1Y0-301 Exam Resource Guide Sections 3 & 4

By Jeff Rohrer, on November 8, 2016

Section 3: Configuring Technical Components

3.01

Objective: Create machine catalogs

Source: Implementation Guide - Migrating from MCS to PVS

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX129451

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > New deployments > Machine catalogs > Create a machine catalog

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-mach-cat-create.html

3.2

Objective: Create Delivery Groups

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Manage > Application and desktop delivery > Restrict access to machines in a Delivery Group

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-set-access-policies-rho.html

Source: XenDesktop MCS vs View Composer

http://blogs.citrix.com/2014/03/10/xendesktop-mcs-vs-view-composer

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > New deployments > Delivery groups > Manage machines in a Delivery Group

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-dg-manage-machines.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > New deployments > Delivery groups

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-dg-create.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > New deployments > Delivery groups > Manage settings in Delivery Groups

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-dg-manage-general.html

3.3

Objective: Configure policies

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Policies

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-policies-article.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Policies > Work with policies

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-policies-intro.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Policies > Policy settings reference > ICA policy settings

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-policies-settings-ica.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Policies > Create policies

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-policies-create.html

3.4

Objective: Configure the user experience

Source: Graceful Logoff from a Published Application Renders the Session in Active State

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX891671

Source: How to Configure XenServer 6.x Multi-GPU Passthrough for XenDesktop HDX 3D Pro Graphics

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX135811

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > System requirements for XenApp 7.6, XenDesktop 7.6, XenApp 7.6 FP1, and XenDesktop 7.6 FP1

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-system-requirements-76.html#xad-system-req-76__hdx3dpro

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Policies > Policy settings reference > ICA policy settings

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-policies-settings-ica.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Policies > Default policy setting

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-policies-defaults.html

Source: Windows desktop applications > Develop > Desktop technologies > Desktop App UI > Data Exchange > Clipboard > Clipboard Reference > Standard Clipboard Formats

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ff729168(v=vs.85).aspx

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > New deployments > Delivery groups > Manage sessions through Delivery Groups

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-dg-manage-sessions.html#xad-dg-manage-sessions__prelaunch-linger

3.5

Objective: Configure shadowing permissions

Source: How to Enable Remote Assistance for Citrix Director

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX127388

3.6

Objective: Configure Remote PC Access

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > New deployments > Remote PC Access

https://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-plan-remotepcaccess.html

3.7

Objective: Configure power management

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.5 and XenDesktop 7.5 > SDK > PowerShell cmdlet help > Citrix.Broker.Admin.V2 > Set-BrokerDesktopGroup

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/citrix-broker-admin-v2-xd75/set-brokerdesktopgroup-xd75.html

Source: Turn off xendesktop vms when not in use

http://discussions.citrix.com/topic/353486-turn-off-xendesktop-vms-when-not-in-use

3.8

Objective: Publish hosted applications

Source: Configure application delivery

http://docs.citrix.com/en-us/receiver/windows/4-0/ica-overview-receiver-config/receiver-windows-config-app-delivery.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > XenApp and XenDesktop SDK > PowerShell cmdlet help > Citrix.Broker.Admin.V2 > New-BrokerCatalog

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/citrix-broker-admin-v2-xd76/new-brokercatalog-xd76.html

3.9

Objective: Configure printing policies

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Printing > Maintain the printing environment

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-print-drivers-optimize-display.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Printing > Best practices, security considerations, and default operations

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-print-bpractice-security-defaultops.html

3.10

Objective: Set up the Universal Print Server

Source: Universal Print Driver not Loading from Universal Print Server with Error "Operation could not be completed error 0X00000709"

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200181

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Printing > Provision printers

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-print-provision.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Printing > Provision printer

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-print-provision.html

3.11

Objective: Configure the master image

Source: Windows 7 Optimization Guide For Desktop Virtualization

http://support.citrix.com/servlet/KbServlet/download/25161-102-648285/XD%20-%20Windows%207%20Optimization%20Guide.pdf

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 6.1 > Administration > Managing vDisks > Deploying vDisks > Configuring vDisks for Deployment > Configuring for Microsoft Volume Licensing > Configuring Microsoft KMS Volume Licensing

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-61/pvs-collections-kms-licensing.html

3.12

Objective: Create devices using Provisioning Services

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration > Using the Streamed VM Setup Wizard

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-vm-wizard-using.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration > Configure Personal vDisks

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-inventory-vdisks-pvd.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration > Deploy virtual desktops to VMs using the XenDesktop Setup Wizard

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-xendesktop-setup-wizard-readme.html

3.13

Objective: Configure HA for Provisioning Services

Source: Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration > Managing for Highly Available Implementations > Database Mirroring

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-ha-db-mirror.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration > Managing vDisks > Deploying vDisks > Configuring vDisks for Deployment > Support for Replicated vDisk Storage

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-vdisks-replication.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration > Managing for Highly Available Implementations > Provisioning Server Failover

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-ha-option-intro.html

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-vdisks-load-balancing.html

3.14

Objective: Configure Citrix Profile Management

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Profile Management > Profile Management 5.x > Secure your Profile management deployment

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/user-profile-manager-5-x/upm-plan-permissions.html

Source: Security Recommendations for Roaming User Profiles Shared Folders

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc757013.aspx

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Profile Management > Profile Management 5.x > Manage > To configure offline profiles

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/user-profile-manager-5-x/upm-offline-profiles.html

3.15

Objective: Configure and streamline user profiles

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Profile Management > Profile Management 5.x > Manage > To stream user profiles

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/user-profile-manager-5-x/upm-streaming.html

Source: What's New in Folder Redirection and User Profiles

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff458273%28v=ws.10%29.aspx

Source: What's New in Offline Files

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff183315%28v=ws.10%29.aspx

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Profile Management > Profile Management 5.x > Troubleshoot > Troubleshooting Common Issues

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/user-profile-manager-5-x/upm-troubleshoot-specifics.html

3.16

Objective: Configure Personal vDisk

Source: XenDesktop Personal vDisk FAQ

https://support.citrix.com/content/dam/supportWS/kA560000000TNDoCAO/XD_FAQ_Personal_vDisk.pdf

Source: Personal vDisk Best Practices

http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX139003

3.17

Objective: Configure hypervisor connection

Source: Add-HypHypervisorConnectionAddress

https://docs.citrix.com/de-de/xenapp-and-xendesktop/7-6/cds-sdk-wrapper-rho/xad-commands/citrix-host-admin-v2-wrapper-xd76/add-hyphypervisorconnectionaddress-xd76.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > New deployments > Prepare the virtualization environment: VMware

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-install-prep-host-vmware.html

3.18

Objective: Configure a resource pool for virtual desktops using XenServer

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > System requirements for XenApp 7.6, XenDesktop 7.6, XenApp 7.6 FP1, and XenDesktop 7.6 FP1

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-system-requirements-76.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-vm-wizard-using.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration > Deploy virtual desktops to VMs using the XenDesktop Setup Wizard

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-xendesktop-setup-wizard-readme.html

3.19

Objective: Determine the appropriate shared storage

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Connections and resources

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-connections.html

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > System requirements for XenApp 7.6, XenDesktop 7.6, XenApp 7.6 FP1, and XenDesktop 7.6 FP1

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-system-requirements-76.html

3.20

Objective: Configure HA for XenServer

Source: eDocs > XenServer > XenCenter > XenCenter 6.5 > Protecting VMs and vApps > High Availability > Configure HA

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xencenter-65/xs-xc-pools-ha-enable.html

3.21

Objective: Configure StoreFront

Source: eDocs > Citrix Receiver > Windows (desktop) > Receiver for Windows 4.1 and 4.0 > Install > Deploy Receiver from Receiver for Web

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/receiver-windows-40/ica-client-deploy-from-rec-for-web.html

3.22

Objective: Configure the StoreFront Store

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.5 and XenDesktop 7.5 > Plan > StoreFront

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-75/cds-plan-storefront.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.5.x > Plan > User access options > Desktop Appliance sites

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-25/dws-plan-user-dac.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.6 > Install and set up > Configure StoreFront > Join an existing server group

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-26/dws-deploy-join.html

3.23

Objective: Configure remote access to StoreFront through NetScaler Gateway

Source: eDocs > Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.6 > Manage > Configure NetScaler Gateway connection settings

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-26/dws-configure-gateway.html

Source: eDocs > NetScaler Gateway > NetScaler Gateway 10.5 > Integrate > Providing Access to Published Applications and Virtual Desktops Through the Web Interface > Configuring Single Sign-On to the Web Interface > Additional Configuration Guidelines

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/netscaler-gateway-105/ng-sso-wi-guidelines-more-c.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.6 > Manage > Create or remove a store

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-26/dws-create-store.html

3.24

Objective: Configure HA for StoreFront

Source: eDocs > Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.6 > About StoreFront

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-26/dws-about-26.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.6 > System requirements for StoreFront 2.6

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-26/dws-system-requirements.html

Source: eDocs > Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.6 > Install and set up StoreFront

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-26/dws-install.html

3.25

Objective: Configure NetScaler Gateway to accept user connections using email-based discovery

Source: eDocs > Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.6 > Plan > User access options

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-26/dws-plan-user-access.html

Source: eDocs > NetScaler Gateway > NetScaler Gateway 10.5Integrate > Integrating NetScaler Gateway with App Controller or StoreFront > Configuring Session Policies and Profiles for App Controller and StoreFront > Access to StoreFront Through NetScaler Gateway > Connecting to StoreFront by Using Email-Based Discovery http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/netscaler-gateway-105/ng-clg-storefront-email-discovery-tsk.html

3.26

Objective: Configure ICA Proxy

Source: Citrix Deployment Guide ICA Proxy for XenApp Access Gateway Enterprise Edition (NetScaler AGEE)

http://cdn.ws.citrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Citrix_AGEE_ICAProxyXenApp.pdf

3.27

Objective: Configure NetScaler Gateway for load balancing StoreFront servers

Source: StoreFront Load Balancing

http://www.carlstalhood.com/storefront-load-balancing

Source: Installing and Configuring Citrix Storefront 2.5.2 and configure Load Balancing on NetScaler 10.5

http://www.robinhobo.com/installing-configuring-citrix-storefront-2-5-2-configure-load-balancing-netscaler-10-5

Section 4: Testing Configurations

4.1

Objective: Troubleshooting HA

Source: eDocs > NetScaler > NetScaler 10.5 > Traffic Management > Load Balancing > The Built-in Monitors > Monitoring Citrix StoreFront Stores

https://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/netscaler-traffic-management-10-5-map/ns-lb-monitors-builtin-ctx-storefront-stores-tsk.html

4.2

Objective: Assess the user experience (is everything working as smoothly as expected)

Source: eDocs > XenApp and XenDesktop > XenApp 7.6 and XenDesktop 7.6 > Connection leasing

http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xenapp-xendesktop-76/xad-connection-leasing.html

Source: Citrix XenDesktop Handbook: An architect’s guide to desktop virtualization Version 7.x

http://support.citrix.com/content/dam/supportWS/kA460000000CoLKCA0/Citrix_Virtual_Desktop_Handbook_(7x).pdf

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