What is personal vDisk in Citrix XenDesktop?

Citrix XenDesktop with personal vDisk technology is a high-performance enterprise desktop virtualization solution that makes VDI accessible to workers who require personalized desktops, by using pooled-static virtual machines.

What is the default storage size when creating a personal vDisk?

By default, this is 50/50 split. If less than 4 GB size is defined, an allocation of 2GB for applications and machine settings and 1GB for profile data is used.

How do I disable Citrix personal vDisk?

To resolve this issue, Citrix recommends that you remove the personal vDisk before upgrading:

1. Select the appropriate copy of the vDisk installer from the XenApp/XenDesktop media.
2. Remove the personal vDisk installation.
3. Select Remove personal vDisk.
4. Click Finish.
5. The Reboot Requirement page appears.

What is the difference between XenDesktop and VDI?

Though XenDesktop and XenApp work via a similar web interface, you have to launch a VDI machine to use XenDesktop while XenApp is used on a shared platform. VDI is defined as the process of booting up a desktop inside a virtual environment that is hosted (or created) on a server that is managed from some data center.

How do I restart Citrix personal vDisk?

Reset the application area

1. Log on to the user’s desktop as Administrator. Launch a command prompt, and run the command C:\Program Files\Citrix\Personal vDisk\bin\CtxPvD.exe -s Reset.
2. Locate the user’s desktop in Citrix Director. Click Reset Personal vDisk and then click OK.

How do you update master image for dedicated and pooled machine?

Instructions

1. Modify the master Virtual Machine or new virtual machine with the required changes.
2. Take a snapshot of the modified virtual machine.
3. Start PowerShell on Delivery Controller (Controller).
4. Run command Add-PSSnapIn citrix*.
5. Run command Get-ProvScheme.

Can I remove Citrix indirect display adapter?

Complete the following procedure: Right-click on Citrix Systems Inc. Display Mirror Driver and click Uninstall. Click OK to uninstall the device.

What is XenDesktop used for?

Citrix XenDesktop (now known as Citrix Virtual Desktops) is a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) product that allows users to remotely access and operate Microsoft Windows desktops in a data center, public or private cloud via devices located elsewhere.

What are the main differences between Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop?

While XenDesktop is software designed to implement virtual desktops, XenApp is software designed for the virtualization of applications. (Although, by deploying the entire desktop screen, you can use this similarly to desktop virtualization.) The main difference is how the two are configured.

What is stream service in PVS?

Stream service is for streaming os to target devices. If stopped target devices wont work. This service is responsible for delivering the vdisk to the users. The streaming process is handled by the STREAM service. PXE and TFTP services are for providing PXE and TFTP details when the target device is booted up.

How do I restart PVS server?

Login to PVS server whichever you wish to reboot….To do that:

1. Open PVS Console screen.
2. Go to Server option from Farm in the Left-hand Menu Pane.
3. Check “Green Tick” is present or not next to Server name.
4. If not, you need to manually restart the Stream Services by right click on server name> Streaming services> Start.

How do I update my MCS image in Citrix?

Select a catalog and then select Update Machines in the Actions pane. On the Master Image page, select the host and the image you want to roll out. On the Rollout Strategy page, choose when the machines in the Machine Catalog will be updated with the new master image: on the next shutdown or immediately.

What is Citrix master image?

Citrix MCS creates a snapshot of master the VM and it copies the full snapshot to the storage repository to serve as the master image (base disk). When provisioning multiple virtual desktops or servers, MCS includes two types of disks: a differencing disk and an identity disk for each virtual machine.

Can Citrix use dual monitors?

Citrix Workspace supports dual monitors. However, when you log in to the Citrix Workspace app, it may default to only using a single monitor. Here are the steps to expand your session to use more than one monitor. Your Virtual Desktop will refresh and will be expanded to both screens.

What is Citrix indirect display adapter used for?

Citrix Indirect Display (IDD) – This adapter is used in sessions where a GPU is detected but no Citrix supported vendor driver is found. It can be considered as “generic” GPU support.

How much does Citrix XenDesktop cost?

We are pleased to announce that XenDesktop Essentials will soon be available for $12 per user per month. You will be able to purchase XenDesktop Essentials for as few as 25 users on a monthly basis. Complete pricing and discounting information is available on citrix.com/xendesktop-essentials.

What is the main purpose of deploying Citrix XenApp or XenDesktop?

XenApp and XenDesktop are virtualization solutions that give IT control of virtual machines, applications, licensing, and security while providing anywhere access for any device. XenApp and XenDesktop allow: End users to run applications and desktops independently of the device’s operating system and interface.

What happens if PVS server goes down?

If a PVS server goes down, new devices will not be able to boot from the PVS server (unless the PVS farm is configured with multiple servers).