Update Citrix VDA with SCCM Task Sequence

Citrix is not great


Install VDA Step 1 (Important bits bold):
VDAWorkstationSetup_2206.exe /controllers "controller1 controller2 controller3 controller4" /remotepc /quiet /noreboot /noresume /enable_remote_assistance /logpath "C:\Windows\Temp" /enable_hdx_ports /enable_hdx_udp_ports /components vda /includeadditional "Citrix VDA Upgrade Agent"

Options:
Success Codes 0 8 3



Restart Computer:
The currently installed default operating system

Options:
Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 0
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 8


Install VDA Step 2:
Command line: %ProgramData%\Citrix\XenDesktopSetup\XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe

Options:
Success Codes 0 8 3
Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionName equals 'Restart Computer'

Restart Computer:
The currently installed default operating syste

Options:
Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 0
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 8

Install VDA Step 3:
Command line: %ProgramData%\Citrix\XenDesktopSetup\XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe

Options:
Success Codes 0 8 3
Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionName equals 'Restart Computer'

Restart Computer:
The currently installed default operating syste

Options:
Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 0
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 8

Install VDA Step 4:
Command line: %ProgramData%\Citrix\XenDesktopSetup\XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe

Options:
Success Codes 0 8 3
Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionName equals 'Restart Computer'

Restart Computer:
The currently installed default operating syste

Options:
Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 0
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 8

Install VDA Step 5:
Command line: %ProgramData%\Citrix\XenDesktopSetup\XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe

Options:
Continue on Error
Success Codes 0 8 3
Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionName equals 'Restart Computer'

Restart Computer:
The currently installed default operating syste

Options:

Conditions
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 0
_SMSTSLastActionRetCode Not equals 8

Restart computer:
Options:
NA


4 Comments

  1. Robert Weigand December 9, 2022 Reply

    Thnx and hug! I feel your pain! 🙂

  2. Robert Weigand December 12, 2022 Reply

    Hello Jay, thanks for the helpful post!
    Any chance you could share the exported TS (.zip file)?
    Greets, RW

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