Optimize ProCall Enterprise real-time communications in the Citrix environment
April 2020. For ProCall Enterprise 7.x and 8.x
Optimal settings for audio/video functions and softphones in ProCall Enterprise for Citrix environments: the following information uses available sources to compile the most important guidelines for orientation and testing in existing infrastructures.
Audio/Video data stream
- The audio data stream (UDP Opus or G.711a DTLS/SRTP) between the WebRTC stack of ProCall Client and UC Media Server is routed through the Citrix server.
- The audio/video functions of the generic Citrix base technology are used, so optimization can only be done using Citrix policy settings and Citrix HDX technology.
Optimizations for ProCall audio/video and softphone
HDX support with Generic HDX RealTime
- An encapsulated, compressed Optimized-for-Speech codec transports in ICA protocol
- Source CTX133024 Delivering Softphones with Virtual Apps and Desktops : https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX133024
Audio settings via GPO (Windows Group Policy Object)
Setting | Value/setting |
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Client audio redirection (Receiving the audio data stream) | Approved (default) |
Client microphone redirection | Approved (default) |
Audio Plug&Play | Multiple audio device support required on Microsoft Windows Server |
Bandwidth limit | Bandwidth limit for audio redirection
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Bandwidth limit for client USB device redirection
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Bandwidth limit for HDX MediaStream multimedia acceleration
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UDP Real-time Transport
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Audio quality
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Advanced settings on the Citrix system
- If the communication with the caller sounds metallic/robot-like, "Simple Capture Buffering" should be activated.
- See #LA5828 in https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX142117
Sources
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX133024
- https://docs.citrix.com/de-de/xenapp-and-xendesktop/7-15-ltsr/multimedia/audio.html
- https://docs.citrix.com/de-de/xenapp-and-xendesktop/7-15-ltsr/policies/reference/ica-policy-settings/audio-policy-settings.html
- https://docs.citrix.com/de-de/xenapp-and-xendesktop/7-15-ltsr/policies/reference/ica-policy-settings/bandwidth-policy-settings.html
- https://docs.citrix.com/de-de/citrix-virtual-apps-desktops/multimedia/audio.html
- https://citrixready.citrix.com/estos-gmbh/estos-procall-6-enterprise.html