Use an Azure DevOps pipeline to deploy a Windows VDA using HashiCorp Packer. This produces a gold image ready for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops.
You'll need the follwing pre-reqs before getting started.
- Account
- Access to an existing or new Azure Devops project
- Service Principal information
az ad sp create-for-rbac --name MySP
- Storage Account
- Document Storage account access key
- Container within Storage Account for media installation files
- Download and upload Citrix VDA VDAServerSetup_2006.exe
- Download and upload Citrix Optimizer (CitrixOptimizer.zip)
- Container within Storage Account for built gold images to reside
Follow the below process to build a Windows 10 VDA
- From Azure DevOps. Select Repos
- Import a Git repository
- From Pipelines create new
- Select "Azure Repos Git"
- Select imported repo
- Existing Azure Pipelines YAML file
- Select
/pipeline.yml - Select Variables and add the below table
- Run pipeline
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| client_id | SPN Client ID (appid) | Secret |
| client_secret | SPN Client Secret (password) | Secret |
| goldimage_container | Storage Account Container that will contain gold image | goldimages |
| location | Location to deploy temp VM | centralus |
| media_container | Storage account container that contatins install media | media |
| rg_name | Resource group where storage account is located | rg-converge-central |
| sa_key | Storage Account Key | Secret |
| storage_account | Storage Account Name | mysupercoolpackerstorage |
| subid | Azure Subscription ID | Secret |
| tenantid | SPN Tenant ID (tenant) | Secret |
| vda | VDA File Name | VDAServerSetup_2006.exe |
| vdacontrollers | Comma seperated list of cloud connectors | CTX-CC01.LAB.LOCAL |