TABLE OF CONTENTS At first glance, the installation process for MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 (MPS3.0) looks very similar to previous releases. However, with further investigation, you will find that there is more under the hood than you initially thought. MPS3.0 includes several new features, all of which should be included in your overall implementation strategy. In case you have not heard it enough, do not forget to plan your deployment! If you plan your deployment before putting that CD-ROM in the drive, you will save time and frustration and look like a genius to your co-workers, not to mention your boss! How can you prepare best prepare for an MPS3.0 deployment? Here are a few tips:
If you have an existing MetaFrame farm, will you upgrade or perform a new installation? If you plan to upgrade, you need to know what is supported and what is not. Of course, if you have the luxury of time, it is always best to do a new, clean install.
If you decide to upgrade and/or migrate to MPS3.0, there are a few caveats you must know before beginning. First, Citrix does not support an operating system upgrade. In other words, you cannot upgrade an existing Windows 2000, MetaFrame XP server to Windows Server 2003 and MPS3.0. If you choose to upgrade the operating system, you must do a new installation of MPS3.0. Further, you cannot downgrade a MPS3.0 server to prior versions of MetaFrame.
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