BP8 Citrix Integrations with System Center Configuration Manager 2012

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BP8

Citrix Integrations with System Center

Configuration Manager 2012

Prasanna Padmanabhan, Manager Product Development, Citrix Systems Inc. Hans Schermer, Senior Systems Engineer, Citrix Systems GmbH

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• Why is SCCM important to

both Citrix and Microsoft?

• What’s new in SCCM 2012?

Agenda

Value Proposition

• Project Thor: XenApp +

SCCM 2012

• Project Ibiza: XenDesktop

+ SCCM 2012 Demo • SkyNet- 1 click to SCCM! • How to videos • Engineering and PM contacts

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Citrix XenApp Connector

Extending the World of Windows using SCCM

Traditional Windows End-Points Office Users Plus Connect or BYOC

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Citrix XenApp Connector for SCCM 2012

Reuse:

Leverage all existing infrastructure investments in XenApp and SCCM.

Unify:

Single pane of glass (SCCM Console) to manage all application deployments – XenApp, MSI, AppV, mobile etc.

Highly available:

Connector gracefully orchestrates software distribution on XenApp servers, so no downtime for users.

Deliver:

Deliver any app to any user coming from any device via Receiver.

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History of Connector Releases

From systems centric to user centric

1994-2003 2007 2009 2010-2011

SCCM so far is synonymous with Systems Management

Project Titan XenApp Connector for SCCM 2007 R2. Shipped as part of XenApp 6.

Project Atlas XenApp Connector for SCCM 2007 R2 and R3. Shipped as part of XenApp 6.5.

Citrix XenApp Connector allowed Apps to be delivered and

published to XA Servers from SCCM and subsequently delivered to Users using Citrix Receiver.

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History of Connector Releases

2012

Project Thor

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What’s new in SCCM 2012

2012

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How can I get

App

X to User Y?

SCCM 2012

Lots of synergies between Citrix and Microsoft

Empowering users Self-service IT Consumerization of IT User-device affinity Workforce mobility

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What’s new in 2012

New concepts in SCCM 2012 that matter to Citrix

User-centric administration Role-based access Retirement Supersedence Dependency Requirements Application Catalog SCCM Console SCCM Agent extensible Wunderbar x64 only User-device affinity Smartphone support

Automatic Deployment Rules Idle Policy Mode

Site Mode

Site-site communication with SQL Replication

User and device collections Deployment Types

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software File system Registry Key Script O S Active Directory OU Assembly/DLL OS Language Deployment Types (DT) Ap pl ic ation Adobe Reader XenApp App-V MSI Mobile .CAB

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using

hardware Laptop vs Desktop # of CPUs Tablet or not X64 vs x32 Disk space How much RAM? Ton y < 512MB

Deployment Types

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if

>40 GB

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using

hardware Laptop vs Desktop # of CPUs Tablet or not X64 vs x32 Disk space How much RAM? Ton y &

Deployment Types

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Primary device

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using

hardware Laptop vs Desktop # of CPUs Tablet or not X64 vs x32 Disk space How much RAM? Ton y

Deployment Types

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SCCM Application Catalog

Self-service portal for app subscription

What is the Application Catalog?

1. Web-based Self-Service portal for users to subscribe to applications made available to them (Shopping Cart). Also allows requisitions handled by workflows.

2. The most appropriate DT is chosen based on the user’s environment.

3. Subscriptions are static to a user-device pair. Freshly reevaluated each time. They don’t roam!

4. XenApp DT apps are handled by the Citrix Thor plug-in.

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Subscription models

Citrix Receiver vis-á-vis SCCM Software Catalog

or

Citrix Receiver Self-Service (previously Dazzle) Microsoft SCCM Software Catalog

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Managed Computer

Citrix Receiver SCCM Catalog

SCCM Console Ap

p DT1 DT2 DT3

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Unmanaged Device (like an iPad)

Citrix Receiver

Subscription models

Reconciling the two models

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3

2

1 How does the admin use Thor?

Deployment in 3 easy steps

Create Application

Create MSI DT Create AppV DT

or

Create XenAppDT and

Create Deployment 1: Targeting User Collections

Create Deployment 2: Targeting XenApp Server Collection

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Project Thor

End-end image and app deployment workflow using PVS

“When using his laptop, deliver Adobe Reader to Bill using XenApp. When using a powerful desktop,

use standard MSI” SCCM Site

Server/DP XenApp 6.5 workers XenApp 6.5 Controller Bill Citrix SCCM Client Handler Citrix Receiver

SCCM/Citrix Agent Service Connector

The Connector will perform Publishing of apps.

Citrix Agent plugin will orchestrate the installation of the app.

When user subscribes from the SCCM catalog, Citrix SCCM Client Handler invokes Citrix Receiver to make the XenApp DT subscription (under the covers!). It then seamlessly shows up in the Start Menu!

A Citrix plugin to the SCCM console will be used create XenApp publication, DT parameters. SCCM Admin Citrix PCM Server < , , , > Citrix Receiver

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Managing XenDesktop using

SCCM and SCVMM 2012

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XenDesktop Ibiza support for System Center 2012

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Virtual Machine Manager 2012

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Verified scale to 2000+ desktops per VMM instance

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Configuration Manager 2012

• New virtualization-focused machine attributes

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Virtual Machine Manager 2012

• The Problem:

• VMM 2008 R2 scale issues as you approach 1000 VMs

• Causes problems for larger PoC

• Damages joint-solution and strategic partnership credibility

• The Solution:

• Six month joint development and testing effort with the Microsoft VMM team

• Optimization and bug-fix work to ensure scalability of joint solution (PVS & MCS)

• Extensive time in Microsoft EEC lab testing at scale

• The Results:

• Joint XenDesktop 5.6 / VMM 2012 solution verified scale to 2000+ desktops per VMM instance (PVS & MCS)

• Microsoft publishing joint solution Reference Architecture & Design Guide (PVS only)

• http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/C/17C16807-317A-4EFE-8197-16E76CB04D18/MS-Citrix VDI Whitepaper.docx

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Configuration Manager 2012

• New features support our shared-image virtualization model

• New virtual desktop focused machine attributes

• Persistent unique machine ID’s for shared image desktops

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• Viewable with Configuration Manager console

• Enable virtual desktop specific policies and reports • Ability to align ConfigMgr and XenDesktop collections

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• Shared image virtual desktops register uniquely with ConfigMgr • Machine IDs persist across VM reboots

• Provides accurate inventory info for shared image desktops

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New Idle Policy settings

• Can enable/disable SCCM agent “update” behavior independent of other functions

• Can now leave agent running in shared OS image desktops

• Update disabled for cloned machines

• Update enabled when patching master image

• Two-step configuration process

• Create the policy

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