Training
The following training materials provide detailed information about the Leostream Connection Broker, including tutorials on installation, set up, configuration, integration, and advanced configuration. For troubleshooting common set up and configuration problems please visit the Leostream Knowledge Center.
Installation, Licensing & Network Setup
Basic Configuration
Advanced Configuration & Use-case Specific Tutorials
Installation, Licensing, & Network Setup
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Download
Before you can begin, you will need the correct Leostream Connection Broker virtual appliance for your environment. This link will provide you with the information you need to download the correct appliance for your VMware, Citrix, or Microsoft virtualization layer. |
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Installation
The Connection Broker is a virtual appliance that you import into your virtualization layer. Refer to the correct section of the Leostream Connection Broker Installation Guide for detailed instructions on installing the Connection Broker virtual appliance into your hypervisor.
- VMware Server or Workstation (page 9)
- VMware vSphere 4.0 Client (page 9)
- VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5 Using vCenter Server (page 10)
- Manual install for VMware ESX 3.5 (page 10)
- Citrix XenServer 5.x (page 17)
- Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 (page 18)
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Licensing Your Connection Broker
A step-by-step explanation of how to enter your license key into the Connection Broker and agree to license terms and conditions. |
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Network Setup (Command Line Interface)
A step-by-step explanation of how to set up your network for use with the Leostream Connection Broker using the Command Line Interface. |
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Checking for Updates
A step-by-step explanation of how to check for updates to ensure you are running the latest version of the Connection Broker. |
Basic Configuration
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Getting Started: Setting up your Connection Broker
This video describes the step-by-step process for configuring your Connection Broker to work with VMware® vCenter and a Microsoft® Active Directory® authentication server. It assumes you have installed the Connection Broker in your VMware virtualization layer and entered your license key successfully. If you still need to perform these steps, click here for |
Advanced Configuration & Use-case Specific Tutorials
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Step-by-step Tutorial for Persistent Desktops using VMware, Active Directory, and RDP
This tutorial explains how to set up your Connection Broker to deliver persistent desktops to end-users from VMware® vCenter Server and a Microsoft® Active Directory® authentication server. |
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Step-by-step Tutorial for Citrix XenApp, ICA, and Wyse Thin Clients
This tutorial explains how to set up your Connection Broker to deliver persistent desktops that are hosted in Citrix XenServer alongside applications published in Citrix XenApp to end-users authenticated by a Microsoft Active Directory authentication server and logging in from a Wyse thin client. |
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Step-by-step Tutorial for a Mixed Virtual and Physical Environment using RDP and HP RGS
This tutorial explains how to set up your Connection Broker to deliver a VM from VMware vCenter Server using RDP, and a bladed workstation using HP RGS. The user is persistently assigned to a specific blade, while the VM is a pooled desktops. |
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Step-by-step Tutorial for Linux VMs, NoMachine NX, and OpenLDAP
This tutorial explains how to set up your Connection Broker to deliver Linux VMs from VMware vCenter Server using the NoMachine NX protocol. Users are authenticated by an OpenLDAP server, and assigned to a persistent desktop. When the user logs out of their desktop, the Connection Broker powers off the VM. |
