CVE-401/CVA-500 FastTrack

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1 CVE-401/CVA-500 FastTrack Description The CVE-400-1I Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution 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. Upon course completion, students will be able to interpret environmental assessment documentation, plan for a virtualization solution project and integrate key Citrix virtualization technologies, including XenAppTM, XenServerTM, and XenDesktopTM, to create a holistic, end-to-end virtualization solution that will address the most pressing business issues of the day. The extensive, highly hands-on curriculum includes exercises that allow students to demonstrate the advanced technical knowledge gained from instruction. The exercises for this course include hands-on integration of the following Citrix core and component products: - Citrix XenApp 5.0 on Windows Server Citrix EssentialsTM for XenServer Citrix XenDesktop Citrix Provisioning ServicesTM Citrix EdgeSightTM for Load Testing Citrix EdgeSight for Endpoints Citrix EdgeSight for XenAppTM Citrix Workflow StudioTM Citrix Profile management Citrix Receiver Citrix DazzleTM Citrix NetScaler VPX 9.1 The CVA-500-1W 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. Students will gain real-world insight from the field and practice assessment and design exercises based on challenging, enterprise-level scenarios. Objectives Upon completion of the CVE-400-1I 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.

2 - 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. Upon completion of the CVA-500-1I course, learners are able to: - 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

3 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. Participants This course is intended for IT professionals, such as Server, Network and Systems Engineers. Systems Integrators, Systems Administrators and Application Engineers are also appropriate candidates for this course. Prerequisite(s) The following preparatory recommendations describe the experience and knowledge students should possess to ensure successful completion of the CVE-4001I course: - Experience using the following Citrix products: o Citrix XenApp 4.5 or higher o Citrix XenServer 5.0 or higher o Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 or higher o Citrix Provisioning Services 5.0 or higher o Citrix EdgeSight for Load Testing 3.0 o Citrix EdgeSight for Endpoints 5.0 o Citrix EdgeSight for XenApp Experience using Windows Server 2008, including: o Active Directory o Terminal Services o DHCP o DNS o Performance Monitoring o Troubleshooting o Base OS, including server roles o Group Policy Objects - Experience using Microsoft SQL Server - Completion of the following courses or demonstrate equivalent knowledge: o CXA Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 o CXS Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.0 o CXD Implementing Citrix XenDesktop 3 o CXA Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 The following preparatory recommendations describe the experience and knowledge students should possess to ensure successful completion of the CVA-500-1I course.

4 Experience with or understanding of the following Citrix products: - Citrix XenAppTM 4.5 or higher - Citrix XenServerTM 5.0 or higher - Citrix Provisioning ServicesTM 5.0 or higher - Citrix XenDesktop 3.0 or higher - Citrix Access Gateway Enterprise Edition 9.0 or higher - Citrix Branch Repeater 5.0 or higher - Citrix EdgeSight for Endpoints Citrix EdgeSight for XenApp 5.0 Experience using the following Windows Server and Microsoft technologies: - Active Directory - Terminal Services - DHCP - DNS - Group Policy Objects - SQL Server - Performance monitoring tools - Troubleshooting tools Experience with, or strong understanding of, the following: - Server virtualization, including hypervisor configuration and virtual machine management tools - Server hardware, including NIC configuration, power, cooling and rack enclosure configurations - Virtual networking, including VLANs and addressing - Enterprise-level storage technologies - Citrix XenApp application virtualization - Citrix XenDesktop, including Provisioning Services - SSL VPN functionality Completion of the following courses or demonstrate equivalent knowledge: - CXA Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server CXS Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition CXD Implementing Citrix XenDesktop 3 - CXA Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server CVE Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution Programme CVE-400-1I 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

5 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 4 - 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

6 - 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 CVA-500-1I: - Project Management o Overview - Objectives o Citrix Consulting Methodology - Phases - Analysis - Design - Build/Test - Rollout/Support - Milestones, Checkpoints and Guidelines o Assessment and Design Projects - Assessment Projects - Key Benefits - Timeline - Design Projects - Key Benefits - Timeline - Key Activities - Project Team Overview o Roles and Responsibilities o Requirements and Expectations - Statement of Work Review - Project Kickoff - Requirements Gathering o Business Requirements o Technical Requirements - Findings Presentation o Documentation - Status Reports - Risk Memos - Assessment Documents - Design Documents - Business Goals o 3-to-5 Year Plan o Growth o IT Projects - User Community

7 o User Groups o Endpoints - Operating Systems - New Endpoints - Replaced Endpoints - Repurposed Endpoints - Reused Endpoints o Usage Habits o User Locations o User Satisfaction - Operating System Delivery o Desktop Images o Image Build Process o Desktop Maintenance - Application Delivery o General Applications - Productivity suites - Foundational applications o Special Applications - Resource Intensive - Challenging - Custom o Application User Groups o Application Virtualization - Virtualized Applications - Architecture - Virtual Application Delivery - Server Virtualization o Current Solution o Physical Server Assessment - Data collection - Excluded Servers from Virtualization - Consolidation Scenarios - Infrastructure o Server Hardware o Network Architecture o Windows Server and Active Directory o Enterprise Storage o Databases - Security and Personalization o Authentication o Permissions o A/V o Logon Scripts o Profiles o Active Directory Policies - Operations and Support o Monitoring and Management o Testing and Change Control o Support o Disaster Recovery - Conceptual Architecture o Executive Summary o Enterprise Design - Virtualization Infrastructure Design o Virtualized Components o Server Hardware - Hardware Configuration

8 - Blade Considerations o Network Configuration - Addressing and VLANs - NIC Performance and Redundancy - Network Terminology - Internal and External Networks - Physical Network Connectivity o High Availability o Storage - Capacity and Performance - Storage Types - Storage Terminology o Resource Pool Design o Capacity Planning o Physical Server Migration - Operating System Delivery Design o Provisioning Services Operating System o Hardware o Capacity Planning o HA o Cache o Farm Design o A/V o Bootstrap Redundancy o Device Collections o Optimization o SQL Database o vdisk Storage Location o Enterprise Storage o vdisk Type o Write Cache Encryption - Application Delivery Design o Applications o Integration o Application Streaming Cache - Without Caching - Pre-Caching o Optimizations - Desktop Delivery Design o Desktop Delivery Controller o Farm Design o Virtual Machine Specifications o Desktop Groups o Desktop Images - Internal and External Users - Pooled Users - Dedicated Users o Profiles Design o Policy Design o Desktop Monitoring - Access Design o Resource Delivery o Access Scenarios - Internal Site Access o External Site Access o Access Gateway Deployment Modes o Server Load Balancing - Delivery Optimization

9 o ICA Acceleration - Bandwidth Allocation - Compression - Quality of Service - Virtual Channels o WAN Acceleration - ICA Traffic Types - Printing Traffic - File Access Traffic - Multimedia Traffic - Display Traffic - Application Types - Front Buffer - Back Buffer - Branch Repeater Deployment Modes - Hardware Architecture - Network Architecture - Infrastructure Services - Protocol Analysis o Branch Repeater and Access Gateway Integration - Deployment Modes - Branch Repeater with Access Gateway in One-arm Mode - Branch Repeater Alternative Mode - Repeater Plug-in Integration - Acceleration Rules - HTTP Traffic Considerations - Firewall Rules - Roaming Branch Users - Business Continuity Design o Component Failover o Site Failover Options This course is an instructor-led training course with classroom discussion, demonstrations and the practical application of concepts through hands-on exercises.