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DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Deployment Guide Branch Repeater VPX for XenServer
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DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3 Solution Requirements.........................................................................................................................4 Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................4 Additional Information..........................................................................................................................4 Network Diagram.................................................................................................................................5 XenServer.............................................................................................................................................7 BR VPX.................................................................................................................................................7
Introduction Citrix Branch Repeater™, available as a physical or virtual appliance, is a WAN optimization solution that provides a high definition desktop and application experience to branch and mobile users while dramatically reducing WAN bandwidth costs and simplifying branch infrastructure. Branch Repeater accelerates desktop and application delivery, decreases WAN bandwidth consumption, and enables server consolidation. The Branch Repeater product family addresses the full range of WAN optimization scenarios and delivers unparalleled application acceleration benefits, especially for Citrix XenDesktop™ and Citrix XenApp™. Unlike traditional WAN optimization solutions, only Branch Repeater incorporates HDX™ technologies to optimize virtual desktop delivery. Branch Repeater provides local caching and de-duplication across multiple XenDesktop or XenApp (ICA) user sessions and local staging of XenApp streamed applications. Branch Repeater also delivers adaptive orchestration capabilities for XenDesktop and XenApp, sensing real-time network and traffic conditions, and dynamically optimizing delivery to branch offices. Together these capabilities deliver breakthrough ICA acceleration and allow IT to support up to 2X more users in each branch office without upgrading WAN bandwidth. To enable greater consolidation within the branch, Branch Repeater is available as a virtual appliance that runs on existing servers and an integrated branch appliance that delivers essential infrastructure services such as file, print, authentication, DHCP and DNS, all provided by Microsoft® Windows Server®. Along with optimizations for XenDesktop and XenApp, Branch Repeater also provides application acceleration benefits for other centralized applications delivered to the branch office including Windows file sharing, Exchange e-mail and enterprise web applications like Microsoft SharePoint. Only Branch Repeater optimizes the delivery of hosted (ICA), streamed and traditional client-server applications, thereby helping customers accelerate their IT consolidation initiatives while ensuring a high-performance experience in the branch office. Branch Repeater VPX is a virtualized Branch Repeater Appliance that runs as a Xen virtual machine. With a few exceptions, it has the same features as the Repeater Appliance. Branch Repeater VPX allows Branch Repeater acceleration to be deployed on a variety of platforms, and can be combined with other virtual machines running on the same server. This guide will walk through the deployment of the Branch Repeater Virtual Machine on Citrix XenServer.
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Solution Requirements • Branch Repeater (formerly WANScaler) running on XenServer
Prerequisites • BR VPX 5.6+ • XenServer 5.5+
Additional Information • http://support.citrix.com/product/brrepeat/
Network Diagram The following is the Network that was used to develop this deployment guide.
Citrix “BR VPX” Logical Network Diagram
Clients
XenServer
Physical Interfaces: NIC 0 NIC 1
BR VPX Virtual Interfaces: LAN: Network 0 WAN: Network 1
WAN
Legend Network 0 / NIC 0
IP Addressing XenServer: 10.217.104.14 BR VPX: 10.217.104.166
Note: Connect the NIC 0 to the LAN, connect the NIC 1 to the WAN. If installing additional Virtual Machines, connect them to NIC 0/Network 0.
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
XenServer Install Citrix XenServer on the server that will run the Branch Repeater VPX. Install Citrix XenCenter on a PC to manage the XenServer and BR VPX. As in this proof of concept, the XenServer and BR VPX can be managed from across the WAN.
BR VPX Install the BR VPX on XenServer. From XenCenter, navigate to File -> Import VM.
From the Citrix XenServer console: File Import Exported VM.
Select a Home Server
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Select Storage Repository
Attach Virtual Network Interfaces: Attach virtual network interfaces “interface 0” and “interface 1” to the two virtual adapters called “Networks 0” and “Network 1” respectively. Note: Do not assign both virtual adapters to the same Network. At least one of these needs to correspond to a physical Ethernet port. If virtual network “Interface 2” exists (on systems with three or more adapters), this can be assigned as well and used as a management interface.
Don’t start VM: Uncheck the box “Start VM after import”. Some additional configuration is required and requires that the VM be halted before continuing. Select Finish. This will take some time. Check the Logs tab of the XenServer.
Storage: Select the Branch Repeater VPX, then select Storage. Increase storage to 100Gb. Start the VM.
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Console Login: After the VM starts, login to the console: Login: admin Password: password
Configure Mgmt IP: set adapter apa -ip x.x.x.x -netmask x.x.x.x -gateway x.x.x.x Restart
GUI Login: Using a browser, connect to the BR VPX: ex: http://10.217.104.166 Login: admin Password: password Note: Change the default password.
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License: Download and install a license.
Bandwidth Settings: Before you connect the Branch Repeater “Network 1” interface to the WAN, be sure the bandwidth settings match the line speed of the WAN. Note: If you are having connectivity issues on the “Network 0” and/or “Network 1” interfaces, check speed and duplex settings on the NIC’s.
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DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
ICA Status: To check ICA status of acceleration of XenApp and XenDesktop, select the ICA Status menu.
ICA Debug: To see acceleration and compression rates, you can use the ICA Debug screen. You need to type this into the browser URL manually. ex: http://10.217.104.166/ica_ debug.php. Select the Conn Stats tab.
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Worldwide Headquarters Citrix Systems, Inc. 851 West Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA T +1 800 393 1888 T +1 954 267 3000 Americas Citrix Silicon Valley 4988 Great American Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA T +1 408 790 8000 Europe Citrix Systems International GmbH Rheinweg 9 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland T +41 52 635 7700 Asia Pacific Citrix Systems Hong Kong Ltd. Suite 3201, 32nd Floor One International Finance Centre 1 Harbour View Street Central, Hong Kong T +852 2100 5000 Citrix Online Division 6500 Hollister Avenue Goleta, CA 93117, USA T +1 805 690 6400 www.citrix.com
About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is the leading provider of virtualization, networking and software as a service technologies for more than 230,000 organizations worldwide. Its Citrix Delivery Center, Citrix Cloud Center (C3) and Citrix Online Services product families radically simplify computing for millions of users, delivering applications as an on-demand service to any user, in any location on any device. Citrix customers include the world’s largest Internet companies, 99 percent of Fortune Global 500 enterprises, and hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers worldwide. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies worldwide in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1989, annual revenue in 2008 was $1.6 billion. The information in this publication is subject to change without notice. THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. (“CITRIX”), SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, NOR FOR DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS PUBLICATION, EVEN IF CITRIX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE. This publication contains information protected by copyright. Except for internal distribution, no part of this publication may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Citrix. The exclusive warranty for Citrix products, if any, is stated in the product documentation accompanying such products. Citrix does not warrant products other than its own. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © 2009 Citrix Systems, Inc., 851 West Cypress Creek Road, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309-2009 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Deployment Guide Branch Repeater VPX for XenServer
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DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3 Solution Requirements.........................................................................................................................4 Prerequisites.........................................................................................................................................4 Additional Information..........................................................................................................................4 Network Diagram.................................................................................................................................5 XenServer.............................................................................................................................................7 BR VPX.................................................................................................................................................7
Introduction Citrix Branch Repeater™, available as a physical or virtual appliance, is a WAN optimization solution that provides a high definition desktop and application experience to branch and mobile users while dramatically reducing WAN bandwidth costs and simplifying branch infrastructure. Branch Repeater accelerates desktop and application delivery, decreases WAN bandwidth consumption, and enables server consolidation. The Branch Repeater product family addresses the full range of WAN optimization scenarios and delivers unparalleled application acceleration benefits, especially for Citrix XenDesktop™ and Citrix XenApp™. Unlike traditional WAN optimization solutions, only Branch Repeater incorporates HDX™ technologies to optimize virtual desktop delivery. Branch Repeater provides local caching and de-duplication across multiple XenDesktop or XenApp (ICA) user sessions and local staging of XenApp streamed applications. Branch Repeater also delivers adaptive orchestration capabilities for XenDesktop and XenApp, sensing real-time network and traffic conditions, and dynamically optimizing delivery to branch offices. Together these capabilities deliver breakthrough ICA acceleration and allow IT to support up to 2X more users in each branch office without upgrading WAN bandwidth. To enable greater consolidation within the branch, Branch Repeater is available as a virtual appliance that runs on existing servers and an integrated branch appliance that delivers essential infrastructure services such as file, print, authentication, DHCP and DNS, all provided by Microsoft® Windows Server®. Along with optimizations for XenDesktop and XenApp, Branch Repeater also provides application acceleration benefits for other centralized applications delivered to the branch office including Windows file sharing, Exchange e-mail and enterprise web applications like Microsoft SharePoint. Only Branch Repeater optimizes the delivery of hosted (ICA), streamed and traditional client-server applications, thereby helping customers accelerate their IT consolidation initiatives while ensuring a high-performance experience in the branch office. Branch Repeater VPX is a virtualized Branch Repeater Appliance that runs as a Xen virtual machine. With a few exceptions, it has the same features as the Repeater Appliance. Branch Repeater VPX allows Branch Repeater acceleration to be deployed on a variety of platforms, and can be combined with other virtual machines running on the same server. This guide will walk through the deployment of the Branch Repeater Virtual Machine on Citrix XenServer.
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Solution Requirements • Branch Repeater (formerly WANScaler) running on XenServer
Prerequisites • BR VPX 5.6+ • XenServer 5.5+
Additional Information • http://support.citrix.com/product/brrepeat/
Network Diagram The following is the Network that was used to develop this deployment guide.
Citrix “BR VPX” Logical Network Diagram
Clients
XenServer
Physical Interfaces: NIC 0 NIC 1
BR VPX Virtual Interfaces: LAN: Network 0 WAN: Network 1
WAN
Legend Network 0 / NIC 0
IP Addressing XenServer: 10.217.104.14 BR VPX: 10.217.104.166
Note: Connect the NIC 0 to the LAN, connect the NIC 1 to the WAN. If installing additional Virtual Machines, connect them to NIC 0/Network 0.
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
XenServer Install Citrix XenServer on the server that will run the Branch Repeater VPX. Install Citrix XenCenter on a PC to manage the XenServer and BR VPX. As in this proof of concept, the XenServer and BR VPX can be managed from across the WAN.
BR VPX Install the BR VPX on XenServer. From XenCenter, navigate to File -> Import VM.
From the Citrix XenServer console: File Import Exported VM.
Select a Home Server
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Select Storage Repository
Attach Virtual Network Interfaces: Attach virtual network interfaces “interface 0” and “interface 1” to the two virtual adapters called “Networks 0” and “Network 1” respectively. Note: Do not assign both virtual adapters to the same Network. At least one of these needs to correspond to a physical Ethernet port. If virtual network “Interface 2” exists (on systems with three or more adapters), this can be assigned as well and used as a management interface.
Don’t start VM: Uncheck the box “Start VM after import”. Some additional configuration is required and requires that the VM be halted before continuing. Select Finish. This will take some time. Check the Logs tab of the XenServer.
Storage: Select the Branch Repeater VPX, then select Storage. Increase storage to 100Gb. Start the VM.
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
Console Login: After the VM starts, login to the console: Login: admin Password: password
Configure Mgmt IP: set adapter apa -ip x.x.x.x -netmask x.x.x.x -gateway x.x.x.x Restart
GUI Login: Using a browser, connect to the BR VPX: ex: http://10.217.104.166 Login: admin Password: password Note: Change the default password.
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License: Download and install a license.
Bandwidth Settings: Before you connect the Branch Repeater “Network 1” interface to the WAN, be sure the bandwidth settings match the line speed of the WAN. Note: If you are having connectivity issues on the “Network 0” and/or “Network 1” interfaces, check speed and duplex settings on the NIC’s.
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DEPLOYMENT GUIDE | Branch Repeater VPX
ICA Status: To check ICA status of acceleration of XenApp and XenDesktop, select the ICA Status menu.
ICA Debug: To see acceleration and compression rates, you can use the ICA Debug screen. You need to type this into the browser URL manually. ex: http://10.217.104.166/ica_ debug.php. Select the Conn Stats tab.
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Worldwide Headquarters Citrix Systems, Inc. 851 West Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA T +1 800 393 1888 T +1 954 267 3000 Americas Citrix Silicon Valley 4988 Great American Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA T +1 408 790 8000 Europe Citrix Systems International GmbH Rheinweg 9 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland T +41 52 635 7700 Asia Pacific Citrix Systems Hong Kong Ltd. Suite 3201, 32nd Floor One International Finance Centre 1 Harbour View Street Central, Hong Kong T +852 2100 5000 Citrix Online Division 6500 Hollister Avenue Goleta, CA 93117, USA T +1 805 690 6400 www.citrix.com
About Citrix Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is the leading provider of virtualization, networking and software as a service technologies for more than 230,000 organizations worldwide. Its Citrix Delivery Center, Citrix Cloud Center (C3) and Citrix Online Services product families radically simplify computing for millions of users, delivering applications as an on-demand service to any user, in any location on any device. Citrix customers include the world’s largest Internet companies, 99 percent of Fortune Global 500 enterprises, and hundreds of thousands of small businesses and prosumers worldwide. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies worldwide in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1989, annual revenue in 2008 was $1.6 billion. The information in this publication is subject to change without notice. THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC. (“CITRIX”), SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, NOR FOR DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS PUBLICATION, EVEN IF CITRIX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE. This publication contains information protected by copyright. Except for internal distribution, no part of this publication may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Citrix. The exclusive warranty for Citrix products, if any, is stated in the product documentation accompanying such products. Citrix does not warrant products other than its own. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © 2009 Citrix Systems, Inc., 851 West Cypress Creek Road, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309-2009 U.S.A. All rights reserved.
