Lucky enough I was able to register for the 27th. VCP on hold crack open the Windows 2008 R2 install. XenApp 6 install here we go ... its cramming time
Thanks for the heads up. I registered, hopefully I get enough studying and labbing done in the coming few weeks to have a chance of passing. If anything the deadline will push me to study more.
Thanks for the heads up. I registered, hopefully I get enough studying and labbing done in the coming few weeks to have a chance of passing. If anything the deadline will push me to study more.
Not a problem, I too love the smell of tight deadlines in the morning
Normally I get a notification from one of the very many feeds or from Citrix direct, however, this time was a total fluke. I just happened to be looking through all the exams looking for an Essentials Exam when I stumbled upon this.
CLL-004-1W Integrating Citrix XenApp with Microsoft App-V
CLL-002-1W Simplified Management with XenApp
Lastly where would you be without actually installing and playing with the product. The following has three evals for download, including a ready to use VHD.
I must admit that I failed to get the VHD to work on my XenServer (version 5.6) and spent more than 5 minutes trying so just installed 2008 R2 and XenApp 6 (after a 4.8GB download) as it was quicker
Hope this helps.
Of course now I have to decide if I continue with the CCA XenApp5 qual (about 30% in) or jump ship to this one.
That's a tough one and really depends on you. I love new tech and pressure so a good mix for me
If it were me, I'd say take a crack at XenApp 6 whilst it is FREE then go back to XenApp 5. I've dumped my VMware vSphere 4 study to jump on this whilst it is free. I know that it is a four hour exam and there is little time to prep but hey it is fun (no, really it is).
If you pass XenApp 6 then that's great. If not you will be ready to take another shot when it is released with an idea where you fell short and be able to focus your study.
CLL-004-1W Integrating Citrix XenApp with Microsoft App-V
CLL-002-1W Simplified Management with XenApp
Lastly where would you be without actually installing and playing with the product. The following has three evals for download, including a ready to use VHD.
I must admit that I failed to get the VHD to work on my XenServer (version 5.6) and spent more than 5 minutes trying so just installed 2008 R2 and XenApp 6 (after a 4.8GB download) as it was quicker
Hope this helps.
Thats spot on the same material I'm using to study. We've been working on migrating from XenApp 5 to XenApp 6, so I had about 60% of XenApp 6 already configured for our environment. It took me awhile to find the advanced management console haha. This should be a fun exam with such little time to study.
OMFG! Worker Groups where have you been all my life
Oh come on, didn't you like cobbling together some script that used MFCOM to publish the same apps on different servers or ensure the settings were all the same...? Now you'll have to leave work on time.
Oh come on, didn't you like cobbling together some script that used MFCOM to publish the same apps on different servers or ensure the settings were all the same...? Now you'll have to leave work on time.
LOL, I did wrote a little C# application do do some config retrieval but did grab a couple of third party apps to do the rest.
Worker Groups addresses my problems with XenApp servers being delivered via PvS and the affiliated application and policy management once online. Plugged in to a well structured AD the process is so much more fool proof.
OK, I've just booked it for the 29th. It's your fault if I fail! (joke)
Seriously though, this will be my first Citrix exam and I'm going to treat this as a Trial Exam. If I do fail then at least I have learnt from the experience and I'll know my weak points.
Seriously though, this will be my first Citrix exam and I'm going to treat this as a Trial Exam. If I do fail then at least I have learnt from the experience and I'll know my weak points.
This is best way to view it, its free and at least it gives you a taste of things to come. Not only that but you will be able to add your input during the exam and assist getting things ironed out.
Well my exam is scheduled for tomorrow and I'm a bit disappointed in the amount of studying I was able to get in. I'm hoping today is a slow day at work so I can do some last minute cramming in.
Ahh I missed this exam somehow as well... Is it only available until the end of July??
I just logged into Vue and they need to "Update My Profile" to add Citrix to it!! Which will prolly take a day as well...
Ive got Xenapp 6 already running at home into my Netscaler VPX VM.. Xenapp 6 is awesome.. I love the powershell cmdlets as well !!
Well my exam is scheduled for tomorrow and I'm a bit disappointed in the amount of studying I was able to get in. I'm hoping today is a slow day at work so I can do some last minute cramming in.
Good luck
A colleague looked like he had gone ten rounds with a heavy weight boxer when he finished this exam yesterday Poor sod made less sense than usual for hours afterwards
Stupidboy does citrix do an exam blueprint like say vmware listing everything you can be tested on?
Normally there are Prep Guides for each exam, however, these are not published until the exam is released (most of the information is dependant on the beta results). The Citrix Exam Prep Guides are a great recourse for future Citrix exams ... but there is nothing for betas
Well just got done taking the exam and I was not expecting that. Obviously I can't say much about the exam because of the NDA, but wow... talking about a mental drain. I wont know how I did for 6-8 weeks, but I can't imagin I passed. I'm not upset by it because I used this opporunity as a learning experience for the real exam when it comes out. Hopefully by then there will be more studying material.
Well just got done taking the exam and I was not expecting that. Obviously I can't say much about the exam because of the NDA, but wow... talking about a mental drain. I wont know how I did for 6-8 weeks, but I can't imagin I passed. I'm not upset by it because I used this opporunity as a learning experience for the real exam when it comes out. Hopefully by then there will be more studying material.
Well done for stepping up, Citrix betas are tough.
I hope you were able to add some feedback and help shape the final exam.
Well done for stepping up, Citrix betas are tough.
I hope you were able to add some feedback and help shape the final exam.
Are you glad you gave it a go?
Thanks, I did my best and ultimately I'm glad I took it because it gave me a lot of insight what they are looking for. Now I'll be able to better prepare myself for the normal exam whenever that is released.
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BTW how did you hear about this?
MCSA 2003, LFCS, LFCE (expired), VCP6-DCV
CCA for Citrix XenApp 6
MCSA 2003, LFCS, LFCE (expired), VCP6-DCV
Not a problem, I too love the smell of tight deadlines in the morning
Normally I get a notification from one of the very many feeds or from Citrix direct, however, this time was a total fluke. I just happened to be looking through all the exams looking for an Essentials Exam when I stumbled upon this.
This is my list so far, which is all FREE
- http://citrixtraining.com/courses/course_view.cfm/course_id:285
- http://support.citrix.com/proddocs/index.jsp?topic=/xenapp/xenapp6-w2k8-wrapper.html
- http://www.citrix.com/tv/#search/XenApp+6
The following is only available for CCIs and Citrix Partners but I am told is a great resource (I've not got this far yet).- http://community.citrix.com/display/ocb/2010/04/30/Citrix+Learning+Lab+for+XenApp+6+-+Free+to+Partners+and+CCIs
The above has two CCLs (Citrix Learning Labs)- CLL-004-1W Integrating Citrix XenApp with Microsoft App-V
- CLL-002-1W Simplified Management with XenApp
Lastly where would you be without actually installing and playing with the product. The following has three evals for download, including a ready to use VHD.- http://www.citrix.com/English/ps2/products/feature.asp?contentID=2300371
I must admit that I failed to get the VHD to work on my XenServer (version 5.6) and spent more than 5 minutes trying so just installed 2008 R2 and XenApp 6 (after a 4.8GB download) as it was quickerHope this helps.
That's a tough one and really depends on you. I love new tech and pressure so a good mix for me
If it were me, I'd say take a crack at XenApp 6 whilst it is FREE then go back to XenApp 5. I've dumped my VMware vSphere 4 study to jump on this whilst it is free. I know that it is a four hour exam and there is little time to prep but hey it is fun (no, really it is).
If you pass XenApp 6 then that's great. If not you will be ready to take another shot when it is released with an idea where you fell short and be able to focus your study.
Go on, you know you want to
Thats spot on the same material I'm using to study. We've been working on migrating from XenApp 5 to XenApp 6, so I had about 60% of XenApp 6 already configured for our environment. It took me awhile to find the advanced management console haha. This should be a fun exam with such little time to study.
CTX124481 - Advanced Farm Administration with XenApp Worker Groups - Citrix Knowledge Center
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LOL, I did wrote a little C# application do do some config retrieval but did grab a couple of third party apps to do the rest.
Worker Groups addresses my problems with XenApp servers being delivered via PvS and the affiliated application and policy management once online. Plugged in to a well structured AD the process is so much more fool proof.
You up for some 1Y1-A18 action astorrs?
Seriously though, this will be my first Citrix exam and I'm going to treat this as a Trial Exam. If I do fail then at least I have learnt from the experience and I'll know my weak points.
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This is best way to view it, its free and at least it gives you a taste of things to come. Not only that but you will be able to add your input during the exam and assist getting things ironed out.
Good luck and let us know how you find it.
Sound quality seems very poor but the content was good.
I just logged into Vue and they need to "Update My Profile" to add Citrix to it!! Which will prolly take a day as well...
Ive got Xenapp 6 already running at home into my Netscaler VPX VM.. Xenapp 6 is awesome.. I love the powershell cmdlets as well !!
Packetboy.
Time to hit those URLs from above cheers Stupidboy!
Good luck dude, but I don't think you wont be thanking me after 4 hours of your Saturday are in a test centre
Good luck
A colleague looked like he had gone ten rounds with a heavy weight boxer when he finished this exam yesterday
Stupidboy does citrix do an exam blueprint like say vmware listing everything you can be tested on? All I can find is this? :
Description
Basic Administration for Citrix XenApp 6 (exam A1
- Understanding the Citrix Architecture Licensing and Installing XenApp
- Configuring XenApp Sessions
- Configuring XenApp Policies
- Publishing Applications and Content
- Additional Management
- Monitoring and Managing Performance
- Configuring Printing
- Enabling and Securing Web Access to Published Applications and Content
- Troubleshooting
Pretty broad really...Cheers,
Packetboy.
Normally there are Prep Guides for each exam, however, these are not published until the exam is released (most of the information is dependant on the beta results). The Citrix Exam Prep Guides are a great recourse for future Citrix exams ... but there is nothing for betas
EDIT - Heres an example Prep Guide (for Provisioning Server 5) http://www.citrixtraining.com/uploadfiles/1/courses/A06%20Exam%20Prep%20Guide.pdf so as you know what to expect in future, but my god Citrix Training site is slow tonight.
Well done for stepping up, Citrix betas are tough.
I hope you were able to add some feedback and help shape the final exam.
Are you glad you gave it a go?
I've printed up a couple of copies for the those attempting this beta in my office, so they have port number committed to memory
Thanks. I see some flash cards in my future.
2020 Goals: 0 of 2 courses complete, 0 of 2 exams complete
Thanks, I did my best and ultimately I'm glad I took it because it gave me a lot of insight what they are looking for. Now I'll be able to better prepare myself for the normal exam whenever that is released.
2020 Goals: 0 of 2 courses complete, 0 of 2 exams complete
Not as far as I know. I would expect to see a date towards the end of August.