Change the VDA registration port in a DaaS deployment

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Instructions

• We have to do it on the cloud connector as that is acting as the broker proxy.
• Open Command prompt as an admin on a cloud connector
• Change the directory to programfiles\Citrix\XaXdCloudProxy (or whatever the cloud connector installation directory is)
• Run the command xaxdcloudproxy.exe -VDAPORT <port number>. 

• You can run the command netstat -anob | find "PORTNUMBER" on the configured connector to confirm that it has started listening on the configured port

• Run the command HighAvailabilityService.exe -VdaPort <port number> -ConfigureFirewall by changing the directory to C:\Program Files\Citrix\Broker\Service\ (or your installation directory) to configure it for HA mode and auto configuring the windows firewall rules for it as well.
• Following registry key should be added to the connector automatically, after running the commands

When customizing the port, consider the following:-

• You must use the same port number in both commands.
• You must run both commands on all Cloud Connectors.
• The port you configure persists across connector updates.
• You will have to make sure that your VDAs can talk to the connectors on the configured port. Get any blocks removed with the help of your networking team.
• To successfully communicate with Cloud Connectors, ensure that all VDAs use the same port number(see VDA configuration below).

Additional cloud connector configuration when using Rendezvous V1:

• Set the below reg key on each cloud connector.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Citrix\XaXdCloudProxyPersist

Name: WorkerPortNumber

Type: REG_DWORD

Value: <port number>

 

VDA Configuration:-

• Please do not forget to change the controllerregistrarport on the existing VDAs (the screenshot below is from a VDA):-

• You can also do the same on the VDA by:-

Install the VDA with default settings and configure as follows. If the VDA is already installed, continue with the steps below.

1. Open XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe, which is located at C:\Program Files\Citrix\XenDesktopVdaSetup\XenDesktopVdaSetup.exe.

2. On the Protocol and Port page, add the custom port number.

   

3. On the Delivery Controller page, enter the FQDN of the Controller.

   

4. Click Next to proceed through the wizard to complete the configuration.

The port numbers are then reconfigured successfully.

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This doc will be useful for customers interested in changing the VDA registration port in case of DaaS/Citrix Cloud deployments

https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-daas/install-configure/install-vdas.html#customize-a-vda