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Administering Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x
Your virtualised environments need to deliver the services users expect. Use Citrix to organise resources and configurations for more effective operations. Strengthen your ability to prepare changes and resolve infrastructure issues.
- Duration
- 5 days 35 hours
- Code
- CXD Code
- Certification
- Citrix Association – Virtualization (CCA-V). Certification
Accredited training for the Citrix Association – Virtualization (CCA-V). certification.
Presentation
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is a solution developed by Citrix Systems to virtualise applications and desktops using innovative, high-performance technologies. This course teaches you to administer Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x.
It also forms part of the Citrix Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V) certification pathway.
Objectives
This course teaches you to deploy and administer Citrix virtual applications and desktops. You will develop the technical knowledge and skills to select and configure virtual systems suited to your organisation across a range of use cases, including remote sites and mobile users. You will learn the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 features and tools used to access and administer virtual machines, applications and desktops. The course forms part of the Citrix Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V) certification pathway.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Describe Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops architecture and components.
- Delegate administration and manage licensing.
- Administer Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops infrastructure.
- Create and manage machine catalogues and delivery groups.
- Administer StoreFront.
- Create and administer end-user policies and profiles.
- Administer sessions, sites and end users with Director.
- Manage printing.
- Administer Provisioning Services.
Program
Introduction to the architecture
This opening module introduces Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops components and architecture.
- Architecture.
- Using FlexCast models.
- Connection flow processes.
- The hosting platform.
- Layered approaches.
Initial prerequisites and test lab
This module covers the considerations that precede development of Citrix infrastructure.
- Citrix consulting methods.
- Infrastructure prerequisites.
- Supporting infrastructure licences.
- Test lab.
Installing and configuring Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x
Install Citrix and configure its settings.
- Understanding licensing.
- Installing and configuring the Citrix licence server.
- Troubleshooting the licence server.
- The Delivery Controller.
- How a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x site works.
- Databases and Local Host Cache (LHC).
Provisioning and deploying resources
This module explains resource provisioning and deployment for virtual applications and desktops.
- The Virtual Delivery Agent.
- Machine catalogues and delivery groups.
- Understanding provisioning.
- Machine Creation Services (MCS).
- The MCS environment.
- Office 365.
Using Citrix StoreFront and Workspace
Learn to provide access through Citrix StoreFront and Workspace.
- StoreFront architecture.
- Installing StoreFront.
- Authenticating StoreFront services.
- Using Citrix Workspace.
- Configuring Citrix Workspace.
Citrix policies
Understand how Citrix policies work and learn to configure them.
- Policy overview.
- Applied Citrix policies.
Managing applications
This module explains application management with Citrix.
- Application properties.
- Workspace control.
- Shortcut locations.
- Session prelaunch and active sessions.
- Application groups.
Printing with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x
Explore printing in Citrix.
- Understanding printing.
- Administering printer drivers.
- Citrix Universal Print Driver and Server.
- Troubleshooting printing.
Administering Citrix profiles
This module explains user profile administration with Citrix Profile Management.
- User profiles and Citrix Profile Management.
- Configuring Citrix Profile Management.
Managing the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x site
Learn to administer and configure management options in Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.
- Delegating administration.
- Logging and reporting.
- PowerShell.
- Power management.
Redundancy
This module introduces Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops redundancy approaches.
- Component failures.
- Redundancy methods.
- Configuring site infrastructure and access redundancy.
Basic network security for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x
Understand the fundamentals of Citrix site network security.
- Network security overview.
- Certificate authority.
- XML service security.
- Securing external HDX connections with Citrix Gateway.
Monitoring the site
Master the tools and techniques for Citrix site monitoring.
- Citrix Director.
- Navigating Citrix Director.
- Trends and reports.
- Managing alerts and notifications.
- Monitoring sessions.
- Interacting with sessions.
- Integrating network monitoring.
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.x support and troubleshooting
This module introduces Citrix troubleshooting.
- Overview.
- Hotfixes and Long Term Service Releases.
- Common troubleshooting tools.
- Proactive administration and routine tasks.
Audience
IT engineers and administrators.
Prerequisites
Participants must:
- Understand server, desktop and application virtualisation.
- Have experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Windows 7, 8.1 or 10, and SQL Server.
- Understand networking, storage, certificates, profile management, Citrix licensing and hypervisors.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
Dates and sessions
Choose the date and delivery format that suit you.
No upcoming sessions are currently available.