Firebrand’s training for Citrix CCA-V

Overview

Firebrand’s 4 day accelerated course will prepare you for the Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization (CCA-V) exam. You will learn management and maintenance skills for your existing Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 solutions. This includes learning the components and architecture of XenApp and XenDesktop 7.6. Develop a deep understanding of how XenDesktop is structured and how it functions.

You’ll learn to manage components like:

Policies and Profiles
Desktops and Applications
Hypervisor
Provision Services
Machine catalogs

All of these modules cover how the components work and how best to use them, as well as troubleshooting to keep each component running smoothly. This will help you manage sessions, sites and end users of your XenDesktop 7.6 solutions to best meet your needs.

This course is best for IT operators and administers responsible for their business’s Citrix XenDesktop solutions.

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Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

Module 1: Understanding the Architecture of a XenApp and XenDesktop Solution

XenApp or XenDesktop
XenApp and XenDesktop Architecture Overview
User Layer
Access Layer
Control Layer
Resource Layer
XenApp and XenDesktop Sites
Ports
New Features
Deprecated Features

Module 2: Managing Licenses and Delegating Administration

Managing Licenses in Studio
Managing Delegated Administration
Monitoring Configuration Logs
Troubleshooting: Managing Licenses and Delegated Administration

Module 3: Managing and Monitoring the Hypervisor

Architecture Overview
Creating a Virtual Machine from an ISO
Managing Virtual Machines within a Hypervisor
Adjusting Virtual Machine or Template Resources
Configuring and Customising Alerts
Troubleshooting: Managing and Monitoring Hypervisors

Module 4: Managing Desktops and Applications

Architecture Overview
Connecting to Resources
Managing Machine Catalogs
To Create New Resource Settings
Using Machine Creation Services
Discussion Question
Creating a Machine Catalog for Server Desktops and Hosted Applications
Managing Delivery Groups
Managing Resources
Troubleshooting: Managing Desktops and Applications

Module 5: Managing StoreFront

StoreFront Architectural Overview
StoreFront Management Console
Creating a New Store
Creating Anonymous User Stores
Hiding a Store
Managing Authentication
Enabling End Users to Change Their Passwords
Managing Delivery Controllers
Removing a Store
Troubleshooting: Managing StoreFront

Module 6: Managing Policies and Profiles

Policy Precedence (Studio vs. Group Policy Objects)
Creating Policies Using Studio
Creating Policies Using Group Policy
Troubleshooting: Managing Policies
Managing End-User Profiles
Troubleshooting: Profile Management

Module 7: Managing and Monitoring Sessions, Sites, and End Users with Director

Director Overview
Monitoring within the Director Dashboard
Monitoring and Managing End-User
Troubleshooting: Managing Sites, Sessions, and End Users with Director

Module 8: Managing Printing

Print Management Process
Default Printing Behavior
Configuring Client Printing
Managing Printer Drivers
Optimising Printing Performance
Setting Up and Managing the Universal Print Server
Troubleshooting: Managing Printing

Module 9: Managing Provisioning Services

Citrix Provisioning Services
Machine Creation Services or Provisioning Services
Provisioning Services Overview and Architecture
Navigating the Provisioning Services Console
To Create a Provisioning Services Master Virtual Machine
To Install the Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA)
Creating the vDisk
To Convert the Hard Drive of the Master Target Device to a vDisk
Setting the vDisk Mode o To set the vDisk Mode
Creating the Machine Catalog
To Assign a Machine Catalog to a Delivery Group
To Update a vDisk
Promoting Updated Versions
VHD Chain of Differencing Disks
Merging VHD Differencing Disks
Troubleshooting: Provisioning Services

Exam Track

You'll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

1Y0-201 Managing Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solutions exam.

The Managing Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solutions exam is divided into the following sections:

Managing a Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solution
Maintaining a Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solution
Monitoring a Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solution
Troubleshooting a Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solution

What's Included

Included:

All students receive a comprehensive set of course notes, hand-outs, slides and references

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that students have:

An understanding of server, desktop and application virtualization concepts
Experience with Windows Server 2012 R2, specifically:

Active Directory

Domains
Groups and User Accounts
Organisational Units
Group Policy Objects

Experience with Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 user interfaces
Basic storage knowledge (manage existing storage types, add new storage)
Basics of Citrix licensing
Familiarity with at least one hypervisor (XenServer, Hyper-V, or vSphere)
Basic understanding of the different types of profiles (local, roaming, mandatory)
Completed the following courses or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge: CXA-104 Citrix XenApp 7.6: Overview

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
19/2/2024 (Monday)	22/2/2024 (Thursday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-
24/6/2024 (Monday)	27/6/2024 (Thursday)	Wait list	Nationwide
5/8/2024 (Monday)	8/8/2024 (Thursday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
16/9/2024 (Monday)	19/9/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
28/10/2024 (Monday)	31/10/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide
9/12/2024 (Monday)	12/12/2024 (Thursday)	Open	Nationwide

Citrix - Firebrand’s training for the Citrix Certified Associate – Virtualization certification (CCA-V)