Citrix XenServer 6 Administration Duration: 5 Days Course Code: CXS-203 Overview: In the Citrix XenServer 6.0 classroom training course, students are provided the foundation necessary to effectively install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot XenServer 6.0. Students will also learn how to configure a Provisioning Services host, and create and manage vdisks in a XenServer environment. Through the use of hands-on labs, students will acquire the skills needed to configure the Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS) as well as Workload Balancing (WLB). Students will also create and manage Windows virtual machines and the resource pools in which they will be placed. Target Audience: This course is designed for IT professionals, Administrators, Architects, Systems Engineers. Objectives: Installing and Implementing XenServer Creating and Managing Networks Configuring Storage Managing and Maintaining Virtual Machines Installing and Configuring Provisioning Services Implementing Resource Pools Implementing the Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS) Implementing Workload Balancing (WLB) Configuring High Availability Managing and Troubleshooting XenServer Managing vdisks and Target Devices Prerequisites: Testing and Certification A basic overall knowledge of virtualization technology This course prepares learners for Exam A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 An understanding of computing architecture, including network Administration, a requirement for the CCA for Citrix XenServer 6. and storage devices, device drivers and operating systems Basic experience installing and administering Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 Basic experience installing and administering Linux variants Intermediate knowledge of network devices and site architecture, including configuring VLANs Basic knowledge of storage terminology and technologies, including partitions, SANs, LUNs, iscsi, NFS, and CIFS file shares
Content: Module 1: Introduction to XenServer Module 5: Creating and Managing Virtual Module 9: Distributed Virtual Switching Machines XenServer Product Line Distributed Virtual Switching Features Product Simplification Windows Virtual Machine Architecture Distributed Virtual Switching Components Product Simplification Virtual Memory and Disk Size Limits for vswitch Controller Virtual Appliance Architectural Changes Windows Virtual Machines Deployment Virtual Appliances and Broader Vendor Virtual Device Support for Windows Accessing the vswitch Controller Support Virtual Machines vswitch Controller Configuration. Microsoft System Center Integration Installation from an ISO High Availability XenDesktop Integration ISO Libraries Monitoring Network Activity Enhanced Operating System Support To Create a Windows Virtual Machine Viewing Flow Statistics Other Enhancements and Improvements Linux Distributions Exporting NetFlow Statistics XenServer Architecture Overview Creating Linux Virtual Machines Managing Address Groups and Virtual XenCenter Overview XenServer Tools Machine Groups Resource Pools XenServer Tools for Windows Virtual Distributed Virtual Switching Policy XenServer Storage Overview Machines Configuration Hierarchy XenServer Networking Overview XenServer Tools for Linux Virtual Access Control List Policies Provisioning Services Overview Machines Access Control Policies Hierarchy To Install XenServer Tools Defining Access Control List Rules Module 2: Installing and Configuring Life Cycle Operations Access Control List Rule Enforcement XenServer Suspend and Resume Order Deleting a Virtual Machine Configuring Fail Modes XenServer Installation Virtual Machine Templates Setting Up Port Configuration Policies Virtual Machine Storage Virtual Machine Snapshots Configuring QoS Installing Single and Multiple Disk Systems To Create a Template from a Windows Configuring RSPAN Installing XenServer Virtual Machine To Configure RSPAN Pre-Installation Checklist Creating a Template from a Linux Virtual Configuring Mac Address Spoof Checking XenServer Installation Process Machine Cross-Server Private Networks IntelliCache Exporting a Virtual Machine Cross-Server Private Network Configuring NTP Copying a Virtual Machine Requirements XenCenter Installation and Management Assigning Resources to a Virtual XenMotion with Cross-Server Private Consoles Machine Networks XenCenter Consoles Importing a Virtual Machine Recovering from a Failed vswitch XenServer Licensing Components Modifying Virtual Machine or Template Controller License File Management Resources Citrix License Server Virtual Appliance Virtual Disks Module 10: Workload Balancing Obtaining License Files Virtual Disk Sizes License Management Console Virtual NICs Workload Balancing Overview Managing XenServer Users Virtual CPUs Workload Balancing Key Concepts Key Benefits of Active Directory Integration Memory Workload Balancing Components Configuring Active Directory Integration Virtual Appliance Packages To Download the Workload Balancing End-User Authentication Using Active To Create Virtual Appliances Virtual Appliance Directory Exporting an Appliance Package Import Considerations for the Workload Active Directory Integration To Export an Appliance Package Balancing Virtual Appliance External Authentication Process Importing an Appliance Package Workload Balancing Configuration Role-Based Access Control To Import an Appliance Package To Update Workload Balancing Roles XenConvert Overview Credentials Security Logs Physical Machine Conversion Connecting to the Workload Balancing Converting from Physical to Virtual Virtual Appliance Module 3: XenServer Networking Machine Workload Balancing Access Control Performing a PV Conversion Permissions XenServer Networking Overview Dynamic Memory Control Workload Balancing Settings Network Stacks Supported by XenServer Dynamic Memory Control Optimization Critical Thresholds Network Components and Architecture Static Memory Range Critical Threshold Evaluation and Edit Network Architecture Diagram DMC Behavior when Launching New Metric Weighting Network Adapter Drivers Virtual Machines Fixed and Scheduled Optimization Modes Private-Server and External Networks Optimization Recommendations VLAN Support and Components Module 6: Installing and Configuring Workload Balancing Power Management Initial Network Setup Provisioning Services Power Management Behavior NIC Bond Power Management and Virtual Machine NIC Bonding Architecture Provisioning Services Technology Consolidation Load Balancing Provisioning Services for XenServer To Apply Optimization Recommendations NIC Bond Configuration for Resource Pools Citrix Provisioning Services Components Automatically Citrix Provisioning Services Infrastructure Optimal Server Selection
Module 4: XenServer Storage Repositories Provisioning Services Administration Host Exclusion from Recommendations Administrative Roles Storage Technologies Key Services Module 11: Configuring High Availability Virtual Disk Image Formats DHCP Deployment Options Storage Technology Comparison DHCP Configuration High Availability Requirements XenServer Storage Architecture Installation Planning High Availability Considerations Storage Repository Architecture Provisioning Services Farm Design Restart Priorities Multiple Storage Repositories Farms Server Failure Tolerance Local Storage Repositories SQL Database Server Overcommitting Virtual Disk Size SQL Database Authentication and Host Fencing Storage Capability Comparison Configuration Disaster Recovery NFS Storage Overview Configuration Wizard User Permissions Disaster Preparedness and Response NFS Architecture Service Account Permissions Backup and Recovery of XenServer Hosts NFS Virtual Disks Sites and Virtual Machines NFS Remote Storage Configuration and Stores Metadata Recommendations Storage Requirements Backing Up a Pool Installation iscsi Storage Overview Sample vdisk Storage Requirements To Restore a Pool Installation iscsi Architecture Provisioning Services Installation Backing Up Virtual Machines as iscsi Adapters Provisioning Services Configuration Snapshots iscsi Setup Configuration and Store Configuration To Take a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine Recommendations Provisioning Services Hosts in the To Restore a Running XenServer Host Resizing a Storage Repository Console Listing Snapshots Using the Resizing a Storage Repository - iscsi Target Device Connections Command- Interface Resizing a Storage Repository - HBA Server Properties Deleting a Snapshot Fibre Channel SANs Overview Target Device Collection Restoring a Virtual Machine from a Fibre Channel Architecture Target Device Template Snapshot LUN Device Path Target Device Properties Dedicated NIC Bonds for Remote Storage Target Device Additions to the Database Module 12: Managing and Troubleshooting Dedicated Remote Storage Interface Auto-Add Wizard XenServer Configuration Active Directory Integration Storage Multipathing Domain Password Validation Process Command- Interface Overview Citrix StorageLink Overview Automatic Password Renegotiation Command- Interface Operations Citrix StorageLink Storage Repository To Integrate Active Directory Targets StorageLink Supported Array Types To Reset Computer Accounts for Target Command- Interface Basics Upgrading to StorageLink with XenServer Devices Command- Interface Shortcuts XenServer Menu-Driven Text Console Module 7: Managing vdisks and Target Monitoring XenServer Devices Using the XenTop Utility to Monitor Host and Virtual Machine Performance vdisk Image Modes Logging to a Remote Syslog Server Standard Image Mode To Log Using a Remote Syslog Server Private Image Mode Events and Alerts Write Caches Alert Customization Write-Cache Types Persistent XenServer Performance Cache on Server Disk Statistics Cache on Server Disk: Local Storage Performance Statistics in XenCenter Cache on Server Disk: Shared Storage XenServer Logs and Reports Cache on Target Device Hard Drive XenCenter Event Logs Cache on Target Device Hard Drive: Server Status Reports Local Storage Xen-Bugtool Utility Cache on Target Device Hard Drive: XenServer Crashdump Overview Shared Storage Generating the Crashdump File in the Target Device-based RAM Cache Command-Line Interface Target Device RAM Running a Network Trace and Triggering a Cache Persistent on Server Memory Dump Microsoft Licensing for Provisioning XenServer Updates and Hotfixes Services Update or Hotfix Considerations Master Target Device To Update XenServer Hosts Using Preparing a Master Target Device XenCenter Preparing the Hard Disk of the Master To Update Hosts or Pool Using the Target Device Command- Interface Configuring the BIOS of a Master Target Rolling Pool Upgrade Device Planning a Rolling Upgrade To Configure the BIOS of a Master Workload Balancing Reports Overview Target Device Workload Balancing Reports Installing Master Target Device Software
Imaging a Windows Target Device with XenConvert vdisk File Creation vdisk Lifecycle Operations VHD Formats Create vdisks Automatically Using Imaging Wizard To Create a New vdisk Automatically Using the Imaging Wizard Creating a vdisk Manually vdisk Management Assigning vdisks to Target Devices To Assign a vdisk to a Single Target Device vdisk Versions vdisk Backup vdisk Updates Autoupdate Tool vdisk Update Management Requirements To Install Updates Automatically Incremental Update Rollback vdisk Replication vdisk Inventory Service High Availability Overview Provisioning Services Failover Configuring the Boot File for High Availability Adding Provisioning Services Hosts to the Boot File Enabling High Availability on vdisks To Provide Provisioning Services Hosts with Access to Stores Considerations for Off Database Support To Enable Off Database Support Stream Logging To Enable Logging Troubleshoot vdisk Images Module 8: Implementing Resource Pools Resource Pools Pool Member Types Resource Pool Communication Homogeneous Pools Heterogeneous Pools Shared Configurations Adding a Host to a Resource Pool To Add a Member to a Resource Pool To Remove a Secondary Member from a Resource Pool XenMotion Migrating a Virtual Machine or Template Pool Member Failure Overview Failure Detection Process To Promote a Secondary Member to a Master
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