Deploying App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6

Course Number:

N/A

Audience:

This course is recommended for solution designers such as Architects, Consultants, and Engineers
Course Duration:
5 days

Prerequisites:

Before taking this course, we recommend 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)
    • Domain Name System (DNS)
    • Performance Monitoring
    • Group Policy Objects
  • Experience with Microsoft SQL Server
Course Objectives:
  • Set up the hypervisor
  • Set up the infrastructure components
  • Set up XenDesktop 7.6 components
  • Configure XenDesktop 7.6 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 7.6 resource
Course Outline:
  • Understanding the XenDesktop Architecture
    • Understanding the XenDesktop Architecture
    • XenDesktop Desktop Virtualization Technologies
    • Infrastructure Components
    • Citrix Components
    • Designing a XenDesktop Implementation
    • Design Document

 

  • 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

 

  • 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

 

  • 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

 

  • Setting Up XenDesktop Resources
    • Setting Up XenDesktop Resources
    • Resource
    • 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

 

  •  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

 

  • 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

 

  • 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)

 

  • 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

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