Linux VDA data collection program
You automatically participate in the data collection program after installing the Linux VDA. The data collection program collects statistics and usage data and sends the data to Citrix Analytics to help improve the quality and performance of Citrix products. The upload of data occurs when you launch a session.
Registry settings
The Linux VDA data collection program is enabled by default. You can enable or disable the program through the following registry setting:
Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\CEIP
Name: CEIPSwitch
Value: 1 = disabled, 0 = enabled (default)
When unspecified, the Linux VDA data collection program is enabled.
You can run the following command to disable the Linux VDA data collection program:
/opt/Citrix/VDA/bin/ctxreg update -k "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\CEIP" -v "CEIPSwitch" -d "1"
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Data collected from the Linux VDA
The following table gives an example of the types of data collected.
| Data Point | Key Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Machine GUID | machine_guid | A GUID string identifying the machine where the data originates |
| Linux OS name and version | os_name_version | A string denoting the Linux OS name and version of the machine |
| AD solution | ad_solution | A string denoting the machine’s domain-joining method |
| Linux kernel version | kernel_version | A string denoting the machine’s kernel version |
| GPU type | gpu_type | Denoting the GPU type of the VDA machine |
| CPU cores | cpu_cores | An integer denoting the number of CPU cores of the machine |
| CPU frequency | cpu_frequency | Float denoting the CPU frequency in MHz |
| Physical memory size | memory_size | An integer denoting the physical memory size in KB |
| LVDA version | vda_version | A string denoting the installed version of the Linux VDA. |
| LVDA update or fresh install | update_or_fresh_install | A string denoting the current Linux VDA package is being freshly installed or updated |
| VDI mode enabled or not | vdi_mode | A string denoting whether VDI mode is enabled |
| LVDA installed method | install_method | A string denoting that the current Linux VDA package is installed by using MCS, PVS, easy install, or manual installation. |
| HDX 3D Pro enabled or not | hdx_3d_pro | A string denoting whether HDX 3D Pro is enabled on the machine |
| BCR enabled or not | bcr | A string denoting whether Browser content redirection (BCR) is enabled on this machine |
| System Locale | system_locale | A string denoting the locale of this machine |
| Farm Id | farm_id | A string denoting the farm ID. |
| VDA virtualization type | vda_virtualization | A string denoting the hypervisor that created the VDA |
| Session key | session_key | Identifying the session where the data originates |
| Resource type | resource_type | A string denoting the resource type of the launched session: desktop or <appname>
|
| Receiver client type | receiver_type | An integer denoting the type of Citrix Workspace app used to launch the session |
| Receiver client version | receiver_version | A string denoting the version of Citrix Workspace app used to launch the session |
| Printing count | printing_count | An integer denoting the number of times the session uses the printing function |
| USB redirection count | usb_redirecting_count | An integer denoting the number of times the session uses a USB device |
| Gfx provider type | gfx_provider_type | A string denoting the graphics provider type of the session |
| Shadowing count | shadow_count | An integer denoting the number of times the session has been shadowed |
| User selected Language | ctxism_select | A composed long string that contains all languages that users have selected |
| Smartcard redirecting count | scard_redirecting_count | An integer denoting the number of times smart card redirection is used for session logons and user authentication for in-session apps |
| Video codec type | grahpic_video_codec_type | A string denoting which video codec is being used for Thinwire. |
| Logon credential type | credentials_type | An integer denoting the credential type used to log on to the Linux VDA |
| Watermark | watermark | A string denoting whether session watermark is enabled or not |
| Watermark transparency | watermark_transparency | An integer denoting the watermark transparency |
| Watermark custom text len | watermark_custom_text_len | An integer denoting the length of watermark custom text |
| MTU | mtu | A string denoting whether the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is used in this session |
| MTU MSS | mtu_mss | An integer denoting the Maximum Segment Size (MSS) |
| File Transfer | filetrans | An integer denoting the file transfer policy settings |
| File Transfer Upload Count | filetrans_upload_count | An integer denoting the number of times the “Upload” icon is used for file transfers in the session |
| File Transfer Download Count | filetrans_download_count | An integer denoting the number of times the “Download” icon is used for file transfers in the session |
Linux VDA data collection program
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