Class overview :

Class goals :

Upon completion of this course, learners are able to:

• Explain the benefits and considerations for VM storage, including local host disk, iSCSI SAN, Fibre Channel SAN and NFS SAN
• Explain how network considerations, including network topology, utilization requirements and the number of interfaces, affect a virtualization host server
• Configure network connectivity and storage for the XenServer host
• Configure a resource pool for optimal performance
• Identify information in the project documentation that is required for project decision-making purposes
• Create an order of execution plan that reflects the tasks required to implement the virtual solution and organizational goals
• Identify the available Provisioning Services server optimizations
• Install, configure and test a Provisioning Services configuration
• Configure XenApp for optimal performance in a virtualized environment
• Prepare, install and configure a provisioned XenApp server within a Citrix virtualization solution
• Identify the components that comprise a XenDesktop virtual solution
• Provision a XenDesktop pool in a virtual solution
• Identify the uses and differences of EdgeSight for Load Testing, EdgeSight for Endpoints and EdgeSight for XenApp
• Configure an EdgeSight alert to trigger a Workflow Studio workflow
• Identify common workflows that can be automated using Workflow Studio
• Perform a XenApp server upgrade using the vDisk update process
• Describe the phases of the Citrix Consulting Methodology and distinguish between Assessment and Design projects
• Determine the type of information to be collected about the existing desktop infrastructure and supporting processes
• Describe how applications can be delivered within a Citrix virtualization infrastructure
• Identify the server performance metrics that determine whether a server is a good virtualization candidate
• Identify areas of the network architecture that should be included in an infrastructure assessment
• Identify which factors to check when assessing security and the user authentication process
• Gather data about testing, control and support processes, as well as user issues, backup and recovery plans in an environment
• Define the purpose of the conceptual architecture diagram, documentation and validation process
• Evaluate and recommend delivery methods for application types
• Recognize tuning and optimizations that can improve the performance of the operating system and server
• Describe the design considerations for the Desktop Delivery Controller and Citrix XenDesktop farms
• Identify options for providing Provisioning Services bootstrap redundancy and available network optimizations for Provisioning Services
• Determine the optimal shared storage design to provide high availability for vDisks and the optimal vDisk type to implement in an environment
• Determine the appropriate network design for a XenServer implementation in an environment
• Determine how to configure an Access Gateway implementation for an environment
• Describe general ICA protocol optimization techniques
• Evaluate design considerations for integrating Branch Repeater into an Access Gateway design
• Recognize how risk can impact a virtualization solution

Content of Citrix Virtualisation (CVE400/CVA500) FastTrack

Host Server Concepts

• Key Virtualization Terms
• Hardware Configuration
• Memory Considerations
• CPU Considerations
• Network Considerations
• Virtual Machine Management
• Virtual Machine Migration
• Identifying Media Storage Considerations
• Differentiating Between Local Storage and SAN
• Determining RAM Scalability
• Determining CPU Scalability
• Determining Network Interface Strategies
• Determining HA Priority Levels
• Identifying Storage Overcommitment Risks

XenServer Integration

• ISO Storage
• Pre-Installation Considerations
• Troubleshooting
• Configuring XenServer Networking
• Configuring XenServer Storage
• Creating a Resource Pool
• Testing High Availability

Project Planning and Implementation Strategies

• Project Roles
• Project Documentation
• Implementation Planning
• Implementation Case Studies
• Identifying Gaps in Documentation
• Interpreting Project Documentation and Identifying Goals

Provisioning Services Integration

• Network Support of Streaming
• Provisioning Services Optimizations
• Streaming Other Workloads
• Troubleshooting
• Installing and Configuring Provisioning Services Server
• Creating and Configuring the vDisk
• Testing the Configuration
• Adding Additional Server to Farm
• Configuring Load Balancing and HA for Provisioning Services

XenApp Integration

• Application Delivery
• XenApp Configurations
• Provisioning Services with XenApp
• XenApp Migration
• Troubleshooting
• Installing XenApp
• Provisioning XenApp Servers
• Configuring XenApp Servers

XenDesktop Integration

• Virtual Desktop Components
• Desktop Groups
• XenDesktop Management
• NetScaler VPX
• Troubleshooting
• Installing the Desktop Delivery Controller
• Installing the Additional Desktop Delivery Controllers
• Configuring the XenDesktop Farm
• Creating a Virtual Desktop VM
• Provisioning the XenDesktop Pool
• Configuring the Desktop Group
• Testing the Desktop Pool
• Configuring NetScaler VPX

Virtualized Environment Monitoring

• EdgeSight
• EdgeSight for Load Testing
• Installing EdgeSight for Load Testing
• Installing EdgeSight Server
• Configuring the EdgeSight Server
• Installing EdgeSight Agent Database Server
• Installing EdgeSight Agent on XenDesktop Desktops
• Configuring EdgeSight
• Testing the Monitoring Environment

Virtualized Environment Maintenance

• Workflow Studio Overview
• Workflow Automation
• Sample Maintenance Workflows
• XenApp and XenDesktop Server Backup
• Configuring a XenServer Metadata Backup Schedule
• Performing a XenServer Hotfix Update
• Performing a XenApp Application Update
• Upgrading a Provisioned XenApp Server
• Configuring Lab Manager
• Configuring Citrix Receiver for Citrix Dazzle

Project Management

• Overview: Objectives
• Citrix Consulting Methodology
• Assessment and Design Projects
• Documentation

Business Goals

• 3-to-5 Year Plan
• Growth
• IT Projects

User Community

• User Groups
• Endpoints
• Usage Habits
• User Locations
• User Satisfaction

Operating System Delivery

• Desktop Images
• Image Build Process
• Desktop Maintenance

Application Delivery

• General Applications
• Special Applications
• Application Virtualization

Server Virtualization

• Current Solution
• Physical Server Assessment

Infrastructure

• Server Hardware
• Network Architecture
• Windows Server and Active Directory
• Enterprise Storage
• Databases

Security and Personalization

• Authentication
• Permissions
• A/V
• Logon Scripts
• Profiles
• Active Directory Policies

Operations and Support

• Monitoring and Management
• Testing and Change Control
• Support
• Disaster Recovery

Conceptual Architecture

• Executive Summary
• Enterprise Design

Virtualization Infrastructure Design

• Virtualized Components
• Server Hardware
• Network Configuration
• High Availability
• Storage
• Resource Pool Design
• Capacity Planning
• Physical Server Migration

Operating System Delivery Design

• Provisioning Services Operating System
• Hardware
• Capacity Planning
• HA
• Cache
• Farm Design
• A/V
• Bootstrap Redundancy
• Device Collections
• Optimization
• SQL Database
• vDisk Storage Location
• Enterprise Storage
• vDisk Type
• Write Cache Encryption

Application Delivery Design

• Applications
• Integration
• Application Streaming Cache
• Optimizations

Desktop Delivery Design

• Desktop Delivery Controller
• Farm Design
• Virtual Machine Specifications
• Desktop Groups
• Desktop Images
• Profiles Design
• Policy Design
• Desktop Monitoring

Access Design

• Resource Delivery
• Access Scenarios
• Access Gateway Deployment Modes
• Server Load Balancing

Delivery Optimization

• ICA Acceleration
• WAN Acceleration
• Branch Repeater and Access Gateway Integration

Business Continuity Design

• Component Failover
• Site Failover