Detailed Course Outline
Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Introduction to VMware Horizon
- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of VMware Horizon
Introduction to Use Case
- Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
- Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes
vSphere for Horizon 8
- Explain basic virtualization concepts
- Use vSphere Client to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi™ hosts
- Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine
VMware Horizon Desktops
- Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere
- Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up VMware Horizon desktop VMs
VMware Horizon Agents
- Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines
- Create a gold master for Windows Horizon desktops
VMware Horizon Pools
- Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
- List the steps to add desktops to the Horizon Connection Server inventory
- Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools
- Outline the steps to create an automated pool
- Define user entitlement
- Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies
VMware Horizon Client Options
- Describe the different clients and their benefits
- Access the VMware Horizon desktop using various VMware Horizon clients and HTML
- Configure integrated printing, USB redirection, and the shared folders option
- Configure session collaboration and media optimization for Microsoft Teams
Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools
- List the advantages of instant clones
- Explain the provisioning technology used for instant-clone desktop pools
- Set up an automated pool of instant clones
- Push updated images to instant-clone desktop pools
Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools
- Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool
- Compare and contrast an RDS session host pool, a farm, and an application pool
- Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool
- Access RDS desktops and application from Horizon Client
- Use the instant clone technology to automate the build-out of RDSH farms
- Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm
Monitoring VMware Horizon
- Monitor the status of the VMware Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard
- Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool
Horizon Connection Server
- Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture
- Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features
- Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server
- Configure the Horizon event database
- Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server
- Discuss the ADAM database as a critical component of the Horizon Connection Server installation
VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates
- Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
- Describe the Smartcard authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
- Outline the steps to create a VMware Horizon administrator and custom roles
- Describe the roles available in a VMware Horizon environment
- Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server
- Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server
- Install and configure True SSO in a VMware Horizon environment
Workspace ONE Access and Virtual Application Management
- Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access
- Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features
- Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access
- Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access
- Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
- Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
- Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services
VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability
- Describe the purpose of a replica connection server
- Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization
- Describe the 3D rendering options available in VMware Horizon 8
- List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a VMware Horizon environment
- Configure a load balancer for use in a VMware Horizon environment
- Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA
- Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options
Managing VMware Horizon Security
- Explain concepts relevant to secure VMware Horizon connections
- Describe how to restrict VMware Horizon connections.
- Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway
- List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway
- List Unified Access Gateway firewall rules
- Describe the situation in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway instances with one, two, or three network interfaces
Overview of Application and Profile Management
- Profile Management
- Application Management
Overview of App Volumes
- App Volumes components
App Volumes Installation Overview
- Requirements
- Installing and configuring App Volumes Manager
- Installing the App Volumes agent
Working with Application Packages
- Packaging Applications
- Maintaining Applications
Working with Writable Volumes
- Default writable volume templates
- Writable volume policies at creation
- Updating and rescanning writable volumes
Working with AppStacks
- Enabling AppStacks
- Creating and provisioning AppStacks
- Assigning and updating AppStacks
- Overriding precedence in AppStacks
Overview of Dynamic Environment Manager
- Features and benefits
- VMware Dynamic Environment Manager terminology
- User environment settings and scope
- User profile scenarios
Install VMware Dynamic Environment Manager
- Infrastructure and system requirements
- VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Agent (FlexEngine) requirements
- Group Policy configuration
- Management Console configuration
Management Console User Interface
- Personalize User Profile
- User environment configuration
Application Configuration Management
- Predefined and user-customized application settings
- Using Application Profiler
- Using the Self-Support Tool
- Using the Helpdesk Support Tool
VMware Horizon Smart Policies
- Scope of VMware Horizon Smart Policies
- Configure VMware Horizon Smart Policies settings
- Define Smart Policies conditions