For anyone planning to take the 1Y0-A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration exam, here are some links to resources for the first three sections of the exam.
Section 1: Installing and Implementing XenServer
1.1
Objective: Given a scenario, determine how to configure options on the XenServer host so it boots from SAN.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Installation Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/installation.html
1.2
Objective: Given a scenario, determine how to configure a NIC for the management interface.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#networking-standalone_host_changing_network_config
Source: How to Change the Primary Management Interface on XenServer 5.0 using xsconsole
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX121235
1.3
Objective: Determine how to configure/reconfigure DHCP OR hostname, IP, mask, Gateway and DNS based on a list of requirements for an environment.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#networking-standalone_host_changing_network_config
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#cli-xe-commands_pif-reconfigure-ip
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#ad_int_configuring
1.4
Objective: Given NTP server and time zone details, determine how to configure/reconfigure NTP and time/time zone after the installation of XenServer.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Installation Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/installation.html#installing_xs_host
Source: How to Set Up an NTP Server for a XenServer Network
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX116307
Source: How to Assign a Static IP Address to a XenServer Host
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX116372
Source: How To Change the Time Zone of a Running XenServer Host
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX116082
Section 2: Managing and Maintaining Hosts
2.1
Objective: Determine which actions an administrator must take to apply updates (upgrades/patches) to XenServer hosts.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Installation Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/installation.html#applying_hotfixes
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/installation.html#Updating_Individual_Hosts
Source: Error when applying Update 3: The upload update already exist. Check your settings and try again
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX121325
2.2
Objective: Given a scenario, determine how to shut down the XenServer Host without any loss of performance.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#id889603
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#pool_failures
2.3
Objective: Given a description of a situation, determine which actions an administrator must take to recover the host when HA is enabled.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#networking-config_for_pools-creating_bonds
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#id889544
2.4
Objective: Given a description or set of requirements, determine how to set email alerts at the pool-level as well as alerts at the host or VM level.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#monitoring_xenserver
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Virtual Machine Installation Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#id910622
2.5
Objective: Given a scenario, determine how to integrate XenServer into Active Directory.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#ad_int
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#id883776
2.6
Objective: Given a description of an environment, determine how to configure XenServer Role-Based Access Control.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.VMd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#rbac
Section 3: Managing and Maintaining Virtual Machines and Templates
3.1
Objective: Given a scenario in which a VM must be copied using a particular method, determine the steps necessary to copy the VM.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/5.6.0fp1/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#pool_removal
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Virtual Machine Installation Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/guest.html#creatingVMs-clone
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#id897091
3.2
Objective: Given a scenario, determine how an administrator can use the import/export feature of XenServer.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#id909632
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Virtual Machine Installation Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/guest.html#creatingVMs_import-importing
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Virtual Machine Installation Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/guest.html#exporting_vms
3.3
Objective: Determine the correct steps to take to create a VM using the XenConvert Physical to Virtual (P2V) conversion or the XenConvert Virtual to Virtual (V2V) conversion of an existing server, based on a list of requirements.
Source: Citrix XenConvert 2.4.1. Guide, Page 18
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX130945
Source: Citrix XenConvert 2.4.1. Guide, Page 24
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX130945
Source: Citrix XenConvert 2.4.1. Guide, Pages 8, 9, 16, 23
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX130945
Source: Citrix XenConvert 2.4.1. Guide, Pages 18, 19
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX130945
Source: Citrix XenConvert 2.2.1. Guide, Page 33
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX125530
3.4
Objective: Based on a scenario, determine how to control a VM.
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Virtual Machine Installation Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/guest.html#xenserver_tools
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#cli-xe-commands_vm
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/reference.html#cli-xe-commands_host
Source: Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administrator’s Guide
http://docs.vmd.citrix.com/XenServer/6.0.0/1.0/en_gb/installation.html#Updating_Individual_Hosts
Source: XenCenter Help
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