MyCloud.Csus.Edu / XenDesktop 7.x Migration

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Status

Completed - Exceeded Expectations [Completed - Exceeded Expectations]

100% complete, updated on Fri 6/8/18 9:20 AM by Kevin Hansen

Changed status from In Process to Completed - Exceeded Expectations.
Changed health from Red to Green.
Changed percent complete from 90% to 100%.
We migrated from XA 6.5 to XA 7.13 on 6-4-2018.

Details

Dates
Thu 5/25/17 - Tue 6/5/18
Acct/Dept
IRT - OSS / Networking / Telecom
Type
Project / Major Upgrade
Health
Green - On track
Portfolio(s)
  • 2018-2019 IRT Internal Project Portfolio (Bao Johri)
Requirements
Hardware resources (server, storage, networking, NetScalers) required for this project
o Minimum 320 CPUs
o Minimum 1.25TB
o 5.25TB Storage – all flash storage recommended for Virtual Desktop Write Cache
 VMware vSphere 6.0 or newer environment
 Networking segments have been created and presented to the vSphere hosts for the following:
o (1x) Citrix management infrastructure segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
o (1x) Faculty / Staff VDI segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
o (1x) Faculty / Staff Restricted segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
o (1x) Student Lab segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
o (1x) PVS Streaming segment
 Non-Routed, layer 2 network
 DHCP scope options required
o (1x) Guest / Kiosk segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
 Networking segments will be /23 subnets for a total of 510 hosts, all will require DHCP
 Windows Server 2008 R2, 2016, Windows 7, and 10 licenses and KMS infrastructure for Operating System
activations
 CSUS prepared and customized Windows Server 2012 R2 virtual machine template on VMware vSphere
for Citrix management infrastructure servers.
 CSUS prepared and customized virtual machine templates for XenApp and XenDesktop virtual
machines, including: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 R2, and
Windows Server 2016.
 Microsoft Office installation media, KMS license keys and KMS infrastructure available for installation.
 Highly available Microsoft SQL Server (2012 or later) for hosting Citrix XenDesktop databases. Database
clustering, mirroring, or AlwaysOn highly recommended to minimize impact from database outages. If
desired, a dedicated Microsoft SQL Server cluster or mirror will be built by Entisys360 as a change order
upon request.
 Citrix XenDesktop 7.x Platinum licenses have been acquired and are ready for installation.
 Citrix XenDesktop 7.x media is downloaded and ready to use
 Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Windows Server 2008 R2
and Windows Server 2016 have been acquired and are ready for installation.
 Active Directory and Group Policy access directly or through CSUS staff to create necessary
Organizational Units, computer objects, service accounts, and Group Policies throughout the project.
 Implement necessary change requests after coordinating with the Entisys360 implementation engineer
 CSUS staff to create external IP address, firewall rules, and external DNS entries
 Publicly signed 2048-bit or better SSL certificate (i.e. Thawte, Verisign, GoDaddy, etc.) has been
purchased, if not already available, for remote access. Entisys360 will assist
Created
Thu 5/25/17 1:54 PM
Modified
Fri 7/20/18 9:30 AM
Closed
Fri 6/8/18 9:20 AM
Problem / Opportunity
Briefly summarize the problem or opportunity you propose to address. Write this in terms of the organizational problem being addressed, not in terms of the solution needed.
Hardware resources (server, storage, networking, NetScalers) required for this project
o Minimum 320 CPUs
o Minimum 1.25TB
o 5.25TB Storage – all flash storage recommended for Virtual Desktop Write Cache
 VMware vSphere 6.0 or newer environment
 Networking segments have been created and presented to the vSphere hosts for the following:
o (1x) Citrix management infrastructure segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
o (1x) Faculty / Staff VDI segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
o (1x) Faculty / Staff Restricted segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
o (1x) Student Lab segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
o (1x) PVS Streaming segment
 Non-Routed, layer 2 network
 DHCP scope options required
o (1x) Guest / Kiosk segment
 Routed, layer 3 network
 Networking segments will be /23 subnets for a total of 510 hosts, all will require DHCP
 Windows Server 2008 R2, 2016, Windows 7, and 10 licenses and KMS infrastructure for Operating System
activations
 CSUS prepared and customized Windows Server 2012 R2 virtual machine template on VMware vSphere
for Citrix management infrastructure servers.
 CSUS prepared and customized virtual machine templates for XenApp and XenDesktop virtual
machines, including: Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows Server 2008 R2, and
Windows Server 2016.
 Microsoft Office installation media, KMS license keys and KMS infrastructure available for installation.
 Highly available Microsoft SQL Server (2012 or later) for hosting Citrix XenDesktop databases. Database
clustering, mirroring, or AlwaysOn highly recommended to minimize impact from database outages. If
desired, a dedicated Microsoft SQL Server cluster or mirror will be built by Entisys360 as a change order
upon request.
 Citrix XenDesktop 7.x Platinum licenses have been acquired and are ready for installation.
 Citrix XenDesktop 7.x media is downloaded and ready to use
 Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Windows Server 2008 R2
and Windows Server 2016 have been acquired and are ready for installation.
 Active Directory and Group Policy access directly or through CSUS staff to create necessary
Organizational Units, computer objects, service accounts, and Group Policies throughout the project.
 Implement necessary change requests after coordinating with the Entisys360 implementation engineer
 CSUS staff to create external IP address, firewall rules, and external DNS entries
 Publicly signed 2048-bit or better SSL certificate (i.e. Thawte, Verisign, GoDaddy, etc.) has been
purchased, if not already available, for remote access. Entisys360 will assist
Goals & Objectives
Objectives are specific, measurable, and timed outcomes of the project that are stated in terms of the problem solutions or opportunities users will experience.
Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.x Pilot Implementation
 Leverage Published Desktops for Student Labs as well as Faculty/Staff
 Leverage Published Applications from XenApp session hosts
 Utilize Provisioning Services to stream images to Virtual Delivery Agents (VDAs)
 Update Citrix NetScalers to latest NS firmware release
 Work with CSUS staff to design and begin user acceptance testing (UAT) for the new environment
 The new Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.x environment will be built using Windows Server 2012 R2 and
Windows Server 2016 for Server OS (XenApp) images
 The new Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop 7.x environment will be built using Windows 7 and Windows 10
for Client OS (XenDesktop) images
 ComTrade System Center Operations Management (SCOM) Management Packs will be installed for
all components of the new environment
 ADA compliant applications and utilities will be installed on all XenDesktop images (Windows 7 and
10)
 Microsoft Endpoint Protection (Formerly Forefront) will be installed on all new server and desktop
systems

Description

Refresh campus Citrix implementation.

Manager

KH
Kevin Hansen

Alternate Manager(s)

NS
Nick Sladojevic

Sponsor

TK
Ted Koubiar