CXD2021: Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration
5 Day Course
Hands On
Official Citrix Curriculum
Code CXD2021
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Modules
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Introducing XenDesktop (13 topics)
- Five Core Strengths of XenDesktop
- Desktop Virtualization
- XenDesktop Product Family
- Test Your Knowledge: XenDesktop Product Family
- FlexCast
- Use Cases
- Virtual Desktop Models
- Test Your Knowledge: Virtual Desktop Models
- HDX Technologies
- Hosted Desktop Delivery
- Quick Deploy
- Quick Deploy System Requirements
- To Run Quick Deploy
Configuring the Hypervisor for Desktop Delivery (38 topics)
- Virtualization
- Virtualization Components
- Hypervisors
- Hypervisor Role in Desktop Delivery
- Test Your Knowledge: The Hypervisor Role in Desktop Delivery
- Windows Virtual Machine Architecture Installation from an ISO
- To Create an ISO Library
- Windows Virtual Machine Device Support
- Windows Virtual Machine Creation
- XenServer Tools
- Test Your Knowledge: To Create an ISO Library
- Test Your Knowledge: Windows Virtual Machine Creation
- Templates and Life-Cycle Operations
- Virtual Machine Templates
- To Provision a New Virtual Machine Using a Template
- Virtual Machine Export and Import
- Virtual Machine Duplication
- Test Your Knowledge: Export, Import, and Copy Virtual Machines
- Snapshots
- Virtual Machine Operations
- XenConvert
- To Convert a Server or Desktop to a Virtual Machine
- Virtual Machine Resource Management
- Events and Alerts
- Resource Pools
- Virtual Machine Movement
- Network Components and Architecture
- External Networks
- Internal-only Network
- NIC Bonds
- To Create a NIC Bond in XenCenter
- VLANs
- Storage
- Storage Repositories
- Remote Storage
- Storage Capability Comparison
- Test Your Knowledge: Storage Components
- Troubleshooting Hypervisor Issues
Installing and Configuring XenDesktop (22 topics)
- XenDesktop Architecture
- Production Site Configuration
- License File Management
- Obtaining License Files
- Security Considerations
- Active Directory Considerations
- Supported Active Directory Environments
- Active Directory-Based Controller Discovery
- Active Directory Objects
- Test Your Knowledge: Active Directory Considerations
- Configuring a XenDesktop Site
- To Configure a XenDesktop Site
- Web Interface
- Web Interface Considerations
- Desktop Delivery Communication Process
- Access Gateway
- ICA Proxy Mode
- Access Gateway Deployment Scenarios
- Access Gateway Communications
- Access Gateway Authentication
- Single Sign-on to Web Interface
- SmartAccess
Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups (26 topics)
- Administration Roles
- To Add an Administrator Account
- Preparing a Virtual Desktop for Delivery
- Virtual Desktop Agent Installation
- Virtual Desktop Agent Wizard Settings
- Manual Firewall Configuration
- Machine Creation Services
- Machine Creation Services Host and Storage Requirements
- Desktop Catalogs
- Machine Types
- Pooled Machine Type
- Dedicated Machine Type
- Existing Machine Type
- Physical Machine Type
- Streamed Machine Type
- Virtual Desktop Updates
- To Modify the Master Virtual Machine
- To Revert to the Previous Master Virtual Machine
- Desktop Groups
- Desktop Group Types
- Desktop Group Examples
- To Create a Desktop Group
- Power Management
- Pools and Buffers
- To Configure Power Management
- Troubleshooting Desktop Catalog and Group Issues
Customizing the User Experience (20 topics)
- User Device Types
- Display Modes
- Profile Management
- User Profiles
- User Profile Types
- Redirecting User Data
- Managing User Profiles
- Profile Management Logon Process
- To Enable Profile Management
- FlexCast for Apps
- Application Delivery Method
- Test Your Knowledge: Application Delivery Method
- XenDesktop Policies
- Policy Creation
- To Create a Policy
- Policy Settings
- Policy Setting Best Practices
- Policy Prioritization
- Test Your Knowledge: Policies, Printers, and Client Drive Mapping
- Troubleshooting Customization Issues
Monitoring XenDesktop Sites (12 topics)
- Desktop Director
- Installing Desktop Director
- Accessing Desktop Director
- Desktop Director Pages
- Filters
- Searching for a User or Machine
- User and Machine Management
- Managing Machines
- Managing End Users
- User Shadowing
- To Shadow a User
- Troubleshooting Site Monitoring Issues
Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines (26 topics)
- Streamed VHDs and Catalogs
- Provisioning Services
- Citrix Provisioning Services Infrastructure
- Citrix Provisioning Services Components
- Key Services
- Provisioning Services Administration
- Installation Planning
- Network Boot Services
- Boot Process
- DHCP Deployment Options
- DHCP Configuration
- Provisioning Services Farm Design
- Farms
- SQL Database Server
- Service Account Permissions
- Sites
- Stores
- Write Caches
- Storage Requirements
- Sample vDisk Storage Requirements
- Provisioning Services Installation
- To Install Provisioning Services
- Provisioning Services Configuration
- To Configure a Provisioning Services Farm
- Store Configuration
- Troubleshooting Provisioning Services Installation and Configuration
Creating a Shared vDisk (26 topics)
- vDisk Image Modes
- Standard Image Mode
- Difference Disk Image Mode
- Private Image Mode
- Write-Cache Types
- Cache on Server Disk
- Cache on Server Disk: Local Storage
- Cache on Server Disk: Shared Storage
- Cache on Device¿½s Hard Drive
- Cache on Device¿½s Hard Drive: Local Storage
- Cache on Device¿½s Hard Drive: Shared Storage
- Target Device-based RAM Cache
- Target Device RAM
- To Create a vDisk
- Imaging Wizard
- vDisk File Creation
- VHD Format
- vDisk Mounting
- vDisk Formatting
- Master Target Device
- Boot Order
- Master Target Device Software
- To Create a Windows Master Target Device using the Imaging Wizard
- XenConvert Overview
- To Image Windows Target Devices with XenConvert
- Troubleshooting vDisk Creation Issues
Administering Provisioning Services Components (29 topics)
- Provisioning Services Hosts in the Console
- Target Device Connections
- Provisioning Services Host Properties
- Target Device Management
- Target Device Collection
- Target Device Views
- Target Device Properties
- Active Directory Integration
- To Manage Domain Passwords
- Automatic Password Renegotiation
- To Integrate Active Directory
- Test Your Knowledge: Active Directory Login Issue
- vDisk Management
- vDisk Properties
- To Create a vDisk File
- To Unassign vDisks from Target Devices
- To Delete a vDisk
- vDisk Locks
- vDisk Backup
- Streamed Desktop Catalogs
- To Create a Streamed Desktop Catalog
- vDisk Updates
- Automatic Update
- Incremental Update
- Autoupdate Tool
- Incremental Update Rollback
- Scheduled vDisk Updates
- vDisk Update Strategies
- Troubleshooting Provisioning Services Issues
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that students have the following:
- A basic knowledge of the purpose and goals of virtualization technology
- An understanding of computing architecture, including network and storage devices, device drivers and operating systems
- Basic experience installing and administering Windows Server 2008 R2
- Basic understanding of server, desktop and application virtualization concepts