Upgrading Virtual Apps & Desktops 7.12 to 7.13

As per Citrix recommendation on upgrading the below flowchart will be used to upgrade from 7.12 to 7.13

1. Make sure that your Subscription Advantage date for licenses is valid.
2. Back up the Delivery Controller databases.
3. Upgrade Director if it is installed on a separate machine from your Delivery Controllers.
4. Backup templates and upgrade hypervisors (optional).
5. Upgrade Provisioning Services if in use.
6. Upgrade the Virtual Delivery Agent and perform an image update on all master images.
7. Upgrade half of your Delivery Controllers (all components).
8. Use the upgraded version of Studio to perform Site upgrade.
9. Upgrade your remaining Delivery Controllers (all components).

StoreFront Upgrade

Step 1: Download the Citrix 7.13 ISO from the Citrix Downloads (XenApp_and_XenDesktop_7_13.iso) and Click Upgrade Studio and Server Components

Step 2: Accept the terms and license agreement, click on Next

Step 3: At Ensure a Successful upgrade,  tick I’m ready to continue , Click next

Step 4: Leave configuration at “Automatically”, Click Next

Step 5: At Summary screen, confirm everything is correct, Click Upgrade

Step 6: Prerequisites and Upgrades will now be installed.

Step 7: At Call Home, Select i do not want to participate in Call Home

Step 8: Click Finish

Step 9: Repeat this on every StoreFront Server

Upgrade VDA’s (On Master Image)

Step 1: Download the Citrix 7.13 ISO from the Citrix Downloads (XenApp_and_XenDesktop_7_13.iso) and Click Upgrade Studio and Server Components

Step 2: At additional components, click next

Step 3: Leave configuration at “Automatically”, Click NextStep 4: At Summary screen, confirm everything is correct, Click Upgrade

Step 5: Prerequisites and Components will now be upgraded.

Step 6: Core components will be upgraded.

Step 7: At Call Home, Select i do not want to participate in Call Home

Step 8: After upgrade has finished. Click Finish

Step 9: Repeat this in all Master Images used in Site.

Delivery Controller Upgrade

Step 1: Download the Citrix 7.13 ISO from the Citrix Downloads (XenApp_and_XenDesktop_7_13.iso) and Click Upgrade Studio and Server Components

Step 2: Accept the terms and license agreement, click on Next

Step 3: At Ensure a Successful upgrade,  tick I’m ready to continue , Click next

Step 4: Leave configuration at “Automatically”, Click Next

Step 5: At Summary screen, confirm everything is correct, Click Upgrade

Step 6: Prerequisites and Upgrades will now be installed.

Step 7: The install will require a reboot, click Close and reboot will be initiated

Step 8: Server will be rebooted.

Step 9: Post Install upgrade will continue and Finish Successfully.

Step 10: Repeat this on exactly half of the delivery controllers on the site.

Step 11: Launch Citrix Studio, click Start the automatic Site upgrade

Step 12: Select, I am ready to upgrade. Click Upgrade

Step 13: Upgrade of Site/DB’s will begin and take a few minutes

Step 14: Site upgrade will show as complete when done.

Step 4: In Citrix Studio\Common Tasks\Site – Perform Site Test and confirm all tests pass successfully.

Step 14: Repeat this the rest of the delivery controllers on the site.