HP Compaq Presario SR5710F, Compaq Presario SR5712F, Compaq Presario SR5710Y, Compaq Presario SR5708F, Compaq Presario SR5718F Getting Started Guide

HP Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Citrix XenDesktop Getting Started Guide

Part Number TA853-96002
April 2009 (Third Edition)

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Intended audience

It is assumed that the person reading this document and performing the installation of this software environment has a good understanding of
Windows Server® installation, network management, and Microsoft® Active Directory.

Contents

Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 4

Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................................. 4

Software download and license redemption for XenServer and XenDesktop...................................................... 5

Configuration............................................................................................................................... 6

Part 1—Software download........................................................................................................................ 6

Part 2—License redemption for HP integrated Citrix XenServer........................................................................ 6

Host name requirement ....................................................................................................................6

Part 3—License redemption for XenDesktop .................................................................................................. 7

Installing the virtual machine infrastructure .......................................................................................... 7

Installing XenCenter to your remote management client ........................................................................ 7

Installing the license file.................................................................................................................... 8

Creating a resource pool when using multiple XenServers............................................................................... 8

Installation media...................................................................................................................................... 8

Microsoft Windows infrastructure ................................................................................................................ 9

Active Directory configuration..................................................................................................................... 9

Installing the XenDesktop license ...............................................................................................................10

Installing Desktop Delivery Controller ......................................................................................................... 10

Installing Microsoft®.NET Framework 3.5 ..................................................................................................10

Technical support .................................................................................................................................... 11

HP contact information................................................................................................................... 11

Before you contact HP.................................................................................................................... 11

Contents 3

Introduction

Prerequisites

To complete your HP Virtual Desktop Infrastructure with Citrix XenDesktop installation you must have the
following information:

• Case-sensitive server name for the license server

• HP integrated Citrix XenServer software available from this HP website

http://www.hp.com/go/XenDesktop-downloads).

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• Choose from the following supported destination options for installing the HP integrated Citrix

XenServer:

o Hard drive
o Secure Digital (SD) memory card
o Flash media (USB flash drive)

For more information on device support, see the

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=Support

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HP integrated Citrix XenServer Getting Started

• HP integrated Citrix XenServer license file for Advanced Edition and HP integrated Citrix XenServer

license file for Enterprise Edition (Redeemed using the entitlement certificate)

• Citrix XenDesktop license file (Redeemed using the entitlement certificate)

• ProLiant server capable of supporting Intel® Virtualization Technology or AMD®

At least one HP

Virtualization

• A management console running Microsoft® Windows® to run the XenCente

• d from the HP website

HP XenDesktop software purchased and downloade

http://www.hp.com/go/XenDesktop-downloads).

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HP integrated Citrix XenServer ProLiant Virtual Console is a single-server management interface for
XenServer.

Citrix XenCenter Management Console enables you to create resource pools, perform a XenMotion live
migration, and optimize multi-server management if you have the proper license where HP ProLiant Virtu
Console is optimized for single-server management only, which does not allow configuring of resource
pools or performing live m
Select Edition at a time.

igrations. XenCenter can manage only one HP integrated Citrix XenServer

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Introduction 4