Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops SDK

Get-Sfserviceinstance

August 3, 2023

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Gets the service instance entries for the Storefront Service.

Syntax

Get-SfServiceInstance [-BearerToken <String>] [-AdminAddress <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Detailed Description

Returns service interfaces published by instances of the Storefront Service. Each instance of a service publishes multiple interfaces with distinct interface types, and each of these interfaces is represented as a ServiceInstance object. Service instances can be used to register the service with a central configuration service so that other services can use the functionality.

You do not need to configure a database connection to use this command.

Parameters

Name	Description	Required?	Pipeline Input	Default Value
BearerToken	Specifies the bearer token assigned to the calling user	false	false
AdminAddress	Specifies the address of a XenDesktop controller the PowerShell snap-in will connect to. You can provide this as a host name or an IP address.	false	false	Localhost. Once a value is provided by any cmdlet, this value becomes the default.

Input Type

Return Values

Citrix.Storefront.Sdk.Serviceinstance

The Get-SfServiceInstance command returns an object containing the following properties.
ServiceGroupUid <Guid>
Specifies the unique identifier for the service group of which the service is a member.
ServiceGroupName <String>
Specifies the name of the service group of which the service is a member.
ServiceInstanceUID <Guid>
Specifies the unique identifier for registered service instances, which are service instances held by and obtained from a central configuration service. Unregistered service instances do not have unique identifiers.
ServiceType <String>
Specifies the service instance type. For this service, the service instance type is always Sf.
Address
Specifies the address of the service instance. The address can be used to access the service and, when registered in the central configuration service, can be used by other services to access the service.
Binding
Specifies the binding type that must be used to communicate with the service instance. In this release of XenDesktop, the binding type is always ‘wcf_HTTP_kerb’. This indicates that the service provides a Windows Communication Foundation endpoint that uses HTTP binding with integrated authentication.
Version
Specifies the version of the service instance. The version number is used to ensure that the correct versions of the services are used for communications.
ServiceAccount <String>
Specifies the Active Directory account name for the machine on which the service instance is running. The account name is used to provide information about the permissions required for interservice communications.
ServiceAccountSid <String>
Specifies the Active Directory account security identifier for the machine on which the service instance is running.
InterfaceType <String>
Specifies the interface type. Each service can provide multiple service instances, each for a different purpose, and the interface defines the purpose. Available interfaces are:
SDK - for PowerShell operations
InterService - for operations between different services
Peer - for communications between services of the same type
Metadata <Citrix.Storefront.Sdk.Metadata[]>
The collection of metadata associated with registered service instances, which are service instances held by and obtained from a central configuration service. Metadata is not stored for unregistered service instances.

Notes

If the command fails, the following errors can be returned.
Error Codes
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DatabaseError
An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation.
DatabaseNotConfigured
The operation could not be completed because the database for the service is not configured.
DataStoreException
An error occurred in the service while attempting a database operation - communication with the database failed for various reasons.
PermissionDenied
You do not have permission to execute this command.
AuthorizationError
There was a problem communicating with the Citrix Delegated Administration Service.
CommunicationError
There was a problem communicating with the remote service.
ExceptionThrown
An unexpected error occurred. For more details, see the Windows event logs on the controller or the XenDesktop logs.

Examples

Example 1

c:\PS>Get-SfServiceInstance

Address            : http://MyServer.com:80/Citrix/Storefront/StorefrontContract

Binding            : wcf_HTTP_kerb

InterfaceType      : SDK

Metadata           :

MetadataMap        :

ServiceAccount     : ENG\MyAccount$

ServiceAccountSid  : S-1-5-21-2406005612-3133289213-1653143164

ServiceGroupName   : MyServiceGroup

ServiceGroupUid    : a88d2f6b-c00a-4f76-9c38-e8330093b54d

ServiceInstanceUid : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

ServiceType        : Sf

Version            : 1

Address            : http://MyServer.com:80/Citrix/Storefront/StorefrontApi

Binding            : wcf_HTTP_kerb

InterfaceType      : InterService

Metadata           :

MetadataMap        :

ServiceAccount     : ENG\MyAccount

ServiceAccountSid  : S-1-5-21-2406005612-3133289213-1653143164

ServiceGroupName   : MyServiceGroup

ServiceGroupUid    : a88d2f6b-c00a-4f76-9c38-e8330093b54d

ServiceInstanceUid : 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

ServiceType        : Sf

Version            : 1
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Description

Get all instances of the Storefront Service running on the specified machine. For remote services, use the AdminAddress parameter to define the service for which the interfaces are required. If the AdminAddress parameter has not been specified for the runspace, service instances running on the local machine are returned.

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Get-Sfserviceinstance

August 3, 2023

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August 3, 2023

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Get-Sfserviceinstance

Syntax

Detailed Description

Related Commands

Parameters

Input Type

Return Values

Citrix.Storefront.Sdk.Serviceinstance

Notes

Examples

Example 1

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