SCOM - The Check Requirements and Configuration for Citrix MPXAXD agent fails on the DDC.
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Article ID: CTX220621
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Description
The check requirements and configuration for Citrix MPXAXD Agent fails with the below errors on the SCOM Server.

On the DDC under the C:\ProgramData\Citrix\XenDesktop MP Agent\logs\ComTrade.MP.XenDesktop.Service, we see the below error
ComTrade.MP.XenDesktop.Licensing.LicenseServerProvider - Could not retrieve license server info
ComTrade.ResourceMonitoring.Discovery.ServiceFacadeException: PS script 'Get-ConfigSite' failed ---> System.Management.Automation.CmdletInvocationException: Permission to perform the operation was denied. ---> System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Permission to perform the operation was denied.
at System.Management.Automation.MshCommandRuntime.ThrowTerminatingError(ErrorRecord errorRecord)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
Resolution
- On the DDC open the Service.msc console.
- Go to Citrix MPXAXD Agent service, right click on it and go to properties.
- On the properties dialog click on the log on tab.
- Click on this account and browse
- Find the RunAs profile which you have added to the "Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop Monitoring Account" in the SCOM server.
- Enter the password for the account and confirm the password.
- Restart the Citrix MPXAXD Agent service.
- Now on the SCOM server, open the SCOM - Operations Manager
- Go to the Monitoring view and on the left pane click on the "XenApp/XenDesktop Delivery Controller Computers"
- On the right pane click on the DDC where you have changed the Citrix MPXAXD Agent service logon account.
- Now under XAXD Delivery Controller Computer Role Tasks click on "Check requirements and configuration for Citrix MPXAXD Agent"
- Now the report should come with no errors and failures.
Note: The RunAs Account should be a local administrator on the DDC.
Problem Cause
The
Citrix MPXAXD Agent service was running under the
Local System account and not the
Run As account which has permission on profile "
Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop Monitoring Account"
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