Articles

2022

Invoking vSAN Re-layout with PowerCLI

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Skyline Health was reporting “vSAN object format health” alerts after upgrading a bunch of clusters to 7.x. Each cluster requires a “re-layout” to clear the ...

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2021

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2020

Citrix Converge 2020

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Use an Azure DevOps pipeline to deploy a Windows VDA using HashiCorp Packer. This produces a gold image ready for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.

Build a Vagrant TFE Instance

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Builds a Vagrant TFE instance for development or testing using Virtualbox and VMware Workstation\Fusion.

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2019

Use a Consul Watch to Monitor Vault Seal Status

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In order for a Vault node to be functional, it needs to be in an unsealed state which decrypts the encryption key used for decryption and encryption of secre...

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2018

Citrix Optimizer Community Template Marketplace

2 minute read

Recently, Martin Zugec from Citrix released version 2.0 of the popular Citrix Optimizer tool and one of the cool new features added is the ability to add cus...

Automating App and OS Layers

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Back in May I attended my local CUGC where Ron Oglesby presented a master class on Citrix App Layering (ELM) and after the presentation, it was asked if ther...

Use Netscaler CPX for MAS Testing

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After Synergy this year I watched a great presentation by Esther Barthel and Carsten Bruns (SYN220) where they covered MAS Stylebooks and Configuration Jobs....

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2017

Running Pester Tests Against Citrix NetScaler

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Pester is a testing framework that runs from Microsoft PowerShell allowing for quick test creation for a variety of usecases.  During a recent customer netwo...

Netscaler 12 Firmware Now Includes Python

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While recently upgrading my lab Netscaler to version 12, I noticed Python was getting installed so thought I would do a little looksee to see what’s availabl...

XenDesktop 7.x Site Replication Script

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If you have ever designed or implemented a mutli-site environment with Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 LTSR or greater chances are you deployed separate dedicated sit...

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2016

Reset XenMobile admin CLI password

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This guide will go through the steps in resetting the local CLI admin account on a XenMobile 10.x virtual appliance. to complete

Upgrade Netscaler via REST API Install Command

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With the recent release of Netscaler firmware 11.1 from Citrix brings a new NITRO API command called “install” which allows firmware upgrades from the API.  ...

Secure vRO PowerShell Host

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Certificates can be a pain to configure in Windows and especially when trying to use with WINRM\Powershell.  Follow this post to secure Powershell with HTTPS...

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2015

2Factor with Google Authenticator and Netscaler

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Update January 9, 2018 This post is extremely old and before Citrix offered a real OTP solution. Please use http://www.carlstalhood.com/netscaler-gateway-12-...

Send Pushbullet Note via VMware Orchestrator

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Pushbullet is a great tool to use for alerting of a variety of scenarios. If you haven’t looked at it before I highly recommend it and beats the heck out of ...

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2014

Storefront HTTP redirect and rewrite for PNAGENT

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From time to time I run into clients that have very old thin clients but want to make the jump to Storefront. While Storefront does offer “Legacy PNAGENT” it...

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