Branch Repeater 5.6.1 VPX for VMware vSphere
Release 5.6.1 is the first software release for Branch Repeater VPX for VMware vSphere, which is software that offers Branch Repeater functionality in a VMware vSphere virtual appliance form factor under ESX 4.1 and ESXi 4.1. Branch Repeater VPX allows Branch Repeater acceleration to be deployed in a variety of platforms, and can be combined with other virtual machines running on the same server.
Branch Repeater VPX release 5.6.1
Branch Repeater VPX 5.6.1 is a production release that supports same features as a (non-virtual) Repeater Appliance running release 5.5. software including support for:
- Repeater Plug-in
- XenApp/XenDesktop (ICA) acceleration
- Windows filesystem (CIFS) acceleration
- Compression
- Outlook (MAPI) acceleration
- TCP acceleration https://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/results.asp?productID=683148
The following Branch Repeater features are not supported in BR VPX:
- Group Mode
- Repeater High-Availability mode
- Ethernet bypass card
- LCD front-panel display
- Serial console interface
VMware vSphere ESX/ESXi Features
- VMWare vCenter Server (remote management)
- VMWare vSphere HA (high availability)
- VMWare vSphere vMotion (migrate Branch Repeater VPX to a different server with identical processors)
- VMWare Guest Customization (replicate VPX with different per-instance parameters)
System Requirements
Server hosting Branch Repeater VPX must run VMWare ESX 4.1 and ESXi 4.1. The Branch Repeater VPX virtual machine requires a minimum of:
- 1 virtual CPU under XenServer, 2 virtual CPUs under VMware vSphere. Hardware virtualization support is required in the CPU under VMware but not XenServer.
- 1 GB RAM
- 100 GB disk (local disks will give maximum performance)
- 2 virtual NICs (Ethernet ports)
Licensing
Branch Repeater VPX supports two license types: remote and local licenses
- Production licenses use remote licenses hosted on a Citrix license server. Production licenses include retail, CSP, and annual licenses
- Non-production licenses (such as VPX Express and Eval licenses) are installed locally on the Branch Repeater VPX virtual appliance
- Most license types (except evaluation and VPX Express licenses)now requires a remote license server and can no longer be installed locally
