What is the primary function of installing the Virtual Delivery Agent on a master image in a CVAD environment?

What is the primary function of installing the Virtual Delivery Agent on a master image in a CVAD environment?

• A. Users can access resources on the machines
• B. It increases network latency
• C. It prevents login
• D. It reduces license usage

Answer: (A)

Installing the Virtual Delivery Agent on a master image enables that image to participate in the Citrix delivery fabric, letting the Delivery Controller broker and establish user sessions on the machine. The VDA registers the VM with the controller, accepts and host sessions, and enables the necessary Citrix HDX communication so users can access apps and desktops that reside on or run from that image. Without the VDA, the master image cannot be connected to by users or managed as a session host. So the primary function is to allow users to access resources on the machines managed by Citrix. This isn’t about increasing network latency, preventing login, or directly reducing license usage.

Installing the Virtual Delivery Agent on a master image enables that image to participate in the Citrix delivery fabric, letting the Delivery Controller broker and establish user sessions on the machine. The VDA registers the VM with the controller, accepts and host sessions, and enables the necessary Citrix HDX communication so users can access apps and desktops that reside on or run from that image. Without the VDA, the master image cannot be connected to by users or managed as a session host. So the primary function is to allow users to access resources on the machines managed by Citrix. This isn’t about increasing network latency, preventing login, or directly reducing license usage.