Section 9: Deploy a Layered Image using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
9.01
Objective: Determine how to create an App Layering template.
Create or clone an image template
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-app-layering/4/publish/create-image-template.html#requirements
Publish layered images from template
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-app-layering/4/publish/publish-layered-images.html
9.02
Objective: Determine how a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops image deployment changes when using Citrix App Layering.
Plan your deployment
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-app-layering/4/plan.html#layers
Section 10: Explore Layer Priority and Maintain an App Layering Environment
10.01
Objective: Determine how layer priority affects the composition of layered images.
Layer
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-app-layering/4/layer.html#layer-priority
Citrix App Layering 4: LayerPriority Utility
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225934
10.02
Objective: Determine how to update different types of layers.
Update layer
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-app-layering/4/layer/update-layer.html
Citrix App Layering 4.x: Best Practices
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX225952
10.03
Objective: Determine how to maintain and update the App Layering environment.
Citrix App Layering
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-app-layering/4.html#a-simple-addition-to-your-infrastructure
Enterprise Architect TechTalk: Citrix App Layering FAQ
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2017/08/07/enterprise-architect-techtalk-citrix-app-layering-faq/
10.04
Objective: Determine additional App Layering considerations and how to locate additional information as needed.
App Layering Recipes
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-app-layering/4/layer/app-layering-recipes.html
How to Setup Office with App Layering (Recipe)
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX224566
Layer antivirus apps
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/citrix-app-layering/4/layer/layer-antivirus-apps.html#before-you-start
Section 11: Workspace Environment Management (WEM) Administration
11.01
Objective: Determine how to deploy the components of a Workspace Environment Management (WEM) solution.
Workspace Environment Management service
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/service.html
Workspace Environment Management service – Technical Overview
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/service.html#technical-overview
11.02
Objective: Determine how to perform general administration of WEM in a given scenario.
Guidance on configuring WEM settings per user/user groups
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX226487
Section 12: Use WEM to Centralize Environment Management, Optimize Performance and Secure Environments
12.01
Objective: Determine how to manage user resources with WEM in a given scenario.
Active Directory Objects
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/service/user-interface-description/active-directory-objects.html
Active Directory Objects - Advanced
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/user-interface-description/active-directory-objects.html#advanced
Advanced settings
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/user-interface-description/advanced-settings.html
12.02
Objective: Determine how to manage user profiles using WEM in a given scenario.
Administration
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/user-interface-description/administration.html#agents
12.03
Objective: Determine how to use various WEM Transformer features in a given scenario.
Transformer settings - Advanced
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/user-interface-description/transformer-settings.html#advanced
Transformer settings - General
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/user-interface-description/transformer-settings.html#general
12.04
Objective: Determine how to optimize machine performance using WEM.
Environmental Settings
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/user-interface-description/policies-and-profiles/environmental-settings.html#sbchvd-tuning
Memory Management
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/user-interface-description/system-optimization/memory-management.html
12.05
Objective: Determine how user logon times are optimized using WEM.
Citrix WEM User Logon Service
https://jkindon.com/2019/07/23/citrix-wem-user-logon-service/
12.06
Objective: Determine how to use WEM to increase the security of a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment.
Section 13: Migrate and Upgrade WEM
13.01
Objective: Determine how to migrate user environment management to WEM in a given scenario.
Migrate
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/service/migrate.html
Quick-start guide
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/quick-start-guide.html#installation-and-configuration
Migrate – Get Started
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/service/migrate.html#get-started
13.02
Objective: Determine how to upgrade a WEM deployment in a given scenario.
Upgrade a deployment
https://docs.citrix.com/en-us/workspace-environment-management/current-release/upgrade.html
13.03
Objective: Determine how to implement redundancy in a WEM deployment.
User Experience on Steroids: Citrix Workspace Environment Management
https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2017/04/11/user-experience-on-steroids-citrix-workspace-environment-management/