What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting Started – Understanding Citrix XenDesktop^® and its Architecture, provides a basic understanding of desktop virtualization concepts, architecture, new features in XenDesktop^® 7.x, and XenDesktop^® delivery models based on the FlexCast^® technology involving Machine Creation Services and Provisioning Services™.

Chapter 2, Troubleshooting Toolkit for Citrix XenDesktop^®, discusses all the tools that can help us in troubleshooting a Citrix XenDesktop^® environment. We will also learn the importance of implementing these tools for different troubleshooting methodologies within the scope of XenDesktop^® environments.

Chapter 3, Getting Around Installation Issues, discusses the troubleshooting of different installation issues arising in a XenDesktop^® environment.

Chapter 4, Overcoming VDA Registration Problems, focuses on acquiring skills related to the VDA registration process and troubleshooting different kinds of VDA registration problems that you may encounter in a XenDesktop^® environment.

Chapter 5, Conquering Citrix Session Launch Difficulties, focuses on learning the VDA launch process and its related problem areas that can help a Citrix administrator in troubleshooting different kinds of VDA launch problems that they may encounter in a XenDesktop^® environment.

Chapter 6, Surpassing XenDesktop^® Service Issues, explains the XenDesktop^® services architecture and develops essential skills required to troubleshoot any service-related issues that arise in your XenDesktop^® environment.

Chapter 7, Troubleshooting Performance, focuses on the basics of performance parameters, details on sizing for environment, and troubleshooting performance issues using Citrix and third-party tools.

Chapter 8, Solving Printing Issues, shows the basics of setting up the Citrix printing architecture, configuring printing policies, and troubleshooting printing issues.

Chapter 9, Getting the Better of HDX™ MediaStream Challenges, focuses on Citrix XenDesktop^® HDX™ policies and their configuration, which is the key area to optimize performance in any XenDesktop^® deployment.

Chapter 10, Taming MCS and PVS™ Setbacks Gracefully, focuses on troubleshooting common Machine Creation Services and Provisioning Services™ configuration issues that may arise in your Citrix XenDesktop^® environment's daily operations.

Chapter 11, Troubleshooting NetScaler^® Integration Issues, focuses on troubleshooting some common issues that you may encounter while integrating Citrix NetScaler^® with your XenDesktop^® environment to enable remote access for users.

Chapter 12, Dealing with Known Issues in Citrix XenDesktop^®, highlights some general issues that have been identified and recorded by Citrix in their database that every admin must be aware of before starting with the troubleshooting of other Citrix XenDesktop^® issues.