CXD-202-1 Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration
- Course Categorization:
- Citrix
- Course Provider:
- New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
- Learning Method:
- Classroom Learning
Lesson 1: Introduction and Course Overview
- Course Overview
- Course Outline
- Connect with Citrix Education
Lesson 2: Introducing XenDesktop
- Overview
- Five Core Strengths of XenDesktop
- Desktop Virtualization
- XenDesktop Product Family
- FlexCast
- Use Cases
- Virtual Desktop Models
- HDX Technologies
- Hosted Desktop Delivery
- Quick Deploy
- Quick Deploy System Requirements
Lesson 3: Configuring the Hypervisor for Desktop Delivery
- Overview
- Virtualization
- Virtualization Components
- Hypervisors
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 3
- Storage
- Storage Repositories
- Remote Storage
- Storage Capability Comparison
- Troubleshooting Hypervisor Issues
Lesson 4: Installing and Configuring XenDesktop
- Overview
- 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
- 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
Lesson 5: Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups
- Overview
- 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
Lesson 6: Customizing the User Experience
- Overview
- User Device Types
- Display Modes
- Citrix Receiver
- Citrix Receiver for Windows
- Citrix Receiver for Windows System Requirements
- Citrix Receiver for Macintosh
- Citrix Merchandising Server
- Citrix Merchandising Server Architecture
- 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
- XenDesktop Policies
- Policy Creation
- To Create a Policy
- Policy Settings
- Policy Setting Best Practices
- Policy Prioritization
- Troubleshooting Customization Issues
Lesson 7: Monitoring XenDesktop Sites
- Overview
- 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
Lesson 8: Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines
- Overview
- 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
Lesson 9: Creating a Shared vDisk
- Overview
- 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’s Hard Drive
- Cache on Device’s Hard Drive: Local Storage
- Cache on Device’s 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
- Formatting a vDisk
- 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
Lesson 10: Administering Provisioning Services Components
- Overview
- 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
- Domain Password Management Process
- Automatic Password Renegotiation
- To Integrate Active Directory
- 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
Lesson 11: Delivering Local VM Desktops
- Overview
- Local VM Desktops with XenClient
- XenClient Architecture
- Synchronizer for XenClient
- XenClient Installation
- To Install XenClient
- XenClient Configuration
- Receiver for XenClient
- To Create a Virtual Machine
- XenClient Tools
- Synchronizer Installation and Configuration
- Image Management
- To Upload a Virtual Machine to the Synchronizer
- To Assign Desktops to End Users
- User Management
- To Create a Local User or Group
- To Link an Existing AD User or Group
- Device Management
- XenClient User Experience
- Secure Application Sharing
- Troubleshooting Local VM Desktop Issues
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