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AOT Logs availability across deployment scenarios

This table shows how AOT (Always On Tracing) log collection happens across different deployment scenarios. It highlights which components can send logs to the AOT Log Server based on the architecture used, including on-prem, Gateway-based, cloud, and hybrid deployments.

Use Case Deployment Scenario CWA STF / WSP DDC / Cloud DDC VDA Gateway / CGS FAS PVS Cloud Connector Other Components
1 On-Prem Direct Access (STF + on-prem DDC) Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes N/A Yes
2 On-Prem via Gateway (STF + on-prem DDC + Gateway) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes
3 Fully Cloud (WSP + Cloud DDC + CGS) Coming Soon WSP (Splunk) Cloud DDC (Splunk) Yes CGS (Splunk) Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Hybrid Cloud (WSP + Cloud DDC + Gateway) Coming Soon WSP (Splunk) Cloud DDC (Splunk) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Hybrid Cloud (STF + Cloud DDC + Gateway) Coming Soon Yes (Manual to LS) Cloud DDC (Splunk) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Note

Splunk → Logs are handled via Citrix-managed cloud telemetry (not AOT Log Server)

Manual to LS → Component must be manually configured to send logs to the Log Server

Coming Soon (CWA) → Indicates current gap in direct log upload from Citrix Workspace app (work in progress)

AOT Logs availability across deployment scenarios

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