Specifications

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Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Server:
Uncompromised virtual desktop performance
Disabling Windows Firewall
The domain GPO automatically disables the Windows Firewall.
Installing Login VSI target software on Gold_image
1. Log into the gold_image_image VM as VDI\administrator
2. Browse to \vsi-install\Target setup.
3. Run the setup.exe.
4. In the Target Setup wizard, specify the VSI share \\dc1\share.
5. Click Start.
6. When prompted with security warnings, click OK.
Updating the Adobe Flash player on the target VM
1. Download version 11 Active X http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
2. Click Run to run the installer.
3. Click Finish.
4. Reboot the system.
Installing the XenDesktop agent on Gold_image
1. Log into gold_image as VDI\administrator
2. Browse to the Citrix XenDesktop media, and run the XdAgent_32.msi file.
3. Click the checkbox next to I accept the terms in the license agreement.
4. Click Install.
5. Click Finish.
Creating a ListOfDDCs entry in the registry on Gold_image
1. Click StartRun, and type regedit
2. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ Wow6432\Citrix\VirtualDesktopAgent.
3. Create a string value called ListOfDDCs
4. Right-click the ListOfDDCs string, and click Modify…
5. Type XD-DDC.vdi.com and click OK.
6. Close the registry editor.
Cleaning up the gold_image Windows 7 VM
1. Click StartRunservices.msc.
2. In the Services menu, select Windows Search, and change it from Disabled to Automatic (delayed start).
3. Close the Services menu.
4. Click StartControl PanelView Devices and Printers.
5. In the Services and Printers window, delete the XPS printers and document writers.
Configuring XenDesktop 5.5 - creating a pool and adding entitlements for Login VSI users
To prepare the gold image for deployment, we installed the provisioning services target device installation
software on the gold_image VM and created vDIsk on the XD-PVS server.
1. Log into gold_image as VDI\Administrator
2. Browse to the Provisioning services media.
3. Execute the autorun.exe.
4. Click Target Device Installation.
5. Click Install DIM (Device Identity Management).
6. To Begin the DIM wizard, click Next.
7. Accept the License agreement, and click Next.
8. Click Install, and Finish when completed.
9. Click Yes to reboot.