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Course Objectives

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

  • Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure Use vSphere to create VMs to be used as desktops for VMware Horizon Create and optimize Windows VMs to create VMware Horizon desktops Install and Configure Horizon Agent on a VMware Horizon desktop Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs Configure and manage the VMware Horizon Client systems and connect the client to a VMware Horizon desktop Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant
  • clone desktops Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools Monitor the VMware Horizon environment using the VMware Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool Identify VMware Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements Describe the authentication and certificate options for the VMware Horizon environment Recognize the integration process and benefits of Workspace ONE® Access™ and Horizon 8 Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8 Discuss scalability options available in Horizon 8 Describe different security options for the Horizon environment

Agenda

  • Introductions and course logistics
  • Course objectives

  • Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
  • Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon

  • Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes
  • Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure

  • Explain basic virtualization concepts
  • Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to access your VMware vCenter System and VMware ESXi™ hosts
  • Create a Windows virtual machine using vSphere

  • Outline the steps to install Horizon Agent on Windows virtual machines
  • Install Horizon Agent on a Windows virtual Machine
  • Optimize and prepare Windows virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs

  • Create a Linux VM for Horizon
  • Install Horizon Agent on a Linux virtual machine
  • Optimize and prepare Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs

  • Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
  • List the steps to add desktops to the VMware 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

  • Describe the different clients and their benefits
  • Access the Horizon desktop using various Horizon clients and HTML
  • Configure integrated printing, USB redirection, and the shared folders option
  • Configure session collaboration and media optimization for Microsoft Teams

  • 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

  • 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 Remote Desktop Session Host farms
  • Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm

  • Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard
  • Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool
  • Monitor the performance of the remote desktop using the Horizon Performance Tracker

  • Recognize the 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 AD LDS database as a critical {an important component?} component of the Horizon Connection Server installation

  • Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon
  • Describe the BLAST Display Protocol Codecs
  • Summarize the BLAST Codec options
  • List the ideal applications for each BLAST codec
  • Describe the BLAST and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations

  • Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8
  • Compare vSGA and vDGA
  • List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment

  • Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops
  • Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway
  • List the Unified Access Gateway firewall rules
  • Configure TLS certificates in Horizon

  • Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
  • Restrict access to the Horizon remote desktops using restricted entitlements
  • Describe the smart card authentication methods that Horizon Connection Server supports
  • Explain the purpose of permissions, roles, and privileges in VMware Horizon
  • Create custom roles

  • Describe the purpose of a replica connection server
  • Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization
  • List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment
  • Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment
  • Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication.
  • Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options

  • Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon Cloud Service
  • Use Universal broker to connect to a Horizon Cloud instance
  • Configure and pair the Horizon Cloud Connector appliance with Horizon Connection Server

  • Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access
  • Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access
  • Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access
  • Describe the requirements to install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment
  • Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
  • Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services
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Applications Core Type: Core 1 Vendor: VMware Product Line: VMWare
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