Citrix Systems MetaFrame Presentation Server manual Enhanced Multimedia Support

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Enhanced Multimedia Support

MetaFrame Presentation Server offers the following major multimedia enhancements.

SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration

SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration optimizes streaming multimedia playback through published instances of or remote desktop connections to Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, and RealOne Player. This feature offers significant performance gains in the following areas:

•User Experience. Multimedia playback in ICA sessions is about as smooth as local playback

•Server CPU Utilization. The client device decompresses and renders multimedia content, freeing up server CPU utilization

•Network Bandwidth. Multimedia content is passed over the network in compressed form, reducing bandwidth consumption

SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration

SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration allows you to optimize the way MetaFrame Presentation Server renders and passes Macromedia Flash animations to users. Flash animations are a common component of many Web sites and Web applications.

SpeedScreen Image Acceleration

Using lossy image compression, SpeedScreen Image Acceleration offers you a trade-off between the quality of photographic image files as they appear on client devices and the amount of bandwidth the files consume on their way from server to client. Lossy image compression reduces the size of image files the server sends to the client by removing redundant or extraneous data from the files.

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Contents MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Copyright and Trademark Notice Contents Chapter Using MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows Chapter Using Load Manager Page Introduction MetaFrame Presentation Server Benefits Introducing Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide MetaFrame Presentation Server Editions Introducing MetaFrame Presentation Server Components MetaFrame Presentation Server Management ConsolesMetaFrame Presentation Server Console MetaFrame Access Suite Console License Management ConsoleProgram Neighborhood Agent Console Web Interface ConsoleAdministration Tools ICA Administration ToolbarICA Client Update Configuration Tool Citrix Connection Configuration Tool Shadow TaskbarSpeedScreen Latency Reduction Manager Citrix SSL Relay Configuration Tool MetaFrame Presentation Server ClientsProgram Neighborhood Program Neighborhood AgentWeb Client Extensible Solutions for Enterprise Systems Secure Gateway for MetaFrame Presentation ServerInstallation Manager Citrix Document CenterLoad Manager Resource ManagerNew Features of MetaFrame Presentation Server Simplified Licensing for MetaFrame Access Suite ProductsEnhanced Support for Large Farms Zone Preference and FailoverDelegated Administration PoliciesBi-directional Audio Support Enhanced Multimedia Support SpeedScreen Multimedia AccelerationSpeedScreen Flash Acceleration SpeedScreen Image AccelerationSession Reliability Workspace ControlOther Key Features of MetaFrame Presentation Server Introduction MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Accessing the Document Center Getting More Information and HelpTo start the Document Center Getting Service and Support Other Product DocumentationSubscription Advantage Page Chapter Requirements for Performing this Review Suggested Hardware and Operating System CombinationsServers Running MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows MetaFrame Presentation Server Installation Overview To install the MetaFrame Access Suite License Server Licensing Evaluation Versions of Citrix ProductsObtaining and Installing an Evaluation License Page MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Preparation for creating DemoFarm To install the Web Interface To create your server farm To install the MetaFrame Access Suite Console To install the Presentation Server ConsoleTo install the Document Center Adding a MetaFrame Presentation Server to your Server Farm To add a server to your server farm Choose Connect to a database on this serverTo finish your installation Installing MetaFrame Clients To install Program Neighborhood AgentPage MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Using MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows Using the Presentation Server Console To run the Presentation Server ConsoleServer Console Using MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows Publishing Applications To publish Notepad from your primary serverTo publish Calculator from your secondary server Publishing Web Content To publish the My Citrix WebConfiguring the Web Interface To access the Web Interface ConsoleHttp//servername/Citrix/MetaFrame/WIAdmin Exploring the User Experience Running Published Applications Through a Web BrowserClick Notepad1 Running Published Applications from a Client Desktop Printing to Client PrintersTo show that you can run applications from DemoFarm Monitoring and Managing Client Sessions To test printing from a clientTo view session information for a server Managing Printers for Clients #clientname/printernameConfiguring Auto Creation of Client Printers Auto Creation and Citrix Connection Configuration To change the connection configurationUsing the Universal Printing Capabilities Client Printing with the Universal DriverBenefits of Using the Universal Driver To configure printing options for the server farmUsing Policies Creating a PolicyTo create a policy for shadowing From the Actions menu, choose Policy Create PolicyAssigning a Policy To assign the shadowing policy to connectionsSelect Filter based on users MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Using MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows Page Using MetaFrame Access Suite Components Configuring Access Suite Console for the First Time To run discoveryAccessing Farm Information Accessing the Access Suite License ServerAdding a Shortcut to Access Suite License Server To access information about DemoFarmUsing the License Management Console Launching License Management ConsoleTo launch the License Management Console Click Launch License Management Console on serverOpening the License Management Console Http//servername/lmc/index.jspPerusing Historical Usage Determining License AvailabilityControlling License Management Console Access Page Using Load Manager Introducing Load Manager Rules Working With Load EvaluatorsTo create a load evaluator To assign a load evaluator to an applicationViewing Load Evaluator Assignments Monitoring Server LoadsTo view information about the load evaluators in use To view the load for a serverUsing Resource Manager Report Center Report TypesDelegated Administration Real-Time Monitoring CapabilitiesIdentifying Status Icons Following table describes the meaning of each conditionMonitoring Servers Customizing Real-Time MonitoringTo view the status display for a server To display the Resource Manager Watcher tabMonitoring the Status of a Group of Servers To change the metric propertiesClick Properties To monitor a selected group of serversUsing the Summary Database Before you start using a summary databaseCreating Reports Looking Back to a Specific Time To generate a reportTo produce a Server Snapshot report Click Server Snapshot Reporting on the Use of Applications Reporting User ActivityViewing Saved Reports Page Frequently Asked Questions MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Appendix B FAQs MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide