Audience
This course is intended for IT professionals, such as server, network, system
and help desk administrators familiar with Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 and
Windows Server 2008 environments.
System engineers, analysts, consultants, architects and Citrix Solution
Advisors are appropriate candidates for this course.
Preparatory Recommendations
The following are preparatory recommendations for this course:
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Terminal
Services
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Terminal Services
- Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Reporting Services
- Working knowledge of the architecture and administrative tasks associated
with Citrix XenApp
- CXA-201-1I Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 or
CXA-202-1I
- Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008 Skills
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Key Skills
Upon successful completion of this course, learners are able to perform the
following:
- Determine when and how to use monitoring tools to administer network
environments running Citrix XenApp software
- Configure metrics, alarms and Health Monitoring and Recovery tests
- Plan and optimize the server farm
- Monitor and troubleshoot connectivity to the data store
- Monitor and troubleshoot the Citrix IMA Service and the ICA communication
channel
- Troubleshoot session initialization, client settings and Application
Streaming sessions
- Monitor and troubleshoot published and streamed applications
- Determine how Citrix and Active Directory policies are applied and
troubleshoot unexpected policy results
- Monitor, optimize and troubleshoot printing and printing policies
- Monitor, optimize and troubleshoot Web Interface and Secure
Gateway
Instructional Method
This instructor-led training course provides interactive presentations,
discussion and practical application through hands-on labs and group
activities.
Course Length
5 days