linux桌面vda发布,Deploying Citrix XenDesktop Linux VDA using Red Hat Ente

Previously I

covered configuration of the

Linux VM in preparation of the Linux VDA install.

If you have not already read through Part 1, I highly encourage you

to do so by selecting the link below.

Part 1: Introduction to the Linux VDA and Red Hat Enterprise

Linux

Part 2: Preparing the Linux VM

for the VDA –

Installing and Configuring Prereqs

Part 3: Installing the Linux VDA

and Deploying Linux Specific Catalogs and Delivery

Groups < YOU ARE HERE

Part 4: Bonus – Simple Image Management and

Deployment of Linux VDAs

Installing and Configuring the Linux XenDesktop VDA

The Linux VM is configured, joined to the domain, and verified

as ready to go. Now it’s time to install and configure

Download or copy the LinuxVDA zip file to the Linux OS. Launch a

terminal and run the following command to unzip the .gz file.

Alternatively, you can unzip the file from the GUI by right

clicking on the file and selecting Extract here.

tar xvzf citrix-linuxvda-rhel-1.0.0.gz

Showing the GUI Option:

The important file within the zip file is the XenDesktop VDA rpm

package. This will be installed using the following command. Before

continuing, be sure all required prerequisite packages are

installed as listed in the beginning of this article.

rpm –i XenDesktopVDA-1.0.0.161-0.x86_64.rpm

As referenced after the install is complete, the Linux VDA

requires configuration before it is ready for use. You can either

following the instructions and run“/usr/local/sbin/ctxsetup.sh”or

you can do what I did, and simply create a script with the values

already specified. This makes repeat deployments much quicker and

easier.

As a bonus, at the end of this blog I will demonstrate the

process to follow if you would like to quickly spin off and

provision additional Linux VDAs.

Note: I would recommend making a copy of the VM at this

point, prior to configuring the VDA, so that you have a “fresh”

Linux OS ready for deployment of future clones.

Before showing the final script configuration, let me explain

each option that is allowed with the script. Again, this

information comes straight from the Citrix Linux Virtual Desktop

Install Guide, so please refer to it for more information.

CTX_XDL_SUPPORT_DDC_AS_CNAME = – Support the specification of

DDC names via CNAME. Typically set to no.

CTX_XDL_DDC_LIST = – The list of DDCs separated using spaces—no

commas here please, and be sure to use FQDNs.

CTX_XDL_REGISTER_SERVICE = - Select

Y to have the VDA Services start on

boot.

CTX_XDL_ADD_FIREWALL_RULES = – Select

Y to automatically have the firewall

exception rules added for the Linux VDA.

CTX_XDL_AD_INTEGRATION = <1 | 2>– Select

1 for Samba Winbind (Select 2 for

Quest).

CTX_XDL_VDA_PORT = – Provide the port number for VDA

communication with the DDC. This is typically port

80 .

CTX_XDL_USER_FORMAT = <1 | 2 | 3>- Select the format

that will be used for user authentication. Use

1 for domain\user

and 2 for

user@domain .

CTX_XDL_START_SERVICE = – Select

Y

to start the services immediately start the services once

configuration is complete.

To create the script, open a new file using gedit, nano, or VI.

Type in the following content to set the environment variables and

run the ctxsetup.sh script from within the custom script. Change

the environment variables as necessary to fit your desired

configuration.

export CTX_XDL_SUPPORT_DDC_AS_CNAME= N

export CTX_XDL_DDC_LIST= DDC-FQDN(s)

export CTX_XDL_REGISTER_SERVICE= Y

export CTX_XDL_ADD_FIREWALL_RULES= Y

export CTX_XDL_AD_INTEGRATION= 1

export CTX_XDL_VDA_PORT= 80

export CTX_XDL_USER_FORMAT= 1

export CTX_XDL_START_SERVICE= Y

sudo -E /usr/local/sbin/ctxsetup.sh

Save the file with a name of your choice and store it somewhere

you will remember!

To run the script, the file must first have the “execute”

permission added. Run the below command to allow the script to

execute.

chmod +x

Once the script is run, the Linux VDA install and configuration

is complete. It’s now time to create the Catalog and Delivery

Group.

Create the Linux VDA Catalog and Delivery Group

Create the Linux VDA Catalog

The creation of a Linux OS Catalog is very similar to a

Windows Server OS catalog. Launch Citrix Studio and navigate the

Machine Catalogs section and select Create

Catalog .

Review the Introduction if desired and click

Next .

As stated previsouly, Linux VDA Catalogs are much like Windows

Server OS catalogs. In fact, that’s the option we will use when

creating the catalog, as there isn’t an available option for Linux

Desktop or Server OS, yet.

Although I have successfully tested power managed Linux

machines, the Citrix Linux Guide asks that Catalogs be configured

to not be power managed.

Select Add computers to add

the newly created Linux Machine(s) to the catalog.

Once all machines are added, click

Next .

Provide a Name and a

Description for the Catalog and click

Finish .

Once complete, double click on the Catalog to open the

Machine view. If everything was configured correctly, the

Registration State will appear as

Registered !

Create the Linux VDA Delivery Group

Starting from Studio in the Delivery Groups Pane,

select Create Delivery Group .

As expected, under the Machines section, we will want to add the

Linux Machines from the Catalog created in the above steps.

Just as with the Catalog, the Linux VDA Delivery Group is

limited in what can and cannot be configured. In this case, Linux

Delivery Groups are limited to Delivery Type

Desktops only. This means that

published applications on the Linux OS are not supported

.

Add the list of Users and/or

Groups that will be granted access to this Delivery

Group.

Once all users and groups have been added, Click

Next .

NOTE: Logon of Unauthenticated (anonymous) users is not

supported with the Linux OS.

Since no Citrix Receiver was installed on the Linux OS, I

did not have StoreFront configured automatically. If this is the

case, leave Manually …

selected and click Next .

Provide a Delivery Group name ,

Display name , and Delivery Group

description . Review the

Summary and when ready to create the

Delivery Group, click Finish .

And I present to you, the Linux Citrix Desktop, complete with

home folder, text editor and the always handy calculator.

To continue on in the series, choose one of the sections

below.

Part 1: Introduction to the Linux VDA and Red Hat Enterprise

Linux

Part 2: Preparing the Linux VM

for the VDA –

Installing and Configuring Prereqs

Part 3: Installing the Linux VDA

and Deploying Linux Specific Catalogs and Delivery

Groups < YOU ARE HERE

Part 4: Bonus – Simple Image Management and

Deployment of Linux VDAs

As always, if you wish to

leave any questions, comments, or feedback, feel

free to do so below. Thanks!