Prepare to install
This article presents a method for selecting a suitable installation method based on your specific circumstances and directs you to the relevant installation guide. For information on planning the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS deployments, see Prepare to install and Get started: Plan and build a deployment respectively.
Before you start installing the VDA, note the following:
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Verify that your target deployment is officially supported by checking the system requirements for the Linux VDA.
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Decide whether to connect your VDAs to a domain or not.
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Check a suitable link from the following table based on your provisioning method and domain joining decision:
Easy install script Machine Creation Services™ (MCS) Citrix Provisioning Pure manual Note Domain-joined Create domain-joined VDAs using easy install Create Linux VDAs using Machine Creation Services (MCS) Create Linux VDAs using Citrix Provisioning Install the Linux VDA manually N/A Non-domain-joined Create a non-domain-joined Linux VDA using easy install (preview) Create non-domain-joined Linux VDAs using MCS Not supported Not supported DaaS only Note:-
MCS is NOT supported for Remote PC Access use cases.
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For bulk provisioning, you can use MCS, Citrix Provisioning™, or third-party automation on your own efforts. For third-party automation, you have the option to incorporate the easy install script (recommended) or automate the pure manual installation steps within your script.
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For a quick Proof of Concept (POC) on a single VM, we recommend you use easy install.
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You can also run the easy install script (ctxinstall.sh -s) to quickly update your environment variables such as CTX\_XDL\_DDC\_LIST and CTX\_XDL\_LDAP\_LIST.
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We offer a comprehensive best practice article for customers interested in using Ansible for deployment management. For more information, see Manage your deployment using Ansible.
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