Class overview :

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