I. Overview:

Designed to learn how to set up scalability, redundancy and security configurations. You will learn advance features to optimize management of your app and desktop images by building and combining App Layers and Workspace Environment Management, which can improve logon times, centralize user settings management, optimize the performance of machines running the Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA).

In the advanced troubleshooting section, you will learn techniques to investigate many of the common issues that can affect environment health. You’ll leave this course with a good understanding of how to manage more complex solutions such as multizone environments spanning multiple locations with configurations around StoreFront, the Delivery Controllers, and HDX.

II. Certification: CCP-V

III.  Duration:  05 days

IV. Objectives:

What you’ll learn:

• How to implement advanced administration concepts such as backups, disaster recovery, scalability and redundancy consideration for a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop 7 Site
• How to configure Workspace Environment Management to improve the end user environment and virtual resource consumption
• App Layering skills such as how to create and administer OS, platform, application, elastic and user layers

V.    Intended Audience:

Built for experienced IT Professionals familiar with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-premises environment or Citrix Cloud looking to expand their Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops skills to an advanced level. Potential students include administrators or engineers responsible for the Citrix Apps and Desktop 7 Site.

VI. Prerequisites:

Strong foundational knowledge of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7. Citrix recommends students prepare for this course by taking the following course: CWS-215 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration On-Premises and in Citrix Cloud.

VII. Course outlines:

1.  Module 1: 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

2.  Module 2: Deploy the Site

• Pre-Deployment Considerations
• Citrix Licensing Setup
• Delivery Controller Setup
• Site Setup and Management
• Redundancy Considerations

3.  Module 3: The Apps and Desktops Image

• Consider Master Image Creation Methods
• Master Image Requirements

4.  Module 4: Provision and Deliver App and Desktop Resources

• Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups
• Provisioning Methods and Considerations
• Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive
• MCS Environment Considerations
• Resource Locations

5.  Module 5: Provide Access to App and Desktop Resources

• Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront
• Workspace Experience User Authentication
• Workspace App
• Communication Flow

6.  Module 6: Manage the User Experience

• Methods to Manage the User Experience
• Common User Experience Settings

7.  Module 7: Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management

• Published App Properties
• Server OS Published App Optimizations
• Published App Presentation
• Application Groups
• Apps and Desktops Presentation

8.  Module 8: Manage Printing for User Session

• Map Printers to the User Session
• Printer Drivers
• Print Environment Considerations

9.  Module 9: Citrix Profile Management

• Introduction and Considerations
• Configure Citrix Profile Management

10.  Module 10: Manage the Site

• Delegated Administration
• Use PowerShell with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Power Management Considerations

11.  Module 11: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Basic Security Considerations

• Citrix Admin Security Considerations
• XML Service Security Considerations
• Secure HDX External Traffic

12.  Module 12: Monitor the Site

• Citrix Director Introduction
• Monitor and Interact with User Sessions
• Published Apps Analysis
• Monitor the Machines Running the VDA
• Site Specific Common Monitoring
• Alerts and Notifications
• Optimize Citrix Director Monitoring with Citrix ADM

13.  Module 13: Introduction to Supporting and Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

• Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site
• Tools
• Proactive Administration Common Tasks

14.  Module 14: Migrate To Citrix Cloud

• Migration Considerations
• Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises Resource Location
• The Migration Process

15.  Module 15: Citrix Analytics

• Citrix Analytics Introduction
• Prepare to Use Citrix Analytics
• Types of Analytics