Course Details
Course Description:
The Citrix Virtual Apps and Destops 7, App Layering, adn WEM Administration (Fast-Track) (CMB-318) course is a 5-day course that was designed to help students learn the major components of installing, configuring and managing a highly available XenApp and XenDesktop 7.1x environment as well as a full Provisioning Services 7.1x environment for image management.
Students will learn about the solution architecture and communications, and the factors that contribute to a successful deployment. This accelerated 5-day course will teach students how to deploy and deliver apps and desktops (MCS and PVS); install and configure StoreFront and Citrix Receiver; set up profile management; and configure policies, printing and basic security features. Students will also learn how to monitor and troubleshoot the environment with Citrix Director.
Note: Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, and Provisioning Services 7.1x Administration (CMB-310) will be the newest premium offering from Citrix and will replace 0786, Deploy and Manage XenApp/XenDesktop 7.6 Fast Track (CMB-300) which will be discontinued upon the CMB-310 release.
Topics covered in the course include:
- Foundational knowledge of XenApp and XenDesktop required to be successful with the platform
- Installing, configuring, and managing a highly available XenApp and XenDesktop site
- Deploying and delivering apps and desktops to end users using both Machine Creation Services (MCS) and Provisioning Services (PVS) on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016
- Managing the end-user experience through policies and settings including profiles and printing
- Installing, configuring, and managing a highly available Provisioning Services infrastructure for image management
Target Student: This course is ideal for IT Professionals who need to install, configure, and manage XenApp, XenDesktop, and Provisioning Services. This course is taught at a faster pace and experience with previous versions or preparation with the free eLearning course listed below is recommended. This course is an appropriate starting point or a refresher on version 7.1x for administrators, engineers, and architects.
Prerequisites:
- No previous experience with the 7.1x version of the platform is required; however, Citrix recommends this free eLearning: CXA-105 XenApp and XenDesktop Foundations.
- Previous knowledge of legacy versions of XenApp or XenDesktop is also beneficial due to the faster pace of this course.
1. Getting Started
- Introduction to the NetScaler System
- TriScale
- NetScaler Use Cases o NetScaler Functionality
- NetScaler Overview
- Product Features
- NetScaler Operating System Overview
- nCore Configuration Architecture
- NetScaler File system
- Deployment Scenarios
- Logging in to the NetScaler System
- NetScaler Licenses
2. Basic Networking
- OSI Networking Model
- NetScaler Architecture Overview
- NetScaler-Owned IP Addresses
- Network Topology
- NetScaler Network Interfaces
Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) - IP Routing
- Determining the Source IP Address
- Packet Forwarding
- Use Source IP Mode
- Client-IP HTTP Header Insertion
- Path MTU Discovery
- Link Aggregation
- Access Control Lists
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
3. NetScaler Platforms
- Architecture and General Concepts
- Hardware Platforms
- Hardware Components
- MPX Overview
- VPX Overview
- CPX Overview
- SDX Overview
- Identify the unique capabilities and functionality of the NetScaler SDX platform
- Identify the networking characteristics of the NetScaler SDX platform
- Explain the process of provisioning and administration of NetScaler VPX instances on a NetScaler SDX appliance
4. High Availability
- High Availability Functionality
- High Availability Node Configuration
- Propagation and Synchronization
- Failover, Route Monitors, Fail Safe
- Propagation, Synchronization
- High Availability Management
- Performing an Upgrade
- Troubleshooting
- Upgrading HA pair
5. Load Balancing
- Local Load Balancing concepts
- Naming conventions
- Persistence
- Service Types
- LB Methods
- Disabling Entities
- Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
- L4 vs L7 for TCP services
- UDP ping vs L7
- Monitor attributes
- Built in L7 monitors
- Monitors from Scripts
- EAV Monitors
- ECV Monitors
- DataStream
6. SSL Offload
- SSL and TLS
- SSL Session Process
- SSL Administration
- SSL Offload Overview
- SSL Attacks Overview
- SSL Troubleshooting
- Cipher Suites
- Certificate Management
- Feature and Benefits
- Offload Performance
- Deployment Scenarios
- Citrix Recommendations for SSL
7. Securing the NetScaler
- NetScaler Communication Ports
- Overview of AAA
- Authentication on the NetScaler
- NetScaler Users
- Command Policies
- Admin Partitions
8. Monitoring, Management, and Troubleshooting
- Monitoring Needs
- NetScaler Log Management
- Simple Network Management Protocol
- AppFlow on the NetScaler System
- NetScaler Insight Overview
- NetScaler Command Center Overview
- Network Traffic Capture using NSTRACE
- Troubleshooting with Filter Expression
- Decoding SSL Traffic with Wireshark
- Display NetScaler System Information
9. Authentication and Authorization
- System and AAA Users Groups
- External Authentication
- Authentication Actions and Policies
- Authentication Configuration
- Supported Authentication Types
10. Access Policies
- Endpoint Analysis
- Policy, Profiles, and Expressions
- Pre-Authentication Policies and Profiles
- Post-Authentication Policies
- Endpoint Analysis Troubleshooting
11. End-User Access and Experience
- Connection Methods
- Endpoint Session Policies Settings
- Timeout Settings
- RDP Proxy
- Clientless Access
- VLAN Options
12. Gateway Services Load Balancing
- SSL Offload Overview
- Traffic Types
- Ldap, HDX, StoreFront Load Balancing
- Extended Content Verification (ECV) Monitoring
13. Integrating NetScaler with XenApp and XenDesktop
- Required Firewall Rules
- Web Interface or StoreFront Integration with NetScaler Gateway
- WebFront Overview
- Session Policies
14. Unified Gateway
- NetScaler Unified Gateway Overview
- NetScaler Unified Gateway Reference Architecture Review
- Unified Gateway Key Features
- Unified Gateway Topologies
Citrix Hosted Hands-on Labs
A basic understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, and of the OSI model, network devices, and networking protocols.
Virtual Live Instructor
Free Training Materials
Convenient Scheduling
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