In the last chapter, we discussed the VDA registration process and the related problems and issues that every Citrix administrator must know about while managing a XenDesktop infrastructure. We will now move forward to issues that are most commonly reported by endusers: Citrix launch issues. Every Citrix administrator who has worked on the XenDesktop platform should be very well versed with the Citrix VDA launch process.
This chapter focuses on gaining skills about the VDA launch process and its related problem areas that can help Citrix administrators to troubleshoot different kinds of VDA launch problems encountered in a XenDesktop environment.
In this chapter, we will cover the following points:
Getting familiar with the VDA launch process
Basic troubleshooting with Citrix Director
Common Citrix XenDesktop launch issues
Overcoming Citrix WI or StoreFront port mapping issues
Configuring and analyzing logs