Install Citrix Director
Citrix
Director
is a web-based tool that
allows IT support and Help Desk teams to monitor the environment, troubleshoot issues, and
perform support tasks for the end users. You can use a single Citrix
Director
deployment to connect and monitor multiple Citrix
Virtual Apps and Desktops
sites.Ensure that the virtual machine is on
sddc-cgw-citrix-mgmt
network
with a static IP and domain assigned to the network. Citrix
Director
displays:- Real-time session data from the broker service in theCitrix Delivery Controller, which includes data that the broker service receives from the broker agent in theCitrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
- Historical site data from the Monitor Service in theCitrix Delivery Controller.
The
Citrix
Director
uses the ICA performance and the heuristic data captured
by the Citrix Gateway device to build analytics from the data and present it to the
administrators. - DownloadCitrix Virtual Apps and DesktopsISO and save the ISO to your Windows VM.
- To start the installation process:
- Navigate to the folder where you saved the ISO.
- Select the fileAutoSelectto start the installation wizard.
- SelectCitrix Directorunder Extend Deployment.
- Accept the license agreement and clickNext.
- ClickNexton the Core Components wizard.
- Enter theCitrix Delivery Controlleraddresses and ClickTest Connection.
- ClickNextafter the connections are successful for both the Delivery Controllers.
- Select theInstall windows Remote Assistancecheck box and clickNext.
- Under Configure firewall rules, selectAutomaticallyand clickNext.
- Review the prerequisites and installation components, and then clickInstall.
- Select theLaunch Directorcheck box and clickFinishto complete the installation.
- After the installation is completed, launch theCitrix Directorand login with your credentials.
You can now monitor the Citrix environment by using the
Citrix
Director
console.