Upgrading XenDesktop from 7.1 to 7.5

Upgrading XenDesktop from 7.1 to 7.5

Prerequisite for Upgradation

1. First Copy the setup file locally (Recommendation is to copy it on local disk) Since we already have an existing installation of  XenDesktop 7.5 Which is having all these roles (Director, License Server, StoreFront, and Studio). Double click on Auto Select and  start the installation.

Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 2. Then it will prompt you a license agreement window, accept the licence agreement and click next to proceed further. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 3. Following are the steps below to upgrade the XenDesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 :

[1] Back up the Delivery Controller databases [2] Upgrade the Virtual Delivery Agent and perform an image update on all master images [3] upgrade half of the delivery Controllers (all components) [4] use the upgraded version of studio to perform the site upgrade, and then finally [5] upgrade the remaining Delivery Controllers (all components).

Click on ready to continue check box and click next. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 4. Here you will get a License Message (Upgrade your license server first which is recommended) .Click on let me continue check  box and Next. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 5. click on Automatic configuring firewall rules and click next. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 6.You can review the prerequisites and click on upgrade. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 7.Then you can see the upgradation installation process completing .This will upgrade all the Core Components and installing  component initialization post Installation and click on finish. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 8. After installing you can launch citrix studio. 9. Click on automatic site upgrade . Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5   10. You will get a new window for Upgrading a site and click on ready to upgrade. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 11. Then it will prompt you a progress bar for upgrading your site. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 12. After successfully upgrading it, the below screen is prompted, then click on Test site and do the validation. DDC is successfully  upgraded. Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5 Migration Xendesktop from 7.1 to 7.5

SandeepKaushik and ShaswatiMukherjee