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Now that we have created a vision / scope, defined the project plan and developed a project design we are ready to start building our Citrix MetaFrame Access Suite environment.
By following your project plan, you will install and configure a scaled down version of the proposed environment.What I mean by this is that if you are planning for five MetaFrame XPe servers with the MetaFrame Secure Access Manager as the client access point, then you will only want to install a few MetaFrame XP servers, the MetaFrame Secure Access Manager farm and any additional servers required for Secure Gateway for MetaFrame.Throughout installation, you will need to document all installation steps used.
During this phase, you might need to modify the Project Scope and or the Project Plan.This is called scope creep and if you allow additional items to be added without making a project scope / plan change then you run the risk of coming over budget and over time.Keeping with the goal of a successful project it is necessary for you to present any changes to your customer and have them sign off on them.
Once you have documented the steps necessary to deploy the MetaFrame Access Suite you will be ready to move to the Readiness phase where you test, pilot and rollout any remaining servers to complete the installation of the new MetaFrame Access environment but before that you will be presented with another checkpoint.
The Implementation phase is broken down into the following segments.
Prepare the Network Environment.
Install MetaFrame XP Server Data Store
Install Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003
Install MetaFrame XP Server with Feature Release 3
Tune MetaFrame XP Server with Feature Release 3
Install Image Applications
Image Server
Deploy Image
Install Remaining Application
Install MetaFrame Conferencing Manager 2.0
Configure ICA
Client Updates
Configure Server Reboots
Configure MetaFrame Administrators
Configure MetaFrame XP policies
Configure Drive Mapping
Configure Content Redirection
Publish Applications
Configure MetaFrame XP Printing Design
Install ,Configure and Secure Web Server
Install and Configure Web Interface 2.1
Install and Configure Secure Gateway for MetaFrame
Install and Configure Remote Administration
Install and Configure ICA
Clients
Install and Configure Microsoft Terminal Services Licensing
Install and Configure Windows System Policies
Install and Configure MetaFrame Password Manger 2.0
Over the following pages, you will find basic installation procedures for a typical small to medium size environment.I have formatted them in the flow that your project will take, one-step at a time.
Note: Please be careful, these procedures are meant to be a starting point and might not work in all environments.This guide is NOT a replacement for professional assistance.
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