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Training Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration – 5 days

Class overview :

In this Citrix XenServer 6.0 training course, students are provided the foundational knowledge necessary to effectively install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot XenServer 6.0 and Provisioning Services 6.0. Students will have the opportunity to apply that foundational knowledge through the use of hands-on labs.

Class goals :

In this Citrix XenServer 6.0 training course, students will learn skills necessary to configure and administer XenServer 6.0, XenCenter, and Provisioning Services 6.0. Through hands-on labs, students will gain experience with:

  • Installing and Implementing XenServer
  • Creating and Managing Virtual Machines
  • Configuring the Network
  • Configuring Storage
  • Creating, Configuring, and Managing Resource Pools
  • Configuring the Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS)
  • Configuring Workload Balancing (WLB)
  • Configuring High Availability, Back up, and Restore
  • Managing and Troubleshooting Hosts
  • Installing and Configuring Provisioning Services
  • Managing vDisks

Content of Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration

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Training Architecting a Citrix Virtualization Solution – 5 days

Class overview :

The CVA-500-1 Architecting a Citrix Virtualization Solution courseware teaches Citrix architects how to analyze and design a comprehensive Citrix virtualization solution. Based on the Citrix Consulting Services Methodology, the course will provide students with the key considerations for managing the project, assessing environment readiness and risks and designing the appropriate solution according to Citrix best practices.

Class goals :

Students will gain real-world insight from the field and practice assessment and design exercises based on challenging, enterprise-level scenarios.

Content of Architecting a Citrix Virtualization Solution

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
Architecting a Citrix Virtualization Solution
Training Architecting a Citrix Virtualization Solution

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Training Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration – 5 days

Class overview :

This course provides the foundation necessary for administrators to effectively centralize and manage desktops in the datacenter and deliver them as a service to users anywhere. Students will learn how to select a desktop delivery model for each user group based on their needs, build proof-of-concept and production XenDesktop environments, assign virtual desktops to users and customize the user experience through policies.

Class goals :

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Determine the best Flexcast delivery model for each user group.
  • Build a XenDesktop proof-of-concept environment.
  • Configure a XenServer host for desktop delivery.
  • Build and configure a production XenDesktop site.
  • Manage virtual desktops as a single entity by creating a desktop catalog.
  • Modify a desktop image without impacting user productivity.
  • Restrict or allow certain XenDesktop features using policies.
  • Monitor site activity and troubleshoot issues in Desktop Director.
  • Install and configure Provisioning services.
  • Copy a desktop image to a virtual disk that can be streamed to virtual and physical target devices.
  • Identify the XenClient infrastructure.
  • Install and configure Synchronizer for XenClient.

Content of Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Training Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration

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Training Citrix Virtualisation (CVE400/CVA500) FastTrack – 5 days

Class overview :

This is an intensive 5-day course combining CVA500 ‘Architecting a Citrix Virtualization Solution’ and CVE400 ‘Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution’ courses

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
Citrix Virtualisation (CVE400/CVA500) FastTrack
Training Citrix Virtualisation (CVE400/CVA500) FastTrack

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  • Type of training: Inter-company, intra-company and individual
  • 100% flexible & personalised training : You choose the place, the dates and the training program
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  • Free parking, lunch & drinks
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Training XenDesktop and Citrix XenServer Fast Track – 5 days

Class overview :

This course is the combined CXD2021 – Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration and the CXS2022 – Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration.

Class goals :

Upon successful completion of this course, will have learnt about:

  • XenServer
    • Configuring a XenServer virtualization server
    • Managing a XenServer using XenCenter
    • Creating Windows and Linux virtual machines
    • Creating XenServer resource pools and connecting to remote storage
    • Using XenMotion and automatic virtual machine placement
    • Creating Templates and using Lifecycle operations
  • XenDesktop
    • Determine the best Flexcast delivery model for each user group
    • Build a XenDesktop proof-of-concept environment
    • Configure a XenServer host for desktop delivery
    • Build and configure a production XenDesktop site
    • Manage virtual desktops as a single entity by creating a desktop catalog
    • Modify a desktop image without impacting user productivity
    • Restrict or allow certain XenDesktop features using policies
    • Monitor site activity and troubleshoot issues in Desktop Director
    • Install and configure Provisioning services
    • Copy a desktop image to a virtual disk that can be streamed to virtual and physical target devices
    • Identify the XenClient infrastructure
    • Install and configure Synchronizer for XenClient

Content of XenDesktop and Citrix XenServer Fast Track

XenServer

  • Module 1: XenServer Introduction
  • Module 2: XenServer and XenCenter Installation
  • Module 3: Windows Virtual Machines
  • Module 4: Linux Virtual Machines
  • Module 5: Templates and Life-Cycle Operations
  • Module 7: Resource Management
  • Module 8: Networking
  • Module 10: Storage
  • Module 11: Resource Pools

XenDesktop

  • Module 1: Introducing Xenserver
  • Module 2: Configuring the Hypervisor for Desktop Delivery
  • Module 3: Installing and Configuring XenDesktop
  • Module 4: Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups
  • Module 5: Customizing the User Experience
  • Module 6: Monitoring XenDesktop Sites
  • Module 7: Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines
  • Module 8: Creating a Shared vDisk
  • Module 9: Administering Provisioning Services Components
  • Module 10: Delivering Local VM Desktops
XenDesktop and Citrix XenServer Fast Track
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  • Free parking, lunch & drinks
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Training Citrix XenApp 6.5 Advanced Administration – 5 days

Class overview :

This course provides learners with the skills necessary to monitor, maintain, optimize and troubleshoot Citrix XenApp 6.5 environments running on Windows Server 2008 R2 software. Learners are introduced to the tools used to monitor the XenApp farm, record farm activity and generate reports.

Class goals :

On completion of this course, students will have learnt about:

  • Troubleshooting the XenApp environment
  • Scaling the XenApp environment
  • Creating farm redundancy
  • Maintaining the XenApp environment
  • Optimizing the XenApp environment
  • Optimizing printing
  • Monitoring XenApp with standard utilities
  • Monitoring XenApp with EdgeSight
  • Securing XenApp

Content of Citrix XenApp 6.5 Advanced Administration

Module 1: Troubleshooting the XenApp Environment

  • Troubleshooting Methodology
  • Logon Issues
  • User Sessions
  • Server Resources
  • Exercise 1-1: Troubleshooting an AppCenter Issue
  • Exercise 1-2: Troubleshooting Web Interface and XML Issues
  • Exercise 1-3: Troubleshooting Launching a Hosted Application
  • Exercise 1-4: Troubleshooting Streaming Applications

Module 2: Scaling the XenApp Environment

  • Farm Configuration Recommendations
  • Farm Scalability
  • Scripted Installation
  • Server Build Scripting
  • XenApp Server Templates
  • Data Store Database Migration
  • Dedicated Data Collector
  • Web Interface Planning
  • Delivery Services
  • XenApp and XenDesktop Integration
  • XenApp and Provisioning Services Integration
  • XenApp and Merchandising Server Integration
  • Exercise 2-1: Preparing to Clone a XenApp Server
  • Exercise 2-2: Cloning a XenApp Server
  • Exercise 2-3: Preparing a XenApp Server for Scripted Configuration
  • Exercise 2-4: Performing a Scripted Configuration

Module 3: Creating Farm Redundancy

  • Eliminating Single Points of Failure
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Load Balancing
  • XenApp and NetScaler Integration
  • Exercise 3-1: Load Balancing Web Interface and XML Services Using Citrix NetScaler
  • Exercise 3-2: Testing Load Balancing through Citrix NetScaler
  • Exercise: 3-3: Installing and Configuring Web Interface on Citrix NetScaler

Module 4: Maintaining the XenApp Environment

  • Farm Setting Migration
  • Data Store Database Maintenance
  • Data Store Database Recovery
  • Local Host Cache
  • XML Service Overview
  • Routine Operations
  • Power and Capacity Management
  • Exercise 4-1: Updating the Mozilla Firefox Streaming Profile
  • Exercise 4-2: Performing Data Store Maintenance Commands
  • Exercise 4-3: Configuring Power and Capacity Management
  • Exercise 4-4: Creating a Restart Schedule for the XenApp Servers

Module 5: Optimizing the XenApp Environment

  • Performance Tuning
  • Windows Server Tuning for XenApp
  • XenApp Tuning
  • Virtual Memory Optimization
  • CPU Optimization
  • Virtual Machine Sizing
  • Multi-Streaming
  • Accelerating ICA Traffic with Branch Repeater
  • QoS through Branch Repeater
  • Exercise 5-1: Enabling Multi-Stream ICA Policies for Specific ICA Traffic
  • Exercise 5-2: Enabling CPU and Memory Optimization

Module 6: Optimizing the User Environment

  • Access methods
  • Application Compatibility
  • Application Streaming
  • General Guidelines For Improving Application Performance
  • User Profiles
  • Session Pre-Launch
  • User Connection Configuration
  • Exercise 6-1: Configuring Profile Management
  • Exercise 6-2: Profiling an Application Requiring A Service
  • Exercise 6-3: Configuring Session Pre-Launch

Module 7: Optimizing Printing

  • Printing Architecture Review
  • Managing Printers
  • Citrix Universal Printer
  • Printing Performance Policies
  • Non-Native Printer Drivers
  • Printer Driver Isolation
  • Printing Tools
  • Troubleshooting Printing
  • Exercise 7-1: Verifying Printer Driver Compatibility with XenApp
  • Exercise 7-2: Replicating Print Drivers Using PowerShell
  • Exercise 7-3: Troubleshooting a Printer Issue with the Citrix Group Policy Modeling Wizard

Module 8: Securing XenApp

  • Setting Rights and Permissions
  • XenVault
  • SSL Certificates
  • XenApp Security with Access Gateway
  • Exercise 8-1: Creating and Distributing a Root CA Certificate
  • Exercise 8-2: Encrypting External ICA Traffic Using ICA Proxy
  • Exercise 8-3: Restricting External Application Access
  • Exercise 8-4: Encrypting XML Traffic With SSL Relay

Module 9: Monitoring XenApp with Standard Utilities

  • XenApp Monitoring
  • XenApp Utilities
  • Citrix Utilities
  • Third-party tools
  • Execise 9-1: Using Desktop Director to View Session Data
  • Exercise 9-2: Monitoring XenApp using Performance Monitor
  • Exercise 9-3: Monitoring XenApp Using Command Line Utilities

Module 10: Monitoring XenApp with EdgeSight

  • EdgeSight Components
  • Real-Time Information
  • Reports
  • Alerts
  • Active Application Monitoring
  • Exercise 10-1: Viewing EdgeSight Historical Data
  • Exercise 10-2: Viewing EdgeSight Real-Time Data
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Training Citrix XenApp 6.5 Basic Administration – 5 days

Class overview :

Citrix XenApp 6.5 Basic Administration (CXA-206-1I) training course provides the foundation necessary for administrators to effectively centralize and manage applications in the datacenter and instantly deliver them as a service to users anywhere.

Class goals :

On completion of this course, students will have learnt about:

  • Introducing XenApp
  • Licensing XenApp
  • Installing XenApp
  • Administrative Configuration
  • Installing and Configuring Web Interface
  • Delivering Applications and Content
  • Streaming Applications
  • Configuring Policies
  • Configuring Load Management
  • Optimizing the User Experience
  • Configuring Self Service Applications
  • Configuring Printing
  • XenApp Security
  • Monitoring XenApp
  • Additional Components

Content of Citrix XenApp 6.5 Basic Administration

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
    • Additonal XenApp Components
  • AppCenter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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Training Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution – 5 days

Class overview :

The CVE-400-2 Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution (also known as CVE-4002, CVE4002, CVE-4002) course teaches Citrix engineers how to plan for and perform the tasks necessary to successfully integrate the component technologies that make up a Citrix virtualization solution in a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Class goals :

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be 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

Content of Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution

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
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Training Providing Help Desk Support for Citrix XenApp – 2 days

Class overview :

This CXA-100-1I Providing Help Desk Support for Citrix XenApp course (also known as CXA1001I, CXA-1001I, CXA-1001, CXA1001) introduces help desk professionals to XenApp and prepares them to troubleshoot common issues. Students will learn to identify whether more complex issues are related to the XenApp product, the network or directory services.

Class goals :

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe the Citrix troubleshooting methodology
  • Identify the features, components, services and communications of Citrix XenApp 5.0
  • Describe the different management consoles
  • Describe Citrix administrator account privileges
  • Describe the components of the various published resource types, including streaming
  • Understand the core architecture and communications used by the Citrix XenApp Plugin for Hosted Apps
  • Understand the XenApp logon process and possible delays
  • Recognize how Active Directory policies can affect a XenApp implementation
  • Recognize how XenApp policies are processed
  • Identify policy rules and filters
  • View policy configurations
  • Use the policy search engine
  • Understand how ICA session printing is routed
  • Identify services and settings that affect printing
  • Understand the Web Interface and Secure Gateway communication processes
  • Manage sessions
  • Shadow users
  • Troubleshoot application issues, including seamless applications
  • Troubleshoot sessions and session connectivity issues
  • Troubleshoot streamed applications and sessions, including offline access to streamed applications
  • Troubleshoot policy issues
  • Troubleshoot common printing issues
  • Troubleshoot client to Web Interface communication issues
  • Troubleshoot Web Interface authentication issues
  • Troubleshoot Web Interface enumeration issues
  • Troubleshoot Secure Gateway

Content of Providing Help Desk Support for Citrix XenApp

Introducing the Citrix Troubleshooting Methodology

  • Introducing the Citrix Troubleshooting Methodology
  • Evaluating a Citrix Environment
  • Implementing the Troubleshooting Methodology: Practice
  • Identifying Citrix Troubleshooting Resources

Introducing XenApp

  • Citrix XenApp 5.0 Architecture and Communications
  • XenApp 5.0 Features

Using Administrative Consoles

  • Management Consoles in XenApp 5.0
  • License Management Console
  • Access Management Console
  • XenApp Advanced Configuration
  • Citrix Administrator Accounts and Permissions
  • Remote Console Connections
  • Session Monitoring

Introducing Published Applications and Resources

  • Published Resources
  • Application Streaming

Troubleshooting Applications

  • Shadowing Users
  • Troubleshooting Common Issues
  • Content Redirection
  • Troubleshooting Application Streaming

Troubleshooting Clients

  • Citrix XenApp Plugins for Windows
  • Architecture and Communication
  • Citrix XenApp Plugin Installation
  • Citrix XenApp Plugin Usage
  • ICA Sessions
  • Troubleshooting ICA Session Connectivity
  • Streamed Sessions

Troubleshooting Policies

  • Architecture and Communication
  • Active Directory Policies
  • XenApp Policies
  • Troubleshooting Policies

Troubleshooting Printing

  • Architecture and Communication
  • Print Drivers
  • Print Settings
  • Driver Management
  • Troubleshooting Common Printing Issues
  • Troubleshooting Slow Printing Across a WAN
  • Identifying Potential Issues

Troubleshooting Web Interface

  • Web Interface Architecture and Communications
  • Securing Communication from the Client to Web Interface
  • Troubleshooting Authentication
  • Troubleshooting Common Errors
  • Using the Secure Gateway Management Console
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Training Implementing Citrix Access Gateway 9.0 Enterprise Edition – 2 days

Class overview :

This CAG-200-1I Implementing Citrix Access Gateway 9.0 Enterprise Edition course (also known as CAG2001I, CAG2001, CAG-2001 and CAG-2001I) covers information administrators and other IT professionals need to successfully deploy and manage Access Gateway 9.0 Enterprise Edition and the Access Gateway Plug-ins.

Class goals :

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

  • Understand how the Access Gateway Enterprise Edition differs from the Standard and Advanced Editions
  • Perform the initial configuration of the Access Gateway server
  • Install Access Gateway Plug-ins for Windows, ActiveX and Java
  • Configure VPN virtual servers
  • Create policies to customize VPN behaviour
  • Customize client experience and login pages
  • Configure Access Gateway to integrate with XenApp and WANScaler
  • Create and configure policies and profiles

Content of Implementing Citrix Access Gateway 9.0 Enterprise Edition

Deploying the Citrix Access Gateway

  • Access Gateway Features
  • Access Gateway Product Line
  • Identifying Access Gateway Hardware Platforms
  • Identifying the Access Gateway Hardware Components
  • Identifying Network Placement Options
  • WANScaler Integration
  • Identifying Deployment Considerations

Performing an Initial Installation and Configuration

  • Access Gateway Installation
  • Logging in to the Access Gateway
  • Setting the Password
  • Managing Licensing
  • Enabling Access Gateway Features
  • Initial Configuration
  • Understanding Virtual Local Area Networks
  • Running the Access Gateway Wizard
  • Saving the Configuration

Performing Basic Administration

  • Access Gateway Administrative Tools
  • Introducing the Configuration Utility
  • Introducing the Command-Line Interface
  • Introducing FreeBSD
  • Using Third-Party Tools
  • Access Gateway Management
  • Performing an Upgrade
  • Managing Role-Based Administration

Configuring Policies

  • Policy Structure
  • Policy Types and Their Uses
  • Policy Expressions
  • Identifying Qualifiers
  • Identifying Operators
  • Identifying Operands, Wildcards and Context-Sensitive Fields
  • Policy Priority
  • Policy Manager
  • Using Policy Manager
  • Creating Policy Expressions

Configuring Access Policies

  • Endpoint Analysis
  • Configuring Pre-Authentication Policies
  • Authentication Policies
  • Configuring Authentication Policies
  • Authorization Policies
  • Configuring Authorization Policies
  • Session Policies
  • Configuring Credential Passing
  • Timeout Settings
  • Configuring Timeout Settings
  • Client Cleanup
  • Configuring Client Cleanup
  • Split Tunneling
  • Configuring Split Tunneling

Providing User Access

  • Plugin Options and Configuration
  • Displaying Client Options and the Configuration Window
  • Connection Methods
  • Deploying Access Gateway Plugins
  • Configuring Clientless Access
  • Client Software Selection
  • Configuring Access Choices

Customizing the User Experience

  • Intranet Applications
  • Configuring Intranet Applications
  • Intranet IP Addresses.
  • Configuring Intranet IP Addresses
  • Traffic Policies
  • Configuring Traffic Policies
  • TCP Compression Policies
  • Configuring TCP Compression Policies
  • Login Page Customization

Securing XenApp Connections

  • XenApp Overview
  • ICA Proxy Mode
  • Configuring ICA Proxy Mode
  • Binding the Secure Ticket Authority
  • Configuring Web Interface Failover
  • Web Interface Connections through Access Gateway
  • Configuring Web Interface for Access Gateway Connections
  • File Type Association
  • Configuring File Type Association
  • SmartAccess
  • Configuring SmartAccess
  • Configuring XenApp for SmartAccess
  • Configuring Access Scenario Fallback

Auditing and Logging

  • Syslog and Nslog Auditing
  • Configuring Audit Servers
  • Configuring Global Auditing Parameters
  • Configuring Auditing Policies
  • Binding Auditing Policies
  • Viewing Recent Audit Messages
  • Viewing Historical Audit Messages
  • Access Gateway Log Management
  • Monitoring Tool
  • User Connection Management
  • Historical Reporting

Configuring High Availability

  • Introduction to High Availability
  • High Availability Node Configuration
  • Configuring Nodes
  • Verifying High Availability Status
  • Performing Synchronization
  • Performing a Forced Failover
  • High Availability Management
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