Course Name: Deploying App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.5

Course Code: CXD-300Days: 5 Days

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Deploying App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.5

This course provides students with the skills required to successfully deploy a complete Citrix hosted application and desktop virtualization solution in a Windows Server 2012 R2 environment.

Throughout this course, students will learn how to configure an environment that includes the following Citrix components: XenServer, XenDesktop, Citrix License Server, MCS, PVS, Personal vDisk, StoreFront, NetScaler (ICA Proxy, Load Balancing, Endpoint Analysis), and Citrix Receiver. Upon course completion, students will be able to build a XenDesktop 7.5 environment from scratch and test the implementation to ensure that all components work as expected and that both internal and external end users can access XenDesktop resources successfully.

 

Who should enroll in this course?

This course is recommended for solution designers such as Architects, Consultants, and Engineers. Students will gain hands-on experience installing and configuring hosted application and desktop virtualization solutions from the ground up. Upon completion of the course, students will have the skills required to successfully deploy XenDesktop 7.5 solutions that the majority of Citrix customers implement today.

Preparatory Recommendations

Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that students have:

An understanding of server, desktop and application virtualization concepts

Experience with Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2, specifically:

  • Active Directory
  • Remote Desktop Services
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) o Domain Name System (DNS)
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Group Policy Objects

Experience with Microsoft SQL Server
Completion of the following course or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge:

  • CXD-102 Introduction to Citrix XenDesktop 7

Key Skills

Upon successful completion of this course, learners are able to:

Set up the hypervisor
Set up the infrastructure components
Set up XenDesktop 7.5 components
Configure XenDesktop 7.5 resources (Server OS machines, hosted applications, and Desktop
OS machines)
Configure profiles and policies
Set up Provisioning Services
Validate the implementation
Set up NetScaler to provide external access to XenDesktop 7.5 resources

Instructional Method

This course is offered as an instructor-led and self-paced online course with demonstrations and the practical application of concepts through hands-on exercises in a live lab environment.

Course Length

5 Days

Certification Preparation

In addition to field experience, this course prepares candidates for the Deploying XenDesktop 7 Solutions exam. By passing the Deploying Citrix XenDesktop 7 Solutions exam, candidates will gain the Citrix Certified Professional – Virtualization certification. Go  here to learn about Citrix Certification.

Lab Activities

ILT and vILT offer lab access only during the duration of the course.

Topic Outline

Provided is the topic outline for the Deploying App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and
XenDesktop 7.5 course:

Module 1: Understanding the XenDesktop Architecture

Understanding the XenDesktop Architecture
XenDesktop Desktop Virtualization Technologies
Infrastructure Components
Citrix Components
Designing a XenDesktop Implementation
Design Document

Module 2: Setting Up the Hypervisor

Setting Up the Hypervisor
Installing the Hypervisor
Installing the Hypervisor Management Console
Configuring the Hypervisor
Creating Templates
Reinforcement Exercise – Creating a Windows 7 Template

M>odule 3: Setting Up the Infrastructure Components

Setting Up the Infrastructure Components
Setting Up the Domain Controller
Setting Up the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Setting Up a Certificate Authority
Setting Up the File Server
Setting Up SQL Server 2012
Setting Up SQL Server Mirroring
Reinforcement Exercise – Redirecting Additional Folders

Module 4: Setting Up Citrix Components

Setting Up Citrix Components
Setting Up the Citrix License Server
Setting Up the Delivery Controller
Setting Up a Second Controller
Setting Up the Citrix Universal Print Server
Setting Up StoreFront
Setting Up a Second StoreFront Server
Setting Up Receiver
Reinforcement Exercise – Using the Receiver for Web Site

Module 5: Setting Up XenDesktop Resources

Setting Up XenDesktop Resources
Resources
Preparing the Master Virtual Machine
Setting Up a Server OS Master Image
Setting Up a Desktop OS Master Image
Creating a Machine Catalog
Creating a Delivery Group

Reinforcement Exercise – Adding Machines and Delivery Groups

Module 6: Setting Up Policies

Setting Up Policies
Installing the Group Policy Management Feature
Configuring Printing Policies
Configuring Remote Assistance
Prioritizing the Policies
Running the Resultant Set of Policy
Setting Up Citrix Profile Management
Reinforcement Exercise – Configuring a Session Printer

Module 7: Setting Up Provisioning Services

Setting Up Provisioning Services
Provisioning Services Architecture
Setting Up a Provisioning Services Server
Installing the Provisioning Services Console
Configuring Boot from Network
Setting Up a Second Provisioning Services Server
Configuring the BootStrap File for High Availability
Configuring the Master Target Device
Creating the vDisk
Assigning a vDisk to a Target Device
Creating the Machine Catalog
Creating the Delivery Group
Reinforcement Exercise – Creating BDM Target Devices

Module 8: Preparing the Environment for Rollout

Preparing the Environment for Rollout
Testing a Service Account
Testing the DHCP Scope
Testing the Certificates
Testing the Provisioning Services Share
Verifying Internal Access to Hosted Applications
Verifying Internal Access to a Server OS Machine (PVS)
Verifying Internal Access to a Desktop OS Machine
Testing Remote Assistance
Testing Delivery Controller High Availability
Testing SQL Server Mirroring
Reinforcement Exercise – Verifying Internal Access to a Server OS Machine (MCS)

Module 9: Setting Up NetScaler

Setting Up NetScaler
Performing the Initial NetScaler Configuration
Configuring NTP
Configuring NetScaler High Availability
Setting Up DNS
Creating Certificates for NetScaler
Load Balancing StoreFront Servers
Configuring NetScaler for Remote Access
Redirecting HTTP Requests for StoreFront
Modifying StoreFront to Integrate with NetScaler
Configuring ICA Proxy
Configuring Authentication Policies
Configuring NetScaler for Email-Based Account Discovery
Reinforcement Exercise – Scanning an Endpoint for a File