The Citrix 1Y0-A20 exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the CCA - XenApp 6 exam. It includes exam summary, sample questions, practice test, objectives and ways to interpret the exam objectives to enable candidates to assess the types of questions-answers that may be asked during the Citrix Certified Administrator for XenApp 6 (CCA - XenApp 6) exam.
It is recommended for all the candidates to refer the 1Y0-A20 objectives and sample questions provided in this preparation guide. The Citrix CCA - XenApp 6 certification is mainly targeted to the candidates who want to build their career in Virtualization domain and demonstrate their expertise. We suggest you to use practice exam listed in this cert guide to get used to with exam environment and identify the knowledge areas where you need more work prior to taking the actual Basic Administration for XenApp 6.5 exam.
Citrix 1Y0-A20 Exam Summary:
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Exam Name
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Basic Administration for XenApp 6.5 (CCA - XenApp 6) |
| Exam Code | 1Y0-A20 |
| Exam Price | $150 USD |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 68 |
| Passing Score | 61% |
| Recommended Training / Books | CXA-206: Citrix XenApp 6.5 Administration |
| Schedule Exam | PEARSON VUE |
| Sample Questions | Citrix 1Y0-A20 Sample Questions |
| Recommended Practice | Citrix Certified Administrator for XenApp 6 (CCA - XenApp 6) Practice Test |
Citrix CCA - XenApp 6 Syllabus:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding the Citrix Architecture | 10% |
- Given stated requirements, identify the steps to create and elect a dedicated controller - Recommend the type of data store to use to meet given requirements. - Identify the appropriate service(s) to enable and protocol(s) and/or port number(s) to use, given a description of an environment. - Determine when it is appropriate to configure worker groups. - Given a description of the Web Interface architecture in a specific environment, recommend or justify a location for the Web Interface. |
| Licensing and Installing XenApp | 5% |
- Given a list of installation methods and a description of an environment that is using the XenApp Server Role Manager for installation, identify the most appropriate way to complete the installation to meet the needs of the environment - Based on stated requirements, determine when it is appropriate to make a server a controller or a worker - Identify the steps to license a given XenApp farm. |
| Configuring XenApp Sessions | 12% |
- Identify the steps to configure HDX technologies to meet the requirements of a given scenario. - Given a description of an environment, identify the differences of client side and server side rendering - Recommend which plug-ins to implement on endpoint devices to meet given requirements - Identify the most appropriate method to deliver a specific client plug-in to meet given requirements. - Anticipate what will happen when smooth roaming is enabled. - Given a scenario describing an issue with session sharing, identify possible causes. - Given a scenario depicting the need for users to reconnect to disconnected sessions, determine how to configure Logon Control to meet this requirement. - Determine when it is appropriate to configure Session Linger. |
| Configuring XenApp Policies | 10% |
- Determine how to ascertain the resultant policy behavior for a specific user or user group. - Select the appropriate steps to configure Health Monitoring and Recovery to meet specified requirements. - Identify the steps to configure HDX optimization setting(s) to meet specified requirements. - Given a scenario, determine when to configure a policy to randomize server reboots and disable logons for a period of time. - Determine the appropriate policy type to create and identify how to filter that policy to meet specified requirements. |
| Publishing Applications and Content | 12% |
- Identify the steps required to use a specific application delivery method for a given requirement. - Determine how to profile a package, including linking profiles. - Based on a scenario, identify how to publish an installed application. - Given a scenario, determine how to publish a streaming application to a client. - Given a scenario and list of requirements, determine how to publish a streaming application. - Based on a scenario, determine when to configure host (server) to client and client to host (server) content re-direction. |
| Using Commands, Reports, Profiles, and Delegation | 7% |
- Given a scenario and/or requirements, determine how to configure delegated administrator accounts. - Given a scenario, specify how to configure configuration logging or access log configuration changes. - Given a scenario, identify which command to use to provide the information the administrator needs. - Based on a scenario, identify which type of profile to implement. |
| Monitoring and Managing Performance and Load | 10% |
- Given a scenario, determine when to use default, advanced or custom load evaluator. - Given a scenario, specify when to assign a load evaluator to an application or server using worker groups. - Specify when to configure load balancing policies to meet the requirements of a given scenario. |
| Configuring Printing | 9% |
- Based on a scenario, determine which printer driver to use. - Based on requirements, identify the steps to implement the session printers policy. - Specify how to install and add printer drivers to meet given requirements. - Determine how to configure printing policies to meet the requirements of a given scenario. |
| Enabling and Securing Web Access to Published Applications and Content | 12% |
- Determine the appropriate failover options to configure within the Web Interface console to meet requirements. - Determine how to configure secure access based on stated requirements. - Recommend which type of Web Interface site to configure to meet requirements. - Identify which configurations are needed in Web Interface sites to meet requirements. - Identify the steps to configure one Web Interface to work with multiple farms. - Identify when to add multiple farms to a Web Interface configuration. - Determine how to configure authentication for Web Interface. |
| Troubleshooting | 13% |
- Select acceptable steps to troubleshoot issues related to IMA. - Given a scenario describing a load balancing issue, identify a possible cause of the issue. - Identify how to troubleshoot both Citrix and Microsoft licensing issue. - Given a scenario, select the steps to resolve a given session issue. - Given a scenario describing a Web Interface issue, select the steps to troubleshoot the issue. - Given a scenario describing a common print issue, select the steps to troubleshoot the issue. - Given a scenario describing an issue with client performance, identify the steps to troubleshoot the issue. |
Recommended Knowledge and Skills for CCA XenApp:
| Item | Description |
| Experience with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 including but not limited to: |
- Configuring operating system options - Understanding Terminal Services policies and profiles - Using Active Directory
- Understanding the various roles of a Windows server |
| Experience with and knowledge of system administration skills, including but not limited to: |
- Understanding of:
- Creating shares and giving access to shared folders/files |
Recommended Product Experience for CCA XenApp:
| Item |
| Installing and managing a XenApp |
| Configuring XenApp sessions |
| Configuring XenApp policies |
| Publishing applications and content |
| Monitoring and managing performance and load |
| Configuring printing |
| Enabling and securing web access to published applications and content |
| Troubleshooting |
Time Limit:
| Type of Candidate | Time Limits | Notes |
| Native English Speakers | 90 minutes | |
| Non-native English speakers who take exam in countries where English is a foreign language | 90 minutes +30 minutes (time extension) | Time extension granted automatically |
| Non-native English speakers who take exam in countries where English is NOT a foreign language | 90 minutes +30 minutes | Must call Pearson VUE or register in person to explicitly request the time extension |