Citrix - Firebrand’s training for the Citrix Certified Professional – Virtualization certification (CCP-V)

Curriculum

Module 1: Understanding the 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 the 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 – Redirecting Additional Folders

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
• Prioritising the Policies
• Running the Resultant Set of Policy
• Setting Up Citrix Profile Management
• Reinforcement Exercise – Configuring a Session Printer

Module 7: Setting Up 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