CTX6113: Citrix Access Suite 4:0 Analysis

Prerequisites:

Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that learners successfully complete the following:

- CTX-1455AW Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Common Management Platform Administration
- CTX-1255AW Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Architectural Overview
- CTX-1256BI Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration
- CTX-1305AW Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Architectural Overview
- CTX-1306AI Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Administration
- CTX-1325AW Citrix Password Manager 4.0: Architectural Overview
- 1326AI Citrix Password Manager 4.0: Administration

Learners who do not complete these courses risk not having the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to attend the CTX-6113AI course.

Course Description:

This course provides learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze an existing environment to determine risk, level of criticality and readiness of areas in the environment, and make initial recommendations for a Citrix Access Suite 4.0 implementation. The content for this course is based on Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, Citrix Password Manager 4.0 and Citrix Access Gateway Advanced Edition, 4.2.

This course is intended for architects, integrators and consultants who analyze existing environments in preparation for a Citrix Access Suite 4.0 implementation. Learners are assumed to possess senior-level
expertise in Terminal Services and Citrix design and administration.

This course includes the following modules:

Pre-Engagement Activities

• Citrix Consulting Methodology
• Key Project Documents and Reports
• Project Roles
• Project Team Knowledge Requirements
• Project Start-Up Tasks

Business, Technical and End-User Analysis

• Project Kick-Off Meeting
• The Business Environment
• Business Processes and Procedures
• End-User Communities Requirements

Access and Personalization

• Access Methods
• Internal Connectivity
• Remote Connectivity
• Resource Access
• Client Devices and Software
• The Citrix Client Software
• Personalization

Presentation Services and Application Deployment

• Presentation Services
• Server Configuration
• Presentation Server Core Components
• Presentation Server Optional Components
• Presentation Server Farm Configuration
• Printing Management
• Application Deployment
• Application Configuration
• Application Deployment Methods

Security and Identity Management

• Authentication Security
• Enterprise Security
• Network Security
• Identity Management

Collaboration and IT Infrastructure

• Collaboration
• Collaboration Methods
• Assessing Collaboration
• IT Infrastructure
• Server Hardware
• Network Architecture
• Directory Services
• Client Environment
• Applications
• Printing Configuration

Operational Procedures

• System Management Environment
• Test Environment
• Change Control Environment
• Support Structure
• Backup Architecture and Restoration
• Disaster Recovery
• Training
• Project Communication