Valid Delivery Controller services were not found at the specified location.

  Valid Delivery Controller services were not found at the specified location. Reason: Database no longer exists. Check the status of the database on the SQL server.     C:>sc query MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS SERVICE_NAME: MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS         STATE              : 1  STOPPED         WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 1067  (0x42b)         SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : 0  (0x0)         CHECKPOINT         : 0x0         WAIT_HINT          : 0x0 C:>     Fix: Start the service from Services.msc and verify as below:   C:>sc query MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS SERVICE_NAME: MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS         STATE              : 4  RUNNING                                 (STOPPABLE, PAUSABLE, ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)         WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 0  (0x0) […]

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Configuring XenDesktop 7 on Windows Server 2012

Creating new Site:     Configuring Licensing:     Add Hosting Details: In order to enable XenDesktop 7 to communicate to VMware ESXi Host via it’s management server vCenter, you need to allow both Http as well as HTTPS access on vCenter to the ESXi host. Refer to Fix: Cannot connect to the VCenter server due to a certificate error for detailed list of issues that may arise otherwise.   Ensure that you have proper SSL certificate addition done for vCenter server certificate your XenDesktop server.     Create Machine Catalog:   If you don’t have a Hypervisor host added, […]

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Error Id: XDDS:519481AC and its Fix

You’ll receive below error on Citrix Licensing server where internet access to Citrix.com is unavailable.  The alternate is to download a .Lic file from Citrix.com site and then import it on such a license server.     Error Id: XDDS:519481AC Exception:     Citrix.Console.Models.Exceptions.ScriptException Unable to connect to the citrix.com service to obtain your license entitlements. Verify that your Internet connection is operational, or try again later.        at Citrix.Console.PowerShellInteraction.CmdletExecutionMethods.CreateException[T](ExecutionResults`1 results, ICmdletExecutionHost host)        at Citrix.Console.PowerShellInteraction.CmdletExecutionMethods.Execute[T](ISdkCmdlet`1 sdkCmd, ICmdletExecutionHost host, Boolean allowFailover)        at Citrix.Console.PowerShellSdk.LicensingService.Scripts.GetEntitlementsForLicenseKeyScript.RunScript()        at Citrix.Console.PowerShellInteraction.PowerShellScript`1.Run()        at Citrix.Console.PowerShellSdk.LicensingService.PSLicenseService.GetEntitlementsForKey(String licenseKey, String wslAddress)        at Citrix.Console.Licensing.UI.Dialogs.DownloadLicensesDialogViewModel.<>c__DisplayClassc.<ShowLicensesHandler>b__b()        at Citrix.Console.CommonControls.ProgressDisplay.ProgressWindowOperation.PerformOperation()        at […]

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