Citrix Workspace Environment Management Deployment and Administration (CWS-220)

Designed for experienced IT professionals, you will discover why WEM is the go-to system optimization and logon optimization solution for a Citrix deployment's app and desktop workloads. You will learn how to plan, build, rollout, and manage on-premises WEM or WEM service and how to integrate it into Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops or Citrix DaaS.


You will leave this course with a good understanding of how to manage additional solutions and features in your Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktop or Citrix DaaS site.


Product Versions Covered: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 1912 LTSR, WEM 2109


Learning Objectives

  • Install and initialize WEM and integrate into Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS.
  • Configure WEM features to improve the end user environment and virtual resource consumption.
  • Migrate an on-premises WEM deployment to WEM service.


Prerequisite Knowledge

  • Strong foundational knowledge of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 or Citrix DaaS

Recommended:

  • CWS-215: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Deployment and Administration

OR

  • CWS-250: Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration


Recommended Next Training

  • CWS-313: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Advanced Deployment, Troubleshooting, Security and Administration
  • CWS-316: Citrix Provisioning 7 Administration
  • CWS-415: Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design, and Advanced Configuration
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Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Workspace Environment Management (WEM)

  • WEM Features and Benefits


Module 2: Planning – WEM Architecture and Component Communications

  • WEM On-Premises Components and Deployments
  • WEM Service Components and Deployments
  • WEM Component Communication Workflows


Module 3: Planning - WEM On-Premises Deployment Installation

  • On-Premises WEM: Leading Practice Installation Prerequisites and Steps
  • On-Premises WEM: ADMX Template Configuration
  • Choosing a Security Principal to run the WEM Infrastructure Service
  • Creating the WEM Database
  • Running the WEM Infrastructure Service Configuration Utility
  • On-Premises WEM: Agent Installation


Module 4: Planning – WEM Service Deployment Installation

  • WEM On-Premises vs WEM Service
  • WEM Service: Leading Practice Installation Prerequisites and Steps
  • WEM Service: ADMX Template Configuration
  • WEM Service: Agent Installation


Module 5: Planning – WEM Consoles and Initial Setup

  • On-Premises WEM and WEM Service Consoles
  • WEM Initial Setup
  • Migrating GPO settings to WEM


Module 6: Planning – WEM System and Log On Optimization

  • WEM System Optimization Overview
  • WEM CPU Management
  • WEM Memory Management
  • Additional System Optimization Features
  • WEM Log On Optimization Overview
  • WEM Assigned Actions
  • WEM Environmental Settings
  • Citrix Profile Management In WEM


Module 7: Planning – WEM Security and Lockdown Features

  • WEM Security Management Features
  • Privilege Elevation and Process Hierarchy Control
  • WEM Transformer


Module 8: Planning - The WEM Agent

  • WEM Settings Processing and WEM Agent Caches
  • WEM Agent Integration with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops and Citrix DaaS


Module 9: Planning – WEM Monitoring, Reporting, and Troubleshooting

  • WEM Monitoring and Reporting
  • WEM Agent Troubleshooting
  • WEM Service Troubleshooting


Module 10: Planning – Upgrading WEM and Migration to WEM Service

  • Upgrading Workspace Environment Management
  • WEM On-Premises Migration to WEM Service


Module 11: Rolling Out a WEM Deployment

  • WEM Agent User Options on Windows Desktops


Module 12: Managing a WEM Deployment

  • Measuring WEM Success