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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Citrix License Server and Delivery Controller discovery

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:

PatternProcess detected
Citrix License Serverlmadmin.exe
Delivery ControllerBrokerService

Data collected and relationships

TableFields
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 \[operational\_status\]
CIRelationshipCI
Citrix License Server [cmdb_ci_appl_license_server]Runs on::RunsWindows Server [cmdb_ci_win_server]
Citrix Delivery Controller [cmdb_ci_appl_delivery_controler]Runs on::RunsWindows Server [cmdb_ci_win_server]

Parent Topic:Software discovery