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Ensure that Foglight™ for XenDesktop and XenApp is installed on the Management Server. For installation instructions, see the Foglight for XenDesktop and XenApp Release Notes. |
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If you want to monitor a Virtual Center, you need a running instance of the VMware Performance Agent. This agent is provided with Foglight for VMware. For more information about this product, see the Managing Virtualized Environments User and Reference Guide. |
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If you want to collect OS-level data from hosts in your XenDesktop environment, you need running instances of Foglight for Infrastructure Windows® or UNIX® agents. Foglight for Infrastructure monitors physical hosts and helps you analyze and prevent potential performance bottlenecks. Use it to understand the state of your system health, and to track the levels of resource utilization such as CPU, network, and memory consumption for individual objects in your integrated environment. For complete information, see your Foglight for Infrastructure documentation. |
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Receiver. A universal client application that runs on laptops and tablets. |
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NetScaler® gateway. A WAN compression gateway that speeds up the delivery of desktop experience across slower networks. This is an optional component, but highly utilized. |
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XenDesktop Controller. Manages user access to virtual applications and desktops, based on policies. |
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Desktops. A desktop farm consisting of virtual machines and/or physical servers, that are served by the controller to end-users. |
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Director. Present in of all types of XenDesktop implementations, this component provides real-time monitoring information. |
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StoreFront. Self-subscription service giving users convenient access to applications and desktops. |
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XenDesktop Site represents your monitored XenDesktop environment, consisting of Delivery Controllers, virtual desktops available for distribution to end-users, and other associated components. |
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License Servers allow Citrix® licenses, including XenDesktop licenses, to be shared among application components. |
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Delivery Controllers distribute virtual desktops to end-users, manage user access, and optimize connections. |
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Delivery Groups are collections of desktops and applications that can be accessed by specific end users. |
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Desktops encapsulate Windows® desktop and application components that are delivered to end-users on demand. |
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Applications are Windows programs delivered to end users on demand. |
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Sessions are specific instances of end users’ activity on a virtual desktop. |
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vSphere Components include virtual centers, ESX® hosts, and datastores in a virtual environment that is built on the VMware® virtualization platform. Each virtual center creates a hierarchical structure of virtual objects that enables a system administrator to logically lay out their virtual infrastructure configuration. |
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IMPORTANT: vSphere® resources are monitored with Foglight for VMware. The VMware Performance Agent, included with Foglight for VMware, collects this information and populates the XenDesktop Environment dashboard. If you want to monitor a Virtual Center, you need a running instance of the VMware Performance Agent. For more information about this product, see the Foglight for VMware User and Reference Guide. |
