Deploying App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6

Module 1: Understanding 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

Module 3: Setting Up 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 – Identify Components

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: Configuring 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