Upon completion of this course learners will be able to:

 

·         Identify the benefits of server based computing

·         Define the core components of Windows Terminal Services with Citrix MetaFrame.

·         Identify design considerations in a Terminal Server environment

·         Describe the Independent Management Architecture (IMA) subsystems and communication processes.

·         List the major components of a Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server farm, zones, zone data collector, data store and local host cache

·         Identify Citrix Resource Manager components and processes

·         Identify Citrix Load Manager components and processes

·         Identify Citrix Network Manager components and processes

·         Identify Citrix Installation Manager components and processes

·         Identify and design printing architecture in the server farm

·         Implement Citrix ICA client technologies

 

  Recommended Knowledge and Skills

 

It is recommended that students have the following knowledge and skills prior to taking this course: 

• Basic network administration, including the ability to:
  •  Log on/Log off
  •  Navigate the system
  •  Create users/change permissions
  •  Configure operating system options
•  Application installation in a multi-user environment
•  Basic knowledge of application server technology
•  Administration of MetaFrame Presentation Server, Enterprise Edition
•  Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Environments

 

Day One

 

Chapter 1 – Server Based Computing

•  The Benefits of Using Microsoft Terminal Services.
•  The Benefits of Using Citrix Presentation Server.

 Chapter 2 - Windows Terminal Services Architecture.

•  Terminal Services Architecture.
•  Terminal Server vs. Remote Desktop
•  Installing Terminal Server.
•  Remote Desktop Users.

 Chapter 3 – Licensing

•  Terminal Services Licensing.
•  Client Access Licensing.
•  Citrix Licensing.

 Day Two

• Day One Review

 

Chapter 4 – ICA Technology

• Independent Management Architecture
•  ICA Packet
• Virtual Channels
• ICA Sessions

 Chapter 5 - Zones

•  Zone Architecture
•  Zone Data Collector
•  Zone Design

 Chapter 6 – Data Store and Local Host Cache

•  Data Store Architecture
•  Data Store Design.
•  Data Store Communication
•  Local Host Cache Architecture
•  Maintaining the Data Store and Local Host Cache

 Day Three

• Day Two Review

 

Chapter 7 – Load Management

•  Load Management Architecture
•  Load Management Process
• Load Evaluator Usage and Design.

 Chapter 8 – Resource Manager

•  Resource Manager Architecture.
•  Resource Manager Summary Database
•  Resource Manager Database Connection Server.
•  Resource Manager Metrics

Chapter 9 – Citrix Installation Manager

• Installation Manager Architecture.
• Resource Manager Packager
• Packaging and Package Deployment

 Chapter 10 – Citrix Network Manager

·         Citrix Network Manager Architecture

·         Citrix Network Manager Plug-in and Components

·         Citrix Network Manager Communication

 Day Four

• Day Three Review

 

Chapter 11 – Printer Management

• Managing Printer Drivers.
•  Printer Driver Mapping.
•  Replicating Printer Drivers.
•  Importing a Network Printer.
•  Configuring Printer Bandwidth.

 

Chapter 12 – ICA Client

•  ICA Client Architecture
• Win32 Client communication
  •  Program Neighborhood
  •  Program Neighborhood Agent
  •  Web Client

 

Chapter 13 – Application Access

o         Application Access Architecture

§         Nfuse\Web Interface

§          Citrix Secure Gateway