Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop Fast Track TTS Training, IT Training, CBT Training

Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop Fast Track

Price £3,205.00
Duration 5 day(s)

Description

This fast-paced course covers select content from training courses CXA-206 and CXD-202 and provides the foundation necessary for students to effectively centralize and manage desktops and applications in the datacenter and deliver them as a service to users anywhere. Students will learn how to build XenApp aand XenDesktop environments; assign virtual desktops; deliver published resources and printers to users; use policies to customize farm settings and the user experience; and administer the environments. In addition, students will learn how to build a Provisioning services farm to enable single-image desktop management.

Skills

This accelerated offering includes a skills update to the features and functionality of XenApp 6.5, plus the following key XenDesktop learnings:

Install and configure XenDesktop
Manage desktop catalogs and groups
Stream desktop to virtual and physical machines
Administer Provisioning Services components
Deliver local VM desktops

Course Content

From the CXA2061 course

Module 1: Introducing Basic Administration for Citrix XenApp 6

XenApp Editions
XenApp Features
XenApp Architecture: XenApp Components; Single and Multiple Farm Environments; XenApp Servers: Session host-only and Controllers; Data Store; Data Store Updates and the Local Host Cache; Independent Management Architecture; Data Collectors; Data Collector Election; Zones; Additional XenApp Components
AppCenter
Test Your Knowledge

Module 2: Licensing XenApp

Overview
To License XenApp: Licensing Communication; License Communication Process; License Types; Citrix License Server; Microsoft Remote Desktop Services; Remote Desktop Licensing; Additional Licensing Considerations
License Administration Console: Port Configuration; Delegated Administrators in the License Administration Console
Installing Licensing: Manual Installation and Configuration; Removing Licensing; License Server Considerations
License File Management: Obtaining License Files; To Add License Files; Subscription Advantage
High Availability Considerations: Additional License Server Processes; License Server Clustering
Test Your Knowledge

Module 3: Installing XenApp

Overview
XenApp Server Role Manager
Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Installation Decisions
Server Configuration Tool
Dyamic Data Center Provisioning
Role-based Uninstall
XenApp Configuration Options: Which Farm or Zones Will Be Used in the Environment? Which Server Will Be Used as the License Server? Which Database Engine Will Be Used for the Data Store Database? Will Shadowing Be Enabled? On Which Port Will the Citrix XML Service Run? When Will Users Be Added to the Local Remote Desktop Users Group? Will Pass-through Authentication Be Used in the Environment? Will Information in the Data Store and Configuration Logging Databases be Protected with IMA Encryption?
Web Interface Installation Decisions;
Test Your Knowledge

Module 4: Configuring XenApp Administration

Overview
Worker Groups: Managing Worker Groups
Administrator Privilege Levels: Creating Administrator Accounts; Configuring Administrator Permissions; Configuring Folder Permissions; Delegating Administration
Configuration Logging: Creating the Configuration Logging Database; Configuration Logging Database Settings; Enabling Configuration Logging
Test Your Knowledge

Module 5: Installing and Configuring Web Interface

Overview
Web Interface Ports: Web Interface Communication Process
Web Interface Installation: Installing the Web Interface
Site Creation: Creating a Web Interface Site; Site Creation Considerations; XenApp Web Site Configuration Options; XenApp Services Site Configuration
Web Interface Site Modification: Modifying the Web Interface Configuration File; Using the Web Interface Management Console
Specifying Citrix Plug-in Backup URLs
Site Appearance: Site Customization Options; Session Preferences; Session Options; User Options
Workspace Control: Workspace Control Functionality; Workspace Control Configuration Options; Workspace Control User Customization; Configuring Workspace Control; Session Termination
Citrix Plug-ins and Web Interface: Plug-in Deployment Options; Automatically Detecting Plug-ins; Client Detection
Authentication Configuration: Authentication Options; Generic RADIUS Support; Explicit Authentication; Pass-through Authentication; Smart Card Authentication; Citrix XML Service Trust Relationships
Secure Access Configuration: Access Methods; Network Address Translation; Network Address Translation Access Types
Server Configuration: Configuring Multiple Farms; Adding Farms; Configuring Load Balancing; Enabling Fault Tolerance; Specifying the XML Communication Port; Ticket Expiration Settings
Web Interface Site Removal
Troubleshooting Web Interface Issues
Test Your Knowledge

Module 6: Delivering Applications and Content

Overview
Published Resources: Published Resource Types; Resource Publishing Phases; Resource Name and Location; Server Assignment; Configured or Anonymous Accounts; Users and Groups; Resource Publishing Settings
VM Hosted Apps: Components of VM Hosted Apps
Organizing Published Resources for Users
Advanced Published Resource Settings: Access Control; Content Redirection; Implementing Resource Limits and Client Options; Configuring Resource Appearance
Published Resource Configuration: Session Pre-Launch; Managing Connections to Resources; Disabling or Hiding a Published Resource
Troubleshooting Application Delivery Issues
Test Your Knowledge

Module 7: Streaming Applications

Overview
Application Streaming: Application Streaming Benefits; Application Streaming Components; Application Streaming Communication Process; Streaming App-V Packages
Citrix Offline Plug-in: Citrix Offline Plug-in Cache; Citrix Offline Plug-in Installation
Citrix Streaming Profiler: Profiling Process; Installing the Citrix Streaming Profiler; Creating a Profile; Profile Security Setting
Targets; Inter-Isolation Communication; Profile Preference Settings; Profile System Requirements; Profile Installation Types; Profile Properties; Known Limits for Profiling Applications; Target Properties; Upgrading an Application in a Target
Application Delivery Methods
The Use Web Delivery Method
To Stream to Servers
Publishing a Streamed Application: Specifying an Alternate Profile for a Published Application; Enabling the Least-Privileged User Account
Configuring Sites for Streaming Applications: Support for Both Remote and Streaming Applications
Offline Access Management: Indirect Membership to the Offline Access List; Providing Offline Access; Offline Access Period; Renewing Offline Access Period; Application Caching; Pre-Deployment of Streaming Applications
Troubleshooting Streaming Issues
Test Your Knowledge

Module 8: Configuring Policies

Overview
Group Policy Integration: IMA-based Group Policies; Group Policy Extensions; Group Policy Architecture
Policy Evaluation: Policy Application Process; Policy Processing and Precedence; Policy Changes Example; Policy Precedence Exceptions
Policy Rules
Support for Policy Templates
Policy Filtering
Policy Modeling
Test Your Knowledge

Module 9: Configuring Load Management

Overview
Load Manager
Load Balancing: Load Balancing Process
Load Calculation: Load Calculations
Load Evaluator Configuration: Creating Custom Load Evaluators; Thresholds for Load Management; Assigning Load Evaluators to Servers and Applications
Load Balancing Policies: Creating Load Balancing Policies; Force Application Streaming
Preferential Load Balancing: Preferential Load Balancing Example; Preferential Load Balancing Considerations
Troubleshooting Load Management Issues
Test Your Knowledge

Module 10: Optimizing the User Experience

Overview
Optimizing Session Performance: Enabling Display Settings
HDX Broadcast Session Reliability: Enabling HDX Broadcast Session Reliability
HDX Broadcast Session Reliability Considerations
HDX RealTime: Enabling HDX RealTime; Understanding HDX RealTime Design Considerations
HDX Plug-n-Play: Enabling HDX Plug-n-Play; Understanding HDX Plug-n-Play Design Considerations
HDX MediaStream Windows Media Redirection
HDX MediaStream Flash Redirection
HDX 3D Image Acceleration: Enabling HDX 3D Image Acceleration
HDX 3D Progressive Display: Enabling HDX 3D Progressive Display
User Profiles: Differentiating User Profile Types; Redirecting User Data; Managing User Profiles; Enabling Profile Management; Understanding the Profile Management Logon Process
Troubleshooting User Experience Issues
Test Your Knowledge

Module 11: Configuring Self-Service Applications

Overview
Self-Service Applications Technologies
Citrix Receiver: Citrix Receiver for Windows; Citrix Receiver for Macintosh
Citrix Merchandising Server: Citrix Merchandising Server Architecture
Plug-ins: Supported Plug-ins, Clients and Receivers; Plug-in Delivery; Client for Java; Installation Considerations
Troubleshooting Self-Service Application Issues
Test Your Knowledge

Module 12: Configuring Printing

Overview
Printing Concepts: Printing Definitions; Printer Types; Printing Security
Default Printing Behavior: Altering the Default Printing Behavior
Printer Provisioning: User Self-Provisioning; Printer Auto-Creation
Printing Pathways: Network Printing Pathway; Client Printing Pathway; Printing Pathway Demonstration
Printer Drivers: Printer Driver Types
Citrix Universal Printing: Enhanced MetaFile Format; Print Preview; Citrix Universal Printer; Configuring Citrix Universal Printing
Administrator-Assigned Network Printers: Adding a Network Printer; Editing Network Printer Settings; Specifying the Default Printer
Workspace Control and Proximity Printing: Configuring Proximity Printing
Printing Preferences: Printing Properties; Printing Preference Hierarchy; Configuring Printer Property Retention
Printing Bandwidth
Troubleshooting Printing Issues
Test Your Knowledge

Module 13: Securing XenApp

Overview
XenApp Security Solutions
SecureICA
Citrix SSL Relay: SSL Relay Communication; Configuring SSL Relay
Access Gateway: Access Gateway Deployment Scenarios; Access Gateway Communications; Digital Certificates; Securing Access to Hosted Applications; SmartAccess
Web Interface Configuration: Access Methods; Access Gateway Settings; Configuring Web Interface for Access Gateway Connections
Security Configuration Best Practices
Troubleshooting Access Gateway with XenApp
Test Your Knowledge

Module 14: Monitoring XenApp

Overview
Health Monitoring and Recovery
Service Monitoring for XenApp: Service Monitoring Components; Service Monitoring Communication;
License Usage Monitoring: Configuring License Alerts; Viewing License Usage; Viewing Historical License Data
Workflow Studio Overview: Workflow Studio Architecture; Workflow Automation Use Cases
Accessing the Farm using PowerShell
Administering the Farm using Commands
Test Your Knowledge

Module 15: Additional Components

Overview
SmartAuditor: SmartAuditor Components; Session Recording Process
Single Sign-on: Single Sign-on Components; Single Sign-on Process
Branch Optimization: Branch Repeater Components; Branch Optimization Process for the Plug-in
Provisioning Services: Provisioning Services Components
Power and Capacity Management
XenServer: XenServer Components
Test Your Knowledge

From the CXD2021 course

Module 1: Introducing XenDesktop

Five Core Strengths of XenDesktop
Desktop Virtualization
XenDesktop Product Family
Test Your Knowledge: XenDesktop Product Family
FlexCast
Use Cases
Virtual Desktop Models
Test Your Knowledge: Virtual Desktop Models
HDX Technologies
Hosted Desktop Delivery
Quick Deploy
Quick Deploy System Requirements
To Run Quick Deploy

Module 2: Configuring the Hypervisor for Desktop Delivery

Virtualization
Virtualization Components
Hypervisors
Hypervisor Role in Desktop Delivery
Test Your Knowledge: The Hypervisor Role in Desktop Delivery
Windows Virtual Machine Architecture
Installation from an ISO
To Create an ISO Library
Windows Virtual Machine Device Support
Windows Virtual Machine Creation
XenServer Tools
Test Your Knowledge: To Create an ISO Library
Test Your Knowledge: Windows Virtual Machine Creation
Templates and Life-Cycle Operations
Virtual Machine Templates
To Provision a New Virtual Machine Using a Template
Virtual Machine Export and Import
Virtual Machine Duplication
Test Your Knowledge: Export, Import, and Copy Virtual Machines
Snapshots
Virtual Machine Operations
XenConvert
To Convert a Server or Desktop to a Virtual Machine
Virtual Machine Resource Management
Events and Alerts
Resource Pools
Virtual Machine Movement
Network Components and Architecture
External Networks
Internal-only Network
NIC Bonds
To Create a NIC Bond in XenCenter
VLANs
Storage
Storage Repositories
Remote Storage
Storage Capability Comparison
Test Your Knowledge: Storage Components
Troubleshooting Hypervisor Issues

Module 3: Installing and Configuring XenDesktop

XenDesktop Architecture
Production Site Configuration
License File Management
Obtaining License Files
Security Considerations
Active Directory Considerations
Supported Active Directory Environments
Active Directory-Based Controller Discovery
Active Directory Objects
Test Your Knowledge: Active Directory Considerations
Configuring a XenDesktop Site
To Configure a XenDesktop Site
Web Interface
Web Interface Considerations
Desktop Delivery Communication Process
Access Gateway
ICA Proxy Mode
Access Gateway Deployment Scenarios
Access Gateway Communications
Access Gateway Authentication
Single Sign-on to Web Interface
SmartAccess

Module 4: Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups

Administration Roles
To Add an Administrator Account
Preparing a Virtual Desktop for Delivery
Virtual Desktop Agent Installation
Virtual Desktop Agent Wizard Settings
Manual Firewall Configuration
Machine Creation Services
Machine Creation Services Host and Storage Requirements
Desktop Catalogs
Machine Types
Pooled Machine Type
Dedicated Machine Type
Existing Machine Type
Physical Machine Type
Streamed Machine Type
Virtual Desktop Updates
To Modify the Master Virtual Machine
To Revert to the Previous Master Virtual Machine
Desktop Groups
Desktop Group Types
Desktop Group Examples
To Create a Desktop Group
Power Management
Pools and Buffers
To Configure Power Management
Troubleshooting Desktop Catalog and Group Issues

Module 5: Customizing the User Experience

User Device Types
Display Modes
Profile Management
User Profiles
User Profile Types
Redirecting User Data
Managing User Profiles
Profile Management Logon Process
To Enable Profile Management
FlexCast for Apps
Application Delivery Method
Test Your Knowledge: Application Delivery Method
XenDesktop Policies
Policy Creation
To Create a Policy
Policy Settings
Policy Setting Best Practices
Policy Prioritization
Test Your Knowledge: Policies, Printers, and Client Drive Mapping
Troubleshooting Customization Issues

Module 6: Monitoring XenDesktop Sites

Desktop Director
Installing Desktop Director
Accessing Desktop Director
Desktop Director Pages
Filters
Searching for a User or Machine
User and Machine Management
Managing Machines
Managing End Users
User Shadowing
To Shadow a User
Troubleshooting Site Monitoring Issues

Module 7: Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines

Streamed VHDs and Catalogs
Provisioning Services
Citrix Provisioning Services Infrastructure
Citrix Provisioning Services Components
Key Services
Provisioning Services Administration
Installation Planning
Network Boot Services
Boot Process
DHCP Deployment Options
DHCP Configuration
Provisioning Services Farm Design
Farms
SQL Database Server
Service Account Permissions
Sites
Stores
Write Caches
Storage Requirements
Sample vDisk Storage Requirements
Provisioning Services Installation
To Install Provisioning Services
Provisioning Services Configuration
To Configure a Provisioning Services Farm
Store Configuration
Troubleshooting Provisioning Services Installation and Configuration

Module 8: Creating a Shared vDisk

vDisk Image Modes
Standard Image Mode
Difference Disk Image Mode
Private Image Mode
Write-Cache Types
Cache on Server Disk
Cache on Server Disk: Local Storage
Cache on Server Disk: Shared Storage
Cache on Device's Hard Drive
Cache on Device's Hard Drive: Local Storage
Cache on Device's Hard Drive: Shared Storage
Target Device-based RAM Cache
Target Device RAM
To Create a vDisk
Imaging Wizard
vDisk File Creation
VHD Format
vDisk Mounting
vDisk Formatting
Master Target Device
Boot Order
Master Target Device Software
To Create a Windows Master Target Device using the Imaging Wizard
XenConvert Overview
To Image Windows Target Devices with XenConvert
Troubleshooting vDisk Creation Issues

Module 9: Administering Provisioning Services Components

Provisioning Services Hosts in the Console
Target Device Connections
Provisioning Services Host Properties
Target Device Management
Target Device Collection
Target Device Views
Target Device Properties
Active Directory Integration
To Manage Domain Passwords
Automatic Password Renegotiation
To Integrate Active Directory
Test Your Knowledge: Active Directory Login Issue
vDisk Management
vDisk Properties
To Create a vDisk File
To Unassign vDisks from Target Devices
To Delete a vDisk
vDisk Locks
vDisk Backup
Streamed Desktop Catalogs
To Create a Streamed Desktop Catalog
vDisk Updates
Automatic Update
Incremental Update
Autoupdate Tool
Incremental Update Rollback
Scheduled vDisk Updates
vDisk Update Strategies
Troubleshooting Provisioning Services Issues

Module 10: Delivering Local VM Desktops

Local VM Desktops with XenClient
XenClient Architecture
Synchronizer for XenClient
Test Your Knowledge: XenClient Components
XenClient Installation
To Install XenClient
XenClient Configuration
Receiver for XenClient
To Create a Virtual Machine
XenClient Tools
Synchronizer Installation and Configuration
Image Management
To Upload a Virtual Machine to the Synchronizer
To Assign Desktops to End Users
User Management
To Create a Local User or Group
To Link an Existing AD User or Group
Device Management
XenClient User Experience
Secure Application Sharing
Troubleshooting Local VM Desktop Issues

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