Detailed Course Outline
Architectural Overview
- FlexCast models (use cases)
- Architecture
- Layered approach methodology
- Hosting platform considerations
Initial Requirements and Lab
- Citrix consulting methodology
- Supporting infrastructure prerequisites
- Supporting infrastructure licensing considerations
- Lab environment
Installing and Configuring a XenApp and XenDesktop Site
- Licensing considerations
- Installation and management
- Introduction to basic license server troubleshooting
- Delivery Controller role
- The XenApp and XenDesktop Site
- Databases
- XML traffic security
Provision and Deliver Application and Desktop Resources
- The Virtual Delivery Agent
- Machine catalogs and delivery groups
- Provisioning methods and considerations
- Provisioning methods: Machine Creation Services (MCS) in depth
- MCS environment considerations
- Creating resources
Providing Access with Citrix StoreFront and Receiver
- StoreFront installation and architecture
- Receiver
- Receiver configurations
Understanding and Configuring Citrix Policies
- Policies introduction
- Policies for session management
Application Presentation and Management
- Application properties
- File-type association
- Shortcut placement
- HDX Monitor
Printing with XenApp and XenDesktop
- Printing introduction
- Print job routing
- Printer driver management
- Citrix Universal Print Driver and Server
Citrix Profile Management
- User profiles
- Configuring Citrix Profile management
Managing the XenApp and XenDesktop Site
- Delegated administration
- Logging and reporting
- Introduction to PowerShell
XenApp and XenDesktop Site Redundancy
- Component failure review
- Methods of redundancy
XenApp and XenDesktop Site Basic Network Security
- Citrix administrator introduction to security considerations
- Certificate authority
- StoreFront consideration for external access
- XML service security considerations
- External HDX connection security with NetScaler Gateway
Monitoring the XenApp and XenDesktop Site
- Introduction to Citrix Director
- Navigating Director
- Monitoring sessions
- Interacting with sessions
- Network monitoring with HDX Insight
Introduction to Supporting and Troubleshooting XenApp and XenDesktop
- Introduction to Supporting XenApp/XenDesktop Site
- Known Issue Awareness
- XenApp and XenDesktop Hotfixes and the Long Term Service Release
- Common Troubleshooting Tools