Introduction à Citrix XenApp 7.6 (CX8712)

Module 1: Why Citrix XenApp – Making the Case for App Virtualization

• Understanding virtualization
• Understanding Remote Desktop Services
• Introducing Citrix XenApp
• The user logon process
• Citrix licensing
• Microsoft licensing
• Other components
• XenApp supportability

Module 2: Designing a Citrix Solution to Fit Your Needs

• Project planning
• Reference Architectures
• Designing XenApp for an enterprise
• Creating your first architecture
• Examples from the IT field

Module 3: Preparing Your System for XenApp Deployment

• Control layer
• Access layer
• Resource layer
• Hardware layer

Module 4: Installing and Configuring Citrix XenApp

• Creating a VM in XenCenter
• Installing the Citrix XenApp 7.6 Delivery Controller
• Installing Citrix License Server 11.12.1
• Configuring Citrix XenApp 7.6
• Configuring the Delivery Controller
• Joining a second controller to the XenApp site

Module 5: Installing and Configuring Citrix StoreFront

• Installing Citrix StoreFront
• Configuring Citrix StoreFront
• Testing the StoreFront user access

Module 6: Installing and Configuring NetScaler Gateway

• Installing the NetScaler Gateway VPX
• Configuring the NetScaler Gateway VPX

Module 7: Load Balancing with Citrix NetScaler

• Configuring Citrix NetScaler for load balancing

Module 8: Building Your First XenApp Farm – Machine Creation Services

• Explaining Machine Creation Services
• Preparing your master image
• Building XenApp Catalogs with MCS

Module 9: Building Your First XenApp® Farm – Provisioning Services

• Getting started with PVS
• Designing the PVS environment

Module 10: Administering a XenApp Environment – Application Management

• Application delivery – hosted apps

Module 11: Administering a XenApp Environment – Server Management

• RDS licensing
• Citrix Profile Management
• Taking advantage of Session Prelaunch and Session Linger
• Facilitating XenApp administration with Citrix policies
• The role of Active Directory Group Policies
• Upgrading VDA and PVS target device software
• Monitoring the XenApp® site

Module 12: Printing

• Printing in the Windows world
• Printing in a Citrix world

Module 13: Troubleshooting Tools, Tips, and Tricks

• Troubleshooting methodology
• Case studies

Module 14: The Big Day – Going Live with Citrix XenApp

• Environment must-do’s
• Production rollout strategies