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Authors
Charlene Bobb-Smith, Experienced Exam Developer, Citrix Systems, Inc. Lourdes Soler, Exam Development Lead, Citrix Systems, Inc. Andreas Roth, Independent Citrix Consultant Carlos Machado, Citrix Architect, IBM/Greenstart Consulting Charlene Bobb-Smith, Experienced Exam Developer, Citrix Systems, Inc. Jamie Lin, Project Lead Systems Engineer, Centene Corporation Joel Donaldson, Sr. Citrix Engineer, LPS Integration John Neeson, IT Network Manager, St. Richards Catholic College Ke Ma, Systems Engineer, CentriNet Corp Kpayah Tamba, Exam Development Lead, Citrix Systems, Inc. Raymond Kain Jr., Systems Administrator II, Empire Education Group Robert C. Zehnder, President & Chief Technology Officer, Hodgson Consulting & Solutions, Ltd. Thomas Daugaard, Senior System Engineer, Axcess A/S Albert Hols, Technical Solutions Consultant, Hewlett-Packard Company Andrzej Grabowski, Infrastructure Senior Technical Analyst, Citigroup Atanas Prezhdarov, Technical Consultant, BMG Ltd Fernando Barbitta, Senior IT Citrix Specialist, IBM Kirk E. Phillips, Sr. Network Engineer, Allied Technical Group Markus Darda, Consultant and CCI, MD Consultancy Morten Boersting, IT-Architect, KMD A/S Richard A. Bongard, President/CTO, Insite Computer Group Inc. Thomas Daugaard, Senior System Engineer, Axcess A/S
Table of Contents
Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration ................................................................... i 1Y0-A24 Exam................................................................................................... i 1 The Exam ..................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose........................................................................................... 1 1.2 Number of Items ............................................................................. 1 1.3 Passing Score ................................................................................. 1 1.4 Time Limit ....................................................................................... 1 1.5 Registration and Administration ...................................................... 1 1.6 Certification Track ........................................................................... 1 1.7 Citrix Exam Retake Policies ............................................................ 2 1.8 Commenting During Live Exam ...................................................... 2 2 The Intended Audience ................................................................................ 3 2.1 Intended Audience .......................................................................... 3 3 Preparatory Recommendations for the Exam .............................................. 4 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 4 3.2 Recommended Knowledge and Skills ............................................ 4 3.3 Recommended Product Experience ............................................... 4 3.4 Recommended Course ................................................................... 4 4 Exam Sections and Weights ........................................................................ 5 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 5 4.2 Section Titles and Weights ............................................................. 5 4.3 How Section Weights Relate to Items on the Exam ....................... 5 5 Exam Objectives and Resources for the Exam ............................................ 6 5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 6 5.2 Resources Used to Develop the Exam ........................................... 6 5.3 Exam Objectives ............................................................................ 7 6 Interactive Item Usage ............................................................................... 13 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................... 13 6.2 Description of Drag and Drop items .............................................. 13 6.3 Submitting Responses .................................................................. 13 6.4 Deselecting an option in a Drag and Drop Item ............................ 13 Figure 6.1 Sample Drag and Drop Item .............................................. 14 7 Appendix: Sample Questions ..................................................................... 15
The Exam
The 1Y0-A24 Citrix XenServer 5.6 exam certifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure and administer a Citrix XenServer 5.6 implementation that leverages Provisioning Services 5.6, in an enterprise environment.
1.1 Purpose
The passing score for this exam is 60% and is based on the analysis of scores of exam-takers from the beta exam.
Native English speakers have 105 minutes to complete the exam. Nonnative English speakers who take the exam in English have 135 minutes to complete the exam. Non-native English speakers must explicitly request the time extension when registering for the exam in English. Exam-takers should verify the specific process with Pearson VUE, the test provider.
1.5 This exam is administered through Pearson VUE. For details on the Registration policies and procedures associated with registering for and taking the and exam, please visit the Exams page at www.citrixtraining.com. Administration Worldwide, visit the Pearson VUE website (www.vue.com/citrix) to locate a testing center in your area and register for an exam with Pearson VUE. To register in the United States and Canada, call 1-800-931-4084. Note: A $7 USD surcharge will be added to phone registrations.
Exam-takers pursuing the XenServer 5 Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA) certification can take and pass either the A24 (Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration) exam or the A09 (Implementing Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition 5.0) exam to fulfill the requirement for obtaining this certification. The A24 exam may also be a requirement for advanced certification tracks. For the most up-to-date certification information visit www.citrixtraining.com.
For information on the Citrix exam retake policy, please visit the Exam Policies page at http://citrixtraining.com/content/index.cfm/cgroup_id:85. Citrix Education monitors retake activities for breaches of this policy. A breach of this policy can result in sanctions up to and including temporary ban from taking Citrix exams and/or decertification.
Citrix Education is committed to continually monitoring and updating our exams as needed. As a practice, Citrix Education regularly reviews and refreshes exams and exam questions even after the beta exam period is over. Comments made by exam-takers during beta and live exams are used as anecdotal feedback and considered by the Citrix Exam Development team when making decisions about the exam and specific exam questions.
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Exam-takers should have the following knowledge and skills prior to taking Recommended this exam: Knowledge and Skills Experience implementing, interfacing or managing data storage technologies for virtualized environments;
Experience configuring network settings, including multiple NIC bonds for dedicated traffic; Knowledge of enterprise server and client operating systems; Knowledge of basic Linux-based xe commands.
3.3 It is recommended that exam-takers have at least six months of Recommended experience with the following: Product Experience Pre-deployment Planning Configuring XenServer 5.6 Enterprise Edition Creating Virtual Machines Working with Virtual Machines Managing and Maintaining XenServer Hosts Creating and Managing Storage Working with Pools Using the XenServer Command-Line Interface Implementing High Availability and Virtual Machine Recovery
For optimal performance on this exam, Citrix recommends that exam3.4 Recommended takers attend or self-study the CXS-202-1 Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration instructor-led training course and obtain field experience if Course possible. As with all Citrix exams, it is recommended that exam-takers obtain field experience working directly with the product.
4.1 Introduction
Section Pre-deployment Planning Configuring XenServer Enterprise Edition Creating Virtual Machines Working with Virtual Machines Managing and Maintaining XenServer Hosts Creating and Managing Storage Working with Pools Using the XenServer Command-Line Interface Business Continuity (High Availability and Virtual Machine Recovery) Total
Section weights correlate directly to the number of items on the exam. For example, if an exam has 60 items, and Section 1 is weighted at 50%, then 30 of the items on the exam will relate to Section 1 (60*50% = 30). Section weights are NOT used to calculate an exam-takers score. Section weights are meant to indicate the percentage of the exam that covers certain content. Because some items may have different point values assigned to them, section weights and exam scores do not always have a one to one correlation.
5.1 Introduction
The following resources were used to develop this exam: Resource CXS-202-1 Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide Citrix XenServer 5.6 Installation Guide Citrix XenServer 5.6 Virtual Machine Installation Guide Citrix StorageLink Installation Guide Version 2.2 Citrix StorageLink User Guide Version 2.2 XenServer System Recovery Guide How to Obtain* This course is available at Citrix Authorized Learning Centers (CALCs) worldwide. To find the CALC nearest you, please visit: http://www.citrixtraining.com/courses/index.cfm. This guide is available for download at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124887. This guide is available for download at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124889.
This guide is available for download at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124888. This guide is available for download at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX125238. This guide is available for download at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX124986. This whitepaper can be downloaded at: https://support.citrix.com/servlet/KbServlet/downlo ad/17140-10218520/XenServer%20System%20Recovery%20G uide.pdf. This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX115813. This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX115212. This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX120619.
Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX115813) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX115212) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX120619)
EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE | Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX121099) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX118791) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX125372) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX121615) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX116439) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX118457) This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX121099.
This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118791. This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX125372. This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX121615. This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX116439. This document can be accessed at: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118457.
For all sections, some hands-on experience administering a Citrix XenServer 5.6 Enterprise Edition implementation is recommended.
Note: Field experience is considered technical and practical experience with Citrix XenServer 5.6 Enterprise Edition in a pilot or production environment. Hands-on experience is considered technical or practical experience with Citrix XenServer 5.6 Enterprise Edition in a lab or proofof-concept (POC) environment. Section Predeployment Planning Objectives Identify which ports and protocols are required for management of a XenServer implementation. Given a description of an environment or a set of requirements, determine the network configuration for a particular environment. Given a scenario detailing the needs of an environment, determine whether an internal, external, bonded or a combination network should be used in the environment. Resources Used Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide
EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE | Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Predeployment Planning (contd) Determine whether storage LUNs have been allocated correctly for specific features. Determine when to use Citrix StorageLink Gateway. Given a scenario detailing how time zones should be configured, determine which actions an administrator must take to configure synchronization for a XenServer environment. Given a scenario in which a specific type of ISO image repository must be set up, determine which actions to take to set up the ISO image repository. Given requirements, determine how to separate traffic on the network. Given requirements, determine how to create a bond. Determine the considerations for mixing CPU types in a pool. Determine how to configure licensing. Given a scenario, determine the actions an administrator must take to create a virtual machine template. Determine the circumstances under which it would be necessary to install the next version of XenServer Tools. Determine the correct steps to take to create a virtual machine using the XenConvert Physical to Virtual (P2V) conversion of an existing server. Given a scenario, determine whether the scenario is an appropriate use case for Provisioning services.
CXS-202-1 Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide Citrix XenServer 5.6 Installation Guide Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX115813)
EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE | Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Working with Virtual Machines Given a scenario in which a virtual machine must be copied using a particular method, determine the steps necessary to copy the virtual machine. Determine the impacts of cloning a virtual machine using StorageLink. Given a scenario, determine how an administrator can use the import/export feature of XenServer. Given an issue with Provisioning services clients on XenServer, determine which actions an administrator must take to troubleshoot the issue. Based on a scenario with specific requirements, determine how to configure dynamic memory control for a XenServer implementation to meet those requirements following Best Practices. Given a scenario in which dynamic memory control is configured, determine a solution for a problem found while monitoring dynamic memory control. Given a scenario, determine which roles to assign to a subject depending on what the administrator wants the user to do. Determine which actions an administrator must take to apply updates to XenServer hosts. Given a scenario, determine how to schedule backups of, backup and restore metadata. Given a scenario, determine which actions an administrator must take to
CXS-202-1 Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide Citrix XenServer 5.6 Virtual Machine Installation Guide Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX115212) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX125372)
CXS-202-1 Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX120619) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX120619) Citrix Knowledge
EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE | Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Managing and Maintaining XenServer Hosts (contd) enable multipathing. Given a scenario, determine how to collect diagnostic information from XenServer. Determine which actions an administrator must take to replace or add network cards post-installation. Determine which actions an administrator must take to change the IP address for a XenServer host or resource pool. Determine which actions an administrator must take to move the management interface. Determine how to establish communication between XenServer and storage arrays. Determine which actions to take to configure XenServer in a role-based access control environment. Determine how to connect Fibre Channel storage to XenServer hosts. Determine how to connect iSCSI storage to XenServer hosts. Determine how to connect NFS storage to XenServer hosts. Determine how to connect to storage and the virtual environment using StorageLink. Given a scenario detailing an issue with StorageLink, troubleshoot the issue. Given a scenario detailing an issue when creating a storage repository, troubleshoot the issue. Given a scenario, determine how to appropriately extend the size of a vDisk. Center Article (CTX118791) Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX121615)
Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX116439) Citrix StorageLink User Guide Version 2.2 Citrix StorageLink Installation Guide Version 2.2
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EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE | Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Working with Pools Given requirements, determine how to create a resource pool. Given a scenario, determine how to configure storage for a resource pool. Determine how to add a server to a resource pool using the CLI. Given a scenario, determine how to recover a resource pool using one of the pool recovery methods. Given a scenario describing master nodes detecting the failures of a master server in a pool, determine how to recover from this problem. Given a scenario, determine how to change a pool master. Given a scenario, determine the steps and their correct order to implement CPU masking. Given a scenario, determine which command to use to shutdown/restart a XS host or shutdown/restart the XAPI service. Given a scenario, determine which command to use to enable high availability, disable high availability, promote a slave to master or recover a slave. Given a scenario, determine which command to use to generate XenServer logs, reconfigure network interface, obtain the XenServer host UUID, obtain the storage repository UUID or obtain the virtual machine UUID. Given business requirements, determine which level of high availability is most appropriate and set it (or
CXS-202-1 Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide XenServer System Recovery Guide Citrix Knowledge Center Article (CTX118457)
CXS-202-1 Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administrators Guide
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EXAM PREPARATION GUIDE | Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration Machine Recovery) modify an existing protection level) to meet those requirements. Perform a snapshot of a virtual machine to meet stated requirements. Given a scenario, determine which optimization mode to use for workload balancing. Given a scenario, determine whether to adjust metric weightings or critical thresholds. Given a scenario, determine what an administrator should use to utilize high availability.
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6.1 Introduction
In these items, panels are located on the left side of the screen in a field labeled Drag Items. These panels can be dragged to the right side of the screen into the field labeled Correct Order. See Figure 6.1.
As with the other non-traditional items, exam-takers must click the Submit or Done button within the task window when finished in order to record their answer(s) and move on to the next item.
If a candidate moves a panel to the incorrect area, the candidate can remove the panel by clicking the Reset button or by dragging the object out of the destination area, toward its original location.
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EXAM PRE EPARATION GUIDE | Citrix XenServer 5.6 Administration N i v m Figure 6.1 F Sample Drag S and Drop Ite a em
In this figure, an exam-ta aker is attem mpting to dra a panel f ag from the left t sid of the scr de reen to the d destination a area on the r right.
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Answer: C Objective: Given a scenario detailing the needs of an environment, determine whether an internal, external, bonded or a combination network should be used in the environment.
Question 2
Scenario: A selection of CD images located in a Windows share needs to be made available to all virtual machines attached to a physical XenServer host. The Windows share is locked down so that anonymous guest access is denied. Which method should the administrator use to create the storage repository within XenCenter? A. Create an NFS ISO storage repository. B. Create a CIFS ISO storage repository without specifying advanced options. C. Create a CIFS ISO storage repository and specify the username and password. D. Create an NFS ISO storage repository and specify the username and password in the advanced options. Answer: C Objective: Given a scenario in which a specific type of ISO image repository must be set up, determine which actions to take to set up the ISO image repository.
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Question 3
A XenServer administrator took a snapshot of a virtual machine and needs to deploy it to a new XenServer host. Which xe command must the administrator use to accomplish this task? A. B. C. D. vm-start vm-clone snapshot-copy snapshot-export-to-template
Answer: D Objective: Given a scenario, determine the actions an administrator must take to create a virtual machine template.
Question 4
A critical financial application needs assigned resources on the host to run at maximum at all times to ensure consistent performance. Which action must an administrator take to achieve this task? A. B. C. D. Enable high availability. Upgrade XenServer Tools. Enable Workload Balancing. Set the memory to a fixed amount.
Answer: D Objective: Based on a scenario with specific requirements, determine how to configure dynamic memory control for a XenServer implementation to meet those requirements following Best Practices.
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Question 5
Which command can an administrator run to create a backup of the XenServer software and configuration? A. B. C. D. gzip xe host-backup xe pool-dump-database /opt/xensource/bin/xenserver-backup
Answer: B Objective: Given a scenario, determine how to schedule backups, backup, and restore metadata.
Question 6
Scenario: The storage administrator defined a LUN of 500 GB on a company's iSCSI SAN storage cluster, which will be used as a shared storage repository on XenServer. Using the new storage repository tool in the XenCenter console, the XenServer administrator attempts to connect to the iSCSI storage repository by entering the iSCSI storage target IP address and clicking on discover IQNs; however, no IQNs are found. Which authentication credentials must the XenServer administrator have to successfully connect the iSCSI storage device to XenServer? A. B. C. D. LDAP CHAP Active Directory Local Super User
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Question 7
Scenario: A XenServer resource pool is utilized as the hosting infrastructure for XenDesktop. High availability is NOT enabled. Workload Balancing is NOT enabled. Provisioning services is used to boot XenDesktop desktops. Write cache is configured to utilize the target devices hard drive. Which two types of storage could the administrator use to host the desktops? (Choose two.) A. B. C. D. CIFS share Local storage NFS ISO share Fibre Channel storage
Answer: B and D Objective: Given a scenario, determine how to configure storage for a resource pool.
Question 8
Scenario: An administrator needs to create a management IP on a companys management network. The IP address of 192.168.30.50/24 has been assigned to the host with a UUID of 562aac58-7c36-4c5b-ad83ae0d2f6a3ff0. Which command must the administrator run to modify the network? A. B. C. D. xe vif-param-set xe pif-param-set xe pif-reconfigure-ip xe host-emergency-management-reconfigure
Answers: C Objective: Given a scenario, determine which command to use to generate XenServer logs, reconfigure the network interface, obtain the XenServer host UUID, obtain the storage repository UUID, or obtain the virtual machine UUID.
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Question 9
Scenario: An administrator plans to use XenServer to host virtual desktops. XenServer needs to maintain an idle pool so that users will be able to launch desktops without waiting. Which mode must the administrator select for Workload Balancing in order to increase the utilization of the host? A. B. C. D. Density Optimization Performance Power Management
Answer: A Objective: Given a scenario, determine which optimization mode to use for workload balancing.
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