Citrix XenServer Training

• XenServer Product Line

• Product Simplification

• 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 Overview

• XenCenter Overview

• Resource Pools

• XenServer Storage Overview

• XenServer Networking Overview

• Provisioning Services Overview

• XenServer Installation

• Virtual Machine Storage

• Installing Single and Multiple Disk Systems

• Installing XenServe

• 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

• Exteal Authentication Process

• Role-Based Access Control

• Roles

• Security Logs

• XenServer Networking Overview

• Network Stacks Supported by XenServer

• Network Components and Architecture

• Network Architecture Diagram

• Network Adapter Drivers

• Private-Server and Exteal Networks

• VLAN Support and Components

• Initial Network Setup

• NIC Bond

• NIC Bonding Architecture

• Load Balancing

• NIC Bond Configuration for Resource Pools

• 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

• NFS Storage Overview

• NFS Architecture

• NFS Virtual Disks

• NFS Remote Storage Configuration and Recommendations

• iSCSI Storage Overview

• iSCSI Architecture

• iSCSI Adapters

• iSCSI Setup Configuration and Recommendations

• Resizing a Storage Repository

• Resizing a Storage Repository - iSCSI

• Resizing a Storage Repository - HBA

• Fibre Channel SANs Overview

• Fibre Channel Architecture

• LUN Device Path

• Dedicated NIC Bonds for Remote Storage

• Dedicated Remote Storage Interface Configuration

• Storage Multipathing

• Citrix StorageLink Overview

• Citrix StorageLink Storage Repository

• StorageLink Supported Array Types

• Upgrading to StorageLink with XenServer

• 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

• To Install XenServer Tools

• Life Cycle Operations

• Suspend and Resume

• Deleting a Virtual Machine

• Virtual Machine Templates

• Virtual Machine Snapshots

• To Create a Template from a Windows Virtual Machine

• Creating a Template from a Linux Virtual Machine

• 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

• To Create Virtual Appliances

• Exporting an Appliance Package

• To Export an Appliance Package

• Importing an Appliance Package

• To Import an Appliance Package

• XenConvert Overview

• 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 when Launching New Virtual Machines

• Provisioning Services Technology

• Provisioning Services for XenServer

• Citrix Provisioning Services Components

• Citrix Provisioning Services Infrastructure

• Provisioning Services Administration

• Administrative Roles

• Key Services

• 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

• 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

• Target Device Template

• Target Device Properties

• Target Device Additions to the Database

• Auto-Add Wizard

• Active Directory Integration

• Domain Password Validation Process

• Automatic Password Renegotiation

• To Integrate Active Directory

• To Reset Computer Accounts for Target Devices

• vDisk Image Modes

• Standard Image Mode

• Private Image Mode

• Write Caches

• Write-Cache Types

• Cache on Server Disk

• Cache on Server Disk: Local Storage

• Cache on Server Disk: Shared Storage

• Cache on Target Device Hard Drive

• Cache on Target Device Hard Drive: Local Storage

• Cache on Target Device Hard Drive: 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

• To Configure 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

• To Create a New vDisk Automatically Using the Imaging Wizard

• Creating a vDisk Manually

• vDisk Management

• Assigning vDisks to Target Devices

• To Assign a vDisk to a Single Target Device

• vDisk Versions

• vDisk Backup

• vDisk Updates

• Autoupdate Tool

• vDisk Update Management Requirements

• To Install Updates Automatically

• Incremental Update Rollback

• vDisk Replication

• vDisk Inventory Service

• High Availability Overview

• Provisioning Services Failover

• Configuring the Boot File for High Availability

• Adding Provisioning Services Hosts to the Boot File

• Enabling High Availability on vDisks

• To Provide Provisioning Services Hosts with Access to Stores

• Considerations for Offline Database Support

• To Enable Offline Database Support

• Stream Logging

• To Enable Logging

• Troubleshoot vDisk Images

• Resource Pools

• Pool Member Types

• Resource Pool Communication

• Homogeneous Pools

• Heterogeneous Pools

• Shared Configurations

• Adding a Host to a Resource Pool

• To Add a Member to a Resource Pool

• To Remove a Secondary Member from a Resource Pool

• XenMotion

• Migrating a Virtual Machine or Template

• Pool Member Failure Overview

• Failure Detection Process

• To Promote a Secondary Member to a Master

• Distributed Virtual Switching Features

• Distributed Virtual Switching Components

• vSwitch Controller Virtual Appliance Deployment

• Accessing the vSwitch Controller

• vSwitch Controller Configuration .

• High Availability

• Monitoring Network Activity

• Viewing Flow Statistics

• Exporting NetFlow Statistics

• Managing Address Groups and Virtual Machine Groups

• Distributed Virtual Switching Policy Configuration Hierarchy

• Access Control List Policies

• Access Control Policies Hierarchy

• Defining Access Control List Rules

• Access Control List Rule Enforcement Order

• Configuring Fail Modes

• Setting Up Port Configuration Policies

• Configuring QoS

• Configuring RSPAN

• To Configure RSPAN

• Configuring Mac Address Spoof Checking

• Cross-Server Private Networks

• Cross-Server Private Network Requirements

• XenMotion with Cross-Server Private Networks

• Recovering from a Failed vSwitch Controller

• Workload Balancing Overview

• Workload Balancing Key Concepts

• Workload Balancing Components

• To Download the Workload Balancing Virtual Appliance

• Import Considerations for the Workload Balancing Virtual Appliance

• Workload Balancing Configuration

• To Update Workload Balancing Credentials

• Connecting to the Workload Balancing Virtual Appliance

• Workload Balancing Access Control Permissions

• Workload Balancing Settings

• Critical Thresholds

• Critical Threshold Evaluation and Edit

• Metric Weighting

• Fixed and Scheduled Optimization Modes

• Optimization Recommendations

• Workload Balancing Power Management

• Power Management Behavior

• Power Management and Virtual Machine Consolidation

• To Apply Optimization Recommendations Automatically

• Optimal Server Selection

• Host Exclusion from Recommendations

• High Availability Requirements

• High Availability Considerations

• Restart Priorities

• Server Failure Tolerance

• Overcommitting

• Host Fencing

• Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Preparedness and Response

• Backup and Recovery of XenServer Hosts and Virtual Machines

• Metadata

• Backing Up a Pool Installation

• To Restore a Pool Installation

• Backing Up Virtual Machines as Snapshots

• To Take a Snapshot of a Virtual Machine

• To Restore a Running XenServer Host

• Listing Snapshots Using the Command-line Interface

• Deleting a Snapshot

• Restoring a Virtual Machine from a Snapshot

• Command-line Interface Overview

• Command-line Interface Operations Targets

• Command-line Interface Basics

• Command-line Interface Shortcuts

• XenServer Menu-Driven Text Console

• Monitoring XenServer

• Using the XenTop Utility to Monitor Host and Virtual Machine Performance

• Logging to a Remote Syslog Server

• To Log Using a Remote Syslog Server

• Events and Alerts

• Alert Customization

• Persistent XenServer Performance Statistics

• Performance Statistics in XenCenter

• XenServer Logs and Reports

• XenCenter Event Logs

• Server Status Reports

• Xen-Bugtool Utility

• XenServer Crashdump Overview

• Generating the Crashdump File in the Command-Line Interface

• Running a Network Trace and Triggering a Memory Dump

• XenServer Updates and Hotfixes

• Update or Hotfix Considerations

• To Update XenServer Hosts Using XenCenter

• To Update Hosts or Pool Using the Command-line Interface

• Rolling Pool Upgrade

• Planning a Rolling Upgrade

• Workload Balancing Reports Overview

• Workload Balancing Reports