Cumulative Update 8 (CU8)
Release date: August 11, 2021
About this release
XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR Cumulative Update 8 (CU8) fixes more than 40 issues reported since the release of 7.15 LTSR CU7.
7.15 LTSR (general information)
Issues fixed since XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU7
Citrix Product Subscription Advantage Eligibility Dates
Downloads
Important:
This release has changes in how to install and upgrade StoreFront. In earlier releases, when you clicked the Get Started tile in the full-product installer’s main page, the Core Components page included StoreFront. You can select StoreFront and other core components to install on the same machine.
As of this release, the Core Components page no longer contains a StoreFront check box. To install or upgrade StoreFront, click Citrix StoreFront in the Extend Deployment panel on the main page. This launches
CitrixStoreFront-x64.exefrom the installation media.In the
XenDesktopServerSetup.execommand, you can no longer specify/components storefront. If you do, the command fails. To install StoreFront from the command line, runCitrixStoreFront-x64.exe, which is available in the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops installation media’sx64folder.Important:
The Citrix License Administration Console reached end of life and end of support in License Server 11.16.3.0 Build 30000. Use the Citrix Licensing Manager.
New deployments
How do I deploy CU8 from scratch?
You can set up a brand-new XenApp and XenDesktop environment based on CU8 - using the CU8 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 Security sections before you start planning your deployment. Ensure that your setup meets the system requirements for all components.
Existing deployments
What do I update?
CU8 provides updates to baseline components of the 7.15 LTSR. Remember: Citrix recommends that you update all LTSR components of your deployment to CU8. For example: If Citrix Provisioning is part of your LTSR deployment, update the Citrix Provisioning components to CU8. If Citrix Provisioning is not part of your deployment, you do not need to install or update it.
XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU8 baseline components
| 7.15 LTSR Baseline Component | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| VDA for Desktop OS | 7.15.8000 | |
| VDA for Server OS | 7.15.8000 | |
| Citrix Studio | 7.15.8000 | |
| Citrix Director | 7.15.8000 | |
| Delivery Controller | 7.15.8000 | |
| Citrix Federated Authentication Service | 7.15.8000 | |
| Citrix Group Policy Management | 3.1.8000 | |
| Citrix Group Policy Client-Side Extension | 3.1.8000 | |
| Linux VDA | 7.15.6000 | See the Linux VDA documentation for supported platforms |
| Profile Management | 7.15.8000 | |
| Provisioning Services | 7.15.39 | |
| Session Recording | 7.15.8000 | Premium Edition only |
| StoreFront | 3.12.8000 | |
| Universal Print Server | 7.15.8000 |
XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU8 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 CU8 Compatible Components and Platforms | Version |
|---|---|
| App Layering | 2011 |
| *Browser content redirection | 15.19.2000 |
| 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 | 2.4.3000 |
| License Server | 11.16.6.0 build 33000 |
| Self-Service Password Reset | 1.1.20.0 |
| Workspace Environment Management | 2012 |
*Browser content redirection
Redirects the contents of a web browser to a client device, and creates a corresponding browser embedded within Citrix Workspace app. This feature offloads network usage, page processing, and graphics rendering to the endpoint. Doing so improves the user experience when browsing demanding webpages, especially webpages that incorporate HTML5 or WebRTC. Only the viewport (the user’s visible area of a webpage) is redirected to the endpoint. Browser content redirection doesn’t redirect the user interface (the address bar, toolbar, and so forth) of the browser on the VDA. For more information see Browser content redirection.
Compatible versions of Citrix Workspace app
All currently supported versions of Citrix Workspace app are compatible with theXenApp 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 or 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 CU8. 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 CU8 core components and create a Site, the migration process follows this sequence:
- Run the XenApp 7.15 CU8 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 CU8 Site in stages: some now and others later.
- Run PowerShell import cmdlets on the new XenApp 7.15 CU8 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.
In this article
- About this release
- Downloads
- New deployments
- Existing deployments
- XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU8 baseline components
- XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR CU8 compatible components
- Compatible versions of Citrix Workspace app
- XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 LTSR notable exclusions
- Install and upgrade analytics
- XenApp 6.5 migration