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VDA Upgrade Script: Updated For 2402 LTSR

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On July 26, 2024

In Citrix, PowerShell, VMware, XenApp

Another update for upgrading to 2402 LTSR from earlier versions!

The biggest change that I saw in this was the addition of the “/xenapp” switch in the Install_Server.bat and Install_Desktop.bat. For some reason, without that switch, it will not continue. According to the documentation at Install Switches, it says, “Command-line option: /xenapp to install Citrix Virtual Apps. Citrix Virtual Desktops is installed if this option is omitted.” What I found is that it wouldn’t install in either case correctly unless I added that switch. This will still do a WMI check and see if it is a server / desktop class OS and run the appropriate version of the files. This was tested against 2016, 2019, 2022, and multiple versions of Win 10.

$VDIList            = Get-Content "C:\scripts\logs\VDAUpgrade.txt"
$source             = "location.fqdn\Citrix\XenApp\vdaupgrade-2402"
$dest               = "c$\software\vdaupgrade"
$serverInstallFile  = "Install_Server.bat"
$serverRemoveFile   = "Remove_Server.bat"
$desktopInstallFile = "Install_Desktop.bat"
$desktopRemoveFile  = "Remove_Desktop.bat"
$VDAFileServer      = "VDAServerSetup_2402.exe"
$VDAFileDesktop     = "VDAWorkstationSetup_2402.exe"
$vcenter            = "vCenter Address"
$TotalItems         = $VDIList.Count
$CurrentItem        = 0
$PercentComplete    = 0
$date               = Get-Date -Format MMddyyyy
$report             = @()


if($global:defaultviserver -eq $null){

  Connect-VIServer $vcenter

}

if($GLOBAL:XDSDKProxy -eq $null){

  Get-XDAuthentication -ProfileName "default"

}


  foreach ($VDI in $VDIList) {
    Write-Progress -Activity "Starting on $VDI" -Status "$PercentComplete% Complete:" -PercentComplete $PercentComplete
    $line                 = "" | Select-Object Name, PreviousVersion, SnapShot
      
    $VDI1                 = ($VDI.Split('.')[0])
    $line.Name            = "$VDI"
    $line.PreviousVersion = (Get-BrokerMachine -HostedMachineName $VDI1 | Select-Object AgentVersion).AgentVersion
    $snapshot             = (Get-VM $VDI1 | New-Snapshot -name $date-$VDI1-preupgrade)
    $line.SnapShot        = (Get-VM $VDI1 | Get-Snapshot).Name
    
    
    $wmiOSTypeCheck  = Get-WmiObject -ComputerName $VDI -Class Win32_OperatingSystem | Where-Object {$_.Primary -eq $true}
    
      if($wmiOSTypeCheck.ProductType -eq 3){
        $installFile = "$serverInstallFile"
        $removeFile  = "$serverRemoveFile"
        $VDAFile     = "$VDAFileServer"
        
     
        Write-Host "Copying VDA files and installing on server $VDI"
        if (!(Test-Path -Path "\\$VDI\c$\software\vdaupgrade")) {
          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "\\$VDI\c$\software" -Name "vdaupgrade"
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$installFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$removeFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$VDAFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          
        }
        else {
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$installFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$removeFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$VDAFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
        }
        
        Invoke-Command -ComputerName $VDI -Scriptblock {
          $time      = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(3)
          $action    = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'c:\software\vdaupgrade\Remove_Server.bat'
          $trigger   = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At $time
          $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal  -RunLevel Highest -UserID "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" -LogonType S4U

          Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal -TaskName "VDAUninstall" -Description "Citrix VDA Uninstall" 
        }

        Invoke-Command -ComputerName $VDI -Scriptblock {
          $action    = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'c:\software\vdaupgrade\Install_Server.bat'
          $trigger   = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup 
          $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal  -RunLevel Highest -UserID "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" -LogonType S4U

          Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal -TaskName "VDAInstall" -Description "Citrix VDA Install" 

        } 
      
      }
      if($wmiOSTypeCheck.ProductType -eq 1){
        $installFile = "$desktopInstallFile"
        $removeFile  = "$desktopRemoveFile"
        $VDAFile     = "$VDAFileDesktop"

        Write-Host "Copying VDA files and installing on desktop $VDI"
        if (!(Test-Path -Path "\\$VDI\c$\software\vdaupgrade")) {
          New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "\\$VDI\c$\software" -Name "vdaupgrade"
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$installFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$removeFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$VDAFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          
        }
        else {
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$installFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$removeFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          Copy-Item "\\$source\$VDAFile" -Destination "\\$VDI\$dest" -Force
          
        }
        Invoke-Command -ComputerName $VDI -Scriptblock {
          $time      = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(3)
          $action    = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'c:\software\vdaupgrade\Remove_Desktop.bat'
          $trigger   = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At $time
          $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal  -RunLevel Highest -UserID "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" -LogonType S4U

          Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal -TaskName "VDAUninstall" -Description "Citrix VDA Uninstall" 
        }

        Invoke-Command -ComputerName $VDI -Scriptblock {
          $action    = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'c:\software\vdaupgrade\Install_Desktop.bat'
          $trigger   = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup 
          $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal  -RunLevel Highest -UserID "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" -LogonType S4U

          Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal -TaskName "VDAInstall" -Description "Citrix VDA Install" 

        } 
      }
    
    $CurrentItem++
    $PercentComplete = [int](($CurrentItem / $TotalItems) * 100)
    
    $report += $line
    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 2500
  }
      
  
$report

VDAUpgrade.txt

machine1.fqdn
machine2.fqdn
machine3.fqdn

Install_Server.bat

C:\software\vdaupgrade\VDAServerSetup_2402.exe /noreboot /quiet /xenapp /components VDA /controllers "CloudConnector1.fqdn CloudConnector2.fqdn" /disableexperiencemetrics /enable_remote_assistance /enable_real_time_transport /enable_hdx_ports /enable_hdx_udp_ports /masterpvsimage /includeadditional "Citrix Personalization for App-V - VDA","Citrix Profile Management","Citrix Profile Management WMI Plug-in"



C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /delete /tn VDAInstall /f
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /delete /tn VDAUninstall /f
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\remove.bat /F
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\VDAServerSetup_2402.exe /F
C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe /t 5
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 20 /f
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\install.bat /F

Install_Desktop.bat

C:\software\vdaupgrade\VDAWorkstationSetup_2402.exe /noreboot /quiet /xenapp /components VDA /controllers "CloudConnector1.fqdn CloudConnector2.fqdn" /disableexperiencemetrics /enable_remote_assistance /enable_real_time_transport /enable_hdx_ports /enable_hdx_udp_ports /masterpvsimage /includeadditional "Citrix Personalization for App-V - VDA","Citrix Profile Management","Citrix Profile Management WMI Plug-in"

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /delete /tn VDAInstall /f
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /delete /tn VDAUninstall /f
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\remove.bat /F
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\VDAWorkstationSetup_2402.exe /F
C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe /t 5
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 20 /f
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\install.bat /F

Remove_Server.bat

“C:\Program Files\Citrix\XenDesktopVdaSetup\XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe” /REMOVEALL /QUIET /NOREBOOT
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 5 /f

Remove_Desktop.bat

"C:\Program Files\Citrix\XenDesktopVdaSetup\XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe" /REMOVEALL /QUIET /NOREBOOT
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 5 /f

Getting Network Names Of VDI Machines

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On October 31, 2022

In PowerCLI, PowerShell, VMware, XenApp

Sometimes it is just good to have all the network names of your VDI and IP. This will get the VM name, network adapter, network name defined in vSphere, and IP.

# Script to get network names for VDI machines. This was tested with VMware 7.x, Citrix Cloud connection configured with the "default" profile, and VDI with single NIC.

asnp Citrix*
Get-XDAuthentication -ProfileName "default"

$date            = Get-Date -Format MMddyyyy
$report          = @()
$CurrentItem     = 0
$PercentComplete = 0
$ctxVDI          = (Get-BrokerMachine -MaxRecordCount 100000 | Where-Object SessionSupport -eq "SingleSession" | Where-Object HostedMachineName -ne $null | Select-Object HostedMachineName).HostedMachineName
$totalItems      = ($ctxVDI).count

foreach($ctx in $ctxVDI){
  
  Write-Progress -Activity "Getting network name for $ctx" -Status "$PercentComplete% Complete:" -PercentComplete $PercentComplete
  $line             = "" | Select-Object VM, Name, NetworkName, IPAddress
  $networkInfo      = (Get-VM $ctx | Get-NetworkAdapter)
  $ipAddress        = (Get-VM $ctx | Select-Object @{N="IPAddress";E={@($_.guest.IPAddress[0])}})
  
  if($networkInfo -ne $null){
  
    $line.VM          = $ctx
    $line.Name        = $networkInfo.Name
    $line.NetworkName = $networkInfo.NetworkName
    $line.IPAddress   = ($ipAddress).IPAddress
  }
  
  $report += $line
  $CurrentItem++
  $PercentComplete = [int](($CurrentItem / $TotalItems) * 100)
}

$report | export-csv c:\scripts\logs\$date-vdinetworks.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append
Sample Output

VDA Upgrade… Oh Yeah!

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On June 6, 2022

In Citrix, PowerCLI, PowerShell, VMware, XenApp

So you want to upgrade some VDAs?! Yeah you do! I’ve done some edits on other scripts. I’m also working out for additional revisions to check for present sessions. This targets the Server VDA version. You can edit the name to VDAWorkstationSetup_1912.exe in the script and accompanying files to upgrade on VDI as well. The base for this is listed below in the script from ChayScripts. You can also change the install switches and copy that into the install.bat file if you need different options (https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2018/01/08/citrix-vda-commandline-helper-tool/)

For the contents of the ServerNameTextFile, you will need FQDN of the servers for the invoke commands. This splits the FQDN off for the powercli aspect to snapshot the server.

# Base VDA removal / reinstall script. This uses Powershell ISE on 5.1 with needing to be ran with account with rights in VMware and on the target server as well as the module for PowerCLI. 
# Modified from https://github.com/ChayScripts/Citrix-VDA-Upgrade-Scripts scripts. Added snapshot for VMware and a report of previous versions.

$vdalist = get-content "C:\pathtotextfilewithfqdnservernames.txt"
$source = "placewherefilesarestored\vdaupgrade"
$dest = "c$\software\vdaupgrade"
$date = Get-Date -Format MMddyyyy
$report = @()

  foreach ($vda in $vdalist) {
    $line = "" | Select Name, PreviousVersion, SnapShot
    $vda1 = ($vda.split('.')[0])
    $line.Name = "$vda"
    $line.PreviousVersion = (invoke-command -ComputerName $vda -ScriptBlock {Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | where name -match "Citrix Virtual Desktop Agent - x64" | select Name,Version}).Version
    $snapshot = (get-vm $vda1  | new-snapshot -name $date-$vda1-preupgrade)
    $line.SnapShot = (get-vm $vda1 | get-snapshot).name
    Write-Host "Working on $vda"
    if (!(Test-Path -Path \\$vda\c$\software\vdaupgrade)) {
        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path \\$vda\c$\software -Name vdaupgrade
        Copy-Item "\\$source\install.bat" -Destination \\$vda\$dest -Force
        Copy-Item "\\$source\remove.bat" -Destination \\$vda\$dest -Force
        Copy-Item "\\$source\VDAServerSetup_1912.exe" -Destination \\$vda\$dest -Force
    }
    else {
        Copy-Item "\\$source\install.bat" -Destination \\$vda\$dest -Force
        Copy-Item "\\$source\remove.bat" -Destination \\$vda\$dest -Force
        Copy-Item "\\$source\VDAServerSetup_1912.exe" -Destination \\$vda\$dest -Force

    }
    Invoke-Command -ComputerName $vda -Scriptblock {
        $time = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(3)
        $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'c:\software\vdaupgrade\remove.bat'
        $trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At $time
        $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal  -RunLevel Highest -UserID "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" -LogonType S4U

        Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal -TaskName "VDAUninstall" -Description "Citrix VDA Uninstall" 
    }

    Invoke-Command -ComputerName $vda -Scriptblock {
        $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'c:\software\vdaupgrade\install.bat'
        $trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtStartup 
        $principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal  -RunLevel Highest -UserID "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" -LogonType S4U

        Register-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Principal $principal -TaskName "VDAInstall" -Description "Citrix VDA Install" 

    } 

    $report += $line

  }

$report | export-csv c:\scripts\logs\$date-vda-upgrades.csv -Append -NoTypeInformation

You will need to create an install.bat and remove.bat file with the contents below.

Install.bat
REM change port number in below command.
REM Use citrix vda command line helper tool from citrix. https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX234824 if needed
REM Install new VDA agent, delete files and scheduled tasks. Finally reboot.

C:\software\vdaupgrade\VDAServerSetup_1912.exe /masterpvsimage /virtualmachine /components VDA /controllers "DDC1 DDC2 DDC3" /noreboot /quiet /disableexperiencemetrics /enable_hdx_ports /enable_hdx_udp_ports /enable_real_time_transport /enable_remote_assistance
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /delete /tn VDAInstall /f
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe /delete /tn VDAUninstall /f
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\remove.bat /F
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\VDAServerSetup_1912.exe /F
C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe /t 5
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 20 /f
del c:\software\vdaupgrade\install.bat /F


Remove.bat
"C:\Program Files\Citrix\XenDesktopVdaSetup\XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe" /REMOVEALL /QUIET /NOREBOOT
C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 5 /f

Under My SSL Thumbprint

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On February 18, 2022

In Citrix, PowerCLI, PowerShell, VMware, XenApp

Wouldn’t you know it!? A vCenter certificate got changed out and now your hypervisor connector is showing it no worky. Come to find out you missed the email memo that the certificate was getting changed. Or you might’ve been busy and didn’t think too much of it. Well, now you have to get it fixed! What if there was a way to get that information quickly and easily so that you just had to do some copy / paste magic to resolve it? Well…. There is! This handy dandy little script will get those pesky thumbprints and kick them out as a csv so you can use them to update your connector in the XenDesktop database.

# A script to check SSL thumbprints on your Citrix hypervisor connections. This will get all of the thumbprints of your connectors and will get the SSL thumbprints of your vCenters if you happen to have more than one.
# This is for running on in-premise Citrix farm (7.x) on a Delivery Controller with 10.1.0 VMware.PowerCLI module and the Citrix SDK installed with VMware ESXi 7.0U1 or later. This also is ran in ISE. Get-SSLThumbprint function is from https://gist.github.com/lamw/988e4599c0f88d9fc25c9f2af8b72c92
# with the return $SSL_THUMBPRINT -replace '(..(?!$))','$1' changed from ending in '$1:' The instructions for changing the SSL thumbprint can be found at https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX224551. 

asnp Citrix*

Function Get-SSLThumbprint {
    param(
    [Parameter(
        Position=0,
        Mandatory=$true,
        ValueFromPipeline=$true,
        ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)
    ]
    [Alias('FullName')]
    [String]$URL
    )

add-type @"
        using System.Net;
        using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
            public class IDontCarePolicy : ICertificatePolicy {
            public IDontCarePolicy() {}
            public bool CheckValidationResult(
                ServicePoint sPoint, X509Certificate cert,
                WebRequest wRequest, int certProb) {
                return true;
            }
        }
"@
    [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::CertificatePolicy = new-object IDontCarePolicy

    # Need to connect using simple GET operation for this to work
    Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $URL -Method Get | Out-Null

    $ENDPOINT_REQUEST = [System.Net.Webrequest]::Create("$URL")
    $SSL_THUMBPRINT = $ENDPOINT_REQUEST.ServicePoint.Certificate.GetCertHashString()

    return $SSL_THUMBPRINT -replace '(..(?!$))','$1'
}


$xdConnections = Get-ChildItem XDHyp:\Connections | Select HypervisorConnectionName, HypervisorAddress, SslThumbprints

$xdThumbprints = @()

foreach($xdc in $xdConnections) 
    {
    $line = ""| Select HypervisorConnectionName, HypervisorAddress, SslThumbprints, vCenterThumbprints, SameThumbprint
              
    $line.HypervisorConnectionName = ($xdc).HypervisorConnectionName
    $line.HypervisorAddress        = ($xdc).HypervisorAddress | Out-String
    $line.SslThumbprints           = ($xdc).SslThumbprints | Out-String
    $line.vCenterThumbprints       = Get-SSLThumbprint (($xdc).HypervisorAddress | Out-String)
    $line.SameThumbprint           = ($line.SslThumbprints -match $line.vCenterThumbprints)

    $xdThumbprints += $line
        
    }

$xdThumbprints | Export-Csv c:\scripts\logs\sslthumbprints.csv

Is That VM Running Or Taking A Nap?

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On June 29, 2021

In Citrix, PowerCLI, PowerShell, Uncategorized, VMware

Have you ever had machines not reboot properly? Have you had VMs you just don’t know if are awake and ready to serve your hungry customers? Have you ever just wanted to know if they are stepping through their paces? Well, here at XenApplePie, we have a solution for you! For only 35 payments of $0.00, you too can own this piece of automated automation!

But seriously. Sometimes you have a reboot policy set on your Delivery Group, and for some reason that pesky VM just doesn’t want to turn back on (From checking what it does, it looks like the DDC sends a shutdown and then a start command to reboot it). If you have had this happen, it can be frustrating to come in and either your hosting machine is off and users can’t access, or you can have a machine turned up to 11 to support your users. This little script, ran daily, can help prevent such frustrations and symptoms such as: pounding head on desk; shouting to the skies about your fury; verbal diarrhea of expletives not suitable for aural consumption.

Update below to the trim method used. The new method uses the split method versus the substring method. This method will work better as the length of the domain name won’t affect the outcome of the scripts and will save from making edits to the script for each domain. Another edit is for the HTML formatting to make it more readable in the report that is emailed.

So without further ado, well, ado ado ado. Here you go!

# This script was tested with 1912LTSRCU1 using Powershell 5.1.17763.1852 with PowerCLI version VMware PowerCLI 12.2.0 build 17538434 on vSphere 7.x.
# Build Date: 06292021
# https://www.pdq.com/blog/secure-password-with-powershell-encrypting-credentials-part-2/
# The above link contains the method to encrypting the password to use for the script and schedule in task scheduler.

# Loads Citrix snapins (This is assuming you have loaded the Citrix SDK / Studio on the machine that will run the check.)
Add-PSSnapin Citrix*

# vCenter connection section
# This tells PowerCLI to ignore invalid certicate action.
Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -DisplayDeprecationWarnings $false -Scope Session -Confirm:$false

# This section is done via the method above in the pdq article for doing powershell scripts with encryption to show how to make the cred file, key file, and encrypt the information.
# The section also from https://notesofascripter.com
$password = Get-Content C:\scripts\creds.txt | ConvertTo-SecureString -Key (Get-Content C:\scripts\creds.key)
$credentials = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PsCredential("domain\username",$password)
Connect-VIServer somevcenteraddress -Credential $credentials
# End https://notesofascripter.com


# This is to get the list of machines from the delivery controller with the filter to get a specific set of machines.
$machines = Get-BrokerMachine -AdminAddress "delivery-controller.domainfqdn:80" -Filter {CatalogName -contains '*some_catalog_name_string*'}|Select-Object -Property machinename, desktopgroupname,inmaintenancemode

# This sets up an array to manipulate
$machine_array = @($machines)

# This goes through the array and removes VMs that have the "inmaintenancemode" value set as "True."
$machines_avail = $machine_array |where-object {$_.inmaintenancemode -ne "true"}

# The output of the Get-Brokermachine will retrieve the "machinename" with the domain preface. This trims the preface domain\servername. This method is better than the previously listed method as it will split at the "\" character, regardless of the length of the domain preface.
$vmtrim = $machine_avail.machinename
$vmtrimmed = (($vmtrim)|%{ ($_ -split '\\')[1]})

# This takes the result of the value above and assigns it to another variable that will be used to power on machines that have powered off.
$vmnames = $vmtrimmed

# This gets the additonal information from the "Get-VM" command and places it in a variable.
$vm = Get-VM $vmnames

# This creates and assigns the output of the "foreach if / else" loop. 
# This section was utilized from site "https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-PowerCLI-Discussions/PowerCLI-start-multiple-VM-if-poweredOff/td-p/501598."
$output = $vm | foreach {

# This checks to see the value of the "PowerState" being "PoweredOff."
    if ($_.PowerState -eq "PoweredOff") {

# This shows a message that a VM was started and generates an output for your report.
        "Starting $($_.name) on $($_.VMHost)"

# This starts the VM and captures the output for the report.
        $StartingVMs = Start-VM $_ -Confirm:$false

    }

    else {

# This generates a message for the output for the report if the VM is already running.
        "$($_.name) is already running on $($_.VMHost)"

       

    }

}
# HTML Formatting
$style = "<style>BODY{font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;}"
$style = $style + "TABLE{border: 1px solid black; border-collapse: collapse;}"
$style = $style + "TH{border: 1px solid black; background: #dddddd; padding: 5px; }"
$style = $style + "TD{border: 1px solid black; padding: 5px; }"
$style = $style + "</style>"

# HTML Email Body
$body = $report | ConvertTo-Html -Head $style
# End of section from "https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-PowerCLI-Discussions/PowerCLI-start-multiple-VM-if-poweredOff/td-p/501598."

# Generates email with attachment.
# This section to end was gotten from assistance from the author of https://notesofascripter.com. This also uses the .NET method of generating the email.
# Notesofascripter section
$date = Get-Date -Format "MM-dd-yyyy"
$emailFrom = "yourserviceemail@company.com"
$emailto = "youremailgroup@company.com"
$subject = "Daily Something Server Check| $date" 
$email = New-object System.Net.Mail.MailMessage 
$email.to.Add($emailto)
$emailCC = "emailgroup@company.com"
#$email.CC.Add($emailCC)
$Email.From = New-Object system.net.Mail.MailAddress $emailFrom
$email.Subject = $subject
$email.IsBodyHtml = $true
#$attachment = $Reports[1]
#$email.Attachments.add($attachment) If you want to do as attachment
$email.body = $body
 

$smtpserver="smtp.company.com" 
$smtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient($smtpServer)
$smtp.Send($email)
;
# End of Notesofascripter section.

# Disconnect from vcenter
Disconnect-VIServer * -confirm:$false

The Creature of Covid-19

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On March 24, 2020

In Citrix, VMware, Workspace, XenApp

Everything is running wild regarding Covid. Lots of remote work coming from this. Big thing to remember is that there are excellent options for remote access. Citrix offers wonderful solutions of Workspace, CVAD, SSL VPN via Citrix Gateway, VDI, and RemotePC. VMware is offering a good solution with View and Workspace ONE. Azure is offering Windows Virtual Desktop. Utilize these resources and stay safe!

Overview subject to change

By

On July 5, 2018

In AppLayering, Citrix, VMware, XenApp

Good afternoon and stuff! As promised, I’m going to begin to post the stuff for building a XenApp 7.15 LTSR Enterprise environment. This is subject to change as I run into different issues, requirements, or angry wombats. Below is a skeleton of the requirements I ran into in setting up and Enterprise Citrix environment. I did run into an interesting issue with the Netscaler management interface being on the same VLAN as the data traffic, but that is for another post soon to come. I’ll be addressing the individual components as well as the specifics / issues and resolutions I ran across as well. But for now, here you go!

 

  1. IP range for the Citrix servers.
  2. Dedicated storage LUN(s) / storage cluster.
  3. Dedicated hardware / Vmware cluster.
  4. One license server.
  5. Two – three PVS servers.
  6. One SQL server and instance.
  7. Two – three storefront servers.
  8. Two – three director servers.
  9. Two – three profile servers.
  10. DHCP server.
  11. Two netscalers in HA to support user connections.
  12. SSL certificate for main site.
  13. SSL certificate for StoreFront.
  14. VLAN for Citrix.
  15. AppLayering OVA 4.11.
  16. MAS OVA for netscaler.
  17. Sizing of 3:1 or 4:1 for Citrix on over provisioning of hardware. Some articles list as 2:1, but 3:1 or even 4:1 may be attainable depending on applications.
  18. Four service accounts.

PoSh Spice Be Here!

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On June 28, 2018

In Citrix, PowerCLI, PowerShell, VMware

I want to take a moment… Ok, that moment’s over. Bringing to you from the world of powershell, powercli, and power scripting….. Stuart Yerdon, and the webmaster of https://notesofascripter.com. He has been featured as a vExpert, a connoisseur of all things M:TG (If you have to ask….), and a colleague and friend of mine. Check out his site and all things powershell. If you got a problem, and you can find him (you can at https://notesofascripter.com), you’ll find what you seek.

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