2. 2
Concept of Architecture
Free with Windows Server
1. No Server License : Cost down
2. Active Directory Workgroup
3. Windows Server DHCP DHCP with vdiManager appliance
User data
1. Without any storage
2. Data : save user data to a USB flash drive
Image Backup
1. Master Image and ViaB appliance convert to templates
2. Export templates to Administrator’s HDD
3. 3
Component
VM Host : Hypservisor
VDI-in-a-Box
Virtual Appliance
Key benefits
• Reduce costs
• Personalize virtual desktops
• Scale on-demand
• Achieve built-in high availability
• Simplify management
• Deliver a high-definition user on-
demand experience
User Device
- ZeroClient
- Tablet PC
- ThinClient
Server
User virtual machine
5. 5
Change the MAC address of Windows 7 VM
* MAC Address Pool
• MAC address range must be in the form of "00:50:56:[0-3]x:xx:xx".
• The end of the range will be determined by "MAC Address range length”
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/vdi-50/vdi-desktops-from-mac-address-pool.html
Change the MAC Address of Windows 7 VM to 00:50:60:00:aa:bb
6. 6
Default URLs and Passwords for Citrix VDI in a Box
Management Console
https://<vdiManagerIPAddress>/admin
Account: vdiadmin/kaviza
VDI-in-a-Box appliance logon
User: kvm/kaviza123
User: root/kaviza123
User logon from a web browser
https://<vdiManagerIPAddress>
User: <userid>/<password>
User logon from the Java Client
javaws http://<vdiManagerIPAddress>/dt/vdiclient.jnlp
User: <userid>/<password>
User logon from mobile devices
http://<vdiManagerIPAddress>/dt/PNAgent/config.xml
User: <userid>/<password>
Appliance Configuration
Appliance and VM Configuration
7. 7
Default URLs and Passwords for Citrix VDI in a Box
Entries in Citrix Access Gateway
ACL: IP Addresses for VDI range for both ICA and Session reliability
STA: vdiManagerIPAddress + path=/dt/sta
Home Page: Java Client = http://vdiManagerIPAddress/dt/vdiclient.jnlp vdiManagerIPAddress +
path=/dt/sta
Home Page: PNAgent = http://vdiManagerIPAddress/dt/PNAgent/config.xml
8. 8
Setting IP address
Log into the vdiManager console ( root user / password ) : root / kaviza123
Change Directory : $ cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
Network configuration file : ifcfg-eth0
Copy network configuration file
$ cp ifcfg-eth0 OLD_ifcfg-eth0
9. 9
Setting IP address
Edit ifcfg-eth0 : # vi ifcfg-eth0
1. Change DHCP parameter
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
to:
BOOTPROTO=none
2. Add Parameters
IPADDR=<static ip of XenServer Host>
NETMASK=<netmask value>
GATEWAY=<gateway ip>
16. 16
DHCP Server Configuration
Setting DHCP Server startup in Booting
Checking DHCP Server after rebooting appliance
Check ing IP lease after reboot Windows 7 VM : # cat /var/lib/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases
20. 20
MAC Adderss Pool
* MAC Address Pool
• MAC address range must be in the form of "00:50:56:[0-3]x:xx:xx".
• The end of the range will be determined by "MAC Address range length”
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/vdi-50/vdi-desktops-from-mac-address-pool.html
32. 32
Grid IP address
Grid Virtual IP address : no more L4 switch for one point access and balancing
33. 33
Grid IP address
Log into the vdiManager console ( root user / password ) : root / kaviza123
Check Grid IP address : # ifconfig
Ping test Grid IP address