Information Technology

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

Instructor-Led 27 Agenda

Description

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) certifi

Course Overview

Course Objective

- 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

Who Should Attend

Built for experienced IT Professionals new to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 in an on-prem or Citrix Cloud environment looking to gain as much information as possible in the course.

Architecture Overview Lesson Id 1

Architecture Overview

Deploy the Site Lesson Id 2

Deploy the Site

The Apps and Desktops Images Lesson Id 3

The Apps and Desktops Images

Provision and Deliver App and Desktop Resources Lesson Id 4

Provision and Deliver App and Desktop Resources

Provide Access to App and Desktop Resources Lesson Id 5

Provide Access to App and Desktop Resources

Manage the User Experience Lesson Id 6

Manage the User Experience

Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management Lesson Id 7

Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management

Manage Printing for User Sessions Lesson Id 8

Manage Printing for User Sessions

Citrix Profile Management Lesson Id 9

Citrix Profile Management

Manage the Site Lesson Id 10

Manage the Site

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Basic Security Considerations Lesson Id 11

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Basic Security Considerations

Monitor the Site Lesson Id 12

Monitor the Site

Introduction to Supporting and Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Lesson Id 13

Introduction to Supporting and Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Migrate to Citrix Cloud Lesson Id 14

Migrate to Citrix Cloud

Citrix Analytics Lesson Id 15

Citrix Analytics

Introduction to App Layering Lesson Id 16

Introduction to App Layering

Create an OS Layer Lesson Id 17

Create an OS Layer

Create a Platform Layer Lesson Id 18

Create a Platform Layer

Create App Layers Lesson Id 19

Create App Layers

Create Elastic App and User Layers Lesson Id 20

Create Elastic App and User Layers

Deploy a Layered Image using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Lesson Id 21

Deploy a Layered Image using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops

Explore Layer Priority and Maintain an App Layering Environment Lesson Id 22

Explore Layer Priority and Maintain an App Layering Environment

Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Lesson Id 23

Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM)

Use WEM to Centralize Environment Management Lesson Id 24

Use WEM to Centralize Environment Management

Use WEM for Performance Optimization Lesson Id 25

Use WEM for Performance Optimization

Use WEM to Secure Environments Lesson Id 26

Use WEM to Secure Environments

Migrate and Upgrade WEM Lesson Id 27

Migrate and Upgrade WEM

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Architecture Overview	Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops<br />Architecture Overview<br />Features<br />Hosting Platform Considerations<br />Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service<br />Connection Flow Process Introduction
2	Deploy the Site	Pre-Deployment Considerations<br />Citrix Licensing Setup<br />Delivery Controller Setup<br />Site Setup and Management<br />Redundancy Considerations
3	The Apps and Desktops Images	Consider Master Image Creation Methods<br />Master Image Requirements
4	Provision and Deliver App and Desktop Resources	Learning Objectives<br />Machine Catalogs and Delivery Groups<br />Provisioning Methods and Considerations<br />Machine Creation Services (MCS) Deep Dive<br />MCS Environment Considerations<br />Resource Locations
5	Provide Access to App and Desktop Resources	Consider Workspace Experience versus StoreFront<br />Workspace App
6	Manage the User Experience	Methods to Manage the User Experience
7	Published App and Desktop Presentation and Management	Published App Properties<br />Server OS Published App Optimizations<br />Published App Presentation<br />Application Groups<br />Apps and Desktops Presentation
8	Manage Printing for User Sessions	Map Printers to the User Session<br />Printer Drivers<br />Print Environment Considerations
9	Citrix Profile Management	Introduction and Considerations<br />Configure Citrix Profile Management
10	Manage the Site	Delegated Administration<br />Power Management Considerations
11	Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Basic Security Considerations	Citrix Admin Security Considerations<br />XML Service Security Considerations<br />Secure HDX External Traffic
12	Monitor the Site	Citrix Director Introduction<br />Monitor and Interact with User Sessions<br />Published Apps Analysis<br />Monitor the Machines Running the VDA<br />Alerts and Notifications
13	Introduction to Supporting and Troubleshooting Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops	Introduction to Supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and<br />Desktops Site<br />Tools
14	Migrate to Citrix Cloud	Migration Considerations<br />Citrix Cloud Connector Deployment<br />Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with an On-Premises<br />Resource Location<br />The Migration Process
15	Citrix Analytics	Citrix Analytics Introduction<br />Types of Analytics
16	Introduction to App Layering	App Layering Introduction<br />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<br />User Layers
21	Deploy a Layered Image using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops	Using Templates in App Layering<br />Using Layered Images in a Citrix Virtual Apps and<br />Desktops Site
22	Explore Layer Priority and Maintain an App Layering Environment	Layer Priority<br />Updating Layers<br />Maintaining and Updating the App Layering Environment<br />Common App Layering Considerations and Additional Resources
23	Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM)	Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Introduction<br />WEM Administration
24	Use WEM to Centralize Environment Management	Managing User Resources with WEM<br />Managing Profiles with WEM<br />Managing Endpoints with the WEM Transformer Feature
25	Use WEM for Performance Optimization	Learning Objectives<br />Optimizing Machine Performance with WEM<br />Optimizing User Experience with WEM
26	Use WEM to Secure Environments	Use WEM to Secure Environments<br />WEM Security Features
27	Migrate and Upgrade WEM	Migrating to WEM<br />Upgrading a WEM Deployment<br />WEM Multi-Location Considerations