Citrix Systems 10 manual Configuring Business Recovery and Server Groups

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Configuring Connections to Servers and Applications

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Configuring Business Recovery and Server Groups

Business recovery provides consistent connections to published applications in the event of a master browser server disruption. You can define up to three groups of servers: a primary and two backups. Each group can contain up to five servers.

When you configure business recovery, the client attempts to contact all the servers within the Primary group simultaneously; the first server to respond acts as the master browser. If none of the servers responds, the client attempts to contact all the servers within the Backup 1 group. If there is still no response, the client attempts to contact all of the servers in the Backup 2 group. When a server responds, the client queries the server for the address of the server on which to run the published application. This process is repeated each time the user attempts to make a connection.

By default, the client uses the TCP/IP+HTTP protocol. You can change the protocol and specify business recovery server addresses. Whichever protocol you choose applies to all connections and cannot be configured for individual servers or groups.

To configure a business recovery server group

1.Do one of the following:

•From the ICA Client Editor Options menu, choose Default Settings.

•Click Default Settings in the ICA Client Editor.

2.On the Making a Connection > Server Location pane, look at the Server Group > Address List and choose the server group you want to configure.

You can specify separate server groups for each protocol.

3.Click Add to add a server to the selected group.

4.In the Server Address box:

•For TCP/IP: choose or type the name of the server.

•For TCP/IP+HTTP and SSL/TLS+HTTPS: type the name of the server and type a port number if different from the default 80.

5.Add more servers as necessary. You can have a maximum of five servers in a group.

6.Click Save.

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Contents Citrix Presentation Server Client for Macintosh, Version Copyright and Trademark Notice Contents Chapter Chapter Configuring the User Interface Index How to Use this Guide Before You BeginWho Should Use this Guide Accessing Product Documentation Before You Begin Client for Macintosh Administrator’s Guide Architecture OverviewUsing the Client New Features at This Release Client for Macintosh FeaturesUser Interface Features Connection FeaturesSecurity Features Performance Improvement Features Mapping FeaturesPage Client for Macintosh Administrator’s Guide System Requirements Installing the Client for MacintoshTo install the client from the Citrix Web site Deploying the Client for MacintoshUninstalling the Client for Macintosh About Connection Files Configuring Connections to Servers and ApplicationsTo start the ICA Client Editor Starting the ICA Client EditorTo create a connection file Creating a Basic Connection File Identifying a Desktop or Application to Connect to Server Address box To configure a master browser for an individual connectionChoose either Server or Published Application To find the application or desktop to connect toTo configure a business recovery server group Configuring Business Recovery and Server GroupsMapping Client Drives Mapping Client DevicesDrive Mapped to To turn drive mapping off for a specific connection fileMapping Client COM Ports To map a client COM port Mapping Client AudioTo turn audio mapping on for a specific connection To turn client audio on or off on a serverServer Drive Mapping Configuring the ServerOpening a File in a Specific Application Extended Parameter PassingConfiguring the Client Client Drive MappingAssociating the file type Configuring Connections to Servers and Applications Client for Macintosh Administrator’s Guide To start an ICA session Starting an ICA SessionTo specify application properties for a connection file Opening a Specific Application Using a Connection FileTo print using the Macintosh Print dialog box PrintingTo turn printing off for a specific connection file Reconnecting to Servers after a Disconnection Session ReliabilityTo turn session reliability on for a specific connection PC key Macintosh options Making Keystrokes with Macintosh KeyboardsChoose Keyboard Send Function Key Control/Alt About Client Keyboard Support Option-Escapeequal sign Using a MouseConfiguring the User Interface To configure the default window propertiesWindow Properties To specify the window properties for a particular connection Showing and Hiding the Menu Bar and DockPlaying Windows Alert Beeps Configuring Sound Support Audio MappingConfiguring Hotkeys To configure the default alert beep settingTo change the default hotkeys Using Japanese HotkeysUsing Japanese Keyboards To configure default keyboard layout and type settingsTo map Kotoeri hotkeys To enable the Kanji Bango hotkey and Caps Lock key Solving Japanese Keyboard ProblemsImproving Performance Compressing DataCaching Images To configure the default settings for disk caching Reducing Display Latency Improving Performance Over a Low-Bandwidth Connection Changing Your Client ConfigurationChanging the Way You Use the Client Client for Macintosh Administrator’s Guide Integrating the Client with Security Solutions Configuring the Client to Work with a Proxy ServerSpecifying the Proxy Server Manually Detecting Proxy Details Automatically Click Firewall SettingsSecure Gateway Integrating the Client with the Secure Gateway or SSL RelaySSL Relay Configuring SSL/TLSConfiguring the Client to Use SSL/TLS Installing Root Certificates on ClientsConnecting to a Server through a Firewall Using Encryption Client for Macintosh Administrator’s Guide Index Client for Macintosh Administrator’s Guide Index67 SSL/TLS+HTTPS