Export & Import Citrix Licensing Manager Admin Groups from JSON and Automate with Ansible
n this video, I demonstrate how to export and import admin groups in Citrix Licensing Manager using a JSON file and then automate the entire process with Ansible.
🔹 What You’ll Learn:
✔ How to export existing Citrix Licensing Manager admin groups into JSON format
✔ Editing and preparing the JSON file for reuse or migration
✔ Importing the admin groups back into Licensing Manager
✔ Automating the process with Ansible playbooks for consistency and repeatability
02:00 Testing PowerShell scripts to export and import the Admins via JSON file
05:00 Fixing the Import Script by changing the service that is restarted
09:20 Backup of the server.xml failed and the troubleshooting starts ..don't watch it's a disaster :)
11:20 Issue with the backup creation identified ..all good we are saved.
22:40 Implementing the Import PowerShell script to an Ansible playbook
23:30 Creating the task that will automate the import via Ansible
41:00 Starting the Citrix Licensing Server install playbook
46:30 Verifying the new installed Licensing Server