CVAD-301 - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced Administration

Module 1: Introduction to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Advanced Config, Redundancy, and Scalability

• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Redundancy and Scalability

• StoreFront and NetScaler Gateway

• Site Infrastructure Redundancy and Scalability

• Machines Running the Virtual Delivery Agent

Module 2: Manage CVAD Multiple Locations

• Zones

• VDA Registration in a Multi-Zone Environment

• Zone Preference

• Optimal Gateway Routing and Zones

• StoreFront Resource Aggregation

• Managing StoreFront Store Subscriptions in a Multi-Location Environment

Module 3: Backups and Disaster Recovery

• Backups

• Disaster Recovery Considerations

• Disaster Recovery Process

Module 4: Advanced Authentication Methods

• Multi-factor Authentication - RADIUS and One Time Passwords (OTP)

• Multi-factor Authentication – Smart Card Authentication

• Federated Authentication

Module 5: App and Data Security

• Introduction to Application Security

• Preventing Jailbreak Attacks

• Minimizing the Impact of Attacks

Module 6: Secure VDAs

• Transport Layer Security (TLS) Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) Encryption

• Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and Citrix Policies

• Image Management

Module 7: Introduction to Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Methodology

• Resource Tools and Utilities

• Introduction to PowerShell

Module 8: Troubleshoot Access Issues

• Troubleshooting StoreFront

• Troubleshooting NetScaler Gateway

• Troubleshooting Access and Authentication

• Troubleshooting App/Desktop Launch

Module 9: Troubleshoot Delivery Controller Issues

• Validating FlexCast Management Architecture (FMA) Services

Module 10: Troubleshoot Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) Registration Issues

• Troubleshooting Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) Registration

Module 11: Troubleshoot HDX Connection Issues

• Troubleshooting HDX Connections

Module 12: Intro to App Layering and Architecture Overview

• Citrix App Layering Introduction

• Architecture

Module 13: OS Layers

• OS Layers

Module 14: Platform Layers

· Platform Layers

Module 15: App Layers

· App Layers

Module 16: Elastic App Layers and User Layers

· Elastic App Layers

· User Layers

Module 17: Deploy a Layered Image

· Using Layered Images with CVAD

Module 18: Layer Priority and Maintaining an App Layering Environment

· Layer Priority

· Updating Layers

· Maintaining and Updating the App Layering Environment

· Common Citrix App Layering Considerations and Additional Resources

Module 19: Intro to WEM and Architecture Components

· WEM Features and Benefits

· WEM On-Premises Components and Deployments

· WEM Service Components and Deployments

· WEM Component Communication Workflows

· WEM Service Component Communication Workflows

Module 20: WEM Deployment Install

· On-premises WEM: Leading Practice Installation Prerequisites and Steps

· Creating the WEM Database

· Running the WEM Infrastructure Service Configuration Utility

· WEM On-Premises vs WEM Service

· WEM Service: Leading Practice Installation Prerequisites and Steps

· ADMX Template Configuration

· WEM Agent Installation

Module 21: WEM Consoles and Initial Setup

· On-Premises WEM and WEM Service Consoles

· WEM Web Console

· WEM Initial Setup

· Migrating GPO settings to WEM

Module 22: WEM System and Log On Optimization

· WEM System Optimization Overview

· WEM CPU Management

· WEM Memory Management

· Additional System Optimization Features

· WEM Log On Optimization Overview

· WEM Assigned Actions

· WEM Environmental Settings

· Citrix Profile Management In WEM

Module 23: WEM Security and Lockdown Features

· WEM Security Management Features

· Privilege Elevation and Process Hierarchy Control

· WEM Transformer

Module 24: Planning – The WEM Agent

· WEM Settings Processing and WEM Agent Caches

· WEM Agent Integration with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS

Module 25: WEM Monitoring, Reporting, and Troubleshooting

· WEM Monitoring and Reporting

· WEM On-Premises Troubleshooting

· WEM Service Troubleshooting

· WEM Agent Troubleshooting

Module 26: Upgrading WEM and Migration to WEM Service

· Upgrading Workspace Environment Management

· WEM On-Premises Migration to WEM Service