Citrix License Server and Delivery Controller discovery

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated December 4, 2025
  • 1 minute to read

    • Discovery can find Citrix License Server instances and Delivery Controller components that run on Windows machines.

    Note:
    For information on Probe to Pattern migration see the knowledge article KB0694477.

    Requirements

    • Configure Windows administrative credentials to access the host machine.
    • Make sure that PowerShell for Discovery is installed on your MID Servers. The patterns used for Citrix discovery require the ability to run PowerShell commands.
    • For OS users, make sure you can execute “Get-XDSite.” The Citrix Studio Admin should provide permissions.
    • (Optional) For top-down discovery with Service Mapping, on Citrix Delivery Controller, install the Citrix.Broker module.
    • (Optional) For top-down discovery with Service Mapping, a user with permission to run PowerShell commands.
    • (Optional) (Optional) For discovering using the WinRM protocol, see Configure WinRM trusted hosts on MID Server.

    Patterns

    Discovery uses these patterns to perform horizontal discovery:
    Pattern Process detected
    Citrix License Server lmadmin.exe
    Delivery Controller BrokerService

    Data collected and relationships

    Table Fields
    Citrix License Server [cmdb_ci_appl_license_server]

    Name [name]

    TCP ports [tcp_port]

    Operational status [operational_status]
    Citrix Delivery Controller [cmdb_ci_appl_delivery_controler]

    Name [name]

    Version [version]

    Operational status [operational_status]
    CI Relationship CI
    Citrix License Server [cmdb_ci_appl_license_server] Runs on::Runs Windows Server [cmdb_ci_win_server]
    Citrix Delivery Controller [cmdb_ci_appl_delivery_controler] Runs on::Runs Windows Server [cmdb_ci_win_server]