Overview
IT Service Management (ITSM) Adapter is a Citrix Cloud service that is available with the Citrix Universal or Platform License. It lets you extend the ServiceNow capabilities into your Citrix environments. With the service, IT teams and end users can deliver and manage Citrix virtual apps and desktops directly from ServiceNow.
This document shows you how to deliver, manage, and monitor Citrix virtual apps and desktops™ by using workflows in ServiceNow, also known as ITSM workflows.
As shown in the graphic, the service connects Citrix DaaS and Citrix Virtual Apps™ and Desktop on-premises sites to ServiceNow. It requires you to install the Citrix ITSM Connector plug-in in ServiceNow.
The plug-in adds the following Citrix apps and desktops specific components to ServiceNow:
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Default ITSM workflows. IT help desks and end users use them to request and manage Citrix apps and desktops.
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Custom Activities and tables. Developers use them to create ITSM workflows for Citrix apps and desktops. For more information, see Citrix ITSM developer documentation.