Course details

This course provides learners with the skills necessary to monitor, maintain, optimize and troubleshoot Citrix XenApp 6.5 environments running on Windows Server 2008 R2 software.

Course Outline

1 - Troubleshooting the XenApp Environment

  • Troubleshooting Methodology
  • Logon Issues
  • User Sessions
  • Server Resources

2 - Scaling the XenApp Environment

  • Farm Configuration Recommendations
  • Farm Scalability
  • Scripted Installation
  • Server Build Scripting
  • XenApp Server Templates
  • Data Store Database Migration
  • Dedicated Data Collector
  • Web Interface Planning
  • Delivery Services
  • XenApp and XenDesktop Integration
  • XenApp and Provisioning Services Integration
  • XenApp and Merchandising Server Integration

3 - Creating Farm Redundancy

  • Eliminating Single Points of Failure
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Load Balancing
  • XenApp and NetScaler Integration

4 - Maintaining the XenApp Environment

  • Farm Setting Migration
  • Data Store Database Maintenance
  • Data Store Database Recovery
  • Local Host Cache
  • XML Service Overview
  • Routine Operations
  • Power and Capacity Management

5 - Optimizing the XenApp Environment

  • Performance Tuning
  • Windows Server Tuning for XenApp
  • XenApp Tuning
  • Virtual Memory Optimization
  • CPU Optimization
  • Virtual Machine Sizing
  • Multi-Streaming
  • Accelerating ICA Traffic with Branch Repeater
  • QoS through Branch Repeater

6 - Optimizing the User Environment

  • Access Methods
  • Application Compatibility
  • Application Streaming
  • General Guidelines for Improving Application Performance
  • User Profiles
  • Session Pre-Launch
  • User Connection Configuration

7 - Optimizing Printing

  • Printing Architecture Review
  • Managing Printers
  • Citrix Universal Printer
  • Printing Performance Policies
  • Non-Native Printer Drivers
  • Printer Driver Isolation
  • Printing Tools
  • Troubleshooting Printing

8 - Securing XenApp

  • Setting Rights and Permissions
  • XenVault
  • SSL Certificates
  • XenApp Security with Access Gateway

9 - Monitoring XenApp with Standard Utilities

  • XenApp Monitoring
  • XenApp Utilities
  • Citrix Utilities
  • Third-Party Tools

10 - Monitoring XenApp with EdgeSight

  • EdgeSight Components
  • Real-Time Information
  • Reports
  • Alerts
  • Active Application Monitoring
  • Real-Time Information
  • Reports
  • Alerts
  • Active Application Monitoring

11 - Labs

  • Lab 1: Troubleshooting the XenApp Environment
  • Lab 2: Scaling the XenApp Environment
  • Lab 3: Creating Farm Redundancy
  • Lab 4: Maintaining the XenApp Environment
  • Lab 5: Optimizing the XenApp Environment
  • Lab 6: Optimizing the User Environment
  • Lab 7: Optimizing Printing
  • Lab 8: Securing XenApp
  • Lab 9: Monitoring XenApp with Standard Utilities
  • Lab 10: Monitoring XenApp with EdgeSight

Target Audience: - IT professionals, such as server, network, and system administrators familiar with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 environments

  • System engineers, analysts, consultants, architects and Citrix partners
  • Existing XenApp administrators, especially those with basic XenApp 6.5 experience and those who are interested in achieving CCAA or CCEE certification

Related Certifications:

  • CCAA for Citrix XenApp 6
  • CCAA for XenApp 6 for Windows Server 2008 R2 certification

Related Exams:

  • Citrix XenApp 6.5 Advanced Administration
Updated on 08 November, 2015

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