5 Days
Designed for students with little or no previous XenApp or XenDesktop experience. Obtain foundational knowledge of XenApp and XenDesktop required to be successful with the platform. Learn to install, configure, and manage a highly available environment comprised of XenApp and XenDesktop controllers, StoreFront, Citrix Receiver, Director, and Profile management. Refer to the key topics for a detailed view of topics covered in the course.
This course is based on the version 7.6 LTSR of Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop, but the skills and fundamental concepts learned are transferable to all product versions.
This course includes the Citrix exam which must be taken within six months of completing your course. Please note: Citrix now provide students with electronic courseware for all Citrix authorised training courses. Students who have a confirmed booking will be sent an email prior to the course start date, with a link to create an account via http://training.citrix.com/ before they attend their first day of class. This will ensure they have access to all Citrix authorised training content on day one of their booked Citrix course.- FlexCast models (use cases)
- Architecture
- Layered approach methodology
- Hosting platform considerations
- Citrix consulting methodology
- Supporting infrastructure prerequisites
- Supporting infrastructure licensing considerations
- Lab environment
- Licensing considerations
- Installation and management
- Introduction to basic license server troubleshooting
- Delivery Controller role
- The XenApp and XenDesktop Site
- Databases
- XML traffic security
- The Virtual Delivery Agent
- Machine catalogs and delivery groups
- Provisioning methods and considerations
- Provisioning methods: Machine Creation Services (MCS) in depth
- MCS environment considerations
- Creating resources
- StoreFront installation and architecture
- Receiver
- Receiver configurations
- Policies introduction
- Policies for session management
- Application properties
- File-type association
- Shortcut placement
- HDX Monitor
- Printing introduction
- Print job routing
- Printer driver management
- Citrix Universal Print Driver and Server
- User profiles
- Configuring Citrix Profile management
- Delegated administration
- Logging and reporting
- Introduction to PowerShell
- Component failure review
- Methods of redundancy
- Citrix administrator introduction to security considerations
- Certificate authority
- StoreFront consideration for external access
- XML service security considerations
- External HDX connection security with NetScaler Gateway
- Introduction to Citrix Director
- Navigating Director
- Monitoring sessions
- Interacting with sessions
- Network monitoring with HDX Insight
- Introduction to Supporting XenApp/XenDesktop Site
- Known Issue Awareness
- XenApp and XenDesktop Hotfixes and the Long Term Service Release
- Common Troubleshooting Tools
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