This accelerated 5-day course is designed for experienced IT professionals to build the foundational administration aspects of installing, configuring and managing a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 environment.
Course overview:
Learn about configuring policies, printing and basic security features as well as more advanced topics including Windows Environment Management (WEM) and App Layering.Gain an understanding of the solution architecture and communications, and the factors that contribute to a successful deployment. Monitoring and troubleshooting the environment with Citrix Director and Citrix Analytics is also incorporated in this course.
This course is currently on Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7.19
This course includes an exam.
Course objectives:
After completing this course you should be able to:
• Install, configure and manage a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 site on-premises and on Citrix Cloud including how to migrate from on-premises to Citrix Cloud
• Configure Workspace Environment Management to improve the end user environment and virtual resource consumption
• Use App Layering skills to create and administer OS, platform, application, elastic and user layers
• Deploy and deliver apps and desktops to end users using Machine Creation Services (MCS)
Course content:
Architecture Overview
• Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Architecture Overview
• Features
• Hosting Platform Considerations
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service
• Connection Flow Process Introduction
Deploy the Site
• Pre-Deployment Considerations
• Citrix Licensing Setup
• Delivery Controller Setup
• Site Setup and Management
• Redundancy Considerations
The Apps and Desktops Images
• Consider Master Image Creation Methods
• Master Image Requirements
Provision and Deliver App and Desktop Resources
• Learning Objectives
• Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups
• Provisioning Methods and Considerations
• Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive
• MCS Environment Considerations
• Resource Locations
Provide Access to App and Desktop Resources
• Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront
• Workspace App
Manage the User Experience
• Methods to Manage the User Experience
Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management
• Published App Properties
• Server OS Published App Optimizations
• Published App Presentation
• Application Groups
• Apps and Desktops Presentation
Manage Printing for User Sessions
• Map Printers to the User Session
• Printer Drivers
• Print Environment Considerations
Citrix Profile Management
• Introduction and Considerations
• Configure Citrix Profile Management
Manage the Site
• Delegated Administration
• Power Management Considerations
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Basic Security Considerations
• Citrix Admin Security Considerations
• XML Service Security Considerations
• Secure HDX External Traffic
Monitor the Site
• Citrix Director Introduction
• Monitor and Interact with User Sessions
• Published Apps Analysis
• Monitor the Machines Running the VDA
• Alerts and Notifications
Introduction to Supporting and Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site
• Tools
Migrate to Citrix Cloud
• Migration Considerations
• Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises Resource Location
• The Migration Process
Citrix Analytics
• Citrix Analytics Introduction
• Types of Analytics
Introduction to App Layering
• App Layering Introduction
• Architecture and How it Works
Create an OS Layer
• The OS Layer
Create a Platform Layer
• The Platform Layer
Create App Layers
• The App Layers
Create Elastic App and User Layers
• Elastic App Layering
• User Layers
Deploy a Layered Image using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Using Templates in App Layering
• Using Layered Images in a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site
Explore Layer Priority and Maintain an App Layering Environment
• Layer Priority
• Updating Layers
• Maintaining and Updating the App Layering Environment
• Common App Layering Considerations and Additional Resources
Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM)
• Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Introduction
• WEM Administration
Use WEM to Centralize Environment Management
• Managing User Resources with WEM
• Managing Profiles with WEM
• Managing Endpoints with the WEM Transformer Feature
Use WEM for Performance Optimization
• Learning Objectives
• Optimizing Machine Performance with WEM
• Optimizing User Experience with WEM
Use WEM to Secure Environments
• Use WEM to Secure Environments
• WEM Security Features
Migrate and Upgrade WEM
• Migrating to WEM
• Upgrading a WEM Deployment
• WEM Multi-Location Considerations
Target audience:
Built for experienced IT Professionals new to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-prem or Citrix Cloud environment looking to gain as much information as possible in the 5-day course. In this course, you will learn the considerations and how-to setup a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop site including advanced topics as WEM and App Layering allowing fast-track preparation for the CCP-V certification.
Prerequisites:
Attendees should meet the following prerqusites:
• Experience with previous versions of Citrix Virtual Apps or Citrix Virtual Desktops is beneficial due to the faster pace of this course.