Sessions Freeze and Users are Unable to Log into XenApp Servers

Sessions Freeze and Users are Unable to Log into XenApp Servers

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Article ID: CTX202284

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Description

Users are unable to log into XenApp servers. Sessions freeze and users getting stuck. 
There are logs related to the Citrix- Multimedia - Rave/Admin 
 that "HDX Mediastream failed to establish mediastream connection." 

Resolution

Issue 1

  • Dump ec01mortvdi01_memory.dmp shows several sessions lingering in disconnected state. 
  • All the session have the same issue where winlogon.exe is waiting for an ALPC reply. 
  • The ALPC wait chain goes long way from process.
  • Winlogon.exe  svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup  CitrixCseEngine.exe lsm.exe
  • Process lsm.exe is waiting to acquire a global resource. 

Solution 1

Issue 2

  • Dump EC01BranchVDI03-Memory.6.2.15.dmp shows four threads spiking on user mode for more than 30 mins.
  • All thread belong to Wmiprvse.exe. 
  • The stack of all these threads is empty. 

Solution 2