CMB-318 Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7, App Layering, and WEM Administration (Fast-Track)

This course is designed for experienced IT professionals to build the foundational administration aspects of installing, configuring and managing a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 environment. Learn about configuring policies, printing and basic security features as well as more advanced topics including Windows Environment Management (WEM) and App Layering. Gain an understanding of the solution architecture and communications, and the factors that contribute to a successful deployment. Also learn how to monitor and troubleshoot the environment with a Citrix Director and Citrix Analytics. This course includes a voucher to take the related exam (1Y0-311) Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.15 Advanced Administration and earn your Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP-V) certification.

- How to install, configure, and

manage a Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops 7 site on-premises and
on Citrix Cloud including how to
migrate from on-premises to
Citrix Cloud
How to configure Workspace
Environment Management to
improve the end user environment
and virtual resource consumption
App Layering skills to create
and administer OS, platform,
application, elastic and user layers

Course Outline

1 - ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW

Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
Architecture Overview
Features
Hosting Platform Considerations
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service
Connection Flow Process Introduction

2 - DEPLOY THE SITE

Pre-Deployment Considerations
Citrix Licensing Setup
Delivery Controller Setup
Site Setup and Management
Redundancy Considerations

3 - THE APPS AND DESKTOPS IMAGES

Consider Master Image Creation Methods
Master Image Requirements

4 - PROVISION AND DELIVER APP AND DESKTOP RESOURCES

Learning Objectives
Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups
Provisioning Methods and Considerations
Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive
MCS Environment Considerations
Resource Locations

5 - PROVIDE ACCESS TO APP AND DESKTOP RESOURCES

Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront
Workspace App

6 - MANAGE THE USER EXPERIENCE

Methods to Manage the User Experience

7 - PUBLISHED APP AND DESKTOP PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT

Published App Properties
Server OS Published App Optimizations
Published App Presentation
Application Groups
Apps and Desktops Presentation

8 - MANAGE PRINTING FOR USER SESSIONS

Map Printers to the User Session
Printer Drivers
Print Environment Considerations

9 - CITRIX PROFILE MANAGEMENT

Introduction and Considerations
Configure Citrix Profile Management

10 - MANAGE THE SITE

Delegated Administration
Power Management Considerations

11 - CITRIX VIRTUAL APPS AND DESKTOPS BASIC SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS

Citrix Admin Security Considerations
XML Service Security Considerations
Secure HDX External Traffic

12 - MONITOR THE SITE

Citrix Director Introduction
Monitor and Interact with User Sessions
Published Apps Analysis
Monitor the Machines Running the VDA
Alerts and Notifications

13 - INTRODUCTION TO SUPPORTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING CITRIX VIRTUAL APPS AND DESKTOPS

Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops Site
Tools

14 - MIGRATE TO CITRIX CLOUD

Migration Considerations
Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises
Resource Location
The Migration Process

15 - CITRIX ANALYTICS

Citrix Analytics Introduction
Types of Analytics

16 - INTRODUCTION TO APP LAYERING

App Layering Introduction
Architecture and How it Works

17 - CREATE AN OS LAYER

The OS Layer

18 - CREATE A PLATFORM LAYER

The Platform Layer

19 - CREATE APP LAYERS

The App Layers

20 - CREATE ELASTIC APP AND USER LAYERS

Elastic App Layering
User Layers

21 - DEPLOY A LAYERED IMAGE USING CITRIX VIRTUAL APPS AND DESKTOPS

Using Templates in App Layering
Using Layered Images in a Citrix Virtual Apps and
Desktops Site

22 - EXPLORE LAYER PRIORITY AND MAINTAIN AN APP LAYERING ENVIRONMENT

Layer Priority
Updating Layers
Maintaining and Updating the App Layering Environment
Common App Layering Considerations and Additional Resources

23 - INTRODUCTION TO WORKSPACE ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT (WEM)

Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Introduction
WEM Administration

24 - USE WEM TO CENTRALIZE ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

Managing User Resources with WEM
Managing Profiles with WEM
Managing Endpoints with the WEM Transformer Feature

25 - USE WEM FOR PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION

Learning Objectives
Optimizing Machine Performance with WEM
Optimizing User Experience with WEM

26 - USE WEM TO SECURE ENVIRONMENTS

Use WEM to Secure Environments
WEM Security Features

27 - MIGRATE AND UPGRADE WEM

Migrating to WEM
Upgrading a WEM Deployment
WEM Multi-Location Considerations

Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.