I. Overview:

Expand your Citrix networking knowledge and skills by enrolling in this five-day course. It covers Citrix ADC essentials, including secure load balancing, high availability and operations management, and also focuses on Citrix Gateway. You will learn to deliver secure remote access to apps and desktops integrating Citrix Virtual Apps and Citrix Desktops with Citrix Gateway.

This course is best suited for IT professionals, with little or no previous Citrix networking experience, who will be deploying or managing Citrix ADC, or Citrix Gateway environments.

II. Certification: CCA-N

III. Duration:  05 days

IV. Objectives:

What you’ll learn:

• Identify the functionality and capabilities of Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway
• Explain basic Citrix ADC and Gateway network architecture
• Identify the steps and components to secure Citrix ADC
• Configure Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing
• Integrate Citrix Gateway with Citrix Virtual Apps, Citrix Virtual Desktops and other Citrix components

V. Intended Audience:

Built for IT Professionals working with Citrix ADC and Gateway, with little or no previous Citrix networking experience. Potential students include administrators, engineers, and architects interested in learning how to deploy or manage Citrix ADC or Citrix Gateway environments.

VI. Prerequisites:

Citrix recommends students prepare for this course by taking the following course: Citrix ADC eLearning bundle Overview.

VII. Course outlines:

1.  Module 1: Introduction to Citrix Networking

• Introduction to Citrix ADC
• Feature and Platform Overview 
• Deployment Options 
• Architectural Overview
• Setup and Management

2.  Module 2: Networking Topologies

• Citrix networking components
• Routing
• Access Control Lists

3.  Module 3: Citrix Networking Platforms

• Citrix MPX
• Citrix VPX
• Citrix CPX
• Citrix SDX

4.  Module 4: Citrix ADC High Availability

• Citrix ADC High Availability
• High Availability Configuration
• Managing High Availability
• Troubleshooting High Availability

5.  Module 5: Load Balancing 

• Load Balancing Overview 
• Load Balancing Methods and Monitors 
• Load Balancing Traffic Types 
• Load Balancing Protection 
• Load Balancing Troubleshooting

6.  Module 6: SSL Offload

• SSL Overview
• SSL Configuration
• SSL Offload
• Troubleshooting SSL Offload
• SSL Vulnerabilities and Protections

7.  Module 7: Citrix ADC Logging 

• Monitoring with SNMP
• Reporting and Diagnostics
• AppFlow Functions
• Citrix Application Delivery Management
• Troubleshooting

8.  Module 8: Citrix Gateway

• Introduction to Citrix Gateway
• Advantages and Utilities of Citrix Gateway
• Citrix Gateway Configuration

9.  Module 9: Classic Policies

• Introduction to Unified Gateway 
• Advantages and Utilities of Unified Gateway 
• Unified Gateway Configuration

10.  Module 10: AppExpert Expressions 

• Introduction to AppExpert Policies
• Classic v. Default Policies 
• Explore Citrix ADC Gateway Policies
• Policy Bind Points

1. 11.  Module 11: Rewrite, Responder, and URL Transformation

• Rewrite Policies
• Responder Policies 
• DNS Rewrite and Responder 
• URL Transformation

12.  Module 12: Managing Client Connections 

• Introduction to Client Connections 
• Session Policies and Profiles 
• Pre and Post Authentication Policies 
• Citrix Gateway Deployment Options

13.  Module 13: Integration for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 

• Virtual Apps and Desktop Integration
• Citrix Gateway Integration 
• Citrix Gateway WebFront 
• ICA Proxy 
• Clientless Access and Receiver 
• Access Fallback
• SmartControl and SmartAccess for ICA

14.  Module 14: Configuring Citrix Gateway

• Working with Apps on Citrix Gateway 
• RDP Proxy 
• Portal Themes and EULA