Section 2: Configuring technical components
2.1
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure virtual desktops (Create catalogs and delivery groups)
How to Update Master Image for Dedicated and Pooled Machine Types using PowerShell SDK Console
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX129205
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Deliver > Set up machine catalogs
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-prep-master-vm-rho.html
Dialogue Image of Creating Machine Catalog
https://citrixxperience.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/create-machine-catalog.jpg
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Deliver > Delivery Groups
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-create-desktops-t-rho.html
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Deliver > Delivery Groups
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-create-deliv-group-application.html
2.2
Testing Aspect: Why
Task Description: Configure Policies
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Reference > Policy settings reference > ICA policy settings > Desktop UI policy settings
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/ps-console-policies-rules-effects-v2.html
XenApp and XenDesktop > Earlier versions of XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Reference > Policy settings reference > ICA policy settings > Client Sensors policy settings
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/ps-ref-policies-client-sensors.html
2.3
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure the user experience
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1 > Plan > User access options > Citrix Receiver > Configure email-based account discovery
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-plan-account-discovery.html
NetScaler Gateway > Access Gateway 10 > Integrate > Integrating Access Gateway with CloudGateway > Configuring Session Policies and Profiles for CloudGateway > Configuring Session Profiles for CloudGateway Express > Connecting to StoreFront by Using Email-Based Discovery
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/access-gateway-10/agee-storefront-email-discovery-tsk.html
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7.1 > Deliver > Server VDI
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-71/cds-servervdi.html
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7.1 > Manage > Application and desktop delivery > Change Delivery Group user settings
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-71/cds-change-desktop-names-icons-rho.html
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7.1 > Reference > Policy settings reference > Default policy settings
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-71/cds-policies-rules-defaults.html
2.4
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure shadowing permissions
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Monitor > Monitor environments with Director > Deploy and configure Director
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-monitor-deploy.html
How to Enable Remote Assistance for Desktop Director
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX127388
XenApp and XenDesktop > Earlier versions of XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Monitor > Monitor environments with Director > Troubleshoot user issues > Shadow users
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-help-shadow-users.html
2.5
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Publish hosted applications
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Reference > About the XenDesktop SDK > XenDesktop cmdlet help > Citrix.Broker.Admin.V2 > New-BrokerCatalog
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/citrix-broker-admin-v2-xd7/new-brokercatalog-xd7.html
Receiver and Plug-ins > Windows (desktop) > Receiver for Windows 4.1 and 4.0 > Configure > Configure application delivery
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/receiver-windows-40/receiver-windows-config-app-delivery.html
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1 > Plan > Optimize the user experience
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-plan-optimize-ux.html
2.6
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure printing policies
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Reference > Policy settings reference > ICA policy settings > Bandwidth policy settings
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/ps-console-policies-rules-bandwidth-v3.html
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Print > Provision printers > Configure the Universal Print Server
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-print-univ-print-server.html
Staging Printer Drivers in an Image with PnPUtil
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX129673
XenApp > XenApp 6.5 for Windows Server 2008 R2 > Manage > Configuring and Maintaining XenApp Printing > Controlling Printer Driver Automatic Installation
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Reference > Policy settings reference > ICA policy settings > Printing policy settings > Drivers policy settings
2.7
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Setup the Universal Print Server
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7.1 > Print > Provision printers
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-71/cds-print-univ-print-server.html
Dialogue Image of Universal Print Server Policy
https://citrixxperience.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/universal-print-server-policy.jpg
XenApp and XenDesktop > Earlier versions of XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Print > Provision printers > Configure the Universal Print Server
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-print-univ-print-server.html
XenApp and XenDesktop > Earlier versions of XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Reference > Policy settings reference > ICA policy settings > Printing policy settings > Drivers policy settings
2.8
Testing Aspect: When
Task Description: Create Desktops
XenApp and XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7.1 and earlier > XenDesktop 7 > Get started > New XenDesktop users > Create Delivery Groups > Personalize desktops
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-get-started-new-personalizedesktops.html
XenApp and XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7.1 and earlier > XenDesktop 7 > Get started > New XenDesktop users > Create Delivery Groups > Personalize desktops
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-get-started-new-personalizedesktops.html
2.9
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Migrating from MCS to PVS
Implementation Guide - Migrating from MCS to PVS
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX129451
2.10
Testing Aspect: Why
Task Description: Configure HA for PVS
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
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
Technologies > Provisioning Services > Provisioning Services 7.x > Provisioning Services Administration > Managing vDisks > Deploying vDisks > Configuring vDisks for Deployment > Managing Load Balancing Across Servers
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/provisioning-7/pvs-vdisks-load-balancing.html
2.11
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure shared folder and NTFS permissions for Roaming Profile folder
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
Security Recommendations for Roaming User Profiles Shared Folders
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc757013.aspx
2.12
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure profiles (including offline profiles)
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
2.13
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Streamline user profiles
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
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
2.14
Testing Aspect: What (considerations)
Task Description: Configure Personal vDisk
Technologies > Personal vDisk > Personal vDisk 7.x > Best practices, example scenario, tools, and troubleshooting
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/personal-vdisk-7x/pvd-best-practices-wrapper.html
Technologies > Personal vDisk > Personal vDisk 7.x > Best practices, example scenario, tools, and troubleshooting > Best practices for PvD > PVS deployments
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/personal-vdisk-7x/pvd-pvs-deploy-best-practices.html
2.15
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure Remote PC Access
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Plan > Components
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-remotepc-plan.html
XenApp and XenDesktop > Earlier versions of XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Plan > Components > Remote PC Access
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-remotepc-plan.html
2.16
Testing Aspect: When
Task Description:Create a resource pool for virtual desktops using XenServer
XenApp and XenDesktop > Earlier versions of XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > System requirements for XenDesktop 7
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-sys-requirements.html
2.17
Testing Aspect: Why
Task Description: Determine the appropriate shared storage
XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Manage > Connections and resources > Use IntelliCache with XenDesktop
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-manage-hosts-intellicache.html
XenApp and XenDesktop > Earlier versions of XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Install > Create a Site
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-install-create-site.html
2.18
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure HA for XenServer
XenServer > XenCenter > XenCenter 6.1 > Protecting VMs and vApps > High Availability > Configure HA
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xencenter-61/xs-xc-pools-ha-enable.html
XenServer > XenCenter > XenCenter 6.1 > Protecting VMs and vApps > High Availability > Configure HA
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xencenter-61/xs-xc-pools-ha-enable.html
XenServer > XenCenter > XenCenter 6.1 > Protecting VMs and vApps > High Availability > HA Requirements
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xencenter-61/xs-xc-pools-ha-requirements.html
2.19
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure the network interfaces
Citrix XenServer 6.2.0 Administrator's Guide, Page 53
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX137828
XenApp and XenDesktop > Earlier versions of XenDesktop > XenDesktop 7 > Get started > New XenDesktop users > Set up Machine Catalogs > Configure a network interface card
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/xendesktop-7/cds-get-started-new-nic.html
2.20
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Optimize DOM0
Tuning XenServer for Maximum Scalability
http://blogs.citrix.com/2011/08/08/tuning-xenserver-for-maximum-scalability
Configuring dom0 Memory in XenServer 6.1.0
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX134951
2.21
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure the StoreFront Store
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1 > Manage > Configure Desktop Appliance sites
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-configure-dac-conf-file.html
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1 > Plan > User access options > Desktop Appliance sites
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-plan-user-dac.html
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1 > Manage > Configure StoreFront using the configuration files > To configure communication time-out duration and retry attempts
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-configure-conf-timeout.html
2.22
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure access to StoreFront through NetScaler Gateway
NetScaler Gateway > NetScaler Gateway 10.1 > Integrate > Integrating NetScaler Gateway with App Controller or StoreFront > Configuring Session Policies and Profiles for App Controller and StoreFront > Access to StoreFront Through NetScaler Gateway
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/netscaler-gateway-101/ng-clg-storefront-policies-con.html
2.23
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure remote user access
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1 > Manage > Configure NetScaler Gateway connection settings
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-configure-gateway.html
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1 > Manage > To add a NetScaler Gateway connection
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-add-gateway.html
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1 > Manage > Configure stores > To manage remote access to stores through NetScaler Gateway
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-manage-remote.html
2.24
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure CNAME and ALIAS for Receiver for Web and Receiver Controller
Source: How to Re-Enable Deprecated CNAME XenDesktop Feature
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX137960
2.25
Testing Aspect: Why
Task Description: Configure HA for StoreFront
Technologies > StoreFront > StoreFront 2.1
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/dws-storefront-21/dws-plan.html
2.26
Testing Aspect: When
Task Description: Configure session profiles
NetScaler Gateway > NetScaler Gateway 10.1 > Configure > Configuring Policies and Profiles on NetScaler Gateway > Configuring Session Policies
http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/topic/netscaler-gateway-101/ng-create-session-profile-tsk.html
2.27
Testing Aspect: When
Task Description:Configure NetScaler Gateway to accept user connections using email-based discovery
NetScaler Gateway > NetScaler Gateway 10.1 > Integrate > Integrate > Integrating NetScaler Gateway with XenMobile App Edition > Configuring Session Policies and Profiles for XenMobile App Edition > Access to StoreFront Through NetScaler Gateway > Connecting to StoreFront by Using Email-Based Discovery
2.28
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure ICA proxy
Setup NetScaler for XenDesktop 7 and AppController 2.8
http://msandbu.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/setup-netscaler-for-xendesktop-7-and-appcontroller-2-8
2.29
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure NetScaler Gateway for load balancing StoreFront servers
Citrix NetScaler and Citrix XenDesktop 7.0 Deployment Guide
https://www.citrix.com/wsdm/restServe/skb/attachments/RDY11804/NetScaler_Deployment_Guide_XenDesktop_7.pdf
2.30
Testing Aspect: How
Task Description: Configure end point analysis scans
NetScaler Gateway > Access Gateway 10 > Connect Users > Allowing Access from Mobile Devices > Configuring Endpoint Analysis for Mobile Devices
Jeff,
If I am already a CCEE what exam prep would you recommend purchasing to upgrade my qualifications ?
Many thanks
Hi Curran,
Go to the following link for information for existing certificants: http://training.citrix.com/cms/index.php/certification/virtualization/#update
Regards,
Jeff