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"What version is the latest?" and "Can I install X now on the server?" are some of the common implementation questions we receive. So here is my list of recommendations for product versions and some of the known issues on integrating latest versions of some products. 

LAST UPDATED: January 8th, 2007

VMware

• VMware ESX 3.5 or VMware ESX 3i version 3.5
• VMware VirtualCenter 2.5
• VMware Consolidated Backup 1.1
• VMware Lab Manager 2.5.1

Citrix Recommended Hotfix and Rollup list

• 64-Bit Presentation Server
• Presentation Server 4.5, Platinum Edition (Rollup 1 already included) + latest recommended/critical patches
• Presentation Server 4.5, Advanced/Enterprise Editions + Rollup 1* + latest recommended/critical patches
• If you have Presentation Server 4.0 64-bit, it is no longer supported. Upgrade to Presentation 4.5 for Windows 2003 64-bit as soon as possible.
• 32-Bit Presentation Server
• Presentation Server 4.5, Platinum Edition (Rollup 1 already included) + latest recommended/critical patches
• Presentation Server 4.5, Advanced/Enterprise Editions + Rollup 1* + latest recommended/critical patches
• Presentation Server 4.0, Std/Adv/Ent Editions for Windows 2003 + Rollup 4 + latest recommended/critical patches.
• Presentation Server 4.0, Std/Adv/Ent Editions for Windows 2000 + Rollup 4 + latest recommended/critical patches.

*Note: Depending on when you downloaded 4.5 media, it may include Rollup 1 already integrated. Download the latest from the Citrix website.

• Web Interface 4.5.1 (Requires J# 2.0, .NET 2.0 and Access Management Console 4.5)
  OR
  Web Interface 4.6 (requires J# 2.0, .NET 2.0, the new Access Management Console 4.6, Application Streaming Client 1.1, latest Presentation Server Client also - See Admin Guide)
• Password Manager 4.6 + latest critical/necessary patches
• Access Gateway 4.5.6 (Device)
• Access Gateway 4.5 (Software) + AAC450W001 - For Access Gateway Advanced Edition 4.5 (Note: Snapshot or backup everything before even attempting this hotfix. We've seen this one blow up a few installs already even if Citrix "recommends" it.) + AAC450W002 - For Access Gateway Advanced Edition 4.5
• Edgesight for Load Testing 2.6 + latest hotfixes
• EdgeSight For Endpoints/Presentation Server
• EdgeSight 4.5 Server Service Pack 2 (Note: Important information concerning Anti-Virus on the servers/workstations with the EdgeSight client http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111062)
• EdgeSight 4.5 Agent Service Pack 2 - Remember to update the Agent as well. Update for the agent is part of the main Service Pack
• EdgeSight for Netscaler 1.1 + latest hotfixes
• Netscaler 8.0
• WANScaler 3.0
• Secure Gateway 3.0 (from PS 4.0/PS 4.5 Components CD) + latest hotfixes 
• ICA Client 10.150 (Note: We've seen a few issues with 10.1 clients. Be careful and perform some testing before rolling out. Check the forums for more information or use the 4.5 CD to get access to 10.0)
• http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX115453
• Versions of the Presentation Server Client prior to 10.0 have been pulled for download from the Citrix Website due to security concerns. You will need to google for older versions on the Internet.

Microsoft SQL 2005 SP2

• Citrix Products
• Presentation Server 4.0 with Rollup 3 and above supports it for both the Data Store and the RM Summary Database
• Access Gateway Advanced supports it
• EdgeSight supports it.
• VMware Products
• How to setup VirtualCenter 2.0.1 with a Microsoft SQL 2005 DB - If you don't do this, the VirtualCenter Server service will fail to start.
• Supported with VirtualCenter 2.5 with the install of the SQL Native Client on the VirtualCenter Server and the ODBC connection must use the SQL Native Client Driver.
• Supported with Update Manage that comes with VirtualCenter 2.5. Requires SQL Native Client on the VirtualCenter Server and the ODBC connection must use the SQL Native Client Driver.
• Licensing Microsoft SQL Server for a Citrix Application Delivery Infrastructure (Recommendation : Acquire "per processor" licensing)
• How to identify your SQL Server version and edition

Microsoft Operations Manager 2007

• Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 (Citrix Presentation Server)
  
  

Microsoft Office 2007

• Critical: Obtain CPS 4.5 Rollup 1 (See Above) as soon as possible for fixes.
• Known Issues with Citrix Presentation Server: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111720&searchID=-1
• Known Issues with Citrix Access Gateway: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111804&searchID=-1

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

• Known Issues with Citrix Access Gateway: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111804&searchID=-1
• Test all of your internal and external (FedEx, UPS, Salesforce, etc) web applications to ensure functionality with IE 7 prior to performing an upgrade. If all applications function, then IE 7 can be implements on Presentation Server.

Microsoft Vista

• Known Issues with Vista: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX112067
• Known Issues with Citrix Access Gateway: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111804&searchID=-1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

• Released on March 14, 2007
• All the recent Citrix and VMware Products listed above have been tested and supported by both companies.
• Initial testing has been successful on Presentation Server 4.0 with Rollup 3 installed prior.
• If you are not running SP1 on your servers now, be careful and test SP2. SP1 is considered a major service pack in that it made modifications to the server security. SP2 is a rollup of SP1 and all hotfixes since. So if you are not running SP1, test SP2 in development or test environments before performing the upgrade.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2

• All the recent Citrix and VMware Products listed above have been tested and supported by both companies.
• It is recommended to not install .NET 2.0 unless required by the product/application you will be integrating

Microsoft .NET 2.0

• Supported with all the latest versions of Citrix (Presentation Server 4.5, Password Manager 4.5, Access Gateway Advanced 4.5, EdgsSight 4.2 SP2)
• If using an older version of the above and you need .NET 2.0 installed for your application, see the following article to create a mmc.exe.config to force it to use .NET 1.1
  http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX108104&searchID=40701425

Microsoft .NET 3.0

• Not tested or supported at this time by any Citrix product
• Citrix EdgeSight does not seem to like this being on the server.
• For Citrix Presentation, read http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX113636 which explains how to have Side-by-side .NET Framework Support for Presentation Server.