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Virtualisation and more…
Batch file: CheckIMAService
@ECHO OFF
:QUERYIMA
for /f "tokens=2*" %%a in ('sc query imaservice ^| findstr STATE') do call :CHECKRUN "%%b"
GOTO :EOF
:CHECKRUN
IF #%1#==#"4 RUNNING "# ECHO "Citrix IMA Service is Running!" & GOTO :STOPCHECK
PING -n 10 localhost
GOTO :QUERYIMA
:STOPCHECK
ECHO "Script Finished"
VMware vSphere PowerCLI Admin Guide
The vSphere PowerCLI Administration Guide provides information about using the VMware vSphere PowerCLI cmdlets set that ships with vSphere PowerCLI for managing, monitoring, automating, and handling life‐cycle operations for VMware vSphere components—virtual machines, datacenters, storage, networks, and so on.
10 Xendesktop misstakes
01 year ago
Starting May, the Citrix Lead Architect for Worldwide Consulting Solutions Daniel Feller published a series of posts about the top 10 mistakes that can be done when implementing a desktop virtualization solution.
The last one was published earlier today, so here’s the complete list:
- Misconfiguration of storage
- Using VDI Defaults
- Not spending your cache wisely
- Not Optimizing the Desktop Image
- Managing the incoming storm
- Protection from Anti-Virus
- Improper Resource Allocation
- Lack of Application Virtualization Strategy
- Not considering the user profile
- Not calculating user bandwidth requirements
Update: Also as PDF:
XD - Top 10 Mistakes Identified When Doing Desktop Virtualization.pdf (647.7 KiB, 231 hits)
Citrix support Tools
| Troubleshooting Tool Name | Download Link | Overview & Demo Video | Blog |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPM Log Parser Tool | CTX123005 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| CDFMarker Tool | CTX124577 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| SsOnExpert Tool | CTX124918 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| XDPing Tool | CTX123278 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| Logoff Sessions Tool | CTX124949 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| Quick Launch Tool | CTX122536 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| MedEvac Tool | CTX107935 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| Printing Tool | CTX122962 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| XenApp 6 Migration Tool | CTX125471 | CitrixTV Video | Blog |
| CDFAnalyzer Tool | CTX122741 | ||
| CDFControl Tool | CTX111961 | ||
| ICA File Creator Tool | CTX113472 | ||
| License Path Utility Tool | CTX111344 | ||
| Port Check Utility Tool | CTX122450 | ||
| Profiler Template for SQL 2000 Tool | CTX120629 | ||
| Profiler Template for SQL 2005 Tool | CTX120630 | ||
| XenAppPrep Integration Utility for XenApp and PVS Tool | CTX116063 | ||
| Client IP Extraction Module – ISAPI – for use with NetScaler | CTX119347 | ||
| CTX_SmaUser Re-creation Tool | CTX117330 | ||
| CtxCPMDiag – For Password Manager Agent | CTX124811 | ||
| CtxHideEx32 | CTX110341 | ||
| CTXReports | CTX119955 | ||
| CtxsLicChk – Citrix License Check Utility | CTX123935 | ||
| DSCHECK – XenApp Data Store Checker Tool Commands | CTX124406 | ||
| DSCHECK Version 5.15 | CTX117329 | ||
| DSInfo 1.2 | CTX114916 | ||
| DSRepCheck – SQL Replication Test Tool – For XenApp 6 | CTX124815 | ||
| DSView | CTX106232 | ||
| EdgeSight Database Size Estimation Tool | CTX122146 | ||
| EdgeSight Load Testing XenApp Using Office 2007 | CTX122568 | ||
| Enabling Remote Installation for Citrix Receiver | CTX121355 | ||
| Endpoint Analysis Antivirus Scan Package Autoupdate Scripts | CTX111343 | ||
| FTACLN | CTX106280 | ||
| HDX Experience Monitor for XenDesktop | CTX123058 | ||
| Health Monitoring and Recovery Test Pack | CTX123197 | ||
| JetTest | CTX116532 | ||
| LBDiag – XenApp 6 Load Balancing Diagnostic Tool | CTX124446 | ||
| MFCOM to Powershell Script Searcher | CTX125089 | ||
| MigrateToSqlExpress | CTX118693 | ||
| NetScaler CPU tight-loop (LCT) monitor | CTX121569 | ||
| NetScaler CPU Usage Conditional Profiler | CTX121568 | ||
| Nsconmsg to Excel Tool | CTX122317 | ||
| PDBFinder for 32-bit and 64-bit Platforms | CTX110629 | ||
| Print Detective | CTX116474 | ||
| QueryDC | CTX106317 | ||
| SQL Replication Test Tool Version 4.2 | CTX111656 | ||
| SysPool Tool | CTX122204 | ||
| SystemDump 3.1 for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms | CTX111072 | ||
| TSUserLog | CTX114179 | ||
| Wireshark for Netscaler | CTX122318 | ||
| XenApp Console Discovery Repair | CTX124805 | ||
| XenApp Template for BGInfo | CTX121339 | ||
| XenDesktop 4 Client Identity Pack | CTX124963 | ||
| XenDesktop Client Identity Utilities | CTX120323 | ||
| XenDesktop Session Parser | CTX124012 | ||
| XenDesktop VDA Farm Changer | CTX124379 | ||
| XenServer Database Tool | CTX121564 | ||
| XenServer Workload Balancing Administration Tool | CTX125365 | ||
| StressPrinters 1.3.2 for 32-bit and 64-bit Platforms | CTX109374 | ||
| MessageHistory 2.0 for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms | CTX111068 | ||
| WindowHistory 4.0 for 32-bit platforms | CTX106985 | ||
| ScreenHistory 1.0 for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms | CTX113046 | ||
| Repair Clipboard Chain 2.0.1 | CTX106226 | ||
| WindowHistory64 4.0 for x64 platforms | CTX109235 | ||
| WindowHistory Mobile Version 2.2 | CTX110775 | ||
| TestDefaultDebugger v1.0 for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms | CTX111901 | ||
| ADSCleaner 2.0 | CTX108542 | ||
| ProcessHistory v1.1 for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms | CTX111408 | ||
| Citrix DumpCheck Explorer Extension version 1.4 | CTX108825 | ||
| Citrix DumpCheck Utility (Command Line) version 1.4 | CTX108890 |
