XenApp and XenDesktop

Cumulative Update 2 (CU2)

Release date: April 17, 2018

About this release

XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) fixes more than 150 issues reported since the release of 7.15 LTSR CU1.

7.15 LTSR (general information)

Issues fixed since XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU1

Known issues in this release

Deprecation and removals

Citrix Product Subscription Advantage Eligibility Dates

Downloads

Download 7.15 LTSR CU2

New deployments

How do I deploy CU2 from scratch?

You can set up a brand-new XenApp and XenDesktop environment based on CU2 - using the CU2 metainstaller. Before you do that, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the product:

Peruse the XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR (initial release) section and pay close attention to the Technical Overview, Install and Configure, and Securitysections before you start planning your deployment. Ensure your setup meets the system requirements for all components.

Existing deployments

What do I update?

CU2 provides updates to baseline components of the 7.15 LTSR. Remember: Citrix recommends that you update all LTSR components of your deployment to CU2. For example: If Provisioning Services is part of your LTSR deployment, update the Provisioning Services components to CU2. If Provisioning Services is not part of your deployment, you do not need to install or update it.

XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU2 baseline components

7.15 LTSR Baseline Component Version Notes
VDA for Desktop OS 7.15.2000  
VDA for Server OS 7.15.2000  
Delivery Controller 7.15.2000  
Citrix Studio 7.15.2000  
Citrix Director 7.15.2000  
Group Policy Management Experience 3.1.2000  
StoreFront 3.12.2000  
Provisioning Services 7.15.3  
Universal Print Server 7.15.2000  
Session Recording 7.15.2000 Platinum Edition only
Linux VDA 7.15.2000 See the Linux VDA documentation for supported platforms
Profile Management 7.15.2000  
Federated Authentication Service 7.15.2000  

XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU2 compatible components

The following components - at the versions given below - are compatible with LTSR environments. They are not eligible for the LTSR benefits (extended lifecycle and fix-only cumulative updates). Citrix might ask you to upgrade to a newer version of these components within your 7.15 LTSR environments.

7.15 LTSR CU2 Compatible Components and Platforms Version
App Layering 4.10.0
Citrix SCOM Management Pack for License Server 1.2
Citrix SCOM Management Pack for Provisioning Services 1.19
Citrix SCOM Management Pack for StoreFront 1.13
Citrix SCOM Management Pack for XenApp and XenDesktop 3.14
HDX RealTime Optimization Pack 2.4
License Server 11.14.0.1 Build 23101
Self-Service Password Reset 1.1.10.0
Workspace Environment Management 4.6

Compatible versions of Citrix Workspace app

All currently supported versions of Citrix Workspace app are compatible with the XenApp and Xendesktop 7.15 LTSR. For information about the lifecycle of Citrix Workspace app, see Lifecycle Milestones for Citrix Workspace app & Citrix Receiver.

For your convenience, consider subscribing to the Citrix Workspace app RSS feed to receive a notification when a new version of Citrix Workspace app becomes available.

XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR notable exclusions

The following features, components, and platforms are not eligible for 7.15 LTSR lifecycle milestones and benefits. Specifically, cumulative updates and extended lifecycle benefits are excluded. Updates to excluded features and components are available through regular current releases.

Excluded Features
Framehawk
StoreFront Citrix Online Integration
Excluded Components
Personal vDisk: Excluded for Windows 10 machines; For Windows 7 machines, limited LTSR support until January 14, 2020 (CU requirements apply)
AppDisks
Excluded Windows Platforms *
Windows 2008 32-bit (for Universal Print Server)

* Citrix reserves the right to update platform support based on third-party vendors’ lifecycle milestones.

Install and upgrade analytics

When you use the full-product installer to deploy or upgrade XenApp or XenDesktop components, anonymous information about the installation process is gathered and stored on the machine where you are installing/upgrading the component. This data is used to help Citrix improve its customers’ installation experiences. For more information, see Install and upgrade analytics.

XenApp 6.5 migration

The XenApp 6.5 migration process helps you more efficiently and quickly transition from a XenApp 6.5 farm to a Site running XenApp 7.15 LTSR CU2. This is helpful in deployments that contain large numbers of applications and Citrix group policies, lowering the risk of inadvertently introducing errors when manually moving applications and Citrix group policies to the new XenApp Site.

After you install the XenApp 7.15 LTSR CU2 core components and create a Site, the migration process follows this sequence:

  • Run the XenApp 7.15 CU2 installer on each XenApp 6.5 worker, which automatically upgrades it to a new Virtual Delivery Agent for Server OS for use in the new Site.
  • Run PowerShell export cmdlets on a XenApp 6.5 controller, which exports application and Citrix policy settings to XML files.
  • Edit the XML files, if desired, to refine what you want to import to the new Site. By tailoring the files, you can import policy and application settings into your XenApp 7.15 LTSR CU2 Site in stages: some now and others later.
  • Run PowerShell import cmdlets on the new XenApp 7.15 CU2 Controller, which import settings from the XML files to the new XenApp Site.

Reconfigure the new Site as needed, and then test it.

For more information, see Migrate XenApp 6.x.