Citrix CCA MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 and 4.0 (Exams 223/256) Book

Table of Contents

Introduction

Self-Assessment

Chapter 1: Introducing Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, Enterprise Edition

• Introduction
• The Components of MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, Enterprise Edition

• MetaFrame Presentation Server Platform Solutions
• MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing
• Core MetaFrame Presentation Server Software
• The Web Interface for MetaFrame Presentation Server
• Citrix Secure Gateway
• Citrix Load Manager
• Citrix Resource Manager
• Installation Manager
• Legacy MetaFrame 1.8 Server Farm Support

• Exam Prep Questions
• Need to Know More?

Chapter 2: MetaFrame Presentation Server Architecture

• Independent Computing Architecture

• ICA Packet
• Virtual Channels

• MultiWin
• SpeedScreen Technology

• SpeedScreen Latency Reduction
• SpeedScreen Browser Acceleration
• SpeedScreen Flash Acceleration
• SpeedScreen Multimedia Acceleration

• Independent Management Architecture

• Centralized Administration
• Data Store
• Local Host Cache
• Zones
• Data Collectors
• IMA Subsystems
• Listener Ports
• Idle Sessions
• ICA Sessions
• Published Application Discovery Process
• SNMP
• Auditing Shadowed Sessions

• Exam PrepQuestions

Chapter 3: Installation Prerequisites for MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0

• Licensing Requirements

• Server Licenses
• Client Licenses

• Server Software Requirements

• Terminal Services Licensing
• Protocols

• Server Hardware Sizing

• User Load
• Types of Applications
• Network Bandwidth Considerations

• Management Console Requirements
• Firewall Configuration
• MetaFrame Data Store Requirements

• Direct and Indirect Data Store Connection

• Server Farm Distribution and Availability

• Clustering, Distributed Databases, and Multiple Farms
• Redundant Hardware
• Load Balancing

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 4: Installing and Managing MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing

• MetaFrame Access Suite License Architecture

• MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing Overview
• License Management Console
• MASL System Requirements
• Deployment Considerations

• Installing MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing

• Uninstalling MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing
• Providing License Server Fault Tolerance

• Managing MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing

• Managing and Assigning Citrix Licenses
• Monitoring License Usage
• Alert Thresholds
• Historical Usage
• Administrative Delegation
• Moving License Files to a New License Server
• Modifying the Listening Ports for the MASL Server
• MASL Administration Commands

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 5: Installing MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0

• Remapping Server Drive Letters
• Standard MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 Installation

• Choosing Components to Be Installed
• Installing the Citrix License Server
• Installing MetaFrame
• Choosing Product Editions
• Choosing MetaFrame Components
• Enabling the Pass-Through Client
• Creating or Joining a Server Farm
• Selecting the Farm Administrator
• Identifying the Citrix License Server
• Configuring Microsoft Remote Desktop Web Authentication
• Configuring Shadowing
• Installing the Citrix XML Service
• Wrapping Up!

• MetaFrame 1.8 Server Migration to MPS
• Unattended MPS Installation Support
• Uninstalling MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0
• Exam Prep Questions
• Need to Know More?

Chapter 6: Configuring and Administering MetaFrame Presentation Servers

• Components of the Management Console
• Administering MetaFrame Using the Management Console

• The Farm Node
• MetaFrame Administrators
• User Session Management
• The Servers Node

• Using the Shadow Taskbar
• Connection Management Using Citrix Connection Configuration

• The Advanced Tab
• The ICA Settings Tab
• The Client Settings Tab

• SpeedScreen Latency Reduction Manager

• Application Properties

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 7: MetaFrame Presentation Server Policy Management

• What Are MetaFrame User Policies?
• Policy Priority

• MetaFrame Server Settings and User Policies
• MetaFrame User Policy Priorities
• Policy Exceptions

• Policy Filtering and Assignment

• Allow and Deny Access
• Client IP Address
• Client Name
• Servers
• Users

• Available MetaFrame Policy Rules
• Creating a User Policy
• Determining the Resultant Set of Policies
• Exam Prep Questions
• Need to Know More?

Chapter 8: Citrix Load Management

• Overview of Citrix Load Management

• Requirements

• Load Evaluators and Rules

• Default
• Advanced

• Rules
• Creating a New Load Evaluator
• Assigning a Load Evaluator
• Editing and Deleting a Load Evaluator
• Copying a Load Evaluator
• Using Load Manager

• Monitoring Load
• Load Manager Log
• Information Updates
• Usage Reports
• Uninstalling Load Manager

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 9: MetaFrame Security

• Administrative Delegation

• Delegation Examples
• Creating and Delegating MetaFrame Administrators
• MetaFrame Administrative Privileges
• Zone-Based Administrative Delegation
• Modifying Existing Delegations
• Managing Access to External Citrix MetaFrame Tools

• MetaFrame Access Security

• ICA Connection Encryption
• Kerberos Client Authentication
• Citrix SSL Relay

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 10: Application Integration

• Preparing a Server for Application Installation

• Enabling Terminal Server
• Install Versus Execute Mode

• Application Compatibility Scripts
• Performing an Application Installation

• Installing an Application

• Delivering the Application to the User

• Full Desktops Versus Published Applications
• Publishing a Resource

• Published Application Properties
• Installation Manager
• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 11: Deploying Applications Using Installation Manager

• Components of Installation Manager

• Package Management Server
• Network Share Point Server
• Package Server
• Target Servers

• Installing and Configuring Installation Manager

• Network Account Settings
• Options

• Application Deployment Using Installation Manager

• Schedule the Package Deployment
• Monitor the Status of a Package Deployment
• Deploy a Packaged Application Using Application
  Publishing
• Managing Packages from a Command Prompt

• Creating ADF Packages Using the Packager Utility

• Packager Components and Terminology
• Preparing for ADF Package Creation
• Package Creation Using the Packaging Wizards
• Manually Creating an ADF Package

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 12: Printing

• Supported Printer Types

• Client Printers
• Network Printers
• Local Printers

• Printer Management Features in MetaFrame

• The Printer Management Node
• The Servers Node

• Printer Driver Management

• Installing Printer Drivers
• Replicating Printer Drivers
• Auto-Replicating Printer Drivers
• Printer Driver Compatibility
• Printer Driver Mapping
• MetaFrame Universal Printer Drivers

• Printer Configuration

• Client Printers
• Network Printers
• Local Printers

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 13: Citrix ICA Session and Client Configuration

• ICA Client Types
• The Win32 Presentation Server Client

• Client Deployment Methods
• Choosing the Client Deployment Method
• Client Installation Files
• Client Deployment Customization
• ICA Client Update Database
• The ICA Pass-through Client

• Win32 Client Features
• Program Neighborhood Client Configuration

• ICA Browser Settings
• Network Protocol Connection Options
• Global Program Neighborhood Client Properties
• Default Custom Configuration Settings
• Custom Configuration Connection Settings
• Application Set Settings

• Program Neighborhood Agent Client Configuration
• Web Client Configuration
• Server-side ICA Connection and Session Configuration

• Citrix Connection Configuration
• User Account Settings
• MetaFrame Presentation Server Policies
• SpeedScreen Performance Enhancements

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 14: Web Access to the MetaFrame Server Farm

• The Web Interface 3.0 Feature Summary
• Web Interface Installation Requirements

• MetaFrame Server Requirements
• Web Server Requirements
• Presentation Server Client Device Requirements

• Installing the Web Interface
• Configuring the Web Interface

• General and Client-Side Settings
• Server Settings
• Disabling Error Messages

• Securing the Web Interface
• Program Neighborhood Agent Console

• Program Neighborhood Agent Client Configuration
• Remote Desktop Web Connection Software

• Securing Server Access with the Secure Gateway

• Installing the Secure Gateway
• Configuring and Managing the Secure Gateway

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 15: Managing and Monitoring Using Resource Manager

• Resource Manager Overview
• Resource Manager Components
• Resource Manager Installation

• Resource Manager Upgrade
• Selecting the Farm Metric Server
• Implementing a Summary Database

• Using Resource Manager

• Real-time Application and Server Monitoring
• Maintaining Historical Data
• Reporting
• Usage Billing

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 16: What's New in MetaFrame Presentation Server 4.0

• MetaFrame Presentation Server Architecture

• Elimination of MetaFrame 1.8 Interoperability
• CPU Utilization Management
• Virtual Memory Optimization

• Installation Prerequisites
• MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing
• Installing MetaFrame Presentation Server
• Configuring and Administering MetaFrame Presentation Server

• Changes and Additions to the Presentation Server Management Console
• Changes and Additions to the MetaFrame Access Suite Console

• MetaFrame Presentation Server Policy Management
• MetaFrame Security
• Application Integration

• Installing Applications within an Isolation Environment
• Uninstalling an Application from an Isolation Environment
• Virtual IP Addressing
• Virtual Loopback Addressing
• Client IP Address Pass-through

• Deploying Applications Using Installation Manager
• Printing
• Citrix ICA Client Configuration
• Web Connectivity to the MetaFrame Server Farm

• Managing the Web Interface with the Access Suite Console
• Managing the Program Neighborhood Agent with the Access Suite Console
• Remote Configuration
• Secure Gateway Configuration in an MPS 4.0 Environment

• Exam Prep Questions

Chapter 17: Practice Exam 1

• Practice Exam

Chapter 18: Answer Key 1

• Answer Key

Chapter 19: Practice Exam 2

• Practice Exam

Chapter 20: Answer Key 2

• Answer Key

Appendix A: CD Contents and Installation Instructions

• Multiple Test Modes

• Study Mode
• Certification Mode
• Custom Mode
• Adaptive Mode
• Missed Question Mode
• Non-Duplicate Mode

• Question Types
• Random Questions and Order of Answers
• Detailed Explanations of Correct and Incorrect Answers
• Attention to Exam Objectives
• Installing the CD

• Creating a Shortcut to the MeasureUp Practice Tests

• Technical Support

Appendix B: Need to Know More?

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16

Glossary

Index

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