bubaibhatta
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Hi,
In my XenApp 5.0 farm on Windows 2003 farm, I see Report Center.
I want to configure a database for the same on a server.
1. Please guide me step by step process on how to do that. I want to use SqlExpress 2008 or 2012 for this. Can I use SqlExpress for that?
2. What kind of report can be generated out of it? I am specially interested, if there is any way to identify a specific user's log in history over the farm.
3. Is there any way I can get e-mail warning if there is a breach of any specific threshold?
or
is there any way that I get daily specific report get generated automatically and send to me?
Please help...
In my XenApp 5.0 farm on Windows 2003 farm, I see Report Center.
I want to configure a database for the same on a server.
1. Please guide me step by step process on how to do that. I want to use SqlExpress 2008 or 2012 for this. Can I use SqlExpress for that?
2. What kind of report can be generated out of it? I am specially interested, if there is any way to identify a specific user's log in history over the farm.
3. Is there any way I can get e-mail warning if there is a breach of any specific threshold?
or
is there any way that I get daily specific report get generated automatically and send to me?
Please help...
Ayman Bakr
If you have enterprise or platinum edition you will be entitled for EdgeSight monitoring. Why not use it - it is a very powerful reporting solution for your XenApp.
ASKER
Mutawadi,
Our farm is a mix of Advanced and Enterprise edition license.
Since I am at the planning stage , I am ready for any better option. More over subsequently we are planning to move towards to XenApp 6.5 farm ( we have already started setting up a separate farm and you had helped me on that, remember?), I think yours is a good idea.
Can you share me Edgesight download link. I would also require your help on setting up Edgesight.
Does Edgesight require any database and if so can I use SQLExpress for that?
Our farm is a mix of Advanced and Enterprise edition license.
Since I am at the planning stage , I am ready for any better option. More over subsequently we are planning to move towards to XenApp 6.5 farm ( we have already started setting up a separate farm and you had helped me on that, remember?), I think yours is a good idea.
Can you share me Edgesight download link. I would also require your help on setting up Edgesight.
Does Edgesight require any database and if so can I use SQLExpress for that?
I won't recommend a mix between editions in one farm! Make all at Enterprise edition.
For downloading Edgesight you need to login with your MyCitrix account and browse to the product downloads. Edgesight is built on a server - agent framework. So you will need a server and you will need to install EdgeSight XenApp agents on your XenApp servers. You can also monitor your normal devices but with Endpoint agents. Of course database is a requirement.
For XenApp 6.5 you will need the latest EdgeSight, version 5.4. Here is full eDocs on planning, installing and configuring:
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/edgesight54/es-54-landing-page.html
For starting, check this:
http://community.citrix.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=75695026
And yes you need a database server - but you can't use SQL Express. Minimum would be SQL 2005 SP4 Standard edition or better.
For downloading Edgesight you need to login with your MyCitrix account and browse to the product downloads. Edgesight is built on a server - agent framework. So you will need a server and you will need to install EdgeSight XenApp agents on your XenApp servers. You can also monitor your normal devices but with Endpoint agents. Of course database is a requirement.
For XenApp 6.5 you will need the latest EdgeSight, version 5.4. Here is full eDocs on planning, installing and configuring:
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/edgesight54/es-54-landing-page.html
For starting, check this:
http://community.citrix.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=75695026
And yes you need a database server - but you can't use SQL Express. Minimum would be SQL 2005 SP4 Standard edition or better.
ASKER
I just had a out and out look of the links.
Got a few questions:
1. Edgesight 5.4 does not support Xenapp 5 where as Edgesight 5.3 does not support Xenapp 6.5. Am I getting it right?
2. If that is correct and I have two farms of XA 5 and 6.5, do I need to install both the versions?
3. Can I install SQL 2005 on the same server where I install Edgesight Server?
Got a few questions:
1. Edgesight 5.4 does not support Xenapp 5 where as Edgesight 5.3 does not support Xenapp 6.5. Am I getting it right?
2. If that is correct and I have two farms of XA 5 and 6.5, do I need to install both the versions?
3. Can I install SQL 2005 on the same server where I install Edgesight Server?
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Mutawadi,
I really feel happy the way you handle the case. I'll open a fresh question if I face any issue when I install ES
I really feel happy the way you handle the case. I'll open a fresh question if I face any issue when I install ES
But please note that in order to avoid potential performance degradations I prefer to separate the database from ES.
ASKER
Mutawadi,
I'll create two VMs, each with 4GB RAM for doing this installation.
One question is coming in my mind, how much approx the size will be of the database for a 50 XA servers?
I'll create two VMs, each with 4GB RAM for doing this installation.
One question is coming in my mind, how much approx the size will be of the database for a 50 XA servers?
The answer is it depends! It all depends on what you plan to monitor, what is the retention date of the data, your grooming frequency etc...
The ES DB by default creates a 500 MB database *9; (8+1) for each file (8 files in file group + log file). This amounts to 4.5 GB by default.
Moreover the minimum disk space for the SQL server should be 20 GB.
This tool might be useful:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX122146
The ES DB by default creates a 500 MB database *9; (8+1) for each file (8 files in file group + log file). This amounts to 4.5 GB by default.
Moreover the minimum disk space for the SQL server should be 20 GB.
This tool might be useful:
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX122146