XenDesktop 7 Delivery Controller Communication with XenServer

In a XenDesktop 7 with XenServer pooled environment, the Delivery Controllers communicate with XenServer via HTTP on port 80 or, if secure communication is configured, via HTTPS on port 443.

The Delivery Controllers send commands to XenServer on one of those two ports to power on Virtual Machines. If new connections cannot be made to VMs, chances are the …

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1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 practice exam released

Yes, I know “It’s about time!”

We’ve had many set backs and issues releasing the 1Y0-A26 practice exam, but it is finally available for purchase. Browse to the Main Purchase page if you are interested in purchasing it, or go straight to the 1Y0-A26 purchase page.

The practice exam has 114 multiple choice questions and 9 subjects, …

1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer Resources Part Three

For anyone planning to take the 1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration exam, this is the last blog post of resources for the 1Y0-A26 exam. The following are links to resources for sections seven, eight, and nine of the exam.

For sections four through six, see last Friday’s post, 1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer Resources Part Two. For the first three …

1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer Resources Part Two

For anyone planning to take the 1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration exam, here are some links to resources for sections four, five, and six of the exam. For the first three sections, yesterday I posted Part One.

Section 4: Configuring and Managing Resource Pools

4.1

Objective: Given a scenario, determine which actions …