This course provides the foundation necessary for administrators to effectively centralize and manage

desktops in the datacenter and deliver them as a servic e to users anywhere. Students will learn how to

select a desktop delivery model for each user group based on their needs, build proof-of-concept and

production XenDesktop environments, assign virtual desk tops to users and customize the user

experience through policies. This course also provides instruction on how to build a Provisioning services

farm to enable single-image desktop management, and how to host virtual machines on the client device

using Citrix XenClient.

Audience

This course is designed for IT professionals, such as server, network and system administrators, system

engineers, analysts, consultants, architects and Citrix Partner Network members.

Preparatory Recommendations

Before tak ing this course, Citrix recommends that students have the following:

A bas ic knowledge of the purpose and goals of virtualization technology

An understanding of computing architecture, including network and storage devices, device

drivers and operating systems

Basic experience installing and administering Windows Server 2008 R2

Basic understanding of server, desktop and application virtualization concepts

Key Skills

Upon completion of this course, students are able to:

Determine the best Flexcast delivery model for each user group.

Build a XenDesktop proof-of-concept environment.

Configure a XenServer host for desktop delivery.

Build and configure a production XenDesktop site.

Manage virtual desktops as a single entity by creating a desk top catalog.

Modify a desktop image without impacting user productivity.

Restrict or allow certain XenDesktop features using policies.

Monitor site activity and troubleshoot issues in Desktop Director.

Install and configure Provisioning services.

Copy a des ktop image to a virtual disk that can be streamed to virtual and physical target

devices.

Identify the XenClient infrastructure.

Install and configure Synchronizer for XenClient.

Instructional Method

This course is available in either classroom or self-paced online formats, and inc ludes access to a live lab

environment, as well as demonstrations  and the practical application of conc epts through hands-on

exercises.

Course Length

30 hours or 5 days

Certification Preparation

Registration

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Topic Outline

Provided is the outline for CXD-202-1.

Module 1: Introduction and Course Overview

Course Overview

Course Outline

Connect with Citrix Education

Module 2: Introducing XenDesktop

Overview

Five Core Strengths of XenDesktop

Desktop Virtualization

XenDes ktop Product Family

FlexCast

Use Cases

Virtual Desktop Models

HDX Technologies

Hosted Desktop Delivery

Quic k Deploy

Quic k Deploy System Requirements

Module 3: Configuring the Hypervisor for Desktop Delivery

Overview

Virtualization

Virtualization Components

Hypervisors

Hypervisor Role in Desktop Delivery

Windows Virtual Machine Architecture

Installation from an ISO

To Create an ISO Library

Windows Virtual Machine Device Support

Windows Virtual Machine Creation

XenServer Tools

Templates and Life-Cyc le Operations

Virtual Machine Templates

To Provision a New Virtual Machine Using a Template

Virtual Machine Export and Import

Virtual Machine Duplication

Snapshots

Virtual Machine Operations

XenConvert

To Convert a Server or Desktop to a Virtual Machine

Virtual Machine Resource Management

Events and Alerts

Resource Pools

Virtual Machine Movement

Network Components and Architecture

External Networks

Internal-only Network

NIC Bonds

To Create a NIC Bond in XenCenter

VLANs

Storage

Troubleshooting Desktop Catalog and Group Issues

DHCP Configuration

Provisioning Services Farm Design

Farms

SQL Database Server

Serv ice Account Permissions

Sites

Stores

Write Caches

Storage Requirements

Sample vDisk Storage Requirements

Provisioning Services Installation

To Install Provisioning Services

Provisioning Services Configuration

To Configure a Provisioning Services Farm

Store Configuration

Troubleshooting Provisioning Services Installation and Configuration

Module 9: Creating a Shared vDisk

Overview

vDisk Image Modes

Standard Image Mode

Difference Disk Image Mode

Private Image Mode

Write-Cache Types

Cache on Server Disk

Cache on Server Disk: Local Storage

Cache on Server Disk: Shared Storage

Cache on Devic e

s Hard Drive

Cache on Device

s Hard Drive: Local Storage

Cache on Devic e

s Hard Drive: Shared Storage

Target Device-based RAM Cache

Target Device RAM

To Create a vDisk

Imaging Wizard

vDisk File Creation

VHD Format

vDisk Mounting

Formatting a vDisk

Master Target Device

Boot Order

Master Target Device Software

To Create a Windows Master Target Device using the Imaging Wizard

XenConvert Overview

To Image Windows  Target Devices with XenConvert

Troubleshooting vDisk Creation Issues

Module 10: Administering Provisioning Services Com ponents

Overview

Provisioning Services Hosts in the Console

Target Device Connections

Provisioning Services Host Properties

Target Device Management

Target Device Collection

Target Device Views

Target Device Properties

Active Directory Integration

Domain Pass word Management Process

To Integrate Active Directory

vDisk Management

vDisk Properties

To Create a vDisk File

To Unassign vDisks from Target Devices

To Delete a vDisk

vDisk Locks

vDisk Back up

Streamed Desktop Catalogs

To Create a Streamed Desk top Catalog

vDisk Updates

Automatic Update

Incremental Update

Autoupdate Tool

Incremental Update Rollback

Scheduled vDisk Updates

vDisk Update Strategies

Troubleshooting Provisioning Services Issues

Module 11: Delivering Local VM Desktops

Overview

Local VM Desktops with XenClient

XenClient Architecture

Synchronizer for XenClient

XenClient Installation

To Install XenClient

XenClient Configuration

Receiver for XenClient

To Create a Virtual Machine

XenClient Tools

Synchronizer Installation and Configuration

Image Management

To Upload a Virtual Machine to the Synchronizer

To Assign Desktops to End Us ers

User Management

To Create a Local User or Group

To Link an Existing AD User or Group

Device Management

XenClient User Experience

Secure Application Sharing