1Y0-312 Sample Questions & Answers
Backup strategies and disaster recovery carry the top weight, alongside infrastructure sizing, FMA zone architecture across locations, advanced troubleshooting, multi-factor authentication, VDA hardening, App Layering, and Workspace Environment Management.
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- Question 1
Scenario: A large company recently acquired a smaller company. A Citrix Engineer needs to add more resources in the environment, so that all users can access the published resources.
The engineer has planned to add six more StoreFront servers to the existing StoreFront server group with four StoreFront servers.
The engineer found that the scalability declined after reaching the seventh StoreFront.
What should the engineer increase in the StoreFront server group to prevent issues in the scalability?
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Correct answer: C
Citrix recommends a maximum of six servers in a StoreFront server group; beyond six, the overhead of synchronizing configuration and subscription data outweighs the benefit of extra servers and performance degrades. Instead of growing the group past six members, scale up the existing servers (StoreFront recommends 4 vCPUs, minimum 2) so that fewer, larger servers carry the load.
- Question 2Select 2
Which two statements are accurate regarding Elastic App Layers in Citrix App Layering? (Choose two.)
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Correct answers: B, C
Elastic layers are app layers assigned to users/groups and delivered at logon on top of a layered image. They require non-persistent machines (persistent desktops are supported only if elastic layering and user layers are not enabled), and a few applications, such as Microsoft Office, cannot be delivered elastically (check the App Layering recipes). Elastic layer priority follows the original app layer creation order, not attach order, and any app layer can be assigned elastically without being recreated.
Elastic layers are app layers assigned to users/groups and delivered at logon on top of a layered image. They require non-persistent machines (persistent desktops are supported only if elastic layering and user layers are not enabled), and a few applications, such as Microsoft Office, cannot be delivered elastically (check the App Layering recipes). Elastic layer priority follows the original app layer creation order, not attach order, and any app layer can be assigned elastically without being recreated.
- Question 3Select 2
In which two situations should a Citrix Engineer consider using Elastic App Layers? (Choose two.)
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Correct answers: D, E
Elastic layers deliver app layers on demand to the specific users or groups they are assigned to, so they suit applications needed by only a subset of users (e.g., a Marketing-only app, or custom HR apps used by a few managers) without adding them to every layered image. Letting users install their own applications is the job of user layers, and apps needed by everyone belong in the layered image.
Elastic layers deliver app layers on demand to the specific users or groups they are assigned to, so they suit applications needed by only a subset of users (e.g., a Marketing-only app, or custom HR apps used by a few managers) without adding them to every layered image. Letting users install their own applications is the job of user layers, and apps needed by everyone belong in the layered image.
- Question 4
A Citrix Engineer wants to enable the "Log Off Web Portal When Session is Launched" feature within Workspace Environment Management (WEM) transformer settings.
What does the engineer need to do prior to enabling this feature?
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Correct answer: D
When 'Log Off Web Portal When a session is launched' is enabled, the WEM Transformer logs the user off the StoreFront web front end as soon as the desktop session launches. With StoreFront workspace control at its default, all applications/sessions started from the store are disconnected when the user logs off from the store, so the just-launched session would be dropped. Workspace control must therefore first be set so that sessions are NOT logged off/disconnected when users log off from StoreFront.
- Question 5
Scenario: A Citrix Engineer is maintaining a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment and has deployed Workspace Environment Management (WEM) within the infrastructure to provide resources to users in their sessions. The engineer initially deployed a Network Printer and it is working correctly for all users in their sessions. Recently, the engineer added a second resource, a Network Share Drive, and users are reporting that it is never available in their sessions.
The engineer verified the Action for this Network Share Drive to ensure it is correctly configured, and the required Conditions are listed under the WEM Filters node. The Everyone group has already been added to the Assignments node within the WEM console.
What should the engineer enable from the Advanced Settings node to correct this issue?
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Correct answer: C
In the WEM administration console, Advanced Settings > Configuration > Main Configuration > Agent Actions contains per-action-type processing switches (Process Applications, Process Printers, Process Network Drives, Process Virtual Drives, ...). The printer works because Process Printers is enabled; the new network drive action is never applied until Process Network Drives is enabled.
- Question 6Select 2
Which two FlexCast Management Architecture (FMA) services will have an additional connection to a secondary database apart from having a connection with the Site database? (Choose two.)
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Correct answers: C, D
Every FMA service connects to the Site database. Only the Configuration Logging service and the Monitor service additionally have their own secondary data store (the Configuration Logging database and the Monitoring database), set with Set-LogDBConnection -DataStore Logging and Set-MonitorDBConnection -DataStore Monitor.
Every FMA service connects to the Site database. Only the Configuration Logging service and the Monitor service additionally have their own secondary data store (the Configuration Logging database and the Monitoring database), set with Set-LogDBConnection -DataStore Logging and Set-MonitorDBConnection -DataStore Monitor.
- Question 7
Two application layers in a Citrix App Layering image conflict because of the order in which they are applied. Which action should a Citrix Engineer take so that the required application layer takes precedence?
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Correct answer: A
App Layering assigns app layer priority automatically by creation order (newest app layer = highest priority; Platform layer highest in the image, OS layer lowest). There is no console, PowerShell or utility option to re-order layers. If two layers conflict because of their order, Citrix documents two choices: recreate the layer that must be applied last so it is incorporated in the correct order, or request assistance from Technical Support.
- Question 8Select 3
A SQL Database Administrator has been asked to create a backup policy for the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops databases.
Which three SQL databases does a SQL Database Administrator need to back up for a Citrix environment? (Choose three.)
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Correct answers: A, C, D
A Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops site uses three SQL Server databases: Site (configuration plus current session/connection state), Configuration Logging, and Monitoring (Director data). Citrix recommends backing up the databases regularly; the backup strategy can differ per database. The License Server does not use a SQL database, and StoreFront subscriptions are kept in StoreFront's own datastore.
A Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops site uses three SQL Server databases: Site (configuration plus current session/connection state), Configuration Logging, and Monitoring (Director data). Citrix recommends backing up the databases regularly; the backup strategy can differ per database. The License Server does not use a SQL database, and StoreFront subscriptions are kept in StoreFront's own datastore.
A Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops site uses three SQL Server databases: Site (configuration plus current session/connection state), Configuration Logging, and Monitoring (Director data). Citrix recommends backing up the databases regularly; the backup strategy can differ per database. The License Server does not use a SQL database, and StoreFront subscriptions are kept in StoreFront's own datastore.
- Question 9
Scenario: A Citrix Engineer administering a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops environment is experiencing inconsistency with Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA) registration. After much investigation, the engineer determined the issue is resulting from intermittent problems with the Windows services on the VDA machine and the Delivery Controller.
Which set of Citrix services should the engineer troubleshoot to find the root cause?
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Correct answer: B
VDA registration is a conversation between the Citrix Desktop Service on the VDA (BrokerAgent.exe) and the Citrix Broker Service on the Delivery Controller (BrokerService.exe), using Kerberos mutual authentication over TCP 80. Intermittent problems with either of these services cause registration inconsistencies.
- Question 10Select 2
Scenario: A Citrix user is accessing a Windows 10 VDI machine using a personal laptop. The VDI is becoming unregistered frequently, which is making it difficult for the user to access it. In order to troubleshoot the issue, a Citrix Engineer is assigned to collect CDF logs.
On which two components should the engineer run Citrix Diagnostic Facility (CDF) control to capture the required logs? (Choose two.)
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Correct answers: A, D
VDA registration happens between the VDA (Citrix Desktop Service/Broker Agent) and the Delivery Controller (Broker Service), so CDF traces for a VDA that keeps unregistering must be captured on both the Windows 10 VDI and the Delivery Controller. StoreFront and the user's endpoint are not part of the registration path.
VDA registration happens between the VDA (Citrix Desktop Service/Broker Agent) and the Delivery Controller (Broker Service), so CDF traces for a VDA that keeps unregistering must be captured on both the Windows 10 VDI and the Delivery Controller. StoreFront and the user's endpoint are not part of the registration path.
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