[THIN] Re: Automating Citrix installations
- From: "Rick Mack" <Rick.Mack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 22:31:21 +1000
Hi Angela,
It's fairly simple to do everything except but the "automatic" IM installation
of apps.
IM installation is never automatic, which to my mind is just as well because I
remember the good old days of IMS when it could spontaneiously uninstall your
apps ;-) But you can make things really easy IM-wise by creating server and
application package grooups.
However provided the apps have silent install switches etc (or are windows
installer packages like office etc) it's also quite easy to add the base
applications to the build.
Do you have the infrastructure for RIS? (DC, DC or member server with a spare
disk partition, DHCP) That'd be about the easiest way for an automated build if
you want to include PS4 and applications.
Email me directly (rick.mack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) and I can proably give you enough
to get you started.
regards,
Rick
Ulrich Mack
Volante Systems
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From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Angela Smith
Sent: Mon 27/03/2006 20:47
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Automating Citrix installations
Hi
Im looking at designing a new Citrix Presentation Server 4 farm and wish to
automate as much as possible. I was originally going to use Ghost but am
now looking at the following:
- Scripting the OS (Windows 2003 R2) - unattend.txt or equivalent
- Scripting Citrix Presentation Server 4
- Automate Installation Manager so it installs base applications on the new
server
- Server tweaks / customisations
Is this possible? I basically want a process where I can set and forget -
come back 2 hours later to a server that is ready to go. Im aiming for
total automation but I know its probably not possible. If I can automate
the OS + Citrix then I'll be happy. Id like a process I can give to any
technician and guarantee the same server config.
Are there any sites that assist with the scripting required to do this as I
cant script very well... Does anyone have any intelligent scripts they are
happy to share?
Any help appreciated
Thanks
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