would like to upgrade to Citrix Access Essentials 3.0, see article CTX119175 for the upgrade
process.
Licensing
• What error message are you receiving when users try to connect?
• Are the licenses showing up in the QuickStart Utility under licenses?
If not See CTX109108 to make sure the licenses have been allocated to the proper
hostname.
7.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX113192 Citrix Access Essentials 2.0 Reviewer’s Guide
• CTX118463 Citrix Access Essentials 3.0 Reviewer’s Guide
• CTX113326 How to Troubleshoot the Quick Start Utility in Citrix Access Essentials 2.0
• CTX113328 How to Enable Logging for the Citrix Access Essentials Service
• CTX107097 Citrix Access Essentials – Unsupported Features
• CTX107170 Error: Installation of Citrix Access Essentials has failed
• CTX108124 How to Limit Printer Access in Citrix Access Essentials
• CTX116200 Quick Start Fails to Run After Installing Access Essentials 2.0
• CTX108122 Citrix Access Essentials Server Requirements and Recommendations
• CTX119175 Citrix Access Essentials 3.0 for Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Process
8. XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps
Citrix® ICA® clients are the components of Citrix Presentation Server that users run on their
computers to access resources published on servers running Citrix Presentation Server. The Clients
combine ease of deployment and use, and offer quick, secure access to applications, content and
entire server desktops.
http://www.Citrix.com/site/SS/downloads/downloads.asp?dID=2755
8.1 Languages Supported
Depends on the client version and client type, but in general English, French, Spanish, German,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Russian are supported.
8.2 Administrator’s Guides
Each ICA client has its own administrator’s guide. They can be found in the downloads section of
the Citrix Web site.
http://www.Citrix.com/site/SS/downloads/downloads.asp?dID=2755
Most common clients
CTX116424 XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps for Windows – Version 11.x
CTX112190 Client for Windows Version 10.x
CTX106470 Client for Java Guide Version 9.x
8.3 Troubleshooting Questions
For every problem
• Which version and build of the client are you using?
• Is it the same problem with the latest version (if not already in use)?
• Did it work at least once? Did you change anything since then?
Installation
• What is the error message (send a screen shot)?
• How are you trying to install the client (client database, MSI, silent installation, other)?
• Is the same problem seen when a user with administrator’s rights is tested?
Connectivity
• Do you see the logon box or the background screen of the server, or does the connection
fail before this?
• Any errors on the event viewer of the server (send the event viewer files)?
• Is it happening for all applications? All servers? All users? At all times?
• Through which protocol does the client connect: TCP/IP, TCP/IP + HTTP, SSL/TLS +
HTTPS?
• Is the problem persistent if the connection is made using TCP/IP + HTTP?
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• Which settings are applied for Session Reliability, Data Compression and Speed Screen
Latency reduction?
• Is the problem persistent if these features are deactivated?
• How do users authenticate against the farm: Primary Windows Credentials,
Pass-through or Pass-through with Smartcard?
• Is it the same issue with non-seamless connections? And for seamless connections?
• Are you connecting through Web Interface, MSAM or Advanced Access Control? If so, try
connect
ing directly to the farm using a Custom ICA connection. Refer to the administrator’s
guide of the ICA client in use to know how to create an ICA connection.
• Is the problem persistent if you disable the mappings (drives, printers)? You can disable
mappings within the Citrix Connection Configuration > Client Settings section.
• If connecting with Web Client, what is the browser version?
• If connecting with the Java client, what is the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) version?
• Do you have the same problem if connecting with the RDP client?
• Are there any proxy servers or firewalls between the client and the server?
• Is the browser configured to allow ActiveX script?
• Can you telnet to the Presentation Server using port 1494?
• Did you manually change any settings in the client configuration files?
8.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
Win32 Client
• CTX859359 How the Win32 ICA Client determines the value for Clientname
• CTX089874 Troubleshooting and Explaining the Citrix Universal Print Driver
• CTX105353 Universal Print Driver output is faded and illegible
• CTX114287 How to enable Preview on a Client as the Default for Citrix Universal Autocreated
Client Printers
• CTX102919 Wfica32.exe program error may occur when printing from the ICA Version 7.100
Client using Universal Print Driver PCL:4
• CTX108782 Error: Cannot connect to the Citrix MetaFrame server. Protocol Driver error.
• CTX105567 Error: Unable to enumerate your disconnected or active session, the remote server
might be down, or the reconnect.asp cannot be found
• CTX105226 Cannot open the Citrix ICA Client. [Error 1000: (no error text available)]
• CTX368624 Troubleshooting Citrix Pass-through Authentication (Single Sign-On)
• CTX105958 Error: A previous version of one of the Citrix ICA Client utilities is already running.
Close the Citrix ICA Client, Remote Application Manager, and Connection Center before launching
an application
• CTX443787 Troubleshooting ICA Client Audio Issues
• CTX140219 How to enable or disable Hotkeys within a ICA file (including Template.ica)
• CTX336368 What are the .SRC Files in the ICA client directory and on the installation disks?
Web Client
• CTX075552 Troubleshooting ICA 32-bit and Web Client Connectivity Issues
• CTX568194 ICA Client File Security: WEB Client drive access and the Webica.ini File explained
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Java Client
• CTX101666 Prompting the acceptance of a Digital Certificate when downloading the Java Client
• CTX101620 Changing keyboard layout and type in Java Client
• CTX101845 TS CAL Issue with the ICA Client for Java
• CTX103079 Configuring the Java client to work with private certificates with MetaFrame
Secure Access Manager
• CTX106728 Client for Java 9.0 hangs while connecting
• CTX105291 Java Client sessions disconnect when there is no mouse activity
• CTX106749 How to use private certificates with the Client for Java 9.0
• CTX105617 Error: Root certificate not found
8.5. Other Relevant Information
• CTX112190 Client for 32-bit Windows Administrator’s Guide – Version 10.x
• CTX103289 The evolution of the ICA Win32 clients
• CTX107102 Program Neighborhood Client for 32-Bit Windows Configuration Guide (INI File
Reference)
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9. Citrix Offline App Plug-in
Application streaming simplifies application delivery to users by virtualizing applications on client
devices. Administrators can install and configure an application centrally and deliver it to any
desktop on demand.
The streaming feature of Citrix XenApp augments application delivery not only to user desktops,
but also to servers in your server farms.
http://support.citrix.com/article/ctx116414
9.1 Languages Supported
Application Streaming is a feature of Citrix XenApp and therefore supports the same languages.
English, French, Spanish, German.
9.2 Administrator’s Guides
CTX116414 Citrix Application Streaming Guide for XenApp 5.0
CTX118181 Application Streaming FAQs for Administrators
9.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Application Isolation Environment
• Ensure that AIE is enabled in the Management Console Farm Properties > Isolation
Settings.
• Is the application installed into an AIE using AIESETUP or associated with an AIE?
• Was the application installed into an AIE using Installation Manager? If so, does using the
AIE setup command work?
• Does the application install correctly using the AIESETUP command? What is the error
message?
• Are you running the AIESETUP command in an RDP or ICA session? This is not
recommended. Try running it directly from the server console.
• Check Management Console AIE Properties:
• Do the default rules show up in the properties of the AIE?
• Properties of the AIE > Rules
• Have you tried adjusting the default AIE rules? To narrow down if it is a File, Registry , or
Named Object issue, try one of the following, one at a time:
• Action > Ignore , Object >Files > All files
• Action > Ignore , Object > Registry entries > All registry entries
• Action > Ignore , Object > Named Objects > All named objects
• If it is a Registry issue, try running RegMon for Windows from Microsoft to see what
registry entries need to be isolated.
• If it’s a File system issue try running FileMon for Windows from Microsoft to see what
files need to be isolated.
• If it’s a named object issue try running Process Explorer from Microsoft to see what
named objects need to be isolated.
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• Does the application work outside the isolation environment as a published application?
• Are there any user sessions on the server at installation time? Reboot the server and retry.
• Is it possible to create a new AIE in the Management Console and try again?
• Verify that the folders and registry keys were created after application installation.
• Registry keys for the application should be created under HKLMSoftwareCitrixAIE
• Folders and files for the application should be created under %SystemRoot%Program
FilesCitrixAIE
• Does the application require any files to be executed from the users Profile? If it does,
switch the Security of the AIE to Relaxed security: properties of the AIE > Security >
Relaxed Security
• Does the application launch successfully using the AIERUN command on the server
console?
• Can the application be correctly seen in the Management Console AIE properties after
installation?
• Why exactly did the application need to be isolated?
• Can you provide a copy of the software to Citrix Technical Support for testing?
• Did you try testing the latest ica client if it’s a problem launching the application from the
isolation environment?
• Did you try applying the latest Server side Hotfix or Rollup Package?
• You should involve the software developers; they might advise you to add rules to the AIE
properties.
Application Streaming
• Are you using the latest Profiler?
• Are you using the latest Streaming Client?
• Are you using Web Interface version 4.5 or higher?
• Are you using Citrix License
Server version 4.5 or higher?
• If you are using Presentation Server 4.5 Enterprise Edition do you have Rollup pack 1 or
higher installed? Rollup pack 1 enables Enterprise licensing to stream to both the server and
client desktop.
• How is the application published? Streaming to Server or streaming to Client
• Is the location of the profile correct in the properties of the published application?
• If you have issues streaming it to the server can you stream it to the client? And vice versa.
• If streaming to client did you check for any clues in the .RAD file?
• If using Web Interface the file is located in Documents and Settings%UserName%Local
SettingsTemporary Internet FilesIEVersionContent
• If using Program Neighborhood Agent the file is located in Documents and
Settings%UserName%Application DataCitrixPNAgentResourceCache
• If streaming to client is the RADERUN.EXE process running?
• Can the application can be executed in the Run Application screen in the Profiler wizard? Is
the Citrix Streaming Service running and is it using the account called Ctx_StreamingSvc?
• Are there any errors returned when streaming the application?
• Have you tried adjusting the default Streaming rules on the Profile? To narrow down if it’s a
File, Registry , or Named Object issue? (Follows the same steps listed above in the
Troubleshooting Application Isolation Environment Issues section
• Is the application configured for offline access?
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• Do you have the latest streaming client installed on the client machines if trying to stream to
the client desktop?
• Is the streaming client installed on the Server if trying to stream to server?
• Is Web Interface configured for Streaming or Dual Mode?
• Do you have any Streaming Policies enabled?
• Are the correct permissions for users configured on the file server hosting the application
profile packages?
Profiling
• Are there issues profiling the application? When does the error occur?
• When starting the installation?
• When running the installation?
• When saving the profile?
• Is the same issue experienced on a different profiling station?
• Can the application be installed outside the Profiler?
• Is the profiler machine a clean build of the operating system and same operating system
version as the target machines?
• Are there any errors in the event log of the Profiler machine?
• During the profiling are files being written to Documents and
Settings%UserName%Local SettingsTempCitrix Packager TGT_1?
9.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX106868 Application Isolation Environments Explained
• CTX106100 Application Isolation Environment Supported Applications
• CTX113304 Troubleshooting Application Streaming Issues
• CTX116483 Required Permissions to Run the Citrix Streaming Service
• CTX113858 Group Policy Object (GPO) Settings May Not Get Applied for Streamed
Applications
• CTX115191 How to Use Raderun to Manually Stream an Application
• CTX112472 How to Enable the Streaming Client Debug Console
• CTX114673 How to Find the .Rad File that is Used to Launch a Streamed Application
• CTX120006 How to Configure the Per-User Cache Location for Streamed Apps
• CTX107864 Troubleshooting Applications Installed into Isolation Environments
• CTX107713 Application Isolation Environment Process Files – Descriptions and Function
Definitions
• CTX108156 System Impact using Isolation Environments
• CTX107047 How to Update an Application Installed Into an Isolation Environment From
the Internet
• CTX109109 Case Study: Applications with the Application Isolation Environment
• CTX108171 Drive Handling for Isolation Environments
• CTX109254 Application Isolation Environments – Compatibility Issues
9.5. Other Relevant Information
• CTX118181 Application Streaming FAQs for Administrators
• CTX112526 Citrix Application Streaming Guide
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• CTX110303 Citrix Application Streaming Internals
• CTX115137 Application Streaming Utilities
• CTX110304 Enhancing Security in Application Streaming for Desktops
• CTX112636 Application Streaming Licensing Explained
• CTX118623 Application Streaming Delivery and Profiling Best Practices for XenApp 5.0
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10. UNIX Clients
The ICA clients for major UNIX platforms currently support Linux, Solaris (Sparc/Intel), AIX
IBM, HP-UX, and SGI.
http://www.citrix.com/site/SS/downloads/downloads.asp?dID=2755
10.1 Languages Supported
English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese
10.2 Administrator’s Guide
CTX120175 Citrix Receiver for Linux 11.x
CTX101298 Clients for UNIX
10.3 Troubleshooting Questions
• What version of the UNIX Client is running?
• What operating system version is the Client running on?
• Which Kernel version? Uname – a output?
• What is the desktop you are using?
• Window manager? Any customization?
• What kind of network connection?
• Desktop fixed windows or seamless? Any difference?
• Color depth? Screen resolution? Any difference? Xdpyinfo output?
• Window properties, output of xprop –root command, xwininfo over ICA session window?
• Check the user display preferences using xset –q. Send output to Citrix Technical Support.
• Is the problem specific for a particular platform: Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, other?
• Does the Win32 client behave in a similar fashion?
• Check configuration files for errors:
• wfclient.ini, appsrv.ini in $HOME/.ICAClient
• wfclient.ini, appsrv.ini and module.ini, in the $ICAROOT/config
• If using Linux Client v11.x, ensure that OpenMotif 2.3.x package is installed.
• Does the client crash? If so, send the core dump generated. If it crashes and there is no core
dump, use ulimit –c unlimited to activate dump generation.
• Does the client give back an X error? Run the client (wfica) through xmon. Xmon can be
downloaded from http://ftp.x.org/contrib/devel_tools/
• Connectivity issue? Any difference using different browsing, (http/https, TCP/IP)? Network
traces are required, you can use Ethereal, available to download from the Ethereal Web site.
• Keyboard issue, does it work locally? Which is the layout in use? xmodmap –pke,
xmodmap –pm. Output of whatkey.exe/spy++ is needed from within the remote
session.
• Does the client hang? What is the CPU utilization (top tool or equivalent), output of system
call traces (trace for Linux, truss for Solaris-AIX, tusc for HP/UX). What’s the memory
utilization?
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10.3 Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX564283 How to Troubleshoot 1003 and 1004 Terminal Server Licensing Errors
• CTX103329 ICA Client for UNIX Printing Explained
• CTX103583 Integrating Smart Cards with Linux/UNIX Clients
• CTX103576 Troubleshooting UNIX / Linux Keyboard and Language issues in ICA sessions
• CTX105010 Clients for UNIX and Linux Overscrolling When Using Published Applications
• CTX105000 UpdateTime Setting on the Client for UNIX for KeyStroke Latency
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11. Citrix Receiver for Wi
ndows
Formerly known as App Receiver, Citrix Receiver provides a simple method for users to download
and install Citrix plug-ins
http://www.Citrix.com/site/SS/downloads/downloads.asp?dID=2755
11.1 Languages Supported
English Only; other languages will be supported in subsequent releases
11.2 Supported Citrix Plugins (Clients)
XenApp Plugin for Hosted and Streamed Apps (Client) – Version 11.0 or later
Citrix Streaming Client – Version 1.0 or later
Citrix Streaming Client – Version 1.0 or later
11.3 Troubleshooting Questions
For every problem
• Which version and build of the client are you using?
• Is it the same problem with the latest version (if not already in use)?
• Did it work at least once? Did you change anything since then?
Installation
• What is the error message (send a screen shot)?
• How are you trying to install the client – by updating the client using a LAN or WAN?
• Is the same problem seen when a user with administrator’s rights is tested?
• Is the user installing the Citrix Receiver on a supported Client operating system for that
specific Plugin?
• What are the user specific error logs in the Citrix Receiver Administrator Console?
Connectivity
• Citrix Receiver is unable to contact Update Server.
• Is there network communication between CR and the Update Server? Verify Update Server
is reachable using the “Test” option.
• Are you able to ping the Update Server by name and IP address?
• Plugins are not showing up in the Citrix Receiver Admin Console?
• Is the Update Server site accessible?
• Are you able to get to the URL from the location of the Update Server on the network?
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Authentication
• User account is not enumerated in Admin Console:
• Is the Update Server downloads user/group list from Active Directory Server using
LDAP?
• Is the Update Server downloads synched with Active Directory when?
11.4 Other Relevant Information
http://support.citrix.com/servlet/KbServlet/download/19582-102-
47778/SimplifyingApplicationDeliveryVirtual Desktop – Getting Started Guide.pdf
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12. CDF (Citrix Diagnostic Facility)
12.1 What is the Common Diagnostics Facility?
The Citrix Diagnostics Facility (CDF) is a troubleshooting feature introduced with Citrix®
MetaFrame® Presentation Server 3.0. It changes the way information is collected and tracing is
performed within Citrix products. CDF provides a number of benefits for customers, support, test,
and developers.
The key benefits that CDF brings to customer / support / test are:
• Very high performance, dynamically controllable, retail product tracing
• A single UI to collect all needed diagnostic information for in-house analysis or to be sent to Citrix
• A single tool for all Citrix products
With CDF you can enable or disable tracing on a “live” environment because the tracing
information is integrated in the retail version of the product. It allows Citrix Technical Support to
trace issues on customer environments without having to send debug binaries.
12.2 Products Supported
Citrix Password Manager 4.6
Citrix Password Manager 4.5
XenDesktop 3.0
XenDesktop 2.1
XenDesktop 2.0
XenApp 5.0
XenApp 4.5
Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
Conferencing Manager 4.0
Advanced Access Control 4.5
12.3 How To Enable Tracing
Various ways to enable CDF Tracing and procedure differs depending on tools being used.
Refer to the following CTX articles to enable CDF tracing:
• CTX107025 How to Collect System Startup Traces with the CDF
• CTX104578 Using Citrix diagnostic facility, CDF, and the Access Management Console for
Tracing
• CTX111405 How to Collect System Startup Traces Using the Microsoft Windows 2003
Utility Tracelog.exe
• CTX117767 How to Run a CDF Trace on a Citrix Virtual Desktop
• CTX120269 CDF Tracing for the Desktop Receiver 11.100 Client
12.4 Tools
CDFControl – CTX111961
CDFControl is a software debugging utility that captures Citrix Diagnostic Facility (CDF) trace
output messages that are output from the various Citrix product modules. You would use this tool
for example when troubleshooting products that do not work with the Access Management
Console, for example the Streaming client.
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Tracelog.exe – Windows 2000 Resource Kit
The viewer allows you to read the .etl files created by the CDF. In order to “translate” these files,
you must associate them with some symbols files. These symbols files are called TMF files.
Some TMF files are located on our FTP site (ftp://ftp.citrix.com).
If you have any doubt on how to create/read a CDF trace, contact the Citrix Technical Support or
look at the articles mentioned on the following section.
12.5. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX106233 Viewing Common Diagnostics Facility Traces Using TraceView
• CTX114975 Common CDF Templates for Troubleshooting
• CTX108086 How to Collect Diagnostic Information for Presentation Server 3.0 and 4.0
Farms
• CTX117426 How Citrix Diagnostic Facility Tracing Works
• CTX104295 Unable to Locate Event Trace Log _.etl_ Files on the Server
• CTX104381 Warning: The following servers failed to start a trace session. Make sure….
• CTX104559 Diagnose Problems Link not Accessible in the Access Suite Console
• CTX104996 CDF Traces Show a "Service Control Handler, control=4" Message
• CTX108378 Error: The application failed to initialize properly 0xc0000135 when launching
CdfView.exe
• CTX112868 You Cannot See the "Diagnose Problems" Menu for CDF Tracing in the
Access Management Console
12.6 Other Relevant Information
• CTX107675 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for a Load Balancing
problem
• CTX108338 Print Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for Printing problems
• CTX108820 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for an Application
Isolation Environment issue
• CTX108990 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for a Multi-Monitor
problem
• CTX111805 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a Citrix Diagnostic Facility trace for a
TWAIN issue
• CTX111806 Modules to select when obtaining a Citrix Diagnostic Facility trace for a Virtual
IP Address issue
• CTX112659 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for Clipboard issues
• CTX113159 How to select the appropriate IMA Modules when obtaining a Citrix
Diagnostic Facility trace for a COM port redirection issue
• CTX113199 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for a policy problem
• CTX113285 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for COM port issues
• CTX113427 Which IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for session
disconnection issues
• CTX113491 Obtaining a CDF Trace for Application Streaming issues
• CTX114150 Which IMA Modules to select When Obtaining a CDF trace for client
connection failure issues
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• CTX114177 The IMA Modules to select when
obtaining a Citrix Diagnostic Facility trace
for Seamless issues
• CTX114583 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for an Access Management
Console issue
• CTX115244 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for Printer Driver
Replication issues
• CTX115557 Citrix Diagnostic Facility Modules to select when obtaining a trace for
SpeedScreen Latency Reduction issues
• CTX115822 CDF Modules to select when obtaining a trace for SpeedScreen progressive
display issues
• CTX117590 IMA Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for Slow/Delayed Logon
issues
• CTX120054 Citrix Modules to select when obtaining a CDF trace for Time Zone problems
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13. Citrix XenServer
XenServer is an open and powerful server virtualization solution that radically reduces datacenter
costs by transforming static and complex datacenter environments into more dynamic, easy to
manage IT service delivery centers.
13.1 Supported Languages
XenServer available only in English with XenCenter available in English and Japanese
13.2 Administrator’s Guides
CTX118447 XenServer Administrator’s Guide Version 5.0
CTX118448 XenServer Installation Guide
CTX118449 XenServer Virtual Machine Installation Guide
CTX118451 XenServer Release Notes
CTX119472 XenConvert Guide Version 1.1
CTX118450 XenServer Software Development Guide
13.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Installation
• What are the details of your environment – XenServer Version, Hot Fixes applied,
Standalone or Pool, Type and model of storage, Type and model of server?
• Is your hardware on the hardware compatibility list (HCL
http://www.citrix.com/ready/hcl)?
• At what stage of installation are you having an issue?
• Is this issue occurring on all servers?
General
• What are the details of your environment – XenServer Version, Hot Fixes applied,
Standalone or Pool, Type and model of storage, Type and model of server?
• What is the exact issue that you are having (what is happening – what should happen)?
• What are the exact steps to reproduce the issue?
• When did it start? What triggered the issue?
• Does the issue affect all servers or only some?
• Are there any error messages in the /var/log directory?
• Can the issue be reproduced on another server?
• What troubleshooting steps have you taken to resolve this issue?
• Have you collected the logs and sent them to Citrix Technical Support?
Commands
Below are some general commands used in XenServer.
Host
• Run the command xe-toolstack-restart to restart XAPI
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• Run the command eject to eject physical CD from server.
• Run the command cat /etc/xensource-inventory to see your host information.
Network
• Run the command ifconfig to see what interfaces are up for networking.
• Run the command ethtool –p eth0 60 for make NIC flash for identification.
• Run the command ethtool eth0 to check the status of the interface.
• Run the command ethtool –i eth0 to check the driver type and version of NIC.
Disk
• Run the command fdisk –l to view local disk information.
• Run the command df –h to see how much space you have left in root disk.
Multipath
• Run the command multipath -ll to view the current mulitpath topology as presented by
control domain.
VM
• Run the command xe vm-reboot vm=<VM Name> force=true to hard-reboot a VM.
Logs
• Run the command xen-bugtool –yestoall to get the logs for support.
• Run the command tail –f /var/log/messages to view events in messages log.
Note: It is recommended to download and install PuTTY to connect to XenServer for
diagnotics steps.
13.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX116981 How to Run a Status Report in XenCenter 4.1/5.0 and XenCenter 4.1/5.0
• CTX116372 How to assign a Static IP Address to a XenServer Host
• CTX118545 How to Configure High Availability in XenServer 5.0
• CTX116324 How to Change the Default Storage Repository to File-based VHD-on-EXT3
• CTX117101 How to Use a USB Disk as a Local Storage Repository on XenServer
13.5. Other Relevant Information
• CTX118841 Deploying Citrix XenServer 5.0 with Dell EualLogic PS Series Storage
• CTX118842 Citrix XenServer 5.0 and NetApp Storage Best Practices
• CTX118735 XenServer Demo and Evaluation Guide
• CTX118449 XenServer Virtual Machine Installation Guide
• CTX118417 XenConvert Installation Guide
• CTX116776 XenServer 4.1 and 5.0 Licensing Overview
• CTX117258 XenServer Pool Replication – Disaster Recovery
• CTX116894 Current XenServer Technical Support Information
• CTX119088 XenServer Storage Overview
• CTX117915 Understanding XenServer Networking
• CTX118791 Multipathing Overview for XenServer 5.0
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• KB904946 You experience intermittent communication failure between computers that are
running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
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14. Citrix XenDesktop
Citrix XenDesktop™ is a desktop virtualization system that centralizes and delivers desktops as a
service to users anywhere, reduces desktop total cost of ownership up to 40 percent and improves
data security by centralizing desktop lifecycle management in the datacenter. It delivers a high
definition user experience over any connection including high latency wide area networks using
Citrix HDX technology.
The open architecture of XenDesktop offers choice and flexibility of virtualization platform and
endpoints. Unlike other desktop virtualization alternatives, it simplifies desktop management by
using a single image to deliver personalized desktops to both virtual and physical devices—in the
datacenter or at the endpoint—and enables IT to manage service levels with built-in performance
monitoring.
http://citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=163057&ntref=hp_nav_US
14.1 Languages Supported
English, Japanese
14.2 Administrator’s Guide
CTX118856 Citrix XenDesktop 3.0 Administrator’s Guide
CTX116843 Desktop Delivery Controller 2.0 Administrator’s Guide
14.3 Implementation Guides
CTX118911 XenDesktop 3.0 Evaluator’s Guide
CTX118041 Getting Started with XenDesktop 2.1
CTX117935 XenDesktop 2.0 Implementation Guide
14.4 Integration Guides
CTX116927 Using XenServer with Desktop Delivery Controller
CTX118212 Using SCVMM 2008 with Desktop Delivery Controller
CTX116928 Using VMWare Infrastructure 3 with Desktop Delivery Controller
CTX119849 Best Practices for Citrix XenDesktop with Provisioning Server
CTX119426 Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition Integration Guide for XenApp and Citrix
XenDesktop
CTX119186 Using Citrix User Profile Manager with XenDesktop
14.5 Known Issues
CTX118860 Citrix XenDesktop 3.0 Readme
CTX118012 Citrix XenDesktop 2.1 Readme
CTX116844 Desktop Delivery Controller 2.0 Readme
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14.6 Troubleshooting Questions
Gather General Information
• What are the details of your environment:
• XenDesktop version and installed Hotfixes
• Client type: Desktop Receiver (XenApp Web Plugin or XenApp Plugin), Desktop
Receiver Embedded
• Access point: XenDesktop Web Interface Site, XenDesktop Services Site, Desktop
Appliance Connector Site
• Operating system version: DDC, VDA, Client
• XenDesktop edition: Platinum, Enterprise, Advanced, Standard, Express – See
CTX118295 for more information.
• Size of environment: Number of Desktop Delivery Controllers and Virtual Desktop
Agents
• Data Store type: Microsoft Access, MS SQL, Oracle
• Hosting infrastructure: XenServer, MS System Center Virtual Machine Manager,
VMWare Infrastructure 3
• Active Directory environment: Domain relationships, domain functional level, AD
OU or registry replacement
• Additional Citrix components: Provisioning Server, XenServer, User Profile
Manager, XenApp, and so on
• WAN/LAN architecture
• What is the exact issue that you are having (what is happening – what should happen)?
• What are the exact steps to reproduce the issue?
• When did it start? What triggered the issue?
• Who is affected by the issue (administrators, users, or both)?
• Do you get an error (send screen shot) or an event in the Event Log?
• What troubleshooting steps have you taken to resolve this issue?
Troubleshooting Installation Issues
• What installation scenario was used: Single-server, Multiple-server or Multiple Server with
separate installation of the management components?
• What database is used for the farm data store?
• What database is used for the Desktop Broker database (cvmdb)?
• Does the user running the installation have creation permission rights to the cvmdb
database?
• Is the DNS-name of the Desktop Server the same as its NetBIOS-name?
• Does the user account being used for installation make use of permissions compatible with
pre-Windows 2000 domain?
Troubleshooting Registration Issues
• Has the VDA been added to a Desktop Group?
• What events are generated on the VDA, DDC and Connected AD Controller?
• Do the Farm GUIDs match between the VDA, DDC and Farm OU?
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• Make sure you can telnet to port 8080 from the VDA to the DDC and from the DDC to the
VDA.
• Test DNS from the VDA to the DDC and from the DDC to the VDA using the respective
machines FQDN.
• For successful Kerberos authentication, time must be synchronized between the VDA,
DDC, and AD.
• Test Kerberos authentication from the DDC and VDA. Use netdiag: netdiag /test:kerberos
(Windows Support Tools)
• Verify that the VDA’s machine account contains the correct ServicePrincipalName in AD
using a tool such as ADSI Edit
• Try removing and re-adding the VDAs machine account from AD. See CTX117248 for
further troubleshooting.
• Enable Controller and Workstation Agent logging for further troubleshooting – See
CTX117452.
Troubleshooting Launch Issues
• Have the desktops successfully registered? Desktops must be registered prior to launch.
• Are the desktops in maintenance mode? Disable maintenance mode.
• What events are generated on the VDA, DDC and Client?
• Is your firewall properly configured? The client needs an open communication path to 1494
(ICA) and 2598 (CGP – If session reliability is used).
• Is a proxy in use? Client side proxy settings can be configured on the Web Interface site. See
CTX119738 for further troubleshooting.
• Enable Controller, WorkstationAgent, and PortICA logging for further troubleshooting. See
CTX117452 and CTX118837.
Troubleshooting Active Directory Farm OU Issues
• Are you able to complete the AD Configuration Wizard? Logging can be enabled.
• Is the Farm OU present in AD?
• All computers within the farm must be part of the same domain, or mutually trusting
domains.
• All computers must be in a single AD forest.
• If using Windows 2000 Mixed AD functional level, the Farm OU must be in the same
domain as the DDC’s.
• If OU is in a different domain than both the DDC’s and VDA’s, a Universal group must be
used for the DDC’s security group.
• See CTX120468 for Active Directory Configuration Wizard Logging.
• See CTX120445 to manually create the Farm OU in AD.
• See CTX118976 for configuration of XenDesktop without a Farm OU.
Troubleshooting service issues
DDC: IMA
• What is the Data Store type? Is it on a dedicated server?
• Is a temporary change farm possible to confirm that the DS is not corrupt?
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• Use Qfarm to identify which server is Data Collector.
• Does the IMA service start? If not, what is the error message?
• Check Event Viewer. Send errors to Citrix Technical Support.
• What is the currently loading plug-in? Check in:
HKLMSOFTWARECitrixIMARuntimeCurrentlyLoadingPlugin?
• Check troubleshooting IMA service article for possible causes – See CTX105292
DDC: Citrix Desktop Delivery Controller Service
• Are the services configured to run under the Network Service account?
• This service fails to start if the configuration file is corrupt or contains typographical errors –
See CTX118881
• Has the Farm OU been set up correctly?
• Verify EXE and DLL files
DDC: Citrix IMA Proxy Service
• Is IMA running?
• Is the service configured to run as Network Service?
• This service fails to start if the configuration file is corrupt or contains typographical errors –
See CTX118881
• Verify EXE and DLL files
VDA: Citrix Desktop Service
• Does the DDC have the proper rights to access the VDA from the network? See the
permissions of ‘Access this computer from the network’ policy.
• Has the Farm OU been set up correctly?
• Is DNS configured properly?
• Is port 8080 accessible from the VDA to the DDC and from the DDC to the VDA?
• Are the services configured to run under the Network Service account?
• This service fails to start if the configuration file is corrupt or contains typographical errors –
See CTX118881
• Verify EXE and DLL files. See CTX119736 for further troubleshooting.
• Enable Controller, WorkstationAgent, and PortICA logging for further troubleshooting –
See CTX117452 and CTX118837.
Troubleshooting Performance Issues
• What kind of VDA (Virtual – XenServer, VMWare, or SCVMM | Physical – IBM, Compaq,
Dell, other) and how much CPU and RAM have been allocated?
• Does the Event Viewer show any entries just before the slow-down or trap occurs?
• Under what conditions does the VDA lock up?
• Does the slow-down also occur when connected using RDP?
• Is the desktop blue screening? What is the STOP code?
Troubleshooting blue screens – MS Article: Q216206.
• Is a memory dump created? If not, can you create one?
• If the VDA freezes completely, can you generate a full dump (MS Article: Q244139)?
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• Can you see which process and thread (TID) is consuming the CPU using Qslice (from
Windows Resource Kit)?
• See CTX106110 – How to Get a Spiking Thread ID Using Process Explorer When QSlice
Utility Does Not Work
• Can you get a user dump of the process that is using high CPU (MS Article: Q278689). FTP
it to the Citrix site. Contact Citrix Techn
ical Support for FTP instructions.
• If a process crashes, and a Dr. Watson dump is generated (see MS Articles: Q308538,
Q246084), FTP it to the Citrix site, upon the request of Citrix Technical Support.
• See CTX105888 – Dr. Watson does not work as the default debugger.
• If your server crash is caused by Citrix, then send the memory.dmp or user.dmp – FTP
details are available from Citrix Technical Support.
Troubleshooting XenDesktop Setup Wizard Issues
• The XDSW only supports the Pooled desktop group model.
• The user running XDSW must have permissions to create and modify AD computer
accounts in the specified OU.
• No hosting providers found? Verify that the Farm OU is set up correctly.
• See CTX117830 for issues mapping VM’s to AD during creation of a Desktop Group.
• See CTX118793 for further troubleshooting
• See CTX118278 for XDSW logging.
Troubleshooting Printing Issues
• What kind of printer is it? Client autocreated, Client network printer, Session printer?
• What are the make and model and driver of the printer?
• Is the driver installed on the VDA? (Check in Print Server Properties > Drivers tab)
• Is the printer issue only with a specific application? Test that application with RDP.
• See CTX119066 for XenDesktop printing related registry settings
Troubleshooting Smart Card (XD 3.0) Issues
See CTX119227 for setup and configuration of Smart Card for XenDesktop.
Troubleshooting USB (XD 3.0) Issues
• Has the USB been enabled using a Citrix policy through the Citrix Management Console?
• Are the device rules configured properly? See default device rules contained in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARECitrixPortICAGenericUSB
• Isochronous devices are not yet supported by XenDesktop.
• USB is not yet supported on 64-bit clients.
• You must be an administrator to see the USB option during the client installation.
• Not prompted for USB? Desktop must be in focus.
• See CTX119861 for a list of tested devices
• See CTX120269 for CDF tracing on the client related to USB.
Troubleshooting HDX Media Stream (SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration) Issues
• SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration is enabled by default.
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• The correct codecs for rendering the media must be installed on the client device.
• Use the Windows Performance utility to add ICA Session > Input/Output SpeedScreen
Multimedia Acceleration (must be done during ICA session) to verify Rave is running.
• Flash, QuickTime and Silverlight media players are not currently supported by HDX Media
Stream
• See CTX104912 for further troubleshooting and supported media types.
14.7. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX118041 Getting Started with XenDesktop 2.1
• CTX117935 XenDesktop 2.0 Implementation Guide
• CTX116927 Using XenServer with Desktop Delivery Controller
• CTX118212 Using SCVMM 2008 with Desktop Delivery Controller
• CTX116928 Using VMWare Infrastructure 3 with Desktop Delivery Controller
• CTX119849 Best Practices for Citrix XenDesktop with Provisioning Server
• CTX119186 Using Citrix User Profile Manager with XenDesktop
• CTX118295 How to Verify or Change your XenDesktop Edition after Installation
• CTX117248 Troubleshooting Virtual Desktop Agent Registration with Controllers in
XenDesktop
• CTX117452 How to Enable Logging for the Desktop Delivery Controller and Virtual
Desktop Agent
• CTX119738 Troubleshooting XenDesktop Launch Issues
• CTX117452 How to Enable Logging for the Desktop Delivery Controller and Virtual
Desktop Agent
• CTX118837 How to Enable PortICA Logging
• CTX120468 How to Enable Logging for the Active Directory Configuration Wizard
• CTX120451 How to Configure Custom Controllers Security group for XenDesktop
• CTX118976 How to Configure XenDesktop to Function Properly Without an
Organizational Unit in Active Directory
• CTX105292 Troubleshooting IMA Service Failure To Start
• CTX118881 Error 1053: Could Not Start the Citrix Service on Local Computer
• CTX119736 Troubleshooting XenDesktop Service Startup Issues
• CTX117830 Issues with Mapping Virtual Desktop to AD Computer Account When
Creating a Desktop Group
• CTX118793 XenDesktop Setup Wizard – Issues
• CTX118278 How to Enable Logging for the XenDesktop Setup Wizard
• CTX119066 XenDesktop Printing Registry Settings – DefaultSessionFlags DefaultPrnFlags
for XenApp
• CTX119227 Configuring XenDesktop for use with Smartcards
• CTX119861 XenDesktop 3.x USB Citrix Tested Device List
• CTX104912 Troubleshooting the HDX Media Stream SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration
Feature
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15. Web Interface for Citrix XenApp
Web Interface is an application deployment system that provides users with access to Presentation
Server applications through a standard Web browser. Web Interface employs Java and .NET
technology executed on a Web server to dynamically create an HTML depiction of server farms for
your users. Each user is presented with all the applications published in the server farms for that
user. With the Web Interface, you have centralized application management capabilities and
complete control over the application deployment process. You can create standalone Web sites for
application access or Web sites that can be integrated into your corporate portal.
http://support.citrix.com/product/wi/
15.1 Languages Supported
English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese
15.2 Administrator’s Guide
• CTX113743 Web Interface 4.5
• CTX118984 Web Interface 5.1
15.3 Troubleshooting Questions
General questions
• What is the error message? (Send a screen shot.)
• What is the version of the Web server (IIS7, IIS6, Apache, other)?
• Is the error message coming from the Web server or Web Interface?
(Messages from Web Interface appear in the page but you still see a Citrix logo.)
Installation
• Check if the version of .NET installed on the IIS server is correct.
• Is Microsoft SharePoint also installed on the server? If so, see CTX108178.
• Do you have any COM error messages in the event viewer? (Send the event viewer files.)
• Is Citrix Access Management Console for 4.5 installed (for Web Interface 4.5)?
• Web Site creation
• Did you create a Web site using the Access Management Console after installing
Web Interface? (Web Interface 4.5 does not create a default Web site during
installation.)
• Are you trying to create a Web site using central or local configuration?
• If using central configuration, is the server hosting the Access Management Console on the
same domain as the Citrix Presentation Server 4.5?
• Is the Web Interface server part of a different domain (as the Presentation Server) or a
workgroup?
• If using Central configuration, are you pointing to a Presentation Server 4.5? (Only this
version is supported for central configuration)
• If using Central configuration, does the problem the same if you try to create a Web site with
local configuration?
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Authentication
• What is the type of authentication in use (Smart card, single sign-on, Explicit, NDS, other)?
• Select Con
figure Authentication Methods and then click on Properties for each method to
configure them accordingly.
• If using Windows Explicit, what is the configuration?
• Select Specify Authentication Type Settings
• Has strong authentication being enabled?
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• Do you have the same problem if you disable the strong authentication?
• Could you log on locally on the server running the XML service?
• Do the users go through a proxy server?
• If using several farms on different domains, does a trust relationship exist between the
domains?
Enumerating Apps
• Did you recreate the Local Host Cache on the server(s) running the XML service
(CTX759510)?
• Use Tube to capture the XML traffic and send us the capture file (see troubleshooting tools
below)?
Launching Applicationss
• Does it happen with all the ICA clients?
• What is the version of the ICA client(s)?
• Has the default.ica file been modified?
• Could you send the default.ica?
• Have the DMZ Settings been changed? (Send a screen shot.)
• In the Access Management Console, select the Manage Secure Client Access > Edit
Secure Client Access Settings option – and choose your preferred access method.
• When you choose your option – there is a Next button, which allows you to
configure your access method further.
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• If the DMZ settings have been changed, what are the Address translation settings?
• In the Access Management Console, select the Manage Secure Client Access > Select
your Gateway Translated method, and choose Next.
• Is Secure Gateway enabled? (Send a copy of the Webinterface.conf located under
InetpubwwwrootCitrixAccessPlatformconf.)In the Access Management Console,
select the Manage Secure Client Access > Select your Gateway Direct method, and choose
Next.
You are prompted to enter the FQDN of the Access Gateway or Secure Gateway.
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• When you click Next, you are presented with the window where you can configure the STA
servers:
• You can see the general configuration by selecting in the Access Management Console
Manage Secure Client Access > Display Settings
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• Is same problem seen if you disable Secure Gateway?
• Does it happen for all the users (internal, external)?
Web Interface 4.5 and Password Unlock and Reset Troubleshooting
The Web Interface self-service to unlock or reset the user’s password should have the same effect if
the Password Manager Agent is installed on Presentation Server or a Windows XP workstation.
When the Password Manager agent is installed with account self-service enabled, the Microsoft
GINA logon to the server or client device looks like the screen shots below:
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To troubleshoot Web Interface 4.5, Password unlock, and reset functionality issues, you must make
sure that you are able to use self-service in your LAN.
This can be done by installing a Password Manager Agent on the client device in LAN with Account
self service enable.
• If this does not work, then the issue is more likely a Password Manager Service issue.
• If this works but not using Web Interface, then Web Interface is more likely the problem.
Note that Self-Service Integration with Web Interface 4.5 is a new feature introduced in Password
Manager 4.5, and therefore not supported with version 4.2 and earlier versions.
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Troubleshooting Tools
• Secure Ticket Authority Test Tool (STATest) – Contact Citrix Technical Support
• Capturing XML traffic (TUBE) or run a Network trace (Wireshark, Ethereal, Netmon) –
Contact Citrix Technical Support
5.5. Related Knowledge Base Articles
CTX112732 How to Deploy the ICA Web Client through Web Interface 4.5
CTX114097 Deploying the Web Client 10.1 for Windows through Web Interface 4.6
CTX111820 How to Obtain an ICA File through Citrix Web Interface 4.5 and 4.6
CTX112065 Enabling Download of ica32t.exe Client Install on Web Interface 4.5
CTX111851 How to Change the Dynamic Client Name for Web Interface 4.5
CTX110875 The Java Client Fails to Launch when Using Web Interface 4.x
CTX107181 Error: An error has occurred while connecting to the requested resource
CTX102226 Error: The credentials supplied were invalid. Try again…with RSA integration
CTX107146 Error: You do not have access to logon to this session when launching sessions from
Web Interface
CTX107270 Web Interface 4.0 does not display a link to download the ICA Client when using the
Safari browser
CTX107235 ICA Client for Macintosh OS X is not displayed on Web Interface 4
CTX103163 Error: Your session with the web server expired. You have been logged out
CTX117273 Web Interface 5.0 Delay on First Page
15.6. Other Relevant Information
CTX112512 Error: Snap-in failed to initialize … When Starting the Access Management Console
CTX111861 Web Interface 4.5 Fails to Show Folder Names in Advanced Access Control
CTX111915 Using Federated Authentication with Web Interface 4.5
CTX117965 How to Configure Web Interface 5.x for Radius Authentication
CTX106202 Forwarding Credentials from Access Gateway 4.x to Web Interface 3.x and 4.x
CTX110881 Configuring Web Interface 4.x for Authentication Through NovelleDirectory
CTX106665 Customizing the Web Interface for Presentation Server 4.0
CTX107050 Enabling Citrix Access Management Console Traffic Across Firewall Policies
CTX115559 How To Remove the Welcome and Message Center Panels in Web Interface 4.6
CTX118819 How to Manually Uninstall Web Interface
CTX103672 How to Change the Session Timeout for Web Interface 3.0, 4.x, and 4.5
CTX116088 Feature Support in Web Interface 4.6 for ASP.NET and JSP Platform
All technotes for Web Interface 5: http://support.citrix.com/product/wi/v5.0/technote/
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16. Secure Gateway for Citrix XenApp
Secure Gateway for Citrix® XenApp is an infrastructure component you can use to secure access to
resources and applications hosted on servers running one or more XenApp Server products. Secure
Gateway transparently encrypts and authenticates all user connections to protect against data
tampering and theft.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=186
16.1 Languages Supported
English
16.2 Administrator’s Guides
• CTX116425 Secure Gateway 3.1 for Windows
• CTX103759 Secure Gateway 3.0 for Windows
• CTX106472 Web Interface
16.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Installation
• What is the error message you are receiving? Send a screen shot of the error message.
• Did you install the server certificate on the Secure Gateway? See “Obtaining and Installing
Server Certificates” section of the Administrator’s Guide
• Are you installing Secure Gateway in a Single or Double-hop DMZ?
• Are you upgrading from a previous version of Secure Gateway?
Configuration
• What is the exact error message you are receiving? Send a screen shot of the error message.
• Run the Diagnostic tool and send the output
• Re-run the configuration to make sure you entered the correct details
• Check the certificate to make sure it is valid
• Open the MMC console on the Secure Gateway server and load the Certificate snap-in for
the local computer.
• Open the Web Server Certificate
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• Verify that the Issued to address (circled above) matches the Fully Qualified Domain
Name
(FQDN) of the Secure Gateway Server
• Verify the Valid from and to date’s are correct and not expired
• Verify that your certificate has “You have a private key that corresponds to this
certificate.”
• The server certificate must be paired with its private key in order to support SSL
connections
Without this private key, the Secure Gateway service fails to start, reporting “Unable to
acquire certificate credentials”
User Errors
• Does the user have a valid root certificate installed?
• To indicate your trust in a given CA, you must install their root certificate. Once a root
certificate is installed on your workstation, your Web browser or ICA client
automatically trusts any server possessing a certificate signed by that CA.
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• To view your installed root certificates, select the Tools > Internet Options menu in
Internet Explorer, view the Content tab, and click the Certificates button. This opens a
Certificates dialog.
• View the Trusted Root Certification Authorities tab to see what CA certificates have
been installed.
• Double-click on the root certificate that trusts the server certificate on your Secure
Gateway server.
• On the Certification Path, you can find the root to your Certification Authority and the
Certificate status should read “This certificate is OK”
• Can the user resolve the FQDN of the Secure Gateway server?
• Users receive the following error message when trying to launch applications through
Secure Gateway “Cannot connect to the Citrix server: The Citrix SSL relay name could
not be resolved (SSL error 40)”
• This means that the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Secure Gateway
server is not recognized by the client
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• Create a DNS record that resolves the FQDN of the Secure Gateway server or
create an entry in the host file on the client devices
• What is the error message that the user receives?
• Send screen shot or event log error message
Web Interface Integration
• Did you install and configure Web Interface?
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16.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX106975 Secure Gateway 3.0 for Citrix Presentation Server Troubleshooter’s Guide
• CTX103696 SSL error 4 when using ISA and Secure Gateway
• CTX103569 The Citrix SSL relay name could not be resolved (SSL error 40)
• CTX102765 Using a Private Certificate Authority with Secure Gateway and a Secure
Gateway proxy client requires a root certificate on the client device from that Private
Certificate Authority
• CTX104717 How to Enable Extended Activity Logging at the Logon Agent
• CTX101993 Configuring Address Translation with Secure Gateway
• CTX435418 Troubleshooting Disconnected Sessions in Secure Gateway
• CTX711855 Common SSL Error Messages and their Causes
• CTX102579 The SSL certificate could not be checked for revocation
16.5 Other Relevant Information
• CTX106311 Secure Gateway Pre-installation Checklist
• CTX118797 Secure Gateway 3.1 Compatibility with Web Interface and XenApp
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17. Citrix Access Gateway, Standard Edition
Access Gateway Standard Edition can be used as a standalone VPN solution or integrated with Web
Interface to deliver applications securely or provide VPN access to the corporate network.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=15005
17.1 Languages Supported
English, Spanish, French, German
17.2 Administrator’s Guide
CTX109586 Citrix Access Gateway, Standard Edition
17.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Is the issue an installation issue, a configuration issue or a connectivity issue?
Installation
• What is the error message you are receiving? Send a screen shot of the error message
• If you are having an issue during the installation and believe hardware might be the issue,
consult the hardware error information article – CTX106921 (model 2000 unit)
• Have you upgraded to the latest release? See CTX106192 – Access Gateway Software
Updates
Configuration
• Are you integrating Web Interface with Access Gateway? See CTX106978 – How to
Integrate Access Gateway with Web Interface
• What is the exact error message you are receiving? Send screen shot error message
User Errors
• Is the user connecting from a private or public computer? What is the error message that the
user receives?
• Are users receiving a Disconnected message when using kiosk mode client?
• See CTX106694 for resolution
• Send screen shots or event log error messages.
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17.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX109588 Citrix Access Gateway Pre-Installation Checklist
• CTX108847 Troubleshooting Citrix Access Gateway Hardware Issues
• CTX106921 Citrix Access Gateway Hardware Error Information
• CTX109587 Getting Started with Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Standard
• CTX109589 Readme for Citrix Access Gateway, Version 4.5
• CTX106694 Users receive Disconnected message…when using the kiosk mode client
• CTX107203 The AG Client Installs but fails to initialize user enters into unprivileged mode
• CTX107495 Configuring Radius Authentication on Windows 2003 for Use with Citrix
Access Gateway
• CTX107110 Duplicate Gateways Appear in Access Gateway Administration Tool
• CTX107079 Cache Timeout Settings in Access Gateway
• CTX111872 How to Upload an Intermediate Certificate on Citrix Access Gateway 4.5.x
• CTX109380 Error: VPN Halted Due to Policy Error
• CTX112084 Secure Access Client Version 4.5.0 Upgrade Ends Prematurely
• CTX111632 Configuring RADIUS Authentication/Authorization on Citrix Access Gateway
4.x for Steel-Belted Radius
• CTX109979 Settings Are Not Applied to the Secure Access Client When "Inherit from the
Default Group" is Enabled
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18. Citrix Access Gateway, Advanced Edition
Citrix Access Gateway™, Advanced Edition extends access to more devices and users, including
browser-only kiosk access and mobile devices. Extensive SmartAccess capabilities provide flexible,
highly granular policy based access control, including tight integration with Citrix Presentation
Server.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=26143
18.1 Languages Supported
English, Spanish, French, German
18.2 Administrator’s Guide
CTX109103 Citrix Access Gateway Advanced Edition 4.5
18.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Is the issue an installation issue, a configuration issue, Web resource or policy issue, endpoint
analysis issue, or a farm management issue?
Installation
• What is the error message you are receiving?
Send a screen shot of the error message.
• Are you doing a single or multiple server farm installation?
Provide details of your setup.
• Did you follow the
instructions in the Readme and install the prerequisites?
See page 40 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
• What type of Database did you choose?
See page 46 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
• What are your client requirements?
See page 58 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
Configuration
• Are you trying to create or join a farm?
See page 77 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
• What is the exact error message you are receiving?
Send a screen shot of the error message.
• Are you creating a new Logon Point?
See page 90 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
• Does the issue still exist if you use a new logon point?
Web Resources and Policies
• Controlling access through policies
See page 131 of the Administrator’s Guide for details• Adding resources
• What type of resource are you trying to create?
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• Did you select the correct resource type?
See page 119 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
• Is bypassing URL Rewriting needed?
See page 144 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
• How to Enable pass-through authentication
See page 124 of the Administrator’s Guide for details• Creating resource policies
• Did you select the option to create a default policy with the resource?
• Multiple policies can exist for one resource. If this is the case, then a policy that denies a
policy-setting permission always wins over other policies that allow the permission.
Note that policy names must be unique.
• Did you apply a filter to the policy? Is the issue the same without the filter?
• Are you implementing Double-Hop DMZ configuration?
See page 69 of the Administrator’s Guide for how to implement Double Hop DMZ
configuration
Endpoint Analysis
• Firstly, consider configuring Audit Logging to capture Endpoint Analysis error information.
See page 225 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
• Secondly, for each denial of access to a resource or failed endpoint analysis scan, a unique
value is displayed in the user’s browser.
• Thirdly, cross-reference this unique value in the event log for more information on the error.
• Verify that the scan was created correctly.
See page 166 of the Administrator’s Guide for details for creating Endpoint Analysis Scans
Managing Access Server Farms
• Information on how to remove servers from the farm –
See page 219 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
• Components such as Logon Points or Web Proxy function incorrectly.
Try restarting the Access Gateway, Advanced Edition COM+ applications,
See page 215 of the Administrator’s Guide for details
18.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX107240 Error: Failed to create the Sample Logon Point
• CTX112441 How to Enable the Access Gateway, Advanced Edition Web Proxy Cache
• CTX711855 Common SSL Error Messages and Their Causes
• CTX108792 SSL Error 29: proxy denied access to port 1494 STA from Web Resource in an
Advanced Access Control Farm
• CTX108638 Configuring SmartAccess for Published Applications
• CTX107230 Error: "Failed to create sample logon point" During Server Configuration
• CTX112443 How to Create Custom Endpoint Analysis Scan Packages and New Endpoint
Analysis Clients
• CTX111410 Additional Recommendations for Using the Access Gateway Migration Wizard
• CTX115205 Using a Web Interface as an Access Gateway Advance Edition Resource Home
Page Returns an Error at Logoff
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• CTX118639 How to Set Up Secure communication Between Access Gateway and Advanced
Access Control
• CTX115253 Case Study: LogonPoint Fails to Display Images With Error: HTTP 404 Not
Found
18.5. Other Relevant Information
• CTX109105 Access Gateway Advanced Edition Readme
• CTX111111 Access Gateway Advanced Edition 4.5 Fixed Issues Readme EN
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19. Citrix Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition
Citrix Access Gateway™, Enterprise Edition is the premier Citrix SSL VPN, aimed at the most
demanding customer needs. The unique combination of capabilities allows administrators to reduce
the ongoing cost of secure remote access and improve the end-user experience.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=26144
19.1 Languages Supported
English
19.2 Administrator’s Guide and Firmware Downloads
The link below requires a Citrix agreement and authentication to www.MyCitrix.com
https://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/downloads.asp?dID=36335
You can also access the administration documents by pointing your browser at your Access Gateway
Management IP address, and selecting ‘Documentation’ from the drop down menu.
19.3 Supported Hardware Versions
5500 7000 7500 9010 9010 FIPS
9500 10010 12000 15000 17000
19.4 Supported Software Versions
7.x (End of Life: July 5, 2010)
8.x
9.x
19.5 Troubleshooting Questions
Gathering General Information
CTX113463 How to troubleshoot Access Gateway Enterprise Edition
Hardware
• What is the model and serial number of the Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition Appliance?
CTX111353 How to Find the Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition Model Number and
Serial Number
If the above article is not relevant, Model Number and Serial Number are on the back of the
appliance.
• Did you receive copper instead of fiber, or vice versa?
• Do you see NIC or LED lights when powered on?
• What does the LCD screen on the front of the Access Gateway appliance display?
• Can you get a logon prompt when connecting to the appliance with a serial cable?
• If you believe that there is a hardware error, the following information is required:
• Customer Name (Company Name)
• Customer Contact name (Full name)
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• Customer Contact Phone Number
• Customer Contact e-mail Address
• Device Serial Number (Back of Device)
• Desired Software Version
• Model Number
• Mac address of first interface (if possible)
• Fiber or copper
• Customer’s ship-to address
• Reasons for return/defect
• If possible, the output of the dmesg command from the shell prompt
Software
• The Access Gateway appliance comes preloaded with software from the factory.
• What is the current version and build of software on the system? (example: 9.0 build 68.6)
(Connect with an SSH client, or through the serial console, log on to the system, and issue
the “show version” command.)
• Take a detailed description of the error or question, including a copy/paste of error
messages if available.
• To upgrade your Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition software, download the required
version from the Citrix Support site, make sure to back up the existing configuration and
then proceed with the upgrade by opening the GUI:
Select > Access Gateway > System. Click on Upgrade Wizard > Select your build > Add
your licenses if necessary > Upload Documentation (Optional)
• A reboot is necessary to run the upgraded software. <
br />Licensing
• What is the version of software of the system? (show version from the Command Line
Interface or click the root node in the GUI). Examples: 7.0, 8.0
• Collect the output of Show License and Show Feature
You should see: “SSL VPN: YES (Maximum users = xxx)” where xxx is the max number of
concurrent SSL-VPN users.
• Is the feature you want unlicensed? You must request a new license.
• If the feature you want has a YES beside it in the show license output, then you just need to
enable the feature.
This is possible using the command line, or the GUI (Root Node > System > Features.)
• CTX113028 How to License Access Gateway Enterprise Edition
General Configuration
• Most configuration cases require the ns.conf file.
Obtain this by connecting to the Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition IP using SCP and
downloading the file from the /nsconfig/ directory.
• Run the Tech Support diagnostic. To Do this:
• GUI: Access Gateway > System > Diagnostics > Technical Support Tools>
Generate Support File.
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• Command Line Interface: show techsupport
Download this file by connecting with SCP. The path to it is: /var/tmp/support.tgz
Send this file to your support contact.
Certificate issues
• CTX109854 What type of certificate does the appliance handle?
• CTX109260 How to install a certificate on a Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition device.
• CTX109862 Invalid certificate error when installing a new certificate.
Networking Issues
• Get the output of the show interfaces command
• Get the output of show route
• Get the output of show vlan
• Get the output of show rnat
• Show vpn parameter
• Get a topology diagram showing IP addresses and infrastructure in the deployment.
• If errant behavior is seen, or some resource is not contactable, conduct a network trace.
• To do this using the GUI:
Access Gateway > System > Diagnostics > Tech Support Tools > Start new trace
• You can also download the trace from this panel when you are finished capturing it.
• You need to contact Citrix Technical Support to upload it. (It could likely be too big for email.)
Access Gateway
• For all authentication issues, connect to the NetScaler appliance with SCP, and get the
following files: /var/log/messages, /var/log/auth.log, and /var/log/ns.log
• If there is a lot of activity, and the timestamps in the messages file are too new, then you can
take one of the archived files such as /var/log/messages.0.gz
• CTX114999 How to troubleshoot authentication issues with aaad.debug
19.6 Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX109013 Troubleshooting Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition High Availability Issues
• CTX109262 Basic UNIX Commands for Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition
• CTX108950 Setting the Date and Time on Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition
• CTX108959 Installing a New Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition in a High Availability Pair
• CTX109263 Basic Vi Commands for Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition
• CTX112341 Spanning Tree Protocol and Access Gateway, Enterprise Edition
• CTX111583 How to Manually Upload Documents for the Access Gateway Enterprise
Edition GUI
• CTX110542 Description of Split Tunneling Settings for SSL VPN
• CTX117277 How to customize Access Gateway Enterprise Edition VPN logon page
• CTX116059 Netscaler IP’s FAQ
• CTX115730 How to implement Single sign on feature with Access Gateway Enterprise
Edition and Web Interface
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20. Citrix NetScaler
Citrix® NetScaler® optimizes the delivery of Web applications – increasing security and improving
performance and Web server capacity. This approach ensures the best total cost of ownership
(TCO), security, availability, and performance for Web applications. The Citrix NetScaler solution is
a comprehensive network system that combines high-speed load balancing and content switching
with state-of-the-art application acceleration, layer 4-7 traffic management, data compression,
dynamic content caching, SSL acceleration, network optimization, and robust application security
into a single, tightly integrated solution. Deployed in front of application servers, the system
significantly reduces processing overhead on application and database servers, reducing hardware
and bandwidth costs.
http://www.citrix.com/netscaler
20.1 Languages Supported
English
20.2 Administrator’s Guide and Firmware Downloads
The link below requires a Citrix agreement and authentication to www.MyCitrix.com
https://www.citrix.com/English/SS/downloads/downloads.asp?dID=36335
You can also access the administration documents by pointing your browser at your NetScaler
Management IP address.
20.3 Supported Hardware Versions
5500 7000 7500 9010 9010 FIPS
9500 10010 12000 15000 17000
20.4 Supported Software Versions
7.x (End of Life: July 5, 2010)
8.x
9.x
20.5 Troubleshooting Questions
Hardware
• What is the model and serial number of the NetScaler Appliance
CTX111353 How to Find the NetScaler Model Number and Serial Number
If the above article is not relevant, the Model Number and Serial Number are on the back of
the appliance.
• Did you receive copper instead of fiber, or vice versa?
• Are the network interface LED lights lit when a network cable is inserted?
• What does the LCD screen on the front of the NetScaler appliance display?
• Can you get a logon prompt when connecting to the appliance with a serial cable?
• If you believe that there is a hardware error, the following information is required:
• Customer Name (Company Name)
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• Customer Contact name (Full name)
• Customer Contact Phone Number
• Customer Contact E-mail Address
• Device Serial Number (Back of Device)
• Desired Software Version
• Model Number
• Mac address of first interface (if possible)
• Fiber or copper
• Customer’s ship-to address
• Reasons for return/defect
• If possible the output of the dmesg command from the shell prompt
Software
• The NetScaler appliance comes preloaded with software from the factory.
What is the current version and build of software on the system? (example, 9.0 build 68.6)
Connect with an SSH client, or through the serial console, log on to the system, and issue
the show version command.
• Take a detailed description of the error or question, including a copy/paste of error
messages if available.
• There is a comprehensive document available which details upgrade steps. This is available
by putting the NSIP into a Web browser, selecting documentation, and clicking on
NetScaler Migration Guide.
Licensing
• Get the version of software of the system (show version from the Command Line Interface
or click the root node in the GUI). Examples: 8.0, ,8.1, 9.0
• Get the output of Show License and Show Feature
• Is the feature you want unlicensed? If so, you must request a new license.
• If the feature you want has a YES beside it in the show license output, you just need
to
enable the feature.
This is possible using the command line, the Configuration Utility (Root Node > System >
Features.), or, in 9.0+, by right clicking the feature in the configuration utility.
General Configuration
• Most configuration cases require the ns.conf file.
Obtain this by connecting to the NetScaler management IP using SCP and downloading the
file from the /nsconfig/ directory. This is the SAVED configuration however.
• Run the Tech Support diagnostic. To Do this:
GUI: NetScaler > System > Diagnostics > Technical Support Tools> Generate Support
File.
• Command Line Interface: show techsupport
• Download this file by connecting with SCP. The path to it is: /var/tmp/support.tgz
• Send this file to your support contact.
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Certificates
• CTX109854 What type of certificate does the NetScaler support?
• CTX109031 How to transfer certificates from IIS to a NetScaler.
• CTX109260 How to install a certificate on a NetScaler device.
• CTX109862 Invalid certificate error when installing a new certificate.
• CTX110670 How to use Wildcard certificates on the NetScaler appliance.
• CTX117487 How to replace certificates on the NetScaler appliance.
• CTX109862 Invalid certificate error when installing a VeriSign certificate.
Networking
• Get the output of the show interfaces command.
• Verify that the duplex setting is correct.
• Get the output of show route.
• Verify you can ping the gateway.
• Get the output of show vlan.
• Get a topology diagram showing IP addresses and appliances touching the NetScaler
solution.
• If errant behavior is seen, or some resource is not contactable, conduct a network trace. This
can be done in the Command Line Interface or the GUI.
To do this using the GUI:
NetScaler > System > Diagnostics > Technical Support Tools > Start new Trace
• You can also download the trace from this panel when you are finished the capture.
To do this using the Command Line Interface (CLI), follow the instructions in article:
CTX114018 “How to Take a Network Trace on a NetScaler, “ensuring that the fault
condition is reproduced during the capture.
• You must copy this file from the appliance and contact Citrix Technical Support for a
location to upload it. (It could likely be too big for e-mail.)
Compression
• Compression issues require the ns.conf file and a network trace from the NetScaler
appliance. (See above) in the Networking section.
• Note: packet size must be set to 0, which means perform a full packet capture. This is
necessary so that Technical Support can view all HTTP headers, which otherwise get
truncated.
• Useful commands: show cmp stats and show cmp policy
• By default, the system is configured to compress content of the following Multipurpose
Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) types:
• text/html
• text/plain
• text/xml
• text/css
• text/rtf,
• application/msword, application/vnd.ms-excel, application/vnd.ms-powerpoint
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• These MIME types are configured on the www server behind the appliance.
• Any additional information pertaining to the URL or VServer VIP which is facing the
issue.
Integrated Caching
• To troubleshoot these issues, the running configuration of the appliance is required. (Save
the configuration, and send ns.conf from /nsconfig/ or from the configuration utility.
• Verify the free memory on the appliance.
• It is a good idea to set a global max mem value for Integrated Cache (IC).
• Check if the client is accessing the site through a proxy.
• Troubleshooting tip on the Configuration Utility:
• Disable the caching feature,
• Empty the cache
• Re-enable the Integrated Cache again.
• From the CLI:
• Disable the IC feature
• Flush cache contentGroup ALL
• Enable the IC feature
• Acquiring a network trace (See above in the Networking section) helps us troubleshoot any
Integrated Caching issues as the HTTP Headers will be visible.
Note: Packet size must be set to 0, which means perform a full packet capture. This is
necessary so that we can view all HTTP headers, which otherwise get truncated.
• Include the output of stat cache from the NetScaler CLI.
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Load Balancing
• The ns.conf file is critical for load-balancing issues – include this file along with the error
description for load-balancing problems.
• For load-balancing configuration queries, acquire the ns.conf, and take a detailed description
(including IP addresses) of the logic the customer wants the load balancer to follow, based
on a request coming into the NetScaler solution, and being directed to the back end service.
• For load-balancing errors, Technical Support also requires the newnslog (stored in binary
format).
The logs are stored on the NetScaler hard disk. The one that is being written to is called
newnslog. The NetScaler hard disk keeps archives of the old logs, stored as newnslog.xx.gz
where xx is the number of the log.
• You can retrieve these logs using:
• the GUI NetScaler > System > Diagnostics > Manage Logs> Download Log Files
• SCP > they are in the /var/nslog/ directory.
• The following article contains more detailed information about the newnslog (performance
log).
CTX113341 How to obtain performance statistics from Virtual Servers and Service
members
High Availability (HA)
• Double-check that ALL enabled interfaces on both appliances have an UP status.
• Check that the HA monitor for each required interface is enabled on both NetScalers
• Check that the HA monitor on disconnected interfaces is disabled.
• Send the ns.conf from both the NetScalers
• Send the newnslog files from both the NetScalers
• Check with a Network trace that the HA heartbeat packets are not corrupted
CTX112967 High Availability Packet Data Information
• Verify that any vlan tagging is correctly configured.
CTX118597 HA and VLANs with 802.1q VLAN Tags
20.6. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX113462 How to briefly determine if NetScaler device has hardware issues
• CTX109013 Troubleshooting NetScaler High Availability Issues
• CTX109262 Basic UNIX Commands for NetScaler
• CTX108950 Setting the Date and Time on NetScaler
• CTX108959 Installing a New NetScaler in a High Availability Pair
• CTX109263 Basic Vi Commands for NetScaler
• CTX112341 Spanning Tree Protocol and NetScaler
• CTX109697 NetScaler Web Logging Configuration
• CTX113038 Citrix EdgeSight™ for NetScaler Installation Guide
• CTX111583 How to Manually Upload Documents for the NetScaler GUI
Troubleshooting Presentations
• CTX117388 CSEIT 2008 – Troubleshooting and Deployment Best Practices for NetScaler
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• CTX115226 CSEIT 2008 – Monitoring the Citrix NetScaler Application Switch
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21. Citrix Application Firewall
NetScaler Application Firewall™ protects Web applications from the growing number of
application-layer attacks and prevents the loss of valuable corporate and customer data. In addition
to proven attack defenses, the NetScaler
Application Firewall aids in compliance with information
security regulations, such as PCI-DSS.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=25636
There are two supported types of the Application Firewall. One is supported on software versions
5.2.x , 5.3.x, or 5.5.x. The other version runs on the NetScaler™ software platform on versions 8.0,
8.1, 9.0 or later. Because the management interfaces of these two types differ, the troubleshooting
information is separated accordingly.
Software versions 5.2.x, 5.3.x, or 5.5.x:
21.1 Languages Supported
English
21.2 Administrator’s Guides
These are available from the GUI after you log on to your device.
21.3 Supported hardware Models
T100 End of Life: June 30, 2010
T200 End of Life: June 30, 2010
7000
12000
21.4 Supported Software Versions
5.x.x
21.5 Troubleshooting Questions
Basic Technical Information
• What hardware is the device running on? (T100, T200, 7000, 12000)
• What exact version is the software? (example: 5.0 or 5.5.3)
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• Has the appliance been rebooted? (Might resolve sporadic unexplained networking behavior)
• Is this an initial hardware or cabling setup issue? See the following articles:
• CTX109630 Which Ethernet interface is CTRLWANLAN on?
• CTX111727 Diagram of Ports on the Citrix Application Firewall 7000 and 12000
• You might want to rule out the Application Firewall protection logic from an issue you are
having. To do this, put the appliance in bypass mode where it passes the traffic with no
inspections of any sort. This should never be done on a production system without
understanding that the site is unprotected while the appliance is in Bypass mode. To put the
system into Bypass mode, log on as an administrator, and click:
• Security Policy > Operating Mode > Tick the Bypass checkbox > Click Save.
• This is only possible at the SITE level, and not at the application level.
• If the initial configuration and cabling are OK, all interfaces are connected and available on
the network, and some configuration is done, but there is a browser error when trying to
access a site protected by the Application Firewall.
• Send a screen shot of the browser error
• Configuration summary CTX110624 – How do I create, download, and view a
configuration summary?
• URL you are typing in their browser, and the IP address that the URL resolves to
• Configuration File: At the Site level – click Site > Import Export > Export
Configuration
• If something is getting blocked by the Application Firewall which should not be, then the
firewall logs and configuration summary are required. To get these:
• Click Logs > Firewall Log
• Choose time interval which captures the log entry where the URL is blocked
• Click Export Log
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21.6. Related Knowledge Base Articles
CTX109343 How do I configure Start URLs manually?
CTX109634 Why don’t I see any recommendations from Learning Mode?
CTX109635 How do I turn off Learning Mode?
CTX109346 How do I capturesend output from a CLI command to a file?
CTX109324 What is the correct certificate format?
CTX109347 How do I install an intermediate certificate?
Software versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0 and later:
21.7 Languages Supported
English
21.8 Administrator’s Guides
Guides are available from the Configuration Utility login prompt when you connect to your device
using a Web browser. Choose Documentation from the dropdown, log on, and click on Citrix
Application Firewall Guide.
21.9 Supported hardware Models
5500, 7000, 7500, 9010, 9500, 10010 12000,15000 17000
21.10 Supported Software Versions
8.0 *
8.1
9.0
* The Application Firewall functionality is only available on NetScaler version 8.0 and later.
21.11 Troubleshooting Questions
Basic technical information
• What hardware is the device running on? (7000, 12000)
• What exact build is the software? (example: 9.0 Build 67.7)
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• If initial configuration and cabling are OK, all interfaces are connected and available on the
network, and some configuration is done, but there is a browser error when trying to access
a site protected by the Application Firewall, send in:
• Screen shot of the browser error.
• The configuration from the appliance ( NetScaler > System > Diagnostics >
Running Configuration
• URL you are typing in your browser, and the IP address that the URL resolves to
• If something is getting blocked by the Application Firewall which should not be, then the
firewall logs and configuration are required. To get the logs:
• Click NetScaler > System > Auditing (Select Auditing Node in left hand window
pane) > Recent Auditing Messages
• These messages can also be located on the appliance in the following directory:
/var/log/ns.log
• The system rolls these over periodically, and keeps the past five previous logs in gzip
format. These can be opened and viewed from the configuration utility.
• You might want to rule out the Application Firewall protection logic from an issue you are
having. To do this, turn off the Application Firewall protection functionality where it passes
the traffic with no inspections of any sort. This should never be done on a production
system without understanding that the site is unprotected while the appliance is in this
Bypass mode. To put the system into Bypass mode, log on as an administrator, and disable
the Application Firewall feature. This can be done in the configuration utility by going to:
System > Settings > Change Basic Features > Deselect Application Firewall
• If there are multiple profiles and policies configured on the appliance, it is possible to
unbind the single policy which protects a particular Web server. In this way, other policies
continue to protect their applications, as it is not a system wide change, but policy bindings
and priorities need to be understood.
• For performance issues, Technical Support requires the newnslog (stored in binary format).
The logs are stored on the NetScaler hard disk. The one that is being written to is called
newnslog. The NetScaler hard disk keeps archives of the old logs, stored as newnslog.xx.gz
where xx is the number of the log. You can retrieve these logs:
• Using the GUI in AppFirewall > System > Diagnostics > Download Log Files or
• Using SCP > they are in the /var/nslog/ directory
21.12 Related Knowledge Base Articles
CTX113462 How to briefly determine if the device has hardware issues
CTX109697 Web Logging Configuration
CTX109854 What type of certificate does the NetScaler handle?
CTX109031 How to transfer certificates from IIS to a NetScaler.
CTX109260 How to install a certificate on an Application Firewall device.
CTX109862 Invalid certificate error when installing a new certificate.
CTX110670 How to use Wildcard certificates on the Application Firewall appliance.
CTX117487 How to replace certificates on the Application Firewall appliance.
CTX109862 Invalid certificate error when installing a VeriSign certificate.
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22.
Citrix Repeater and Branch Repeater
Citrix Repeater™ (formerly WANScaler) solutions provide high-performance application delivery to
branch office users. Repeaters accelerate application performance across wide area networks (WAN)
by an average of five to 30 times, and up to 300 times at peak compression efficiency. With
Repeaters in the network, users in the branch office experience LAN-line application performance
over the WAN which means accelerated application response time.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=33886&ntref=hp_nav_US
22.1 Languages Supported
English
22.2 Administrator’s Guide
http://support.citrix.com/article/ctx120154
22.3 Supported Versions
WANScaler 3.x: End of Life: July 31, 2009
WANScaler 4.x
Repeater 5.0
Branch Repeater 5.0
22.4 Troubleshooting Questions
Basic technical information
• Repeater model number
• Device serial number
• Software version
• Platform version
• Configuration file (go to GUI – System tools: Save and Restore)
• Are any alerts displayed on the GUI Page – current status?
• What is the exact error code information, if any?
• Is the client in a VPN or IPSEC tunnel, or is there a network proxy server in the topology?
Hardware related issues
• Boot failure
• Verify that the fan is running
• Verify that there is a display on the bezel
• Use the console to connect to the unit
• Black screen – Contact Citrix Technical Support to verify the hardware.
• Hard disk failure
• Reseat the hard drive (only applicable on Dell 8800 units)
• System restarts
• If the Repeater stabilizes after restarting, retrieve the core files, as described below
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• If the unit continues to restart, eventually falling into a disabled state, you must
Contact Citrix Technical Support to verify the hardware
• Failed-to-wire card
• Verify the cabling. Make sure it is plugged in to the fail-to-wire card and not the
motherboard port.
• Check NIC status lights
• Verify the negotiation and if you have switch access, set the port manually, forcing it
to Full Duplex, and do the same in the appliance.
• Use the orange cross-over cable to connect the Repeater to a PC or Router
• Use the blue straight-through cable to connect the Repeater to a Switch CTX119790
Commonly used procedures
• Creating a trace file
• Log on to the Repeater.
• Click on Diagnostic Tools under the Diagnostic section of the menu
• Under the Tracing Utility, select Trace Type: Headers Only
• Click Start
• Let run for 10 to 15 seconds and then click Stop
• Where possible, attempt to recreate the error condition while the trace is running
• Within one minute or so (depending on the size of the Trace File), a URL appears
under the Trace Utility section
• Click to download the trace file to your desktop
• Extracting logs
• Log on to the Repeater
• Click on Logging (under the Configure Settings menu)
• Scroll to the bottom until you see "Configure Settings: Logging: Log Extract"
• In the "By Record Number" section
• Select the last 10,000 records (for example From = 10000 / To = 20000)
• Select "Text" for the Format
• Select "All" for Record Types
• Select the "By Record Number" button
• Save to your desktop
• Retrieving core files
• Log on to the Repeater
• Click on Diagnostic Tools under the Diagnostic section of the menu
• Under Tools Section: Core Retrieval
• Select the Core file(s)
• Click Get Core Files
• Download the Core file(s) to your desktop
• Creating a service class
• Click New Service Class at the bottom
• Top-Right, Type in the name of the Service Class and click Create
• A link should show-up near the bottom of the list (just above "Unclassified TCP")
• Click the new Service Class link
• A new page should appear, click New Rule
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• Here you can add Source/Destination IP and Port information
• Once this is complete, Click on the Service Class Policy page
• The new rule should show up near the bottom
• Here you can enable or disable Flow Control and Compression
• You can also move the Policy up or down (the priority is from top to bottom)
22.5. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX112413 Unaccelerated Connection Error Code Definitions
• CTX112404 What are the Default Passwords for the Different Repeater Firmware Versions?
• CTX112392 How Repeater Accelerates Server Message Block-signed Traffic
• CTX113151 Repeater CIFS Acceleration is Enabled, but the Connection Shows Up as
Unaccelerated
• CTX112401 Acceleration Does Not Take Place for Configured Traffic Types
• CTX113111 How Traffic is Handled When a Group Mode Member Failure Occurs
• CTX112416 Simple Mail Transfer Protocol-compressed Traffic that Traverses a Firewall
does not Function
• CTX112415 Does the Repeater Require Any Maintenance for the Cached Bytes in Memory
or on the Hard Disk?
• CTX112398 Repeater Fails to Start with Error: Repeater xx00 on the Front LCD Panel
• CTX112403 Acceleration Performance is Poor
• CTX112409 Applications Hang or Do Not Accelerate
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23. Citrix Accelerator Client
The Accelerator Client for Citrix Receiver (formerly the WANScaler or Repeater client) accelerates
application delivery to remote users in home offices and on the road. It works in conjunction with
the Citrix Repeater, or Citrix Branch Repeater.
23.1 Languages Supported
English
23.2 Administrator’s Guides
http://support.citrix.com/article/ctx120154
23.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Check if Accelerator Client is running
1. Right-click on the system tray icon and open the Citrix Accelerator Manager
2. At the bottom of the window, the Enable Citrix Accelerator option should be grayed out.
If not, left-click once to enable it.
Check to ensure that the relevant Accelerator processes are running
1. Verify in the Task Manager that the relevant Client processes are running, namely:
• CitrixAccelerator.exe
• CitrixAcceleratorService.exe
• CitrixAcceleratorUI.exe
Check to verify if the Citrix Accelerator has managed to accelerate/compress traffic
1. Right-click on the system tray icon and open the Citrix Accelerator Manager. At the bottom of the
first page (beneath the graphic display) there is a series of counters.
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2. Observe the details of any output, such as bytes accelerated, compressed, and the compression
ratio
3. This information provides confirmation that the Accelerator has previously been operating
successfully
Capturing a trace
1. Right-click on the system tray icon and open the Citrix Accelerator Manager.
2. Navigate to the Diagnostics tab where the option to capture a trace should be evident. Once the
button has been pressed to activate the trace capture
, pressing the same button de-activates the
tracing function.
3. The same tab can be used to display the number of currently accelerated and unaccelerated
connections (including CIFS connections).
23.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX117566 Performing a silent installation of Repeater Client
• CTX112194 Repeater Client Admin Guide
• CTX119740 Repeater Client Version information
• CTX118058 FAQ – Repeater Client – Appliance compatibility
23.5. Other Relevant Information
• CTX114907 Repeater Client Configuration Case Study
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24. Command Center
Citrix® Command Center is a network performance management and monitoring solution for the
complete line of Citrix application networking products including Citrix NetScaler®, Citrix
Application Firewall™, Citrix Access Gateway™, Enterprise Edition, and Citrix Receiver™. Citrix
Command Center enables network administrators and operations teams to easily take control of
their entire global application delivery infrastructure from a single, unified console. Centralized
management simplifies operations by providing administrators with enterprise wide visibility and by
automating routine management tasks that occur across multiple devices.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=1340321
24.1 Languages Supported:
English
24.2 Administration Guide:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX116756
Limitations regarding supported firmware versions that can be managed from Command Center:
• NetScaler 7.0 build 52 and later support Certificate Management
• NetScaler 6.1 build 88.1 and later support Change Management
• NetScaler 6.0 and onwards support the rest of the features (Certificate Management and
Change Management withstanding)
• NetScaler version 5.2 has limited support
• WANScaler 4.3 and later can be discovered by Command Center 3.1 and later
24.3 Supported Software Versions
Citrix Command Center 3.x
Citrix Command Center 4.0
24.4 Frequently Asked Questions
• What is the default username and password for Citrix Command Center?
• Default username: root
• Default Password: public
• How do I install Command Center on Linux using the console?
• See the following article: CTX114797 > How to Install and Run Command Center
3.0 on Linux
• What features and benefits does Command Center provide for WANScaler appliances?
• See the following article: CTX116998 > Citrix Command Center for WANScaler
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24.5 Troubleshooting Questions
Command Center can be started in standalone mode or service / background mode.
The usual method of running Command Center is in service mode. However, if it fails to start, try
starting it in standalone mode, because this displays startup error messages in your console.
The location of Command Center log files are:
CC_HOMElog
CC_HOMEapachelogs
CC_HOMEapachetomcatlogs
CC_HOME is the location chosen for the Command Center files during installation. You might be
asked to zip these logs when contacting Citrix Technical Support.
24.6 Related Knowledge Base Articles:
• CTX116463 Creating users and groups in Command Center
• CTX116462 Controlling user access in Command Center
• CTX114920 Logon to Command Center fails after weekly backup of data
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25. Citrix EdgeSight
The Citrix EdgeSight™ solution shifts the IT focus from technology and systems to end-users and
achieving business goals. It moves the emphasis away from the “plumbing” – the networks, servers,
and infrastructure that support business – to the business itself and the conductors of that business.
By measuring performance and availability from the user’s perspective, EdgeSight cuts across
organizational and geographic boundaries and monitors the actual end-user experience. The result:
IT organizations have the insight, data, and tools they need to ensure that all IT resources are
operating at peak efficiency – so that end-users can do the same.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=25119
25.1 Languages Supported
EdgeSight Console: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese
EdgeSight Agents: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese
25.2 Administrator’s Guides
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX117593
25.3 Supported Versions
EdgeSight 4.5, 5.0 and 5.1 are currently the only versions of EdgeSight for XenApp supported.
25.4 Troubleshooting Questions
Installation
• CTX113676 Citrix EdgeSight Installation Guide
• CTX117594 Citrix EdgeSight Installation Guide 5.0
• What error message are you receiving?
• Can you enable MSI verbose logging (msiexec.exe EdgeSightServer.msi /L*v install.log) and
send the log file?
• See CTX110991 Error: The installer has encountered an unexpected error installing this
package … when Interactively Installing an EdgeSight Agent
• Does the EdgeSight server meet necessary requirements? See ‘System Requirements’ section
in Chapter 1-4 of the Installation Guide
• Does the EdgeSight Agent for Presentation Server or End Points meet necessary
requirements? See ‘System Requirements’ section in Chapter 1-3 of the Installation Guide
• Which account are you using during installation?
• Are you migrating from EdgeSight 4.2 to 4.5? See CTX113870 How to Migrate From
EdgeSight 4.2 to Version 4.5
• Are all EdgeSight components (SQL Server, IIS Web site, Reporting Services) on the same
device or on separate devices? Ensure there is connectivity between them.
• Can you create SQL Database during installation?
• See CTX111897 EdgeSight Database Installation Fails with Error – 2147217900 While
Attempting to Create a SQL Database
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Configuration
• EdgeSight console error ”Reporting Services in not configured or configured incorrectly”
See CTX111313 How to install and configure Reporting Services for use by EdgeSight
• Which account are you using to access the Report Server? Can you access the Web page
from a browser (not the EdgeSight console)?
• Managing Database grooming – See ‘Managing the Database’ section in Chapter 3 of
Administrator’s Guide.
• CTX111019 Designing a Strategy for Warehousing Historical Data Collected by EdgeSight
• CTX111123 Disk Fills Up Because the EdgeSight Firebird.log File Grows Very Large
• CTX111062 Required Antivirus Software Configuration for the EdgeSight Agent
• CTX112491 Configuring the Presentation Server Agent for Run Time Efficiency and
Reliability
• Are the correct ports opened? See CTX111113 Error: -2147014847 There was an error
connecting to the remote Citrix System Monitoring Agent database
• See CTX111107 Ports Required for Citrix EdgeSight
• What is the error message you are receiving? Can you send a screen shot?
• Is this a Server or Agent Problem?
Server
• Are Alerts coming in?
• Are payloads being processed?
• Are reports blank? • Are you able to log on to the console? Any HTTP errors? See CTX111779 Error: "HTTP
Error 404 – File Or Directory Not Found" when logging on to the EdgeSight console
• Is RSSH Service running?
• Any IIS lockdown procedures?
• Are you using firewalls or antivirus software?
Agent
• Are there any application conflicts? Check the event log.
• Are you using SSL? See CTX111924 Configuring EdgeSight to Use SSL with Microsoft
Certificate Services
• What is the agent version?
• After installing the agent, does it appear in the EdgeSight Server Web Console?
• Are the RSCorSvc.exe and FBServer.exe services running?
• Does the same problem exist for EdgeSight Agent for Endpoints or Presentation Server?
• Are you able to remotely access the agent?
• Are the necessary ports on firewalls open (9035, 9036)?
• Check antivirus software configuration CTX111062
• CTX111096 Devices with EdgeSight Agents Do Not Show Up in the EdgeSight Web
Console
• CTX111043 Newly Installed EdgeSight Agent Devices Do Not Report Up
• CTX111871 New Agents Fail to Report Up with Error: zpd_loader. RunCmdLineApp
(WshShell.Exec): Error executing command.
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• Is the License Server installed and appropriate licenses available (EdgeSight Agent for
Endpoints and Presentation Server)?
• For licensing problems, see CTX111099 – EdgeSight Server is unable to connect to the
License Server
• See CTX114401 – Error: EdgeSight has detected a problem with the Licensing
configuration. Click here for more information.
• See CTX111870 – Error: "No Valid Licenses Found" when logging on to EdgeSight
• See CTX111204 – EdgeSight Server Error: The Licensed Device Count Has Been Exceeded
• Any errors on the event viewer of the server (send the event viewer files)?
Performance Issues
• What database type is being used? For SQL 2000SP4/2005, check that other databases work
correctly on that server.
• Check antivirus software configuration CTX111062
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25.5. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX112604 Does EdgeSight Support Windows XP Embedded or Thin Clients?
• CTX112418 Error: No Authorization – An authorization error occurred
• CTX112602 How the Changes to Daylight-saving Time in 2007 Affect EdgeSight
• CTX112209 EdgeSight Agent Worker Function Log Files Explained
• CTX111231 Error: Logon failure: unknown user or bad password … when Using the Active
Directory Logon Authentication Provider
• CTX111151 Citrix EdgeSight Support for 64-bit Platforms
• CTX111218 Citrix EdgeSight Frequently Asked Questions
• CTX111114 How to Enable SSL on the EdgeSight Monitoring Agent after Installation
• CTX111824 Error: "Could not write to output file" when logging on to EdgeSight console
• CTX110965 Citrix EdgeSight Performance Management Architecture
• CTX111017 Generating Reports From Multiple EdgeSight Servers
• CTX111041 How to Change the Email Address Receiving EdgeSight Operational Emails
• CTX111018 The Process for Creating a New Custom EdgeSight Report
• CTX110992 How to Enable or Disable the Presentation Server Functionality in the
EdgeSight Server
• CTX111219 EdgeSight Email Errors: Could not access "CDO.Message" object or "relay
denied"
• CTX114939 Troubleshooting EdgeSight
• CTX111032 Examples of How to Create EdgeSight Custom Groups Using SQL Queries
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26. EdgeSight for NetScaler
Citrix EdgeSight for NetScaler builds application visibility into the application delivery infrastructure
providing end-user performance monitoring for Web applications and enabling IT managers to
proactively monitor Web application performance and availability based on actual user experience.
IT administrators are able to monitor the minimum, average and maximum response time for
multiple Web applications in a real-time fashion to proactively identify potential problems before
users are affected. By intelligently aggregating and presenting this data on a historical basis,
application managers can also better understand how the performance of individual Web pages has
changed over time. These tightly integrated real-time Web application monitoring and historical
reporting capabilities available in NetScaler 8.0 make it easy for IT administrators to better ensure
Web application availability and continue to improve service levels.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/subfeature.asp?contentID=165775
26.1 Languages Supported:
English
26.2 Administration Guide:
CTX114399 Citrix® EdgeSight for NetScaler® 1.1 Installation Guide
26.3 Supported Software Versions:
EdgeSight for NetScaler 1.1
26.4 Troubleshooting Questions
You can use the following four questions to determine what area to look at:
• CTX114237 Are all the Windows Server 2003 components installed?
• CTX117291 Is the page requested being injected with javascript?
• CTX117295 Is the location of the correct data collector in the injected javascript, and what
response should we see?
• CTX117296 Has the NetScaler System IID been registered in the web console?
26.5 Related Knowledge Base Articles:
CTX114317 How To Mitigate Compressed Responses when using HTML Injection.
CTX114400 Installing EdgeSight for NetScaler Readme
CTX113121 EdgeSight for NetScaler Database Installation fails with error with Error -2147217900
CTX111313 How to install and configure MS Reporting Services for EdgeSight
CTX117296 Error: Data received from unknown device
CTX118211 No Data in EdgeSight for NetScaler Report Console
CTX115887 EdgeSight for NetScaler Printed Online Help
CTX114471 Running the Post-Installation Setup Wizard on a Non-Windows System Causes Issues
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27. EdgeSight for Load Testing
Automated Application Performance and Regression Testing for Citrix XenApp
EdgeSight for load testing provides an efficient and cost effective method of server sizing and
application load testing for Citrix XenApp environments. Using simple to use record and replay
functionality, EdgeSight for Load Testing records a user’s interaction with an application, generating
the necessary information to simulate the activity of hundreds or thousands of users, from any
location. This data helps XenApp administrators identify performance bottlenecks before
applications are delivered to the production environment, and to establish application monitoring
baselines based on transaction and system performance. Once created, scripts can be re-used for
application regression testing of updates or for comparing performance of new hardware options or
configurations.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/subfeature.asp?contentID=1297903
27.1 Product Documentation
CTX119008 EdgeSight for Load Testing User’s Guide
CTX119007 EdgeSight for Load Testing Installation Guide
27.2 General Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Connecting and Running Load Tests
• The gray window for TUser starts on the launcher machine when playing a load test and you
get “Connect Failed” error.
• Try i
ncreasing the Connect Timeout (s) under Options > Configuration (Default is 30
seconds)
• Test the ICA file from the launcher computer to see if you can connect to the published
application using just the ICA file. Map a drive to the controller computer where the
ICA file is and from the launcher computer double click on the ica file (located in
<userprofile>My DocumentsCitrix EdgeSight for Load TestingICA Files).
• Test a direct server connection to see if it is an issue with the published application or
ICA file.
• Test from a different launcher computer and from the controller computer if you are
using multiple or remote launchers.
• When using a remote launcher, the load test fails with error “Create Client Failed. Could
not load ICA file”. See CTX116542 – ERROR: Could not load ICA file for more
information.
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Required Ports Open when Running Load Tests:
Port Source Destination Usage
18745 Controller Launcher(s) Used to upload scripts to execute and ICA settings and
credentials for use by launchers
18746 Launcher(s) Controller Used to communicate statistics for reporting to the
Controller
1494/2598 Launcher(s) Presentation
Servers
Default ports used by ICA during activity simulation
27.3 Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX118978 Manual Steps Needed after Uninstalling the EdgeSight for Load Testing’s Web
Interface
• CTX119498 EdgeSight for Load Testing Best Practices for XenDesktop Scalability
• CTX116688 How to Extend EdgeSight for Load Testing Scripts with Jscript
• CTX116542 ERROR: Could not load ICA file
• CTX116694 Troubleshooting EdgeSight for Load Testing
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28. Citrix Password Manager
Citrix Password Manager™ increases application security for all applications, whether delivered by
Citrix XenApp™ or deployed to the desktop. Organizations may now centralize password
management with IT for greater control, while users experience the productivity gains of fast,
automated logons to Web, Windows® and host-based applications.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=7181
28.1 Languages Supported
Console: English, French, Spanish, German
Agent: English, French, Spanish, German
28.2 Administrator’s Guides
CTX116582 Citrix Password Manager 4.6 SP1
CTX111558 Citrix Password Manager 4.5
28.3 Implementation Guides
CTX116586 Citrix Password Manager 4.6 with Service Pack 1 Evaluator’s Guide
CTX111617 Citrix Password Manager Evaluator’s Guide – 4.5
28.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Preparation (Active Directory, shared folder)
• Which type of synchronization are you trying to set up (Active Directory®, Shared Folder)?
Page 15 4.6 SP1 Installation Guide (Which Central Store Type Should I Choose?)
• When you’re trying to modify the Active Directory schema, are you using a user account
with schema administrator rights?
• Use Active Directory snap-in to see the groups the user belongs to
• What is the error message (send a screen shot)?
• Can you replicate the schema between the domain controllers?
• Using Active Directory Schema snap-in
How To View and Transfer FSMO Roles in Windows Server 2003 – Q324801
• Did you create the shared folder with the tool delivered by Citrix or manually?
Page 62 for 4.6 SP1 Installation Guide (Creating a Central Store)
• Are you upgrading Password Manager? If so…
• Did you run the correct command line tool to prepare the synchronization point?
Page 93 for 4.6 SP1 Installation Guide (Step 2 – Upgrading the Password Manager
Console)
• Did you follow correctly the upgrade process?
Page 87 for 4.6 SP1 Installation Guide (Summary of Upgrade Steps)
Installation (console and agent)
• What is the error message (send a screen shot)?
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• How did you deploy the agent? Is the issue the same if you install the agent using the MSI
file?
• Is the Agent installed on a Presentation Server or on the client device?
• Do you have the same problem with a user that has administrator rights?
Synchronization
• What is the error message (send screen shot)?
• Is the device where the agent is installed part of the same domain as the synchronization
point (AD, shared folder)?
• If using a shared folder, could you reach the folder by its UNC path (\serversharefolder)?
• If using AD, can you ping the domain (ping domain.extension)?
• Does the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARECitrixMetaFrame
Password ManagerExtensionsSyncManagerSyncsDefaultSync contains the correct value
for the synchronization?
• If using shared folder, you should see a value for SSOSyncType = FileSyncPath and then in
the server node, you should find a value like \<serverName><shareFolder>
• If using AD, the value of SSOSyncType = ADSyncPath with no server’s folder
• Could you run a repair of the agent? (Add/Remove programs)
• Does the problem appear with all the agents?
• Does the problem appear with all the users? Does the problem persist after deleting the
Password Manager’s user profile?
Getting new settings (agent, application definition)
• If using Active Directory, are you synchronizing the settings on the correct OU
(Organizational Unit)?
• Did you refresh or shut down the agent after pushing the information from the console?
• What are the exact settings that are not received (send a screen shot from the console)?
• Does the problem appear with all the agents?
• Does the problem appear with all the users?
Detecting application
• What type of application are you trying to detect (windows, Host emulation, Web
application, Java application or applet)?
• Did you use a template to create the application definition? If so, could you send Technical
Support the template used?
• What are the settings in use for the application definition (fields detection, sendKeys,
Window matching…)?
• Could you export the settings from the Access Management Console (Password Manager
Node > Export Administrative data)
• Is the terminal emulator compliant with HLLAPI?
• For a Web application, what is the version of the Web browser?
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Troubleshooting tools
• CTX107169 Troubleshooting the Citrix Password Manager Service.
• CTX110326 Using the Citrix Password Manager Agent Logging Facility.
• CTX119662 Hot Desktop Logging.
• Debug log calculator – Contact Citrix Technical Support.
• Password Manager Tracing Tool – Contact Citrix Technical Support.
• Test Applications – Contact Citrix Technical Support.
28.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX107435 Single Sign-on Is Not Working with Program Neighborhood Agent In a Hot
Desktop Environment
• CTX107380 Program Neighborhood Agent Applications for a Hot Desktop User Do Not
Show Up In the Expected Locations
• CTX107328 Dialog: The user configuration cannot be updated because it has been retired
• CTX107399 Error: You cannot use the Password Reset feature. Contact your Administrator
• CTX106759 Impact of Data Integrity Feature on Agent Authentication Methods
• CTX108740 Hot Desktop FAQ Hot Desktop FAQ CPM4.1/CPM4.5
• CTX107169 Troubleshooting the Citrix Password Manager Service
• CTX107024 Improving Security with Citrix Password Manager
• CTX111617 Citrix Password Manager Evaluator’s Guide
• CTX111189 Citrix Password Manager 4.5 Fixed Issues English
• CTX112493 The Password Manager Agent Icon Does Not Appear When Using Fixed
Window Sizes for Published Applications
• CTX111831 Creating a Custom Account for the Self-Service Features
• CTX111616 Password Manager Licenses no Longer Appear in the License Management
Console
• CTX112729 The Password Reset Icon on the Web Interface 4.5 Logon Page is Missing
• CTX112148 Windows Applications are not Recognized by the Password Manager Agent
• CTX112838 How to Deploy Only the Account Self-Service Features of Password Manager
• CTX112623 You Cannot Acquire a License From a Password Manager 4.5 License File
When Using Password Manager 4.1
• CTX112783 Automatic Key Recovery Breaks if a User ID is Changed in Active Directory
• CTX112743 Password Manager Agent, Version 4.5.124 – English
• CTX110326 Using the Citrix Password Manager Agent Logging Facility
• CTX119662 Hot Desktop Logging
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29. Citrix User Profile Manager
User Profile Manager addresses profile deficiencies in virtualized environments where simultaneous
logins by the same user introduce complexities and consistency issues to the profile. User Profile
Manager is a profile optimization service that provides an easy, reliable way for managing user
personalization settings
User Profile Manager may be installed on Windows XP or Vista computers to provide the same
profile improvements as on XenApp servers.
29.1 Languages Supported
English
29.2 Administrator’s Guide
CTX118943 Citrix User Profile Manager 2.0 Administrator’s Guide
29.3 Supported Versions
Citrix User Profile Manager 2.0
29.4 Troubleshooting
• What error messages are you receiving?
• Is logging turned on?
• How to enable the logging CTX119038
• All log files from User Profile Manager (under <SystemRoot>System32Log
filesUserProfileManager
• Enable userenv logging http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221833
• Copy of Windows system and application event logs.
• Ntuser.dat is not getting its settings copies back to the user’s central store.
• Using UPH clean for issues where the ntuser.dat is in use.
• Install UPH clean on the computers. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837115
• Are you using the Administrative Template or the INI files for configuration settings?
• The resultant set of policies (RSOP) for the machine and user affected. This can be
generated by the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).
• Copy all logs after one full logon and logoff process for the affected user.
Submit the logs to Citrix Technical Support
29.6 Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX119747 Licensing FAQ
• CTX119791 Technical FAQ
• CTX119039 Cross Platform Profiles FAQ
• CTX119466 Logon-Logoff Chart
• CTX118944 ADM Template File Reference
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30. Citrix EasyCall
Citrix EasyCall™ is an award winning technology that provides the simplest and most intuitive way
of communication enabling applications while cutting corporate telephony expenses by over 50
percent with the flexibility of using any telephone.
30.1 Languages Supported
English
30.2 Administrator’s Guides
• CTX117219 EasyCall Gateway 1.2 Administrators Guide
• CTX118424 EasyCall Gateway 2.1 Administrators Guide
• Read the pre-installation checklist located here CTX120390
30.3 Troubleshooting Questions
• What telephony system is used at the site? (The vendor and product type is required,
(Example: Avaya S8300/S87xx-Series)
• What is the trunk type (E1, T1, other)
• What is the Signaling type?
• What is the trunk capacity?
30.4. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX120377 Hardware Installation Guide
30.5. Other Relevant Information
• CTX116467 EasyCall Gateway FAQ
• CTX118452 Easy Call User guide
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31. Provisioning Services for Datacenters and Desktops
Citrix Provisioning Server™ for Datacenters reduces total cost of ownership and improves both
manageability and business agility by virtualizing the workload of a datacenter server-–operating
system, applications and configuration–and streaming the workload on-demand to physical or virtual
servers from the network. Citrix Provisioning Server for Datacenters:
• Simplifies and streamlines server management, and reduces software rollout risk.
• Ensures server consistency within silos by provisioning servers simultaneously from a single
standard workload image.
• Increases IT responsiveness and agility by enabling capacity on-demand–-repurpose any
server to do any job.
• Reduces utility costs and space needs by cutting the number of backup servers required.
• Dynamically satisfies needs for growth, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
Provisioning Server for Datacenters can stream a workload to any server or server farm, extending
Citrix XenApp™ application delivery capabilities and Citrix XenServer™ server virtualization
capabilities. Importantly, Provisioning Server complements existing systems management solutions
(SMS). It drives even better ROI by giving an existing SMS the additional option of delivering the
workload as a service rather than relying on the traditional approach of deploying the workload by
repeatedly copying it to every server.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=683392
Citrix Provisioning Server™ for Desktops uses streaming technology to deliver a single, standard
desktop image –operating system and software stack– on-demand to physical desktops from a
network service. The shared desktop image is configured, delivered and managed centrally, reducing
total costs, increasing security and flexibility, and enabling an uncompromised user experience.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=1297541
31.1 Languages Supported
English, French, Spanish, German
31.2 Product Documentation
• CTX117916 – Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0 (SP1, SP1a) Administrator’s Guide
• CTX117917 – Citrix Provisioning Server 5.0 (SP1, SP1a) Installation and Configuration
Guide
• CTX116922 – Citrix Provisioning Server 4.5 Installation and Administration Guide
31.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Target device loses synchronization with Active Directory
• Is Active Directory Machine Account Management configured on the vDisk that the target
device is booting to?
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• Is Active Directory Machine Account Management configured on the properties of the
server in the provisioning server console?
• Is there a GPO on the Domain configured to Disable all machine account password changes
thus giving the control to the Provisioning Server over the targets AD mach
ine account?
Network Performance or target device hangs during boot
• Is the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) enabled on the switches? If SPT is enabled, is the
Portfast feature enabled on the switched?
• Is Large Send Offload disabled on the NIC of the Provisioning Server and client
• Are the ports on the NIC and switches used by Provisioning Server hard coded or are they
configured using Auto-negotiation?
• Auto Negotiation can cause long booting times and PXE timeouts, especially when booting
multiple target devices. Citrix recommends hard-coding all Provisioning Server ports (server
and client) on the NIC and on the switch.
Device does not PXE boot
• Was the Provisioning Server Configuration wizard run in the Provisioning Server?
• Locate the DHCP Server. Is DHCP Service located on different subnet/VLAN?
• Define/verify what PXE Configuration is used in the network.
• Verify client BIOS with NIC as first boot order.
• Enable verbose mode on the bootstrap.
• Managed Switch: STP is disabled or Port fast enabled
PXE Configuration:
Three configuration scenarios can be used to implement PXE in a Provisioning Server Network
• DHCP Option 66/67: UDP Port 67
• DHCP Service and PXE Service on separate Server: UDP port 67
• DHCP option 60 with PXE Service in same server:
• DHCP: UDP Port 67, Citrix PXE service UDP port 4011
More information
Use netstat -nao and tasklist commands to verify ports used by the Provisioning Server services.
For PXE Error list visit http://www.emboot.com/faq-pxe.shtml
31.4 Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX118319 Provisioning Server 5.0 Stream Console and Advanced Logging Overview
• CTX117585 How to Add Provisioning Server Clients to Active Directory
• CTX116331 How to Capture Event Logs and Dumps After a Provisioning Server or vDisk
Stop Error
• CTX117374 Best Practices for Configuring Provisioning Server on a Network
• CTX116814 Provisioning Server Target Devices Lock up Shortly Before or After Logging
on to Windows
• CTX117491 Excessive Amounts of Retries Occur when a Provisioning Server Target Device
is Deployed on a XenServer Platform
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32. Workflow Studio
Citrix Workflow Studios is an infrastructure process automation platform that enables you to
transform your datacenter into a dynamic delivery center.
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/product.asp?contentID=1297816
32.1 Supported Languages
English
32.2 Workflow Studios User guide
CTX119907 Work Flow Studio User Guide
32.3 Installation
CTX120085 Work Flow Studio Installation FAQs
CTX119902 Installing Workflow Studio 1.0
32.4 Related Knowledge Base Articles
CTX120084 Workflow Studio Error Connecting to SQL Server
CTX119435 How to Programmatically Initialize a Variable in Work Flow Studio 1.0
CTX119979 Workflow Studio Sample Workflow Spooler Alert
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33. Citrix Licensing
Since the introduction of Citrix Presentation Server, Citrix simplified licensing for its products, such
as Citrix Presentation Server, Citrix XenApp, and Citrix Password Manager.
33.1 Languages Supported
English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese
33.2 Administrator’s Guides
Citrix Licensing for 4.5 – Product Documentation
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/index.jsp?topic=/licensing/lic-readme.html
CTX117530 Citrix Licensing – Start Here
CTX109108 Getting Started with Citrix Licensing Guide 4.5
CTX110840 Citrix Licensing for Windows Readme
33.3 Troubleshooting Questions
Installation
• What is the error message you are receiving?
Send screen shot of error message
• Where did you install your license server files?
See the “Obtaining Your License Files” section in the Getting Started with Citrix Licensing
Guide.
• Who are you logged in as when installing the License server?
It is recommended that you are logged on as a domain or local administrator when installing
the license server. The user that installs the license server automatically has full access to the
License Management Console.
Configuration
• What is the exact error message you are receiving?
• Send screen shot of error message
• Check the Windows event log on the license server.
• Did you allocate your license following the instructions in the “Obtaining Your License
Files” section in the Getting Started with Citrix Licensing Guide?
• Did you license your product correctly?
• See your product’s administrator’s guide
• Are you upgrading from an earlier version? See CTX108655, CTX110840 and
CTX118202 for details.
• Make sure you enter the correct case-sensitive hostname of the license server
• See the “Obtaining Your License Files” section in the Getting Started with Citrix Licensing
Guide.
• Clients or Servers Consume Multiple Licenses from the Citrix License Server
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• To determine the correct number of licenses that a given installation is supposed to use,
see the section “Determining the number of licenses required” in page 5 of CTX108657
– Licensing: Planning Your Deployment
• See Citrix Article CTX103626 for more information
License Server Clustering
• Are all four License Server Resources installed and online?
• See the Troubleshooting Cluster-Enabled License Servers section in CTX108663 for
details.
• If you move the Resources to another Node, do you still see the issue?
• If you see the same issue on another node, then the problem might lie on the resource itself.
To troubleshoot this, try uninstalling and reinstalling the resource.
• If the problem does not occur on another node, then the problem is on the active node.
Compare it to a working node to troubleshoot.
• Uninstall and reinstall the License Server Resource ctxlsclustres.dll
• See the Uninstalling Licensing from a Clustered License Server section in CTX108663 for
details.
Troubleshooting Tools
• CTX108664 LMSTAT: Shows what licenses are in use
• CTX103920 Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues between a Computer Running Citrix
Presentation Server and its License Server using NETSTAT
• CTX103916 LMDIAG: Diagnose License Check out Issues
• CTX112730 – License Files Do Not Work When Moving a Citrix Licence Server between
Cluster Groups
• CTX108662 Troubleshooting
• CTX108658 Firewalls and Security Considerations
Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/migration/path.asp?contentID=20984
http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/subfeature.asp?contentID=164027
33.4 What’s new with Citrix XenApp 5.0
Upgrade to XenApp 5.0
• https://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=1680712
XenApp 5.0 Feature Pack
• https://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=1680575
New license server version:
Citrix License Server for Windows (v11.6 released 3/24/2009)
• CTX112587 – How to Determine the Version of the Citrix License Server
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You can download the License Server Component from here:
https://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=1688507&productId=167
9389
33.5. Related Knowledge Base Articles
• CTX103626 Clients or Servers Consume Multiple Licenses from the Citrix License Server
• CTX103980 There are no licenses installed for the use of this Citrix Presentation Server
• CTX108663 Setting Up the License Server on a Microsoft Cluster
• CTX110097 Error: Installation ended prematurely when installing License Server 4.0 in a
Clustered Environment
• CTX107765 Microsoft Clustering for the Citrix License Server 4.0
• CTX108659 Configuring Backup Servers
• CTX118202 How to fulfill/convert a MetaFrame XP license into a Presentation
Server/XenApp license using MyCitrix
• CTX118203 How to resolve a red alert message on the License Management Console
• CTX118324 How to return/re-host a license using MyCitrix
• CTX118362 License file not recognised by License Server/License Management Console
• CTX118564 How to retrieve Not-For-Resale/Internal Use licenses
• CTX118634 How to generate one single license file and how to implement it accordingly
• CTX118787 How to assign a CSA using MyCitrix
• CTX118788 XenServer licenses in MyCitrix
• CTX119354 MyCitrix Error: There are no items to fulfill
• CTX120102 How to check the current status of Subscription Advantage using MyCitrix
• CTX120645 MyCitrix Error: Invalid host when allocating XenApp Platinum
33.6. Other Relevant Information
• CTX107059 Advanced Concepts Guide for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
• CTX114746 Advanced Concepts Guide – Citrix Presentation Server, Platinum Edition
• CTX112221 Getting Started With Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
• CTX112276 Welcome to Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
• CTX113701 Upgrading Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 to Feature Pack1 License File Changes
• If customers have not retrieved a new Presentation Server license file since August 1, 2006,
they must retrieve the Application Streaming feature enablement license file with Enterprise
or Platinum
• New license file contains CL = ENT, ADV, STD, AST
• LICENSES ARE NOT VERSION SPECIFIC
• There is no such thing as 4.0 and 4.5 license files.
• Date in the file allows the product to function or NOT (Example: 2009.0131)
• Licensing services in Windows 2003 run under the Local Service account:
• For details on licensing services logon accounts, see CTX112595 – User Accounts Used by
the Licensing Services for Version 4.5 of the Citrix License Server
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33.7 Application streaming licensing notes:
Application Streaming is both to Presentation Servers and to the desktops and is available in
Enterprise and Platinum.
CTX112636 – Application Streaming Licensing Explained
License logic:
• Using any ONE component of Presentation Server checks out a license for ALL
components
• Using OFF-LINE applications (through Application Streaming) checks out a license for
ALL components
• For added off-line application capacity, buy Application Streaming for Desktops add-on
licenses
• If using ONLY streaming, the licensing system always checks out add-on licenses before
using Presentation Server licenses
33.8 Relevant Articles
• CTX112143 How to Gather Log Files to Troubleshoot a Licensing Problem
• CTX111775 Event Viewer Error on the License Server: Client/server comm. Version
mismatch…
• CTX107980 License Files with Expired Subscription Advantage Dates Prevent Connections
to Newer Versions of Citrix Products
• CTX111618 Citrix Product Eligibility Dates
• CTX112794 Renaming of the Citrix License Server
• CTX112594 License File Product-specific Codes Defined
• CTX112771 There are Two Instances of Lmgrd.exe Running on Your Citrix License Server.
• CTX108655 Licensing: Migrating, Upgrading, and Renaming
• CTX111854 Users Cannot Launch the Citrix License Management Console from a Windows
Server 2003 64-bit Server
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34. Contacting Citrix Technical Support
34.1 Your Citrix Technical Support Checklist
The Citrix Technical Support Team is dedicated to helping resolve your IT issues quickly and
accurately. To facilitate prompt service, we ask that you keep this checklist of required information
close by for reference when you call. Refer to your Citrix Technical Support ID Card for specific
contract information and contact numbers for the support center in your region.
• PIN Number (was service agreement number)
• Description of issue
• Product version
• Service pack level
• Hotfixes
• ICA Client or Plugin version and operating system version, service pack level, and Hotfixes
• Server operating system version, service pack level, and Hotfixes
• Steps to reproduce issue and troubleshooting diagnostic steps taken
• Last changes made to server and server farm
• Network configuration
In the event that remote access by one of our Citrix Technical Support Engineers is necessary, the
following might speed up the troubleshooting process:
• An account with administrative rights
We might leverage GoToAssist to speed up the troubleshooting and resolution of your issue.
34.2 Citrix Technical Support Uses Citrix GoToAssist
Citrix® GoToAssist®, the #1 remote desktop support solution, is an online service that enables
support staff to view, control, and troubleshoot user desktops, increasing user satisfaction and
productivity and reducing support costs. The service requires no client software or additional
resources, works automatically and securely through virtually every firewall, performs well even over
dial-up connections, and integrates into existing infrastructure.
GoToAssist sessions are easy and quick to setup, are secure, allow customers to ultimately keep
control of their systems at all times, and improve immensely the customer experience with Citrix
Technical Support.
The key features of GoToAssist that help customers and Technical Support Agents are:
• Remote Diagnostics gather a standard set of information about the end-user’s environment
including operating system details, total and available memory, applications and services
currently running
• Remote Viewing/Control enables the support agent to – with the end-user’s permission –
see and control the end-user’s device or applications.
• File Transfer enables the support agent to rapidly send and receive files to and from endusers.
For example, the support agent can send patches, URLs, or version updates out to the
end-user.
• Reboot/Reconnect enables the support agent to restart the customer’s or employee’s device
and rapidly reconnect to the support session in progress in an automated manner.
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• Management Center provides Citrix the flexibi
lity to monitor, evaluate, and respond to realtime
customer satisfaction and support operations metrics.
34.3 Contacting Citrix Technical Support by Telephone
http://www.citrix.com/English/ss/supportContacts.asp
34.4 Contact Details
Country Free Phone Country Free Phone
Australia 1800 111 300 Netherlands 0800 022 5829
Austria 0800 292 518 Norway 800 10882
Belgium 0800 72275 Portugal 800 844 100
Denmark 80 88 46 16 South Africa 0800 99 1235
Finland 0800 117093 Spain 900 96 8942
France 0800 91 81 15 Sweden 0200 285432
Germany 0800 182 5549 Switzerland 0800 564 652
Ireland 1 800 509 215 UK 0800 587 9031
Italy 800 783981 USA + Canada 1800 424 8749
Luxembourg 800 2 3378
34.5 Contacting Citrix Technical Support using the Web
My Support Portal – available to all Citrix Technical Support customers
Features of My Support Portal
• Open new Service Requests using the internet
• Add notes to existing Service Requests
• Track the status of Service Requests
• Manage your contact information
• Close resolved Service Requests
How to access My Support Portal
To access this service, you must log on to the MyCitrix portal at the following Web site address:
http://www.mycitrix.com/
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Once you click on the site, you are prompted to provide your username and password. This
username and password was distributed by e-mail when you first created an account on MyCitrix. If
you have not received any logon information or are having problems accessing the service, you must
contact Citrix Customer Care at the e-mail listed on the Web site.
Response Times
• Issues are addressed during the same day business hours when a Service Request is logged
• Always log urgent issues by telephone to ensure the appropriate response
34.6 Citrix Technical Support Goes On Site – EMEA region only
Special situations need special response
When your business faces unexpected outages or loss of service, you sometimes require more than a
remote support offering can provide. At Citrix, we understand the importance of rapid, high-quality
response and availability. With the new Citrix on-site support option, we offer our customers ondemand
technical assistance for your unique challenges and help you to minimize the risk of
downtime by providing the right skills when you need them most.
Flexible Support when you need it
All customers with an existing Citrix support contract can avail of the on-site service with a notice of
three working days. Onsite Technical Support covers problem diagnosis, troubleshooting and
problem resolution. To ensure an efficient on-site visit, our support engineers develop and review an
agenda prior to the on-site engagement with you.
Contact us
Contact your Support Account Manager (SAM) or your Technical Relationship Manager (TRM) to
request on-site technical support. You must sign an onsite support agreement and forward a
purchase order before the on-site visit takes place
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