CXD-203: Managing App and
Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenDesktop 7
The Managing Citrix XenDesktop 7 Solutions course provides students with the skills required to effectively support a Citrix app and desktop virtualization solution in a Windows Server 2012 environment.
Target Audience:
This course is recommended for operators, including Administrators and Engineers that need to manage an existing XenDesktop 7 app and desktop solution. Students will have the skills to successfully support a XenDesktop 7 solution that the majority of Citrix customers implement today.
Prerequisites:
- An understanding of server, desktop and application virtualization concepts
- Experience with Windows Server 2012, specifically:
- Active Directory
- Domains
- Groups and User Accounts
- Organizational Units
- Group Policy Objects
- Experience with Windows 7 and Windows 8 user interfaces
- Experience with SQL Server 2012, specifically:
- General understanding of databases, permissions, security, clustering/mirroring, HA
- Basic networking knowledge
- Protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, etc.)
- Basic storage knowledge (manage existing storage types, add new storage)
- Basics of Citrix licensing
- Familiarity with at least one hypervisor (XenServer, Hyper-V, or vSphere)
- Basic understanding of the different types of profiles (local, roaming, mandatory)
- Basic understanding of certificates, the role of Certificate Authorities, certificate types
- Completed the following courses or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge:
- CTX-102 Introduction to XenDesktop 7
- Understanding an XenDesktop 7.5 Solution Architecture
- Delegating Administration and Managing Licenses
- Managing and Monitoring the Hypervisor
- Managing Apps and Desktops
- Managing StoreFront and External Access
- Managing Policies
- Managing User Profiles
- Managing Sessions, Sites, and Users
- Managing Printing
- Managing Personal vDisks and Provisioning Services
- Course Conclusion
Course Objectives: