The objectives and examples for 1Y0-401 exam are developed by domain experts based on tasks that relate to Designing an Integrated Virtualization Solution. We suggest you refer to the objectives and examples listed in this guide to determine which topics will be on the exam, as well as examples of the topics that could be tested. The number of questions asked for each objective relates directly to the importance of that objective and is proportional to how frequently that task is performed.
Citrix CCE-V: Designing an Integrated Virtualization Solution
| Objective | Examples | References |
|---|---|---|
| Design the user experience with remote session infrastructure. |
Recommend location of home folder, profile servers, and folder redirection Recommend Citrix Profile management or thirdparty product for handling profiles Recommend using endpoint analysis scans for accessing local disks Recommend best use case scenario for FlexCast models based on user needs/experience Recommend using personal vDisks and determine storage location Determine if persistence is needed for installed applications/customized settings |
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| Recommend licensing for the virtualization solution, including Citrix and RDS licensing. |
Recommend XenApp and. XenDesktop licensing Recommend NetScaler licensing Recommend concurrent vs. named licenses Recommend RDS licenses |
Reference 1 Reference 2 Reference 3 |
| Recommend the configuration and sizing of the new environment |
Recommend resource pool configuration and sizing Recommend the number of servers and number of storage LUNs needed Recommend the number of networks and NIC bonds Recommend separation of network environment Calculate the number of IOPS required depending on the storage that will be used Calculate and recommend the size of the cache Estimate the number of hosts, LUNs needed Recommend the number of physical CPUs Recommend the number of virtual machines per host (density) Recommend the number of virtual machines per LUN Recommend physical vs. virtual appliance for NS |
Reference 1 |
| Design virtual desktop solution |
Determine whether desktop should be persistent Determine Provisioning Services vs. Machine Creation Services for the provisioning of the solution Determine hosted vs. VDI Determine whether or not XenClient will be used for mobile users Determine if Remote PC Access will achieve desired results for certain users |
Reference 1 Reference 2 |
| Design the virtual application solution |
Design a mixed app environment with XenDesktop and XenApp Determine whether environment will use App-V Determine number of servers based on app memory and CPU requirements Determine use of 3D graphic cards Determine app compatibility with 64-bit OS Determine if apps are RDS aware Recommend solution for any 16-bit apps |
Reference 1 Reference 2 Reference 3 |
| Determine the FlexCast models that are needed in the environment |
Determine whether VDI or published apps will be used Determine whether the user will have persistence Determine whether users need offline access Determine whether endpoint will be used and whether it supports the FlexCast models Determine level of rights needed for the desktops |
Reference 1 |
| Design the provisioning infrastructure |
Determine the number of Provisioning Services servers needed based on target devices and network capabilities Design the storage configuration for the VHD files Design infrastructure for offline use Determine the location of master image storage Recommend storage based on IOPs requirements Recommend storage solution for backup images Determine Machine Creation Services requirements for communication with hypervisor Determine Machine Creation Services LUN sizing Recommend Provisioning Services boot options Recommend site configuration |
Reference 1 Reference 2 |
| Design the image management process for Server OS-hosted desktops and apps (XenApp) and Desktop OS-hosted desktops and apps (XenDesktop) |
Recommend versioning within Provisioning Services (production/maintenance/testing) Recommend image backups |
Reference 1 Reference 2 |
| Design the monitoring solution |
Create design that includes Citrix Director Determine the Windows services to monitor Determine whether shadowing will be allowed/ prohibited Determine need for configuration logging in Studio |
Reference 1 Reference 2 Reference 3 |
| Design Citrix policies around methods of access, user connectivity, user performance |
Determine use of HDX policies Determine whether Universal Print Server or universal printer drivers are needed Consider compression, bandwidth availability Consider use of multi-stream Determine need for load evaluators Design policies based on FlexCast models - policy filtering |
Reference 1 Reference 2 Reference 3 |
| Design StoreFront with high availability and multiple store/ controller types |
Determine number of StoreFront servers Determine load balancing of StoreFront servers Determine the number of stores Determine whether to hide certain stores Determine type of store (subscription vs. mandatory) Determine authentication methods Determine need/or use of beacons in the environment Determine the NetScaler Gateway configuration Determine production and backup sites Determine certificate requirements |
Reference 1 |
| Determine the database requirements |
Determine whether to use mirroring, clustering or AlwaysOn availability groups Determine whether to split the database Determine database sizing Determine whether changes can be made if the database is connected or disconnected Design/recommend proximity of servers to the database |
Reference 1 Reference 2 |
| Determine the storage and IOPS requirements | Determine random vs. persistent discs Recommend storage (NFS, iSCSI) Determine IOPS requirements based on types of users | Reference 1 |
Your Citrix Designing Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 Solutions (1Y0-401) exam final score will be calculated by using grading algorithm. Your grades are calculated using the scores you receive for each item in all the sections. Your response to each question in CCE-V exam is considered independently and will not affect your answer to the next question. To make yourself comfortable with question type and exam pattern, we recommend you to prepare with Citrix 1Y0-401 Certification Practice Exam.