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Architecture Overview
Aug 12, 2016
The XenMobile components in the XenMobile reference architecture you choose to deploy are based on the device or app
management requirements of your organization. The components of XenMobile are modular and build on each other. For
example, you want to give users in your organization remote access to mobile apps and you need to track the device types
with which users connect. In this scenario, you would deploy XenMobile with NetScaler Gateway. XenMobile is where you
manage apps and devices, and NetScaler Gateway enables users to connect to your network.
Deploying XenMobile components: You can deploy XenMobile to enable users to connect to resources in your internal
network in the following ways:
Connections to the internal network. If your users are remote, they can connect by using a VPN or micro VPN
connection through NetScaler Gateway to access apps and desktops in the internal network.
Device enrollment. Users can enroll mobile devices in XenMobile so you can manage the devices in the XenMobile console
that connect to network resources.
Web, SaaS, and mobile apps. Users can access their web, SaaS, and mobile apps from XenMobile through Worx Home.
Windows-based apps and virtual desktops. Users can connect with Citrix Receiver or a web browser to access Windows-
based apps and virtual desktops from StoreFront or the Web Interface.
To achieve some or all of these capabilities, Citrix recommends deploying XenMobile components in the following order:
NetScaler Gateway. You can configure settings in NetScaler Gateway to enable communication with XenMobile,
StoreFront, or the Web Interface by using the Quick Configuration wizard. Before using the Quick Configuration wizard
in NetScaler Gateway, you must install XenMobile, StoreFront, or the Web Interface so that you can set up
communication with it.
XenMobile. After you install XenMobile, you can configure policies and settings in the XenMobile console that allow
users to enroll their mobile devices. You also can configure mobile, web, and SaaS apps. Mobile apps can include apps
from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Users can also connect to mobile apps you wrap with the MDX Toolkit and
upload to the console.
MDX Toolkit. The MDX Toolkit can securely wrap an app that was created within your organization or a mobile app
made outside the company, such as the Citrix Worx apps. After you wrap an app, you then use the XenMobile console to
add the app to XenMobile and change the policy configuration as needed. You can also add app categories, apply
workflows, and deploy apps to delivery groups. See About the MDX Toolkit.
StoreFront (optional). You can provide access to Windows-based apps and virtual desktops from StoreFront through
connections with Receiver.
ShareFile Enterprise (optional). If you deploy ShareFile, you can enable enterprise directory integration through
XenMobile, which acts as a Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) identity provider. For more information about
configuring identity providers for ShareFile, see the ShareFile support site.
XenMobile supports an integrated solution that provides device management, as well as app management through the
XenMobile console. This section describes the reference architecture for the XenMobile deployment.
In a production environment, Citrix recommends deploying the XenMobile solution in a cluster configuration for both
scalability, as well as server redundancy purposes. Also, leveraging the NetScaler SSL Offload capability can further reduce
the load on the XenMobile server and increase throughput. For more information about how to setup clustering for
XenMobile 10.x by configuring two load balancing virtual IP addresses on NetScaler, see Configuring Clustering for