May 15 - May 19
11:30 AM to 02:30PM EST
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- 5 Days training program
- Live Virtual Training
- Learn on any PC/Mobile/Tablet
- Unlimited Doubt Sessions
- Online Labs (if applicable)
- Official Courseware & Kits
- Get Recording after session
- Get Certificate of Completion
- Mock Tests & Exam Preps
- Classroom Training (Optional)
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COURSE OBJECTIVE
This course provides the skills necessary to effectively design, deploy, manage and support Citrix XenServer 6.5 SP1. Students with limited or no XenServer experience will gain an understanding of what is required to implement and maintain the components of a XenServer enterprise solution.
Students will have access to hands-on exercises within a virtual lab environment to configure a complete enterprise solution, covering everything from installation to advanced troubleshooting.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for IT professionals, systems engineers, administrators, and Citrix partners, who need to know how to design, deploy, manage, and support a XenServer enterprise solution. XenApp/XenDesktop administrators who want to learn how to optimize XenDesktop/XenApp performance or how to troubleshoot issues as well as datacenter administrators who are using XenServer for running many different types of virtual machines will benefit from this class.
Pre-requisites
- Recommended: A basic overall knowledge of virtualization technology
- Recommended: An understanding of computing architecture, including network and storage devices, device drivers and operating systems
- Recommended: Basic knowledge of network devices and site architecture, including configuring VLANs
- Recommended: Basic knowledge of storage terminology and technologies, including partitions, SANs, LUNs, iSCSI, NFS, and CIFS file shares
Course Outline
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Module 1: XenServer Architecture
- Describing the XenServer virtualization platform
- Product editions and entitlements
- XenServer architecture
- XenServer key components
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Module 2: Managing Virtual Machines
- Virtualization techniques
- XenTools
- Creating virtual machines
- Managing virtual machines
- Understanding vApps
- Managing snapshots
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Module 3: Installing XenServer
- Hardware requirements
- Licensing
- Available installation methods
- XenServer supplemental packs
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Module 4: Managing a XenServer Environment
- Deploying hotfixes
- Upgrading XenServer
- Upgrading XenTools
- Monitoring and alerting
- Pool metadata backups
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Module 5: Resource Pools
- Understanding resource pools
- XenServer pool master
- Pool master election
- Workload balancing
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Module 6: Networking
- XenServer networking architecture
- Virtual network types
- Network interface bonds
- XenServer physical connectivity
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Module 7: Storage
- XenServer storage architecture
- Understanding thick and thin provisioning
- Storage locations
- File based and block based storage
- Storage multipathing
- XenServer Intellicache
- XenServer in-memory read caching
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Module 8: High Availability
- Purpose of high availability
- High availability recommendations
- Detecting a host failure
- High availability recovery process
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Module 9: Security
- Integrating with Active Directory
- Understanding role-based access
- Minimizing the attack surface
- Certificates and SSL with XenServer
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Module 10: Sizing and Optimizations
- Dom0 sizing
- Dom0 in-memory reach caching
- Virtual CPU optimization
- Device pass-through
- Dynamic memory control
- Resource scheduling
- Network QoS
- Disk prioritization
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Module 11: Troubleshooting
- XenServer maintenance mode
- Host logs and event notifications
- Xsconsole
- XenTop
- Command line and PowerShell commands
- Using Citrix Insight Services
- Network tracing
Vendor
Citrix is a multinational software company that provides digital workspace solutions and software products for cloud computing, networking, and analytics. Its products enable remote access to applications from any device, anywhere in the world. Citrix has a long history of developing innovative technologies to improve the digital experience for businesses and individuals alike.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is CXS-300: Citrix XenServer 6.5 Administration?
CXS-300 is a course offered by Citrix that provides learners with the skills and knowledge needed to administer Citrix XenServer 6.5. This course covers topics such as server installation and configuration, resource allocation, virtual machine management, and more. -
Who is the target audience for CXS-300?
CXS-300 is intended for system administrators, engineers, consultants, and others who need to administer Citrix XenServer 6.5. -
What are some of the topics covered in CXS-300?
Some of the key topics covered in CXS-300 include server installation and configuration, resource allocation, high availability, virtual machine management, backup and restore, and troubleshooting. -
Is any prior experience required to take CXS-300?
While prior experience is not required, it is recommended that learners have a basic understanding of server and virtualization concepts. -
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