Yes It is the one in the etc dir. Make it just like the example on each WI server Machinename IP For example Citrix1 10.1.1.100 Citrix2 10.1.1.150 etc. Jim On 9/27/07, Jason Patten <jasoncitrix@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ok I will take a look at that. I assume this is the Hosts file in the > windows/system/drivers/etc directory. And just the IP address correct? It > looks like the Hosts file is supposed to have a name with it? would that be > the machine name I assume? Sorry if these seem like overly newbie > questions. I don't have the hardware to setup a test environment and so I > need to esvery careful about makingny changes. > > > I can see that speeding up login times, because if the IPs are in the > Hosts file they dont have to be looked up but it will also affect actual > session performance? > > > On 9/26/07, Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Got it, find the Hosts FIle on the each of the WI servers open it with > > notepad and add a line with the IP address for each Citrix/sta server that > > corresponds with that WI Server. Follow the example format I am telling you > > just by adding the IP's to the Hosts file it will increase you login speeds > > by about 10 times. I know it sounds crazy like it would have nothing to do > > with things but it does work. You may have to restart the web service on the > > WI but probably not. > > > > On 9/26/07, Jason Patten <jasoncitrix@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > > > > > We are using Web interface and CSG.. We currently have 4 CSG/WI > > > servers with NLB. Each of the CSG machines has the addresses of 5 PS4 > > > Servers in the STA configuration, each CSG machine addresses of a > > > different > > > set 3 PS4 servers to spread load out... > > > For example > > > CSG1 has servers 1-3 > > > CSG2 servers 4-6 > > > CSG3 7-9 > > > CSG4 10-12 > > > THe other 15 servers addresses are not in the STA hosts should All our > > > PS4 servers be in STA files? > > > > > > > > > the CSG/wi machines are in a DMZ and the citrix servers are on the > > > production segment. Secure Gateway Direct > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/26/07, Jim Kenzig ThinHelp.com <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > > > > > > > Sounds like maybe you are using web interface and CSG? Add the IP > > > > addresses of your citrix servers (sta) to the hosts file on the Web > > > > interface server. Watch what happens. : ) > > > > JK > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9/12/07, Jason Patten <jasoncitrix@xxxxxxxxx > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Question, why would users expirence "painfully slow" connection > > > > > after moving from MF XP to PS4? The hardware is the same, and the > > > > > servers > > > > > are not stressed as far as capacity. The XP farm has windows 2k and > > > > > the > > > > > PS4 farm is running win2k3. Client is 32bit web client Version > > > > > 10.0. > > > > > However users report that after we moved them over the > > > > > applications (same app as the XP ) is painfully slow. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jim Kenzig > > > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services > > > > http://www.thinhelp.com > > > > Citrix Technology Professional > > > > Provision Networks VIP > > > > CEO The Kenzig Group > > > > http://www.kenzig.com > > > > Blog: http://www.techblink.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jim Kenzig > > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services > > http://www.thinhelp.com > > Citrix Technology Professional > > Provision Networks VIP > > CEO The Kenzig Group > > http://www.kenzig.com > > Blog: http://www.techblink.com > > > > -- Jim Kenzig Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services http://www.thinhelp.com Citrix Technology Professional Provision Networks VIP CEO The Kenzig Group http://www.kenzig.com Blog: http://www.techblink.com