CMB-207-1I Citrix XenApp and XenDesktp Fast Track This fast-paced curse prvides the fundatin necessary fr students t effectively centralize and manage desktps and applicatins in the datacenter and deliver them as a service t users anywhere. Students will learn hw t build XenApp and XenDesktp envirnments; assign virtual desktps; deliver published resurces and printers t users; use plicies t custmize farm settings and the user experience; and administer the envirnments. In additin, students will learn hw t build a Prvisining services farm t enable single-image desktp management. Audience This curse is intended fr IT prfessinals, such as server, netwrk, and systems administratrs familiar with Micrsft Windws envirnments, including Windws 2008 R2 administratrs. Existing Citrix XenApp administratrs interested in increasing their desktp virtualizatin skills with Citrix XenDesktp, are ideal candidates. Systems engineers, sales engineers, analysts, cnsultants, and architects are als apprpriate candidates fr this curse. Instructinal Methd This curse is ffered as an instructr-led training curse that fcuses n the practical applicatin f XenApp and XenDesktp cncepts and administrative tasks thrugh hands-n exercises in a lab envirnment. Students are expected t self-study select mdules f the curse cntent after classrm hurs each day. Regularly scheduled Questin and Answer sessins will ccur daily t address students questins arising frm the self-study sessins. Preparatry Recmmendatins Befre taking this curse, Citrix recmmends that students have a basic understanding f the fllwing technlgies: Micrsft Windws Server 2008 R2 and Remte Desktp Services Netwrk and strage devices, device drivers, and perating systems Netwrking cncepts, such as DNS, DHCP, IIS, lad balancing, and file and printing services Active Directry and grup plicy Server, desktp, and applicatin virtualizatin cncepts Citrix XenApp Key Skills Upn cmpletin f this curse, students will be able t: Install and cnfigure a Citrix license server, imprt Citrix licenses, cnfigure license mnitring, and view license usage trends. Install and cnfigure Citrix XenApp t create a new farm r jin an existing farm. Create administratr accunts and assign custm administrative permissins t the accunts. Cnfigure the lgging f administrative changes t a database. Create and apply wrker grups that simplify the administratin f published resurces and plicies. Install the Web Interface rle. Create and cnfigure XenApp Web and XenApp Services web sites. Custmize the layut, cntent, and appearance f a XenApp Web site. Publish applicatin and server desktp resurces fr access by users and verify that wrkspace cntrl wrks crrectly. View and manage user sessins frm the administrative cnsle. Install prfiling sftware, prfile an applicatin fr streaming, and link dependent prfiles t allw interactin between streamed applicatins. Publish a streamed applicatin and verify that the streamed applicatin wrks crrectly. Create plicies t imprve perfrmance, restrict user access, and shadw user sessins. Test plicies t verify that they prduce the desired effect.
Cnfigure custm lad evaluatrs and apply them t servers and applicatins. Cnfigure and test failver using a lad balancing plicy. Install Citrix Receiver, cnfigure and deliver a plug-in package, and verify that self-service applicatins can be added frm a client device. Cnfigure printing including, printer aut-creatin, driver cmpatibility lists, sessin printers, and printing plicies. Cnfigure a XenApp Web site t use an ICA prxy. Identify tls that can be used t mnitr XenApp servers and sessins. Identify additinal cmpnents included with Citrix XenApp Platinum editin. Cnfigure a XenServer hst fr desktp delivery. Adjust virtual machine prperties. Backup virtual machine metadata t shared strage. Imprt a virtual machine. Install XenDesktp. Add a cntrller t an existing site. Install, cnfigure and secure Web Interface. Delegate XenDesktp administratin. Prepare a master virtual machine. Assign users t pled virtual desktps and dedicated virtual desktps. Mdify desktp catalgs, grups, and a master virtual machine. Use plicies and Prfile Management t restrict and allw XenDesktp features. Mnitr XenDesktp sessins. Shadw XenDesktp sessins. Install and cnfigure Prvisining services. Create a shared vdisk. Create streamed virtual desktps using Prvisining services. Update a vdisk. Identify key features f XenDesktp 5.5. Curse Length This fast-paced curse cnsists f five-intensive days f hands-n lab and lecture. Students interested in this curse shuld nte that the class is expected t run apprximately nine hurs each day. In additin, students are expected t self-study select mdules designated by the instructr, as nt all tpics will be cvered during the classrm time. Citrix XenApp 6.5 Tpics The fllwing utline identifies the Citrix XenApp tpics included in the curse. Nte: Nt all tpics will be cvered by lecture. Students are expected t self-study select sectins as designated by the instructr. Mdule 1: Intrductin and Curse Overview Overview Curse Outline Citrix Educatin Curse Evaluatin and Cmpletin Certificate Mdule 2: Intrducing Basic Administratin fr Citrix XenApp 6 XenApp 6 Editins XenApp 6 Features XenApp Architecture XenApp Cmpnents Single and Multiple Farm Envirnments Data Stre Data Stre Updates and the Lcal Hst Cache Independent Management Architecture Data Cllectrs Data Cllectr Electin Znes
Additinal XenApp Cmpnents Delivery Services Cnsle Review Mdule 3: Licensing XenApp Overview XenApp Licensing Licensing Cmmunicatin License Cmmunicatin Prcess License Types Citrix License Server 11.6.1 Micrsft Remte Desktp Services Additinal Licensing Cnsideratins License Administratin Cnsle Prt Cnfiguratin Delegated Administratrs in the License Administratin Cnsle Installing Licensing Manual Installatin and Cnfiguratin Uninstalling Licensing License Server Cnsideratins License File Management Obtaining License Files Imprting License Files Subscriptin Advantage High Availability Cnsideratins Additinal License Server Prcesses License Server Clustering Review Mdule 4: Installing XenApp Overview Installatin Decisins XenApp Server Rle Manager Web Interface Installatin Decisins Unattended Installatin and Cnfiguratin Hardware Requirements Sftware Requirements XenApp Cnfiguratin Optins Which Farm r Znes Will Be Used in the Envirnment? Which License Server Will Be Used fr the Server Farm? Which Database Engine Will Be Used fr the Data Stre Database? Will Shadwing Be Enabled? On Which Prt Will the Citrix XML Service Run? When Will Users Be Added t the Lcal Remte Desktp Users Grup? Which Pass-thrugh Client Will Be Used in the Envirnment? Will Pass-thrugh Authenticatin Be Used in the Envirnment? Will Infrmatin in the Data Stre and Cnfiguratin Lgging Databases be Prtected with IMA Encryptin? Review Mdule 5: Cnfiguring XenApp Administratin Overview Wrker Grups Publishing Applicatins t Wrker Grups Priritizing Wrker Grups Filtering Plicies t Wrker Grups Administratr Privilege Levels Creating Administratr Accunts Cnfiguring Administratr Permissins Cnfiguring Flder Permissins Delegating Administratin Cnfiguratin Lgging Creating the Cnfiguratin Lgging Database
Cnfiguratin Lgging Database Settings Enabling Cnfiguratin Lgging Review Mdule 6: Installing and Cnfiguring Web Interface Overview Architecture and Cmmunicatins Web Interface Cmmunicatin Prcess Web Interface Installatin Installing the Web Interface Site Creatin Creating a Web Interface Site Site Creatin Cnsideratins XenApp Web Site Cnfiguratin Optins XenApp Services Site Cnfiguratin Web Interface Site Mdificatin Mdifying the Web Interface Cnfiguratin File Using the Web Interface Management Cnsle Specifying Citrix Plug-in Backup URLs Site Appearance Site Custmizatin Optins Sessin Preferences Sessin Optins User Optins Wrkspace Cntrl Wrkspace Cntrl Functinality Wrkspace Cntrl Cnfiguratin Optins Wrkspace Cntrl User Custmizatin Cnfiguring Wrkspace Cntrl Citrix Plug-ins and the Web Interface Plug-in Deplyment Optins Autmatically Detecting Plug-ins Client Detectin Client fr Java Authenticatin Cnfiguratin Authenticatin Optins Generic RADIUS Supprt Explicit Authenticatin Pass-thrugh Authenticatin Smart Card Authenticatin Citrix XML Service Trust Relatinships Secure Access Cnfiguratin Access Methds Netwrk Address Translatin Netwrk Address Translatin Access Types Client-side Prxy Settings Cnfiguring Client-side Prxy Settings Server Cnfiguratin Cnfiguring Multiple Server Farms Adding Farms Cnfiguring Lad Balancing Enabling Fault Tlerance Specifying the XML Cmmunicatin Prt Ticket Expiratin Settings Web Interface Site Remval Trubleshting Web Interface Issues Review Mdule 7: Delivering Applicatins and Cntent Overview Published Resurces Published Resurce Types
Resurce Publishing Phases Resurce Name and Lcatin Server Assignment Cnfigured r Annymus Accunts Users and Grups Resurce Publishing Settings VM Hsted Apps Cmpnents f VM Hsted Apps Organizing Published Resurces fr Users Advanced Published Resurce Settings Access Cntrl Cntent Redirectin Implementing Resurce Limits and Client Optins Cnfiguring Resurce Appearance Published Resurce Cnfiguratin Managing Cnnectins t Resurces Disabling r Hiding a Published Resurce Trubleshting Applicatin Delivery Issues Review Mdule 8: Streaming Applicatins Overview Applicatin Streaming Applicatin Streaming Cmpnents Applicatin Streaming Cmmunicatin Prcess Streaming App-V Packages Citrix Offline Plug-in Citrix Offline Plug-in Cache Citrix Offline Plug-in Installatin Citrix Streaming Prfiler Prfiling Prcess Installing the Citrix Streaming Prfiler Creating a Prfile Prfile Security Setting Targets Inter-Islatin Cmmunicatin Prfile Preference Settings Prfile System Requirements Prfile Installatin Types Prfile Prperties Knwn Limits fr Prfiling Applicatins Target Prperties Upgrading an Applicatin in a Target Applicatin Delivery Methds Benefits f Streaming with Dazzle Web Delivery Methd Streaming t Servers Publishing a Streamed Applicatin Specifying an Alternate Prfile fr a Published Applicatin Enabling the Least-Privileged User Accunt Cnfiguring Sites fr Streaming Applicatins Supprt fr Bth Remte and Streaming Applicatins Offline Access Management Indirect Membership t the Offline Access List Prviding Offline Access Offline Access Perid Renewing Offline Access Perid Applicatin Caching Pre-Deplyment f Streaming Applicatins Trubleshting Streaming Issues Review
Mdule 9: Cnfiguring Plicies Overview Grup Plicy Integratin IMA-based Grup Plicies Grup Plicy Extensins Grup Plicy Architecture Plicy Evaluatin Plicy Applicatin Prcess Plicy Prcessing and Precedence Plicy Rules Plicy Filtering Plicy Mdeling and Trubleshting Review Mdule 10: Cnfiguring Lad Management Overview Lad Manager Lad Balancing Lad Balancing Prcess Lad Calculatin Lad Calculatins Lad Evaluatr Cnfiguratin Creating Custm Lad Evaluatrs Threshlds fr Lad Management Assigning Lad Evaluatrs t Servers and Applicatins Lad Balancing Plicies Creating Lad Balancing Plicies Frce Applicatin Streaming Preferential Lad Balancing Preferential Lad Balancing Example Preferential Lad Balancing Cnsideratins Trubleshting Lad Management Issues Review Mdule 11: Optimizing the User Experience Overview Optimizing Sessin Perfrmance Enabling Display Settings HDX Bradcast Sessin Reliability Enabling HDX Bradcast Sessin Reliability HDX Bradcast Sessin Reliability Cnsideratins HDX RealTime Enabling HDX RealTime Understanding HDX RealTime Design Cnsideratins HDX Plug-n-Play Enabling HDX Plug-n-Play Understanding HDX Plug-n-Play Design Cnsideratins HDX MediaStream Multimedia Acceleratin HDX MediaStream Multimedia Acceleratin Benefits Enabling HDX MediaStream Multimedia Acceleratin HDX MediaStream fr Flash Enabling HDX MediaStream fr Flash SpeedScreen Latency Reductin Enabling SpeedScreen Latency Reductin HDX 3D Image Acceleratin Enabling HDX 3D Image Acceleratin HDX 3D Prgressive Display Enabling HDX 3D Prgressive Display User Prfiles Differentiating User Prfile Types Redirecting User Data Managing User Prfiles
Enabling Prfile Management Understanding the Prfile Management Lgn Prcess Trubleshting User Experience Issues Review Mdule 12: Cnfiguring Self-Service Applicatins Overview Citrix Receiver Citrix Receiver fr Windws Citrix Receiver fr Macintsh Citrix Merchandising Server Citrix Merchandising Server Architecture Citrix Dazzle Citrix Dazzle Cmmunicatin Prcess Plug-ins Plug-in Delivery Citrix Online Plug-in fr Windws Citrix Online Plug-in fr Mac Client fr Java Citrix Receiver fr Linux Trubleshting Self-Service Applicatin Issues Review Mdule 13: Cnfiguring Printing Overview Printing Cncepts Printing Definitins Printer Types Printing Security Default Printing Behavir Altering the Default Printing Behavir Printer Prvisining User Self-Prvisining Printer Aut-Creatin Printing Pathways Netwrk Printing Pathway Client Printing Pathway Printing Pathway Demnstratin Printer Drivers Printer Driver Types Citrix Universal Printing Enhanced Metafile Frmat Print Preview Citrix Universal Printer Cnfiguring Citrix Universal Printing Administratr-Assigned Netwrk Printers Adding a Netwrk Printer Editing Netwrk Printer Settings Specifying the Default Printer Wrkspace Cntrl and Prximity Printing Cnfiguring Prximity Printing Printing Preferences Printing Prperties Printing Preference Hierarchy Cnfiguring Printer Prperty Retentin Printing Bandwidth Trubleshting Printing Issues Review Mdule 14: Securing XenApp Overview XenApp Security Slutins SecureICA
Citrix SSL Relay SSL Relay Cmmunicatin Cnfiguring SSL Relay Access Gateway Access Gateway Deplyment Scenaris Access Gateway Cmmunicatins Digital Certificates Securing Access t Hsted Applicatins SmartAccess Web Interface Cnfiguratin Access Methds Access Gateway Settings Cnfiguring Web Interface fr Access Gateway Cnnectins Security Cnfiguratin Best Practices Trubleshting Access Gateway with XenApp Review Mdule 15: Mnitring XenApp Overview Health Mnitring and Recvery EdgeSight Mnitring EdgeSight Cmpnents EdgeSight Cmmunicatin License Usage Mnitring Cnfiguring License Alerts Viewing License Usage Viewing Histrical License Data Wrkflw Studi Overview Wrkflw Studi Architecture Wrkflw Autmatin Use Cases Accessing the Server Farm using PwerShell Administering the Server Farm using Cmmands Review Mdule 16: Additinal Cmpnents Overview SmartAuditr SmartAuditr Cmpnents Sessin Recrding Prcess Single Sign-n Single Sign-n Cmpnents Single Sign-n Prcess EasyCall Vice Services EasyCall Cmpnents EasyCall Prcess Branch Optimizatin Branch Repeater Cmpnents Branch Optimizatin Prcess fr the Plug-in Prvisining Services Prvisining Services Cmpnents Pwer and Capacity Management Pwer Management Lad Cnslidatin Pwer and Capacity Management Cmpnents Pwer Setpints XenServer XenServer Cmpnents Review
Citrix XenDesktp 5 Tpics The fllwing utline identifies the Citrix XenDesktp tpics included in the curse. Nte: Nt all tpics will be cvered by lecture. Students are expected t self-study select mdules as designated by the instructr. Mdule 1: Intrductin and Curse Overview Curse Overview Curse Outline Cnnect with Citrix Educatin Mdule 2: Intrducing XenDesktp Overview Five Cre Strengths f XenDesktp Desktp Virtualizatin XenDesktp Prduct Family FlexCast Use Cases Virtual Desktp Mdels HDX Technlgies Hsted Desktp Delivery Quick Deply Quick Deply System Requirements Mdule 3: Cnfiguring the Hypervisr fr Desktp Delivery Overview Virtualizatin Virtualizatin Cmpnents Hypervisrs Hypervisr Rle in Desktp Delivery Windws Virtual Machine Architecture Installatin frm an ISO T Create an ISO Library Windws Virtual Machine Device Supprt Windws Virtual Machine Creatin XenServer Tls Templates and Life-Cycle Operatins Virtual Machine Templates T Prvisin a New Virtual Machine Using a Template Virtual Machine Exprt and Imprt Virtual Machine Duplicatin Snapshts Virtual Machine Operatins XenCnvert T Cnvert a Server r Desktp t a Virtual Machine Virtual Machine Resurce Management Events and Alerts Resurce Pls Virtual Machine Mvement Netwrk Cmpnents and Architecture External Netwrks Internal-nly Netwrk NIC Bnds T Create a NIC Bnd in XenCenter VLANs Strage Strage Repsitries Remte Strage Strage Capability Cmparisn Trubleshting Hypervisr Issues Mdule 4: Installing and Cnfiguring XenDesktp Overview XenDesktp Architecture
Prductin Site Cnfiguratin License File Management Obtaining License Files Security Cnsideratins Active Directry Cnsideratins Supprted Active Directry Envirnments Active Directry-Based Cntrller Discvery Active Directry Objects Cnfiguring a XenDesktp Site T Cnfigure a XenDesktp Site Web Interface Web Interface Cnsideratins Desktp Delivery Cmmunicatin Prcess Access Gateway ICA Prxy Mde Access Gateway Deplyment Scenaris Access Gateway Cmmunicatins Access Gateway Authenticatin Single Sign-n t Web Interface SmartAccess Mdule 5: Managing Desktp Catalgs and Grups Overview Administratin Rles T Add an Administratr Accunt Preparing a Virtual Desktp fr Delivery Virtual Desktp Agent Installatin Virtual Desktp Agent Wizard Settings Manual Firewall Cnfiguratin Machine Creatin Services Machine Creatin Services Hst and Strage Requirements Desktp Catalgs Machine Types Pled Machine Type Dedicated Machine Type Existing Machine Type Physical Machine Type Streamed Machine Type Virtual Desktp Updates T Mdify the Master Virtual Machine T Revert t the Previus Master Virtual Machine Desktp Grups Desktp Grup Types Desktp Grup Examples T Create a Desktp Grup Pwer Management Pls and Buffers T Cnfigure Pwer Management Trubleshting Desktp Catalg and Grup Issues Mdule 6: Custmizing the User Experience Overview User Device Types Display Mdes Citrix Receiver Citrix Receiver fr Windws Citrix Receiver fr Windws System Requirements Citrix Receiver fr Macintsh Citrix Merchandising Server Citrix Merchandising Server Architecture Prfile Management User Prfiles
User Prfile Types Redirecting User Data Managing User Prfiles Prfile Management Lgn Prcess T Enable Prfile Management FlexCast fr Apps Applicatin Delivery Methd XenDesktp Plicies Plicy Creatin T Create a Plicy Plicy Settings Plicy Setting Best Practices Plicy Priritizatin Trubleshting Custmizatin Issues Mdule 7: Mnitring XenDesktp Sites Overview Desktp Directr Installing Desktp Directr Accessing Desktp Directr Desktp Directr Pages Filters Searching fr a User r Machine User and Machine Management Managing Machines Managing End Users User Shadwing T Shadw a User Trubleshting Site Mnitring Issues Mdule 8: Streaming Desktps t Virtual and Physical Machines Overview Streamed VHDs and Catalgs Prvisining Services Citrix Prvisining Services Infrastructure Citrix Prvisining Services Cmpnents Key Services Prvisining Services Administratin Installatin Planning Netwrk Bt Services Bt Prcess DHCP Deplyment Optins DHCP Cnfiguratin Prvisining Services Farm Design Farms SQL Database Server Service Accunt Permissins Sites Stres Write Caches Strage Requirements Sample vdisk Strage Requirements Prvisining Services Installatin T Install Prvisining Services Prvisining Services Cnfiguratin T Cnfigure a Prvisining Services Farm Stre Cnfiguratin Trubleshting Prvisining Services Installatin and Cnfiguratin Mdule 9: Creating a Shared vdisk Overview vdisk Image Mdes Standard Image Mde
Difference Disk Image Mde Private Image Mde Write-Cache Types Cache n Server Disk Cache n Server Disk: Lcal Strage Cache n Server Disk: Shared Strage Cache n Device s Hard Drive Cache n Device s Hard Drive: Lcal Strage Cache n Device s Hard Drive: Shared Strage Target Device-based RAM Cache Target Device RAM T Create a vdisk Imaging Wizard vdisk File Creatin VHD Frmat vdisk Munting Frmatting a vdisk Master Target Device Bt Order Master Target Device Sftware T Create a Windws Master Target Device using the Imaging Wizard XenCnvert Overview T Image Windws Target Devices with XenCnvert Trubleshting vdisk Creatin Issues Mdule 10: Administering Prvisining Services Cmpnents Overview Prvisining Services Hsts in the Cnsle Target Device Cnnectins Prvisining Services Hst Prperties Target Device Management Target Device Cllectin Target Device Views Target Device Prperties Active Directry Integratin Dmain Passwrd Management Prcess Autmatic Passwrd Renegtiatin T Integrate Active Directry vdisk Management vdisk Prperties T Create a vdisk File T Unassign vdisks frm Target Devices T Delete a vdisk vdisk Lcks vdisk Backup Streamed Desktp Catalgs T Create a Streamed Desktp Catalg vdisk Updates Autmatic Update Incremental Update Aut-update Tl Incremental Update Rllback Scheduled vdisk Updates vdisk Update Strategies Trubleshting Prvisining Services Issues Mdule 11: Delivering Lcal VM Desktps Overview Lcal VM Desktps with XenClient XenClient Architecture Synchrnizer fr XenClient XenClient Installatin
T Install XenClient XenClient Cnfiguratin Receiver fr XenClient T Create a Virtual Machine XenClient Tls Synchrnizer Installatin and Cnfiguratin Image Management T Uplad a Virtual Machine t the Synchrnizer T Assign Desktps t End Users User Management T Create a Lcal User r Grup T Link an Existing AD User r Grup Device Management XenClient User Experience Secure Applicatin Sharing Trubleshting Lcal VM Desktp Issues Mdule 12: XenDesktp 5.5 New Features What's New in XenDesktp 5.5? Flash Redirectin HDX 3D Pr IntelliCache XenDesktp 5.x Migratin Tl 2012 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Citrix, XenServer, SecureICA, EdgeSight, XenApp, Citrix Access Gateway, Citrix Receiver, Citrix EasyCall, Citrix Prvisining Services, SpeedScreen, Branch Repeater, Citrix Wrkflw Studi, Citrix Merchandising Server, and Dazzle are trademarks f Citrix Systems, Inc. and/r ne r mre f its subsidiaries, and may be registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in ther cuntries. All ther trademarks and registered trademarks are the prperty f their respective wners.