Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution
Description
PLEASE NOTE: Course description is for CVE-400 and will be updated to the CVE-401 description as soon as it is formally released by Citrix.
The CVE-400-1I Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution course teaches Citrix engineers how to plan for and perform the tasks necessary to successfully integrate the component technologies that make up a Citrix virtualization solution in a Windows Server 2008 environment. Upon course completion, students will be able to interpret environmental assessment documentation, plan for a virtualization solution project and integrate key Citrix virtualization technologies, including XenAppTM, XenServerTM, and XenDesktopTM, to create a holistic, end-to-end virtualization solution that will address the most pressing business issues of the day. The extensive, highly hands-on curriculum includes exercises that allow students to demonstrate the advanced technical knowledge gained from instruction.
Skills/Topics
Upon completion of this course, learners are able to:
- Explain the benefits and considerations for VM storage, including local host disk, iSCSI SAN, Fibre Channel SAN and NFS SAN.
- Explain how network considerations, including network topology, utilization requirements and the number of interfaces, affect a virtualization host server.
- Configure network connectivity and storage for the XenServer host.
- Configure a resource pool for optimal performance.
- Identify information in the project documentation that is required for project decision-making purposes.
- Create an order of execution plan that reflects the tasks required to implement the virtual solution and organizational goals.
- Identify the available Provisioning Services server optimizations.
- Install, configure and test a Provisioning Services configuration.
- Configure XenApp for optimal performance in a virtualized environment.
- Prepare, install and configure a provisioned XenApp server within a Citrix virtualization solution.
- Identify the components that comprise a XenDesktop virtual solution.
- Provision a XenDesktop pool in a virtual solution.
- Identify the uses and differences of EdgeSight for Load Testing, EdgeSight for Endpoints and EdgeSight for XenApp.
- Configure an EdgeSight alert to trigger a Workflow Studio workflow.
- Identify common workflows that can be automated using Workflow Studio.
- Perform a XenApp server upgrade using the vDisk update process.
Prerequisites
The following preparatory recommendations describe the experience and knowledge students should possess to ensure successful completion of this course.
· Citrix XenServer 5.0 or higher
· Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 or higher
· Citrix Provisioning Services 5.0 or higher
· Citrix EdgeSight for Load Testing 3.0
· Citrix EdgeSight for Endpoints 5.0
· Citrix EdgeSight for XenApp 5.0
Experience using Windows Server 2008, including:
· Active Directory
Completion of the following courses or demonstrate equivalent knowledge:
· CXA-201-1 - Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
· CXS-200-1 - Implementing Citrix XenServer
· CXD-200-1 - Implementing Citrix XenDesktop 3
· CXA-300-1 - Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
Experience using Microsoft SQL Server
Certifications
CVE-400-1I prepares learners for exam 1Y0-A15 Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution, one of the requirements for the CCEE for Virtualization.
