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XenApp / XenDesktop Components
• Citrix StoreFront - StoreFront authenticates users to XenApp 7.5 sites and manages stores of
• Citrix Studio - Studio enables you to configure and manage your XenApp and XenDesktop
• Citrix Director - Director is a Web-based tool that enables IT support and helpdesk teams to
• Delivery Controller - The Delivery Controller is responsible for distributing applications and
• Virtual Delivery Agent - The Virtual Delivery Agent has to be installed on the virtual or physical
• MCS (Machine Creation Services)
• Provisioning Services
• NetScaler
• License Server
Source(s):
XenApp Reviewers Guide [PDF]
XenDesktop Reviewers Guide [PDF]
XenApp 7.5 runs FMA. It replaces the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) used in XenApp 6.
FlexCast Management Architecture
The FlexCast Management Architecture (FMA) is a service-oriented architecture that allows interoperability and management modularity across Citrix technologies. FMA provides a platform for application delivery, mobility, services, flexible provisioning, and cloud management.
How is XenApp 7.5 different from previous XenApp versions
XenApp and XenDesktop 7.5 Administration Guide [PDF]
Citrix Ports
• Director, Delivery Controller & StoreFront - TCP 80,443
• Licensing Server - TCP 7279, 27000, 8083, 8082
• Controller Communications - TCP 80,1494,2598,8008
• Remote Assistance - TCP 3389
• Real Time Audio - TCP 16500-16509
Communication Ports Used By Citrix Technologies
Communication Ports Used By Citrix [PDF]
• Citrix Receiver - Receiver provides users with self-service access to resources published on
XenDesktop servers. Receiver combines ease of deployment and use, and offers quick, secure
access to hosted applications, desktops, and data. Receiver also provides on-demand access to
Windows, Web, and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications.
• Citrix StoreFront - StoreFront authenticates users to XenApp 7.5 sites and manages stores of
desktops and applications that they access using Citrix Receiver.
• Citrix Studio - Studio enables you to configure and manage your XenApp and XenDesktop
deployments. Studio provides various wizards to guide you through the process of setting up
your environment, creating your desktops, and assigning desktops to users.
• Citrix Director - Director is a Web-based tool that enables IT support and helpdesk teams to
monitor XenApp and XenDesktop environments, troubleshoot issues before they become
system-critical, and perform support tasks for end users.
• Delivery Controller - The Delivery Controller is responsible for distributing applications and
desktops, managing user access, and optimizing connections to applications. Each site has one
or more delivery controllers.
• Virtual Delivery Agent - The Virtual Delivery Agent has to be installed on the virtual or physical
machines that host the applications to be delivered to users. It enables machines to register
with the Delivery Controllers and manages the HDX connection between the applications
(hosted on the machines) and Citrix Receiver.
• MCS (Machine Creation Services)
• Provisioning Services
• NetScaler
• License Server
Source(s):
XenApp Reviewers Guide [PDF]
XenDesktop Reviewers Guide [PDF]
XenApp 7.5 runs FMA. It replaces the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) used in XenApp 6.
FlexCast Management Architecture
The FlexCast Management Architecture (FMA) is a service-oriented architecture that allows interoperability and management modularity across Citrix technologies. FMA provides a platform for application delivery, mobility, services, flexible provisioning, and cloud management.
How is XenApp 7.5 different from previous XenApp versions
XenApp and XenDesktop 7.5 Administration Guide [PDF]
Citrix Ports
• Director, Delivery Controller & StoreFront - TCP 80,443
• Licensing Server - TCP 7279, 27000, 8083, 8082
• Controller Communications - TCP 80,1494,2598,8008
• Remote Assistance - TCP 3389
• Real Time Audio - TCP 16500-16509
Communication Ports Used By Citrix Technologies
Communication Ports Used By Citrix [PDF]