The University of Texas at El Paso

Citrix Certified Associate Training Series

Course Name

Citrix Certified Associate Training Series

Contact Hours: 70 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)

Course Description

Citrix certifications validate relevant, real-world and in-demand market skills required to successfully design, implement and manage IT solutions consisting of Citrix technologies. Citrix Education offers best-in-class certifications in the areas of Application and Desktop Virtualization, Enterprise Mobility, and Networking. IT professionals with experience designing, implementing and/or managing infrastructures consisting of Citrix technologies can validate their knowledge and skills and distinguish themselves by achieving the appropriate Citrix certifications.

Courses in this Series:
Citrix CXA-206: XenApp 7.5 Design, Implement and Administer
Citrix CXD-203: Managing App and Desktop Solutions with Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6
Citrix CXS-203: XenServer 6.5 Design, Implement and Administer

System Requirements:
Internet Connectivity Requirements:
Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended.

Hardware Requirements:
Minimum Pentium 400 Mhz CPU or G3 Macintosh. 1 GHz or greater CPU recommended.
256MB RAM minimum. 1 GB RAM recommended.
800x600 video resolution minimum. 1025x768 recommended.
Speakers/Headphones to listen to Dialogue steaming audio sessions.
A microphone to speak in Dialogue streaming audio sessions.

Operating System Requirements:
Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1
Mac OSX 10 or higher.
OpenSUSE Linux 9.2 or higher.

Web Browser Requirements:
Google Chrome is recommended.
Firefox 13.x or greater.
Internet Explorer 6.x or greater.
Safari 3.2.2 or greater.

Software Requirements:
Adobe Flash Player 6 or greater.
Oracle Java 7 or greater.
Adobe Reader 7 or greater.

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Accept Cookies
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Outcome

IT professionals with experience designing, implementing and/or managing infrastructures consisting of Citrix technologies can validate their knowledge and skills and distinguish themselves by achieving the appropriate Citrix certifications.

Assessment

Visual Demonstrations & Multimedia Presentations - Our courseware includes instructor-led demonstrations and visual presentations that allow students to develop their skills based on real world scenarios explained by the instructor. We always focus on real world scenarios and skill-set development.

Quizzes & Exam Simulators - The custom practice exams prepare you for your exams differently and more effectively than the traditional exam preps on the market. You will have practice quizzes after each module to ensure you are confident on the topic you have completed before proceeding. This will allow you to gauge your effectiveness before moving to the next module in your course. These courses also include practice exams designed to replicate and mirror the environment in the testing center. These exams are on average 100 questions to ensure you are 100% prepared before taking your certification exam.

Outline

Citrix CXA-206: XenApp 7.5 Design, Implement and Administer

Module 1 Introduction To Application

Virtualization

1.1 Course Introduction
1.2 Introduction To Virtualization
1.3 Introduction To Desktop Virtualization
1.4 Introduction To Application Virtualization
1.5 The XenApp Blueprint
1.6 Buildiing The Lab Environment

Module 2 XenApp Server Setup

2.1 Configure XenApp Server After Initial Install
2.2 Configuration Updates And Virtual Delivery Agent Install
2.3 Build Master Image For Machine Catalog
2.4 Complete Master Image Build
2.5 Setup Delivery Group
2.6 Test XenApp Application Delivery

Module 3 Plan For High Availability

3.1 High Availability Explained
3.2 Windows Failover Cluster Explained
3.3 Windows Failover Cluster Preparation
3.4 Configure NICS Ad To Domain
3.5 Setup And Connect ISCI Storage
3.6 Configure FailOver Clusters Services
3.7 Resolve Validation Issues
3.8 Complete Failover Cluster Configuration

Module 4 Scripting Primer

4.1 Windows Batch Files­ Part1
4.2 Windows Batch Files­ Part2
4.3 Windows Batch Files­ Part3
4.4 PowerShell Scripts ­Part1
4.5 PowerShell Scripts­ Part2
4.6 Error Handling I nPowerShell Scripts
4.7 Scripts Explained

Module 5 Using VMware vSphere

5.1 Introduction To VMware
5.2 Configuring Windows 7 And Installing VMware Tools
5.3 Power CLI Scripting In VMware

Module 6 Virtualization Using Microsoft Hyper­V

6.1 Introduction To Hyper ­V
6.2 Introduction To Hyper ­V Continued