Citrix Systems MetaFrame Presentation Server specs

CHAPTER 6

Using Resource Manager

Resource Manager enables administrators to efficiently manage and monitor MetaFrame Presentation Server farm resources to ensure optimum application availability and performance for users.

This section contains the following information about Resource Manager:

•Understanding the Report Center

•Delegated administration

•Identifying status icons

•Monitoring servers

•Customizing real-time monitoring

•Monitoring the status of a group of servers

•Using the summary database

•Creating reports

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Citrix Systems MetaFrame Presentation Server manual Using Resource Manager

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 Console MetaFrame Presentation ServerManagement Consoles Web Interface Console MetaFrame Access Suite ConsoleLicense Management Console Program Neighborhood Agent Console ICA Client Update Configuration Tool Administration ToolsICA Administration Toolbar SpeedScreen Latency Reduction Manager Citrix Connection Configuration ToolShadow Taskbar MetaFrame Presentation Server Clients Citrix SSL Relay Configuration Tool Program Neighborhood Agent Program Neighborhood Web Client Secure Gateway for MetaFrame Presentation Server Extensible Solutions for Enterprise Systems Resource Manager Installation ManagerCitrix Document Center Load Manager Zone Preference and Failover New Features of MetaFrame Presentation ServerSimplified Licensing for MetaFrame Access Suite Products Enhanced Support for Large Farms Bi-directional Audio Support Delegated AdministrationPolicies SpeedScreen Image Acceleration Enhanced Multimedia SupportSpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration Workspace Control Session Reliability Other Key Features of MetaFrame Presentation Server Introduction MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide To start the Document Center Accessing the Document CenterGetting More Information and Help Other Product Documentation Getting Service and Support Subscription Advantage Page Chapter Suggested Hardware and Operating System Combinations Requirements for Performing this Review Servers Running MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows MetaFrame Presentation Server Installation Overview Licensing Evaluation Versions of Citrix Products To install the MetaFrame Access Suite License Server Obtaining 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 Document Center To install the MetaFrame Access Suite ConsoleTo install the Presentation Server Console Adding a MetaFrame Presentation Server to your Server Farm Choose Connect to a database on this server To add a server to your server farm To finish your installation To install Program Neighborhood Agent Installing MetaFrame ClientsPage MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Using MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows Server Console Using the Presentation Server ConsoleTo run the Presentation Server Console Using MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows To publish Notepad from your primary server Publishing Applications To publish Calculator from your secondary server To publish the My Citrix Web Publishing Web Content Http//servername/Citrix/MetaFrame/WIAdmin Configuring the Web InterfaceTo access the Web Interface Console Click Notepad1 Exploring the User ExperienceRunning Published Applications Through a Web Browser To show that you can run applications from DemoFarm Running Published Applications from a Client DesktopPrinting to Client Printers To view session information for a server Monitoring and Managing Client SessionsTo test printing from a client #clientname/printername Managing Printers for Clients Configuring Auto Creation of Client Printers To change the connection configuration Auto Creation and Citrix Connection Configuration Client Printing with the Universal Driver Using the Universal Printing Capabilities To configure printing options for the server farm Benefits of Using the Universal Driver From the Actions menu, choose Policy Create Policy Using PoliciesCreating a Policy To create a policy for shadowing Select Filter based on users Assigning a PolicyTo assign the shadowing policy to connections MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Using MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows Page Using MetaFrame Access Suite Components To run discovery Configuring Access Suite Console for the First Time To access information about DemoFarm Accessing Farm InformationAccessing the Access Suite License Server Adding a Shortcut to Access Suite License Server Click Launch License Management Console on server Using the License Management ConsoleLaunching License Management Console To launch the License Management Console Http//servername/lmc/index.jsp Opening the License Management Console Determining License Availability Perusing Historical Usage Controlling License Management Console Access Page Using Load Manager Working With Load Evaluators Introducing Load Manager Rules To assign a load evaluator to an application To create a load evaluator To view the load for a server Viewing Load Evaluator AssignmentsMonitoring Server Loads To view information about the load evaluators in use Using Resource Manager Report Types Report Center Real-Time Monitoring Capabilities Delegated Administration Following table describes the meaning of each condition Identifying Status Icons To display the Resource Manager Watcher tab Monitoring ServersCustomizing Real-Time Monitoring To view the status display for a server To monitor a selected group of servers Monitoring the Status of a Group of ServersTo change the metric properties Click Properties Creating Reports Using the Summary DatabaseBefore you start using a summary database To produce a Server Snapshot report Click Server Snapshot Looking Back to a Specific TimeTo generate a report Viewing Saved Reports Reporting on the Use of ApplicationsReporting User Activity Page Frequently Asked Questions MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide Appendix B FAQs MetaFrame Presentation Server Reviewer’s Guide