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Citrix 1Y0-403 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Assessing Citrix Environment | - Readiness assessment for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
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| Topic 2: Monitoring and Troubleshooting | - Troubleshooting methodologies
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| Topic 3: Advanced Configuration and Optimization | - Performance optimization
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| Topic 4: Designing Citrix Solutions | - Resource and delivery design
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Your Citrix 1Y0-403 Exam Questions, Answered
The Citrix 1Y0-403 exam, officially titled Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design and Advanced Configurations, is the required test for earning the Citrix Certified Professional - Virtualization (CCP-V) certification, a credential at the Professional level. Passing it validates the skills Citrix expects from certified professionals, and it can also support progress toward related credentials such as Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA-V), Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration (1Y0-204).
The 1Y0-403 exam includes 65-75 questions, and you have 120 minutes to complete it. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count so you know the pace you need to hold, and practice flagging time-consuming items for review instead of stalling on a single question. Timed sessions in the GetValidTest test engine are the easiest way to build that rhythm before it counts.
You need 700 (scaled score out of 1000) to pass the 1Y0-403 exam, and the official registration fee is $300 USD (approximate, varies by region). Keep in mind that a failed attempt means paying that fee in full again for a retake, so avoid booking your seat on a hunch. Work through the GetValidTest practice test until your scores sit comfortably above the passing requirement before you schedule the exam.
Citrix asks candidates to meet the following requirement before registering: Recommended: Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization (CCA-V) or equivalent experience with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops administration. Exam policies do change, so confirm the latest details on the official exam page at https://www.citrix.com/training-and-certifications.html before you book.
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The 1Y0-403 exam is delivered in the following format: Online proctored or Pearson VUE test center.
Citrix recommends the following official training for this exam:
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Advanced Configuration Training
- Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Administration Course
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The Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design and Advanced Configurations exam is organized into 4 major domains. Some of the key domains include:
- Assessing Citrix Environment
- Advanced Configuration and Optimization
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Scroll up to the Exam Topics section for the complete breakdown, and use it to plan how much study time each domain deserves.
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 Assessment, Design and Advanced Configurations Sample Questions:
Scenario: A Citrix Architect needs to design a new XenApp and XenDesktop environment for a manufacturing company. During the project kickoff meeting, the organization states the following business priorities:
"All of our employees in our manufacturing plants and offices will be connected to the environment. We want to maintain control over our entire IT environment, but need to decrease the overall costs and management burden of supporting our existing use cases. Most of our employees use relatively simple applications, but a small team of engineers requires access to a graphic-intensive design and drafting application for their work." Which three design decisions will align with the stated business drivers? (Choose three.)
- A. SmartAccess and SmartControl should be implemented for the environment.
- B. Server OS Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) machines should be used to increase user density per machine.
- C. Single image management solution should be included in the design.
- D. A multi-Site architecture and disaster recovery plan will be required.
- E. Citrix XenServer should be used for graphic-intensive applications.
- F. HDX 3D Pro should be incorporated into the design.
Correct Answer: B,C,F 🗳️
Scenario: A Citrix Architect needs to design a new XenApp and XenDesktop environment. Citrix Provisioning Services has been selected for image management.
Which two RAID levels should the architect use for the storage hosting the Provisioning Service write cache? (Choose two.)
- A. RAID 10
- B. RAID 5
- C. RAID 6
- D. RAID 0
- E. RAID 1
Correct Answer: A,E 🗳️
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Scenario: A Citrix Architect is designing a new Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment. As part of graphics-mode design considerations the architect, determined that one User Group requires hardware acceleration with CPU-enabled Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) machines for 3D graphics-design-type applications.
Which graphics mode needs be configured for this specific group?
- A. Visual quality = Always Lossless
- B. Optimize for 3D graphics workload = Disabled
- C. Visual quality = Build to Lossless
- D. Optimize for 3D graphics workload = Enabled
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Which piece of License Server information does a Citrix Administrator need in order to allocate and download the XenDesktop license file from mycitrix.com?
- A. Hostname
- B. IP Address
- C. FQDN
- D. MAC Address
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Scenario: A Citrix Architect needs to design a new XenApp and XenDesktop environment.
The architect has identified printing requirements for certain user groups and locations, as shown in the Exhibit.
Click the Exhibit button to view the requirements.
Currently, no printer settings or policies have been configured, and as such, the environment is using default settings. Universal Print Server will NOT be used in this design.
Which two settings should the architect configure to allow the Executives group to achieve the desired print behavior and to ensure their print jobs are optimally routed? (Choose two.)
- A. Configure Default Printers policy
- B. Set Auto-create Client Printers policy to auto-create all client printers
- C. Set Direct connections to print servers policy to Disabled
- D. Enable Auto-create PDF Universal Printer policy
- E. Set Direct connections to print servers policy to Enabled
- F. Configure Session Printers policy
- G. Set Auto-create Client Printers policy to auto-create local printers only
Correct Answer: B,E 🗳️
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