How to change the primary server in a citrix farm?

[isterios]

Hello,

I would like to change, in the future, my actual primary server (with the DataStore) to another one, in the same farm.

Do you know the procedure?

Thanks.

 

[ascotta]

There is an Advanced Administration guide from Citrix that explains all this.



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Scott

 

[patrickrouse]

You should probably move the datastore to a server not in your farm, i.e. SQL Server or a server hosting an MSDE Datastore. Hosting datastore on one of the Citrix Servers is a bad idea.

Patrick Rouse
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[ascotta]

Hi Patrick, you have to remember that some people out there are strapped for the old cash and are forced down this route.

Whilst I agree the most elegant solution is on a SQL server outside the farm, perhaps it is a single or two or three server install.

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Scott

 

[isterios]

Ok so if I put my database on SQL, there is no more concept of primary/secondary Citrix server?

 

[ascotta]

Correct there is none. Althouogh you do have preferred data collectors etc, but not nearly as important. If you have a SQL box then I would recomend doing it.

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Scott

 

[patrickrouse]

In my eyes, if you can afford Citrix, you can afford or usually already have another server that can host the datastore. It doesn't need to be a dedicated server unless it's a large farm, and a small farm of 10 or less servers can easily get by with MSDE.

Most people don't run Citrix in a single server environment.

Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

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[isterios]

Ok thanks.

Yes, we will in a couple of weeks migrate to 4.0 and in the same time put our database in SQL.

 

[ascotta]

Not going to disagree too much Patrick, but it does happen.

And isterios you ant to create new ODBC connections to your new database too.

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Scott