Welcome to the 4th installment of Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 series. In this section, we’re going to cover the Virtual Delivery Agent Deployment. VDA’s are an interesting way of making a server or a desktop be part of the XenApp/XenDesktop environment. Let’s take a closer look.
Part 1: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Introduction
Part 2: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – What’s the difference between FMA and IMA?
Part 3: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Delivery Controller, Studio, Director, and StoreFront
Part 4: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Site Creation
Part 5: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Virtual Delivery Agent
Part 6: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Configuring StoreFront
Part 7: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Publishing Applications
Part 8: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Publishing Desktops
Part 9: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Installing Receiver
Part 10: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Load Balancing (Netscaler)
Part 11: Deploying XenDesktop 7.6 – Configuring Provisioning Services (PVS)
Deploying Virtual Delivery Agents
It’s quite simple to deploy VDAs, all we need to do is launch the XenApp/XenDesktop installation and select Prepare Machines and Images option
Next, we’re going to select Create a Master Image
For the core components, we have the option of also installing the receiver. I typically don’t, but in some cases you might want to have it installed
We now need to specify the location of the delivery controllers
Click Next on the Features selection. I don’t usually uncheck anything here unless there’s a specific reason for it
Leave the Firewall default options
Review the Summary and click Install!
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