CTXOE Supplement for App Layering

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

Some folks are starting to use the Citrix Optimizer to make optimization changes to their images for VDI and XenApp.  The Optimizer is still in beta but its a fabulous framework for optimizations.

 

6-5-2019 Note i wanted to update this post.  There has been alot of great work done on the Citrix optimizer and I have updated templates now based on the 2.5 version

https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX224676

 

The optimizer now supports using community based templates and I have posted new templates here:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ryancbutler/Citrix_Optimizer_Community_Template_Marketplace/master/communitymarketplace.xml

 

You can read about that here:

https://www.techdrabble.com/citrix/35-citrix-optimizer-community-template-marketplace

 

Thanks to Martin Zugec and Ryan Butler for making this all work so easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

Yes I had it taken down that version didnt work with the new optimizer and its too hard to keep updated. 

See above post

 

Rob

[CarlStalhood]

Try https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX229705

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

Sorry No I am still working on it.  I don't have access to post files directly so I am trying to get help.

[Adam Valleskey1709156578]

 

https://www.sharefile.com

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

Sorry guys i'm doomed in this one.  They made a change the the utility between beta and production adding two sections to the required xml.

 

Edit the Citrix_AppLayering_Supplement.xml and add these two lines right under schemaversion

 

 <metadata>
    <schemaversion>1.0</schemaversion>
         <displayname>App Layering Supplement</displayname>
    <description>App Layering Supplement</description>
  </metadata>

 

I will ask the team that does the ctx articles to update the download for me.

 

The UWP_XML Generator.ps1 file is not a template file its a powershell script that creates a template.  However the template it creates will have the same issue.  Iwill get that updated as well but if yo need it do the same fix as here.

 

Rob

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

All,

Here is a link to the new Supplement XML.

https://citrix.sharefile.com/d-s7c4897dcbf5400b8

 

I just converted the existing template. I didnt really decide if it should be updated in any other way  yet.  I will do that when i get a chance.

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

Its now part of the community marketplace.  See the links at the top for how to use the marketplace. 

[Nick Panaccio]

I love that the Optimizer tool is being expanded, and look forward to v2.6 (still in beta, I hear). I may actually sit down and convert my hefty VMware OS Optimization Tool script to Citrix Optimizer so that I can use one tool from here on out.

 

Better yet, Citrix could develop a tool to do that conversion for us, hint hint... ;)

[Nick Panaccio]

@Rob Zylowski1709158051 Any chance you're going to be posting a v2.6 AppLayering Supplement template in the Marketplace? I don't see one available right now.

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

Hey Nick is the current one not working with the new version of the optimizer?  I haven't had a chance to check that out yet too many other things going on.

 

Maybe for now use both 2.5 and 2.6 just in different folders.

 

Ill add it to my list which is unfortunately kind of long right now.

[Nick Panaccio]

Honestly, I haven't even tried. And once I posted that, I realized that it made more sense for me to simply duplicate the few settings in yours, in my own custom template. For the most part, your template loaded fine in 2.6 when I went to modify it, except for the Hybernation configuration. The PS code was blank in the editor, so that may need to be resolved.

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

K ill take a look when i can but it will be a couple of weeks at least.

 

Thanks for letting me know.

[CarlStalhood]

Where is your template?

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

Sorry Carl I forgot to click attach the first time.  I added it in the post.

[Victor Curanovic1709156839]

Do you have one for Windows 2016 by any chance?

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

Its the same

[David Ray]

Hi,

Would like to get these files but I only get XML errors when I click the links.  Have tried a couple computers and browsers. 

 

 

[Travis Moore1709157930]

The link for the attachment does not work.

[Travis Moore1709157930]

Rob, were you ever able to get those files uploaded?

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

No Im still working on finding the right person to post it.

[Travis Moore1709157930]

Thanks for the update.

[Martyn Dews]

Has the template been uploaded anywhere as I can't see it on the post unless I'm missing it?

[jn.es.]

Any luck posting the files, maybe any external file hosting service in the meantime?

[Rob Zylowski1709158051]

All we finally got the download post working.

[Martyn Dews]

That's great Rob. But I still can't see the App Layering optimisation template download link anywhere. What am I missing? You're teasing right? 

Or this is some sort of secret subconscious test...which I'm failing miserably!