Chapter 2. Installing XenDesktop®
The move to Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) will be dominant for many reasons. Once you have built the foundation with a network diagram that contains the components and you understand the terminology and concepts, it will be easier to move forward. Understanding the details of the implementation takes time as any experienced person will tell you. That is why we started with building the foundation in the first chapter. When you are done with this chapter, you will have a complete XenDesktop Site installed and running. In this chapter, we will walk you through the following topics:
Planning the XenDesktop installation
Installing the controller (XD1)
Installing StoreFront (XD2)
Installing Director (XD3)
Creating the virtual desktop and application delivery master images
Installing the Virtual Delivery Agent on the master images
Configuring the StoreFront server
Creating the machine catalogs
Creating the delivery groups
Installing the Citrix Receiver on the client...
