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Citrix XenApp 6 Hotfix Resources with Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
After having some major issues with XenApp 6 on Server 2008 R2 SP1 which were resolved with Hotfixes I have put together some brief notes:
Issues:
Blank Screen when logging in until desktop is ready.
XenApp Servers refuse to shutdown and hang at the Shuttig Down Screen.
Enable to get any published resouces through Web Interface or Online Plugin - Event ID 30102 "The Citrix servers reported an unspecifie
RSS Feed for XenApp 6 Hotfixes:
https://support.citrix.com/product/xa/v6.0_2008r2/hotfix/general/public/?rss=on
Recommended Citrix and Microsoft Hotfixes for XenApp 6 and Windows Server 2008 R2:
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX129229
Thomas Koetzing's Blog with a script which uses wget to download then install all current XenApp 6 hotfixes:
https://www.thomaskoetzing.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=287&Itemid=299
Paul Johnson's Hotfix Installer script below from Forum Post
https://forums.citrix.com/thread.jspa?threadID=282008&start=15&tstart=0
If you have the hotfixes downloaded use this to install them (modify the paths!)
:: XenApp 6 Hotfix install
@echo off
setlocal
::MetaData
SET MediaDIR=C:\Fix's
Change user /install
pushd %MediaDir%
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64002 (CTX126123)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64002.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64002.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64001 (CTX125388)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64001.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64001.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64010 (CTX126490)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64010.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64010.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64017 (CTX126958)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64017.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64017.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64026 (CTX127360)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64026.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64026.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64019 (CTX127024)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64019.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64019.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64029 (CTX127405)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64029.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64029.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XAE600W2K8R2X64020 (CTX127025)...
START /wait msiexec /p XAE600W2K8R2X64020.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XAE600W2K8R2X64020.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64021 (CTX127036)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64021.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64021.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XAE600W2K8R2X64018 (CTX127023)...
START /wait msiexec /p XAE600W2K8R2X64018.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XAE600W2K8R2X64018.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix XA600W2K8R2X64012 (CTX126679)...
START /wait msiexec /p XA600W2K8R2X64012.msp /passive /norestart /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\XA600W2K8R2X64012.log
timeout /t 10 /NOBREAK
echo Installing XenApp6 Hotfix Server Config tool (CTX124981)...
START /wait msiexec /i ServerConfigurationInstall.msi /passive /Liewa C:\Windows\Temp\ServerConfigurationInstall.log
popd
endlocal
echo A reboot of the server is required to complete installation...
pause
Citrix and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 - Known Issues:
https://support.citrix.com/article/ctx126711
Hotfix Rollup Pack Schedule (shows that Hotfix Rollup Pack for XenApp 6 due Q1 2012):
https://support.citrix.com/article/ctx107180
Hope this saves some time and effort!