Course Description
The CVE-400-2 Engineering a Citrix® Virtualization Solution course teaches Citrix engineers how to plan for and perform the tasks necessary to successfully integrate the component technologies that make up a Citrix virtualization solution in a Windows Server 2008 environment.

Included Products
The exercises for this course include hands-on integration of the following Citrix core and component products:

• Citrix XenApp 5.0 on Windows Server 2008
• Citrix EssentialsTM for XenServer 5.5
• Citrix XenDesktop 3.1
• Citrix Provisioning ServicesTM 5.1
• Citrix EdgeSightTM for Load Testing 3.0
• Citrix EdgeSight for Endpoints 5.0
• Citrix EdgeSight for XenAppTM 5.0
• Citrix Workflow StudioTM 2.0
• Citrix Profile management 2.0
• Citrix Receiver 1.0
• Citrix DazzleTM 1.0
• Citrix NetScaler® VPX 9.1
  

Skills and Key Topics
Upon completion of this course, learners are able to:

• Explain the benefits and considerations for VM storage, including local host disk, iSCSI SAN, Fibre Channel SAN and NFS SAN.
• Explain how network considerations, including network topology, utilization requirements and the number of interfaces, affect a virtualization host server.
  
• Configure network connectivity and storage for the XenServer host.
  
• Configure a resource pool for optimal performance.
  
• Identify information in the project documentation that is required for project decision-making purposes.
  
• Create an order of execution plan that reflects the tasks required to implement the virtual solution and organizational goals.
  
• Identify the available Provisioning Services server optimizations.
  
• Install, configure and test a Provisioning Services configuration.
  
• Configure XenApp for optimal performance in a virtualized environment.
  
• Prepare, install and configure a provisioned XenApp server within a Citrix virtualization solution.
  
• Identify the components that comprise a XenDesktop virtual solution.
  
• Provision a XenDesktop pool in a virtual solution.
  
• Identify the uses and differences of EdgeSight for Load Testing, EdgeSight for Endpoints and EdgeSight for XenApp.
  
• Configure an EdgeSight alert to trigger a Workflow Studio workflow.
  
• Identify common workflows that can be automated using Workflow Studio.
  
• Perform a XenApp server upgrade using the vDisk update process.

Audience
This course is intended for IT professionals, such as Server, Network and Systems Engineers. Systems Integrators, Systems Administrators and Application Engineers are also appropriate candidates for this course.

Course Length
30 hours or 5 days

Preparatory Recommendations
The following preparatory recommendations describe the experience and knowledge students should possess to ensure successful completion of this course.

Experience using the following Citrix products:

• Citrix XenApp 4.5 or higher
• Citrix XenServer 5.0 or higher
• Citrix XenDesktop 2.0 or higher
• Citrix Provisioning Services 5.0 or higher
• Citrix EdgeSight for Load Testing 3.0
• Citrix EdgeSight for Endpoints 5.0
• Citrix EdgeSight for XenApp 5.0

Experience using Windows Server 2008, including:

• Active Directory
• Terminal Services
• DHCP
• DNS
• Performance Monitoring
• Troubleshooting
• Base OS, including server roles
• Group Policy Objects
  

Experience using Microsoft SQL Server

Completion of the following courses or demonstrate equivalent knowledge:

• CXA-201-1 - Implementing Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
• CXS-200-1 - Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.0
• CXD-200-1 - Implementing Citrix XenDesktop 3
• CXA-300-1 - Advanced Administration for Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008

Certification Information
CVE-400-2 prepares learners for Exam A15 Engineering a Citrix Virtualization Solution, one of the requirements for the CCEE for Virtualization.

Instructional Method
This course is offered as an instructor-led or self-paced online training course and can include virtual labs or classroom discussion, as well as demonstrations and the practical application of concepts through hands-on exercises.