[THIN] KB: CTX103879 - MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 for Windows Pre-Installation Checklist - English
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- Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 13:11:19 -0400
CTX103879 - MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 for Windows Pre-Installation
Checklist - English
This document was published at:
http://ctxex10.citrix.com/kb/entry.jspa?externalID=CTX103879
Document ID: CTX103879, Created on: Apr 20, 2004, Updated: May 21, 2004
Products: Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 for Microsoft Windows
2000, Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 for Microsoft Windows 2003
Citrix® MetaFrame® Presentation Server 3.0 for Windows®
Pre-installation Checklist
Important:
? This checklist covers only the basic tasks and system requirements for
installing MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows. Be sure to read the
administrator's guides and readme files for the components you plan to
install because they contain important information you need to consider
before installing this product.
? Citrix licensing has changed. Citrix products now require a license server
that has the appropriate license files on it. Be sure to read the MetaFrame
Access Suite Licensing Guide before you begin your MetaFrame Presentation
Server installation.
Getting Started with MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows
To get started with MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows, complete the
following steps in sequence. See the sections below for additional
information about each step:
1. Before you install this product, consult the Pre-installation Update
Bulletin.
2. Make sure your servers meet all system requirements.
3. Install and configure MetaFrame Access Suite licensing. You must install
and configure MetaFrame Access Suite licensing before installing MetaFrame
Presentation Server or any component of the MetaFrame Access Suite.
4. Remap server drive letters (if applicable).
5. Install MetaFrame Presentation Server.
6. After you install this product, visit the Citrix critical updates Web
site to download and install critical updates to installed components.
1. Downloading and installing critical updates before you install this
product
Before you install this product, make sure you consult the Pre-installation
Update Bulletin. The bulletin offers late-breaking information and links to
critical updates to server operating systems and to Citrix installation
files. Download and install the updates because you may not be able to
properly install this product otherwise.
Note: Updates to server operating systems may require you to restart servers
before you download and apply updates to Citrix installation files. See the
bulletin for more information and instructions.
2. Meeting System Requirements
Servers running MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing
? Operating systems:
Windows 2000 Server (Server, Advanced Server, or Datacenter Server)
Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition)
? Disk space requirements*: 30MB
? Java Runtime Environment Version 1.4.1_02 or later. Autorun installs this
product automatically; you can also install it manually from the
Support\JRE14102 folder of the MetaFrame Presentation Server CD-ROM or
image.
? Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Version 5.0 or later if you
install the License Management Console (an optional component of MetaFrame
Access Suite licensing).
Servers running MetaFrame Presentation Server for Windows
? Operating systems:
Windows 2000 Server (Server, Advanced Server, or Datacenter Server) with
Service Pack 4
Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition)
? Disk space requirements*:
400MB for MetaFrame Presentation Server, Enterprise Edition
50MB for the Management Console for MetaFrame Presentation Server
25MB for the Management Console for the MetaFrame Access Suite
35MB for the Document Center
? Terminal Services must be installed and running in application mode.
? Java Runtime Environment Version 1.4.1_02 or later. Autorun installs this
product automatically; you can also install it manually from the
Support\JRE14102 folder of the MetaFrame Presentation Server CD-ROM or
image.
Document Center **
? Disk space requirements*: 35MB
? To view, search, and print the PDF documentation, you need Adobe Reader
5.0.5 or later with Search. You can download Adobe Reader for free from the
Adobe Systems Web site.
Management Console for MetaFrame Presentation Server **
? Disk space requirements*: 50MB
? Java Runtime Environment Version 1.4.1_02 or later. Autorun installs this
product automatically; you can also install it manually from the
Support\JRE14102 folder of the MetaFrame Presentation Server CD-ROM or
image.
MetaFrame Access Suite Console **
? Operating systems:
Windows 2000 Server (Server, Advanced Server, or Datacenter Server)
Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition)
Windows XP Professional
Windows 2000 Professional
? Disk space requirements*: 25MB
? .NET Framework Version 1.1 or later. Autorun installs this product
automatically; you can also install it manually from the Support\dotNet11
folder of the MetaFrame Presentation Server CD-ROM or image.
? Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 1.2 or later.
? To run reports from the summary database on farms with Microsoft SQL
Server data stores, the computer on which you are running the console must
have Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Version 2.6 or later installed.
Reports that include summary database information cannot be created without
the correct version of MDAC.
Web Interface **
? Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Version 5.0 or later.
? Visual J# .NET Version 1.1 or later. Autorun installs this product
automatically; you can also install it manually from the Support\Jsharp11
folder of the MetaFrame Presentation Server CD-ROM or image.
? .NET Framework Version 1.1 or later. Autorun installs this product
automatically; you can also install it manually from the Support\dotNet11
folder of the MetaFrame Presentation Server CD-ROM or image.
? ASP.NET (a Windows component). Autorun does not install Windows
components. Therefore, you may have to install ASP.NET manually. For more
information, see the Web Interface Administrator's Guide.
* Disk space requirements represent approximate values in addition to disk
space requirements for server operating systems.
* * For information about installing these components on computers that are
not running MetaFrame Presentation Server, see the appropriate
administrator's guides.
3. Installing and Configuring MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing
1. Select the server on which you want to install MetaFrame Access Suite
licensing (the license server).
2. Log on to the license server as a user with local administrator
privileges. Local administrator privileges are required to run Windows
installer packages.
3. Install MetaFrame Access Suite licensing. To do this, select Product
installations > Install MetaFrame Access Suite License Server from the
Autorun screen.
4. From the License Management Console, connect to http://www.mycitrix.com
to download your license files.
Note: The license server name you enter in MyCitrix.com is case-sensitive.
5. Copy the license files to your license server. In the License Management
Console, if necessary, click Update license server data to see an updated
list of license files.
4. Remapping Server Drive Letters
If you intend to change the server's drive letters to allow users to retain
their original drive letters on client devices, do so before you install
MetaFrame Presentation Server. If you change server drive letters after
installing MetaFrame Presentation Server, you must do so before you install
any applications. To change the server's drive letters, from the Autorun
screen select MetaFrame Access Suite installations and then Remap Drives or
run the Driveremap utility.
5. Installing MetaFrame Presentation Server
Upgrading to MetaFrame Presentation Server
Before upgrading to MetaFrame Presentation Server, be sure to read the
MetaFrame Presentation Server Administrator's Guide and the readme file for
important upgrade and caveat information.
Installing MetaFrame Presentation Server
1. Have on hand the name of the MetaFrame Access Suite License Server this
installation of MetaFrame Presentation Server will use, and know the edition
of MetaFrame Presentation Server - Standard, Advanced, or Enterprise - for
which you are licensed.
2. Log on to the server as a user with local administrator privileges. Local
administrator privileges are required to run Windows installer packages.
From the Autorun screen of the MetaFrame Presentation Server CD-ROM, select
Product installations > Install MetaFrame Presentation Server and its
components and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. If you are running Novell Directory Services (NDS), install the Novell
client, configure the appropriate NDS settings, and then install MetaFrame
Presentation Server.
4. If you are joining an existing server farm that is configured to use a
port number other than the default port (Port 80) for the Citrix XML
Service, have the new port number on hand because you must enter it during
MetaFrame Presentation Server Setup.
Creating a new farm
If you are creating a new server farm and plan to use Microsoft SQL Server,
Oracle, or IBM DB2 for the farm data store, be sure to complete the
following steps before you install MetaFrame Presentation Server.
1. Install and configure the database product on a separate, dedicated
server.
2. Install the database client pieces on the server(s) on which you want to
install MetaFrame Presentation Server. Depending on the database product you
are planning to use, this involves the following steps:
? For use with Microsoft SQL Server, be sure Microsoft Data Access
Components (MDAC) Version 2.61 with Service Pack 1 or later is installed on
the server that will run MetaFrame Presentation Server.
? For use with Oracle, install the Oracle Client on the server that will run
MetaFrame Presentation Server. Restart this server before running MetaFrame
Presentation Server Setup.
? For use with IBM DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition Version 7.2,
install the DB2 Run-Time Client and apply FixPak 5 or later on the server
that will run MetaFrame Presentation Server. Restart this server before
running MetaFrame Presentation Server Setup. Make sure to also apply FixPak
5 or later on the DB2 database server.
3. Have on hand credentials that possess database ownership (DBO) rights.
This level of permission is required only once upon initial creation of a
new database for the farm data store.
Joining an existing farm
If you are joining an existing server farm, complete the following tasks
before you install MetaFrame Presentation Server.
1. Decide whether you want the server to connect to the farm data store
directly or through another server running MetaFrame Presentation Server
(indirectly). If you choose to connect to the data store indirectly, be sure
to have on hand the name of the server through which you will connect.
2. Have on hand credentials that possess read/write permissions to the
existing farm data store database. MetaFrame Presentation Server uses these
credentials on an ongoing basis to read from and update the farm data store.
3. Have on hand MetaFrame Presentation Server administrator credentials with
full rights. You will need these credentials to join an existing farm during
Setup.
Network Manager (an optional component of MetaFrame Presentation Server,
Enterprise Edition)
Network Manager supports the following SNMP management consoles:
? Tivoli® NetView® 6.0 for Windows NT (with Service Pack 5 or later) or
Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or later)
? HP OpenView? Network Node Manager 6.2 for Windows NT (with Service Pack 5
or later) or Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or later)
? CA Unicenter® TNG 2.4.2 for Windows NT (with Service Pack 5 or later or
Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or later), using either the 2D or 3D
WorldView
? CA Unicenter TND 3.1 for Windows NT (with Service Pack 5 or later) or
Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 1 or later), using either the 2D or 3D
WorldView.
For CA Unicenter, the Agent Common Services and Windows NT Enterprise
Manager must be installed, and the Security Management (secadmin) and trap
daemon (catrapd) agents must be active. You can install the Distributed
State Machine (DSM), Enterprise Manager, and WorldView on separate
computers.
6. Downloading and installing critical updates after you install this
product
After you install this product, make sure you visit the Citrix critical
updates Web site to download and install critical updates to installed
components. You may not be able to properly run this product unless you
install these updates. Citrix also encourages you to revisit this Web site
periodically to learn about and download additional critical updates as they
become available.
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