Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration Duration: 5 Days Course Code: CXD-202 Overview: This course provides the foundation necessary for administrators to effectively centralize and manage desktops in the datacenter and deliver them as a service to users anywhere. Students will learn how to select a desktop delivery model for each user group based on their needs, build proof-of-concept and production XenDesktop environments, assign virtual desktops to users and customize the user experience through policies. This course also provides instruction on how to build a Provisioning services farm to enable single-image desktop management, and how to host virtual machines on the client device using Citrix XenClient. Target Audience: This course is designed for IT professionals, such as server, network and system administrators, system engineers, analysts, consultants, architects Citrix Partner Network members. Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students are able to: - Restrict or allow certain XenDesktop features using policies. - Determine the best Flexcast delivery model for each user - Monitor site activity and troubleshoot issues in Desktop Director. group. - Install and configure Provisioning services. - Build a XenDesktop proof-of-concept environment. - Copy a desktop image to a virtual disk that can be streamed to - Configure a XenServer host for desktop delivery. virtual and physical target devices. - Build and configure a production XenDesktop site. - Identify the XenClient infrastructure. - Manage virtual desktops as a single entity by creating a - Install and configure Synchronizer for XenClient desktop catalog. - Modify a desktop image without impacting user productivity. 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
Content: Provided is the out for CXD-202-1: - Manual Firewall Configuration - Provisioning Services Configuration - Introducing XenDesktop - Machine Creation Services - To Configure a Provisioning Services Farm - Five Core Strengths of XenDesktop - Machine Creation Services Host and - Store Configuration Storage Requirements - Desktop Virtualization - Troubleshooting Provisioning Services - Desktop Catalogs Installation and Configuration - XenDesktop Product Family - Machine Types - Test Your Knowledge: XenDesktop Product Installing and Configuring XenDesktop Family - Pooled Machine Type Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups Customizing the User Experience - FlexCast - Dedicated Machine Type Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines - Use Cases - Existing Machine Type Administering Provisioning Services - Virtual Desktop Models - Physical Machine Type 5 - Test Your Knowledge: Virtual Desktop Models - Streamed Machine Type - vdisk Image Modes - HDX Technologies - Virtual Desktop Updates - Standard Image Mode - Hosted Desktop Delivery - To Modify the Master Virtual Machine - Difference Disk Image Mode - Quick Deploy - To Revert to the Previous Master Virtual Machine - Private Image Mode - Quick Deploy System Requirements - Desktop Groups - Write-Cache Types - To Run Quick Deploy - Desktop Group Types - Cache on Server Disk Configuring the Hypervisor for Desktop Delivery - Desktop Group Examples - Cache on Server Disk: Local Storage - Virtualization - To Create a Desktop Group - Cache on Server Disk: Shared Storage - Virtualization - Power Management - Cache on Device's Hard Drive - Hypervisors - Pools and Buffers - Cache on Device's Hard Drive: Local - Hypervisor Role in Desktop Delivery Storage - To Configure Power Management - Test Your Knowledge: The Hypervisor Role in - Cache on Device's Hard Drive: Shared Desktop Delivery Storage - Troubleshooting Desktop Catalog and Group Issues
- Windows Virtual Machine Architecture - Target Device-based RAM Cache - Installation from an ISO - Target Device RAM Installing and Configuring XenDesktop Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups - To Create an ISO Library Customizing the User Experience - To Create a vdisk Streaming Desktops to Virtual and - Windows Virtual Machine Device Support Physical Machines - Imaging Wizard Administering Provisioning Services - Windows Virtual Machine Creation - vdisk File Creation - XenServer Tools - User Device Types - VHD Format - Test Your Knowledge: To Create an ISO - Display Modes - vdisk Mounting Library - Citrix Receiver - Formatting a vdisk - Test Your Knowledge: Windows Virtual Machine Creation - Citrix Receiver for Windows - Master Target Device - Templates and Life-Cycle Operations - Citrix Receiver for Windows System - Boot Order Requirements - Master Target Device Software Installing and Configuring XenDesktop - Citrix Receiver for Macintosh Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups Customizing the User Experience - To Create a Windows Master Target Device - Citrix Merchandising Server using the Imaging Wizard Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines - Citrix Merchandising Server Architecture - XenConvert Overview Administering Provisioning Services 4 - To Image Windows Target Devices with XenConvert Virtual Machine Templates - Profile Management - Troubleshooting vdisk Creation Issues - To Provision a New Virtual Machine Using a Template - User Profiles - Virtual Machine Export and Import - User Profile Types Installing and Configuring XenDesktop Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups Customizing the User Experience - Virtual Machine Duplication - Redirecting User Data Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines - Test Your Knowledge: Export, Import, and - Managing User Profiles Copy Virtual Machines Administering Provisioning Services - Profile Management Logon Process - Snapshots - Provisioning Services Hosts in the Console - To Enable Profile Management - Virtual Machine Operations - Target Device Connections - FlexCast for Apps - XenConvert
- Provisioning Services Host Properties - Application Delivery Method - To Convert a Server or Desktop to a Virtual Machine - Target Device Management - Test Your Knowledge: Application Delivery Method - Virtual Machine Resource Management - Target Device Collection - XenDesktop Policies - Events and Alerts - Target Device Views - Policy Creation - Resource Pools - Target Device Properties - To Create a Policy - Virtual Machine Movement - Active Directory Integration - Policy Settings - Network and Architecture - Domain Password Management Process - Policy Setting Best Practices - External Networks - Automatic Password Renegotiation - Policy Prioritization - Internal-only Network - To Integrate Active Directory - Test Your Knowledge: Policies, Printers, and - NIC Bonds Client Drive Mapping - Test Your Knowledge: Active Directory Login Issue - To Create a NIC Bond in XenCenter - Troubleshooting Customization Issues - vdisk Management - VLANs - vdisk Properties Installing and Configuring XenDesktop - Storage Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups Customizing the User Experience - To Create a vdisk File - Storage Repositories Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines - To Unassign vdisks from Target Devices - Remote Storage Administering Provisioning Services - To Delete a vdisk - Storage Capability Comparison - Desktop Director - vdisk Locks - Test Your Knowledge: Storage - Installing Desktop Director - vdisk Backup - Troubleshooting Hypervisor Issues - Accessing Desktop Director - Streamed Desktop Catalogs 3 - Desktop Director Pages - To Create a Streamed Desktop Catalog - Filters - vdisk Updates Installing and Configuring XenDesktop Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups Customizing the User Experience - Searching for a User or Machine - Automatic Update Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines - User and Machine Management - Incremental Update
Administering Provisioning Services - Managing Machines - Autoupdate Tool - XenDesktop Architecture - Managing End Users - Incremental Update Rollback - Production Site Configuration - User Shadowing - Scheduled vdisk Updates - License File Management - To Shadow a User - vdisk Update Strategies - Obtaining License Files - Troubleshooting Site Monitoring Issues - Troubleshooting Provisioning Services Issues - Security Considerations Installing and Configuring XenDesktop - Active Directory Considerations Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups Installing and Configuring XenDesktop Customizing the User Experience Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups Customizing the User Experience - Supported Active Directory Environments Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines - Active Directory-Based Controller Discovery Administering Provisioning Services Administering Provisioning Services - Active Directory Objects - Streamed VHDs and Catalogs - Local VM Desktops with XenClient - Test Your Knowledge: Active Directory Considerations - Provisioning Services - XenClient Architecture - Configuring a XenDesktop Site - Citrix Provisioning Services Infrastructure 6 - To Configure a XenDesktop Site - Citrix Provisioning Services - Synchronizer for XenClient - Web Interface - Key Services - Test Your Knowledge: XenClient - Web Interface Considerations - Provisioning Services Administration - XenClient Installation - Desktop Delivery Communication Process - Installation Planning - To Install XenClient - Access Gateway - Network Boot Services - XenClient Configuration - ICA Proxy Mode - Boot Process - Receiver for XenClient - Access Gateway Deployment Scenarios - DHCP Deployment Options - To Create a Virtual Machine - Access Gateway Communications - DHCP Configuration - XenClient Tools - Access Gateway Authentication - Provisioning Services Farm Design - Synchronizer Installation and Configuration - Single Sign-on to Web Interface - Farms
- Image Management - SmartAccess - SQL Database Server - To Upload a Virtual Machine to the - Service Account Permissions Synchronizer Installing and Configuring XenDesktop Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups - Sites - To Assign Desktops to End Users Customizing the User Experience Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical - Stores - User Management Machines Administering Provisioning Services - Write Caches - To Create a Local User or Group - Storage Requirements - To Link an Existing AD User or Group - Administration Roles - Sample vdisk Storage Requirements - Device Management - To Add an Administrator Account - Provisioning Services Installation - XenClient User Experience - Preparing a Virtual Desktop for Delivery - To Install Provisioning Services - Secure Application Sharing - Virtual Desktop Agent Installation - Troubleshooting Local VM Desktop Issues - Virtual Desktop Agent Wizard Settings Further Information: For More information, or to book your course, please call us on Head Office +44 (0) 118 912 1819 cee@globalknowledge.net www.cee.globalknowledge.net Global Knowledge, Mulberry Business Park, Fishponds Road, Wokingham Berkshire RG41 2GY UK