Citrix Access Suite 4:0 Analysis

This course provides learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze an existing environment to determine risk, level of criticality and readiness of areas in the environment, and make
initial recommendations for a Citrix Access Suite 4.0 implementation. The content for this course is based on Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, Citrix Password Manager 4.0 and Citrix Access Gateway Advanced
Edition, 4.2.

This course is intended for architects, integrators and consultants who analyze existing environments in preparation for a Citrix Access Suite 4.0 implementation. Learners are assumed to possess senior-level
expertise in Terminal Services and Citrix design and administration.

Course Content

Pre-Engagement Activities

- Citrix Consulting Methodology
- Key Project Documents and Reports
- Project Roles
- Project Team Knowledge Requirements
- Project Start-Up Tasks

Business, Technical and End-User Analysis

- Project Kick-Off Meeting
- The Business Environment
- Business Processes and Procedures
- End-User Communities Requirements

Access and Personalization

- Access Methods
- Internal Connectivity
- Remote Connectivity
- Resource Access
- Client Devices and Software
- The Citrix Client Software
- Personalization

Presentation Services and Application Deployment

- Presentation Services
- Server Configuration
- Presentation Server Core Components
- Presentation Server Optional Components
- Presentation Server Farm Configuration
- Printing Management
- Application Deployment
- Application Configuration
- Application Deployment Methods

Security and Identity Management

- Authentication Security
- Enterprise Security
- Network Security
- Identity Management

Collaboration and IT Infrastructure

- Collaboration
- Collaboration Methods
- Assessing Collaboration
- IT Infrastructure
- Server Hardware
- Network Architecture
- Directory Services
- Client Environment
- Applications
- Printing Configuration

Operational Procedures

- System Management Environment
- Test Environment
- Change Control Environment
- Support Structure
- Backup Architecture and Restoration
- Disaster Recovery
- Training
- Project Communication

Skills

Upon successful completion of this course, learners are able to perform the following:

Identify Citrix Consulting Methodology, the job responsibilities of the project team and the documents that are used during the analysis phase of a project
Assess the business requirements, user primary access and application requirements
Assess the access infrastructure including Secure Access Clients, Web Interface and other access methods
Assess presentation services and application deployment, including server configuration, components of Presentation Server and application configuration
Assess the security aspects of the IT infrastructure including authentication mechanisms, password security and related processes
Assess operational procedures, including how to gather information relating to system management, test, change control, support structure, backup architecture and restoration, disaster recovery, training and project communication

Prerequisites

Learners who do not complete these courses risk not having the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to attend the CTX-6113AI course.

Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that learners successfully complete the following:

CTX-1455AW Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Common Management Platform Administration
CTX-1255AW Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Architectural Overview
CTX-1256BI Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration
CTX-1305AW Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Architectural Overview
CTX-1306AI Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Administration
CTX-1325AW Citrix Password Manager 4.0: Architectural Overview
1326AI Citrix Password Manager 4.0: Administration