This session will provide an overview of migrating to XenApp 6.5, including a live demo of the XenApp Migration tool. Also we will discuss migration options, pre and post steps as well as the typical challenges and solutions our customers see. In addition, we will host a 45min live Q&A session with a XenApp Product Manager & AppDNA Sales Engineer to answer any questions you have around your planned migration. What you will learn: - Why migration to XenApp 6.5? -Benefits of migrating - What features/settings can be migrated? -Source system versions supported for migration -Objects and settings that can/cannot be migrated/transferred - How to migrate to XenApp 6.5? -Migration options: direct vs indirect -Pre and post migration steps -Typical migration challenges and solutions - Live Demo

1. May 15, 2013
Migration to XenApp 6.5 using
XenApp Migration Center
Marek Dresler, Lead C&P support engineer

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Marek Dresler
• Lead Tech Support Engineer
• Nearly 7 years with Citrix
• SME in Printing and ICA Performance
• One of the Citrix Support Ninjas

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Agenda
• Why migrate to XenApp 6.5 ?
• What to migrate to XenApp 6.5 ?
• How to migrate to XenApp 6.5 ?
• Demo
• Q&A

4. Let’s get started

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“It is not necessary to change. Survival is not
mandatory.”
William Edwards Deming

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Typical migration challenges and solutions
• 16 bit applications
• 32 bit applications that do not run well on 64 bit O/S
• Web-based apps that do not work with recent versions of Internet Explorer
• Print drivers that do not have a 64 bit version available
• Older Citrix clients in use that do not support the latest features and
functionality
• User profiles
• Automate application compatibility testing with AppDNA software – see what will
deploy
• Obtain latest app version from its vendor/developer where available
• Use the apps with XenDesktop / VMHosted Apps
• Keep legacy apps in legacy farm - last resort
• Use Citrix universal printing solution - UPD/UPS
• Roll-out new Citrix clients
• Use a profile migration/management solution or create default profile

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• Continued product support - CPS 4.5 / XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2003 (including R2) is no longer
supported as it has already reached its End-of-Maintenance (EOM) and End-of-Life (EOL) phases
Alternatively, Customers still have the option of purchasing the Extended Support (ES) agreement
Benefits of migrating to XenApp 6.5

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• Features and enhancements that deliver better user experience and simplified administration
o Multi-stream ICA
o Flash Redirection V2
o Printing optimizations and Universal Print Server
o Session Pre-Launch, Session Linger and Fast Reconnect
o Improved audio device support
o Windows 7 look-and-feel of hosted shared desktop
o Controller and session-host only modes
o Policy templates
o Server logon control and drain modes
o Load evaluators for worker groups
o Improved event logging and diagnostics
o PowerShell command remoting

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Source systems supported for migration
• XenApp Migration Center facilitates migration from the following XenApp
versions:
ᵒXenApp 5.0 on Windows Server 2003 with minimum HRP5
ᵒXenApp 5.0 on Windows Server 2008
ᵒXenApp 6.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2
ᵒXenApp 6.5 on Windows Server 2008 R2
• Mixed mode or direct in-place upgrade to XenApp 6.5 not supported
• CPS 4.0 and 4.5 farms must first be transitioned to XenApp 5.0 - CTX117913

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Objects that can and cannot be migrated
Migrated Not Migrated
Applications
Application and server folders
Load evaluators
Policies
Server configuration
Farm configuration
Administrator accounts
Health Monitoring and Recovery Tests
Worker Groups (XenApp 6.x only)
Load Balancing Policies (XenApp 6.x only)
Pre-launched applications (XenApp 6.5 only)
Session Printers (paths not validated)
Zones
Printer management - drivers, driver mappings,
and driver replication settings
Configuration Logging settings
Health Monitoring and Recovery executables
Server registry settings
Deprecated settings such as Application
Isolation Environments
Note: The Zone Preference and Failover policy
within XenApp 5 is converted to a Load Balancing
policy in XenApp 6.5

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XenApp Migration Center offers GUI and PowerShell/command-line interface
• Direct Migration
• Performed from the target XenApp 6.5 server in Controller mode
• Network connection required between source and destination farm
• GUI - transfers All supported objects and settings from source to destination
farm in One step
• PowerShell migration cmdlets - provide granular control over the migration
process
Migration options: direct vs. indirect

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Direct transfer using XenApp Migration Center
1. Designate a server in the source farm and ensure Network COM+ access is enabled
2. Set the PowerShell Execution Policy to a minimum of AllSigned
3. Access the XenApp Migration Center from the XenApp 6.5 server
4. Enter the name or IP address of the server in the source farm
5. Configure at least one Worker Group mapping
6. Analyze and perform the migration process
7. Follow post-migration steps

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Direct transfer using PowerShell Cmdlets
1. Designate a server in the source farm and ensure Network COM+ access is enabled
2. Set the PowerShell Execution Policy to a minimum of AllSigned
3. Launch a PowerShell session with the Citrix Migration Modules loaded
4. Type Set-XAMigrationOption –remoteservername <server name> –passthru and press
Enter
5. Run Add-XAServerMapping <server name> <worker group name> to map source
servers to Worker Groups (optional)
6. Configure additional options via the cmdlets as necessary
7. Run Start-XAMigration to begin the migration process
8. Perform post-migration steps

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• Indirect Migration
• No direct network path exists between source and destination farm
• XenApp Migration Modules need to be installed from the XenApp 6.5 media on
the source server running earlier XenApp version
AdministrationDelivery Services ConsolesetupCitrix.XenApp.Migration.Install_x64.msi
AdministrationDelivery Services ConsolesetupCitrix.XenApp.Migration.Install_x86.msi
• Only PowerShell migration cmdlets can be used
• Settings exported to XML files from the source farm and later imported into the
new XenApp 6.5 farm

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Indirect transfer using PowerShell Cmdlets
Export from source farm Import to new XenApp 6.5 farm
1. Ensure that .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, MSI 3.0, and
PowerShell 2.0 are installed on the source server
2. Install the XenApp Migration Modules on the source
server
3. Set the PowerShell Execution Policy to a minimum of
AllSigned
4. Within PowerShell, execute:
a. Import-Module citrix.xenapp.migration
b. Start-XAMigration -ExportOnly
5. Copy the files from
AppDataLocalCitrixCitrix.XenApp.MigrationData to the
same folder on the XenApp 6.5 server
1. Launch a PowerShell session with the Citrix Migration
Modules loaded
2. Run Add-XAServerMapping <server name> <worker group
name> to map source servers to Worker Groups (optional)
3. Configure additional options via the cmdlets as necessary
4. Run Start-XAMigration to begin the migration process
5. Perform post-migration steps

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Pre and post migration steps
Pre Post
Determining if all or only part of the existing
farm objects are to be migrated
Updating configured FTAs
Running DSCheck commands on the source
system with appropriate switches to validate
records and ensure consistency - CTX124406
o dscheck /Full SERVERS
o dscheck /Full APPS
o dscheck /Full FOLDERS
o dscheck /Full GROUPS
o dscheck /Full PRINTERS
Attaching load evaluators to servers using Worker
Groups
Associating application folders with published
applications
Associating servers or OUs with Worker Groups
Assigning server objects to folders
Assigning zones
Setting up Configuration Logging
Adding drivers and configuring printer settings
Copying Health Monitoring and Recovery test
executables
Verifying migrated settings before rolling out to
production.

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Useful Links
• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX130888 - Technical Guide for Upgrading / Migrating to
XenApp 6.5
• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX117913 - Technical Guide for Upgrading / Migrating to
XenApp 5.0
• http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp65-w2k8/ps-migrate-xa6-wrapper.html -
XenApp Migration Center
• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124406 - DSCHECK - XenApp Data Store Checker
Tool Commands
• http://www.citrix.com/tv/#videos/4806 - Synergy 2012 XenApp Migration session
recording

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Citrix AppDNA Resources
www.citrix.com/appdna
• Trial download (30 days,10 apps)
• Case studies, datasheets, white papers
• ROI calculator
• Blogs
• Videos: demos & whiteboard
• Product documentation (edocs)
• @appdna
Contact appdna@citrix.com

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Citrix Tech Talk Webinar – 23 May 3pm BST
Tech Talk: Accelerate Application Migration and Save up to 90 % of Your
Time
This webinar will include
• step by step live demos that take you through the
application migration process
• latest features in AppDNA 6.2
• best practices for application compatibility
• how to increase efficiency and save on time, cost
and resources
Register
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/384271337
Speaker
Tom Hutchings, Citrix,
AppDNA Specialist
Systems Engineer

20. Demo

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Q&A Hosts
Cris Lau
Sr. Product Manager
Desktop and Apps Group
Joshua Travers
Sr. Sales Engineer
AppDNA

22. Work better. Live better.