Duration: 5 Days
In this Citrix XenServer 6.0 training course, you will gain the foundational knowledge necessary to effectively install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot XenServer 6.0. You will learn how to configure a Provisioning Services 6.0 host, and create and manage vDisks in a XenServer environment. Through hands-on labs, you will acquire the skills needed to configure the Distributed Virtual Switch (DVS) as well as Workload Balancing (WLB). You will also create and manage Windows virtual machines and the resource pools in which they will be placed.
This course includes an exam voucher for Exam A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration, a requirement for the CCA for Citrix XenServer 6.
Certification:
This course prepares you for Exam A26 Citrix XenServer 6.0 Administration, a requirement for the CCA for Citrix XenServer 6.
What You Will Learn
- Install and Implement XenServer
- Create and Manage Virtual Machines
- Manage and Maintain Virtual Machines
- Install and Configure Provisioning Services
- Manage vDisks and Target Devices
- Implement Resource Pools
- Implement the DVS
- Implement WLB
- Configure High Availability
- Manage and Troubleshoot XenServer
Audience
This course is designed for IT professionals, administrators, architects, and systems engineers
Prerequistes
- Basic knowledge virtualization technology
- Understanding of computing architecture, including network and storage devices, device drivers, and operating systems
- Basic experience installing and administering Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008
- Basic experience installing and administering Linux variants
- Intermediate knowledge of network devices and site architecture, including configuring vLANs
- Basic knowledge of storage terminology and technologies, including partitions, SANs, LUNs, iSCSI, NFS, and CIFS file shares
Course Outline
1. XenServer
- Product Line
- Product Simplification
- Architectural Changes
- Virtual Appliances and Broader Vendor Support
- Microsoft System Center Integration
- XenDesktop Integration
- Enhanced Operating System Support
- Other Enhancements and Improvements
- XenServer Architecture
- XenCenter
- Resource Pools
- XenServer Storage
- XenServer Networking
- Provisioning Services
2. Installing and Configuring XenServer
- XenServer Installation
- Virtual Machine Storage
- Installing Single and Multiple Disk Systems
- Installing XenServer
- Pre-Installation Checklist
- XenServer Installation Process
- IntelliCache
- Configuring NTP
- XenCenter Installation and Management Consoles
- XenCenter Consoles
- XenServer Licensing Components
- License File Management
- Citrix License Server Virtual Appliance
- Obtaining License Files
- License Management Console
- Managing XenServer Users
- Key Benefits of Active Directory Integration
- Configuring Active Directory Integration
- End-User Authentication Using Active Directory
- Active Directory Integration
- External Authentication Process
- Role-Based Access Control
- Roles
- Security Logs
3. XenServer Networking
- Network Stacks Supported by XenServer
- Network Components and Architecture
- Network Architecture Diagram
- Network Adapter Drivers
- Private-Server and External Networks
- VLAN Support and Components
- Initial Network Setup
- Network Interface Card (NIC) Bond
- NIC Bonding Architecture
- Load Balancing
- NIC Bond Configuration for Resource Pools
4. XenServer Storage Repositories
- Storage Technologies
- Virtual Disk Image Formats
- Storage Technology Comparison
- XenServer Storage Architecture
- Storage Repository Architecture
- Multiple Storage Repositories
- Local Storage Repositories
- Virtual Disk Size
- Storage Capability Comparison
- Network File System (NFS) Storage
- Architecture
- Virtual Disks
- Remote Storage Configuration and Recommendations
- iSCSI Storage
- Architecture
- Adapters
- Setup Configuration and Recommendations
- Resizing a Storage Repository
- iSCSI
- Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
- Fibre Channel SANs
- Fibre Channel Architecture
- LUN Device Path
- Dedicated NIC Bonds for Remote Storage
- Dedicated Remote Storage Interface Configuration
- Storage Multipathing
- Citrix StorageLink
- Storage Repository
- Supported Array Types
- Upgrading to StorageLink with XenServer
5. Creating and Managing Virtual Machines
- Windows Virtual Machine Architecture
- Virtual Memory and Disk Size Limits for Windows Virtual Machines
- Virtual Device Support for Windows Virtual Machines
- Installation from an ISO
- ISO Libraries
- To Create a Windows Virtual Machine
- Linux Distributions
- Creating Linux Virtual Machines
- XenServer Tools
- XenServer Tools for Windows Virtual Machines
- XenServer Tools for Linux Virtual Machines
- Install XenServer Tools
- Life Cycle Operations
- Suspend and Resume
- Deleting a Virtual Machine
- Virtual Machine Templates
- Creating a Template from a Windows Virtual Machine
- Creating a Template from a Linux Virtual Machine
- Virtual Machine Snapshots
- Exporting a Virtual Machine
- Copying a Virtual Machine
- Assigning Resources to a Virtual Machine
- Importing a Virtual Machine
- Modifying Virtual Machine or Template Resources
- Virtual Disks
- Virtual Disk Sizes
- Virtual NICs
- Virtual CPUs
- Memory
- Virtual Appliance Packages
- Creating Virtual Appliances
- Exporting an Appliance Package
- Importing an Appliance Package
- XenConvert
- Physical Machine Conversion
- Converting from Physical to Virtual Machine
- Performing a PV Conversion
- Dynamic Memory Control
- Dynamic Memory Control Optimization
- Static Memory Range
- DMC Behavior Launching New Virtual Machines
6. Installing and Configuring Provisioning Services
- Provisioning Services Technology
- Provisioning Services for XenServer
- Citrix Provisioning Services Components
- Citrix Provisioning Services Infrastructure
- Provisioning Services Administration
- Administrative Roles
- Key Services
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Deployment Options
- DHCP Configuration
- Installation Planning
- Provisioning Services Farm Design
- Farms
- SQL Database Server
- SQL Database Authentication and Configuration
- Configuration Wizard User Permissions
- Service Account Permissions
- Sites and Stores
- Storage Requirements
- Sample vDisk Storage Requirements
- Provisioning Services Installation
- Provisioning Services Configuration
- Store Configuration
- Provisioning Services Hosts in the Console
- Target Device Connections
- Server Properties
- Target Device
- Collection
- Template
- Properties
- Additions to the Database
- Auto-Add Wizard
- Active Directory Integration
- Domain Password Validation Process
- Automatic Password Renegotiation
- Integrate Active Directory
- Reset Computer Accounts for Target Devices
7. Managing vDisks and Target Devices
- vDisk Image Modes
- Standard Image Mode
- Private Image Mode
- Write Caches
- Write-Cache Types
- Cache on Server Disk
- Local Storage
- Shared Storage
- Cache on Target Device Hard Drive
- Local Storage
- Shared Storage
- Target Device-Based RAM Cache
- Target Device RAM
- Cache Persistent on Server
- Microsoft Licensing for Provisioning Services
- Master Target Device
- Preparing a Master Target Device
- Preparing the Hard Disk of the Master Target Device
- Configuring the BIOS of a Master Target Device
- Installing Master Target Device Software
- Imaging a Windows Target Device with XenConvert
- vDisk File Creation
- vDisk Lifecycle Operations
- VHD Formats
- Create vDisks Automatically Using Imaging Wizard
- Creating a vDisk ManuallyCourse Labs
