Citrix XenDesktop 5 Administration (CXD-202)
This course covers 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. Also includes 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.
Objectives
- Determine the best Flexcast delivery model for each user group
- Build a XenDesktop proof-of-concept environment
- Configure a XenServer host for desktop delivery
- Build and configure a production XenDesktop site
- Manage virtual desktops as a single entity by creating a desktop catalog
- Modify a desktop image without impacting user productivity
- Restrict or allow certain XenDesktop features using policies
- Monitor site activity and troubleshoot issues in Desktop Director
- Install and configure Provisioning Services
- Copy a desktop image to a virtual disk that can be streamed to virtual and physical target devices
- XenClient infrastructure
- Install and configure Synchronizer for XenClient
Who Can Take This Course
- IT professionals, including server, network, and system administrators and system engineers, analysts, consultants, and architects
- Citrix Partner Network members
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of the purpose and goals of virtualization technology
- 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
Follow-On Courses
There are no follow-ons for this course.
Certification Programs
This course is part of the following programs
Course Content
1. Introducing XenDesktop
- Five Core Strengths of XenDesktop
- Desktop Virtualization
- XenDesktop Product Family
- Test Your Knowledge: XenDesktop Product Family
- FlexCast
- Use Cases
- Virtual Desktop Models
- Test Your Knowledge: Virtual Desktop Models
- HDX Technologies
- Hosted Desktop Delivery
- Quick Deploy
- Quick Deploy System Requirements
- Run Quick Deploy
2. Configuring the Hypervisor for Desktop Delivery
- Virtualization
- Virtualization Components
- Hypervisors
- Hypervisor Role in Desktop Delivery
- Test Your Knowledge: The Hypervisor Role in Desktop Delivery
- Windows Virtual Machine Architecture
- Installation from an ISO
- Create an ISO Library
- Windows Virtual Machine Device Support
- Windows Virtual Machine Creation
- XenServer Tools
- Test Your Knowledge: Create an ISO Library
- Test Your Knowledge: Windows Virtual Machine Creation
- Templates and Life-Cycle Operations
- Virtual Machine Templates
- Provision a New Virtual Machine Using a Template
- Virtual Machine Export and Import
- Virtual Machine Duplication
- Test Your Knowledge: Export, Import, and Copy Virtual Machines
- Snapshots
- Virtual Machine Operations
- XenConvert
- 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
- Create a NIC Bond in XenCenter
- VLANs
- Storage
- Storage Repositories
- Remote Storage
- Storage Capability Comparison
- Test Your Knowledge: Storage Components
- Troubleshooting Hypervisor Issues
3. Installing and Configuring XenDesktop
- 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
- Test Your Knowledge: Active Directory Considerations
- Configuring 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
4. Managing Desktop Catalogs and Groups
- Administration Roles
- 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
- Modify the Master Virtual Machine
- Revert to the Previous Master Virtual Machine
- Desktop Groups
- Desktop Group Types
- Desktop Group Examples
- Create a Desktop Group
- Power Management
- Pools and Buffers
- Configure Power Management
- Troubleshooting Desktop Catalog and Group Issues
5. Customizing the User Experience
- 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
- Enable Profile Management
- FlexCast for Apps
- Application Delivery Method
- Test Your Knowledge: Application Delivery Method
- XenDesktop Policies
- Policy Creation
- Create a Policy
- Policy Settings
- Policy Setting Best Practices
- Policy Prioritization
- Test Your Knowledge: Policies, Printers, and Client Drive Mapping
- Troubleshooting Customization Issues
6. Monitoring XenDesktop Sites
- 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
7. Streaming Desktops to Virtual and Physical Machines
- 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
- Install Provisioning Services
- Provisioning Services Configuration
- Configure a Provisioning Services Farm
- Store Configuration
- Troubleshooting Provisioning Services Installation and Configuration
8. Creating a Shared vDisk
- 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
- Create a Windows Master Target Device using the Imaging Wizard
- XenConvert Overview
- Image Windows Target Devices with XenConvert
- Troubleshooting vDisk Creation Issues
9. Administering Provisioning Services Components
- 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
- Test Your Knowledge: Active Directory Login Issue
- vDisk Management
- vDisk Properties
- Create a vDisk File
- Unassign vDisks from Target Devices
- Delete a vDisk
- vDisk Locks
- vDisk Backup
- Streamed Desktop Catalogs
- 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
10. Delivering Local VM Desktops
- Local VM Desktops with XenClient
- XenClient Architecture
- Synchronizer for XenClient
- Test Your Knowledge: XenClient Components
- XenClient Installation
- Install XenClient
- XenClient Configuration
- Receiver for XenClient
- Create a Virtual Machine
- XenClient Tools
- Synchronizer Installation and Configuration
- Image Management
- Upload a Virtual Machine to the Synchronizer
- Assign Desktops to End Users
- User Management
- Create a Local User or Group
- Link an Existing AD User or Group
- Device Management
- XenClient User Experience
- Secure Application Sharing
- Troubleshooting Local VM Desktop Issues
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