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This course is a combination of Horizon: Deploy and Manage and App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager. Eight days of content delivered over five days of extended learning.
This training provides you with the practical skills to deploy virtual desktops and applications from a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, you will further develop your skills in configuring and managing Horizon. You will learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide end users with a customized desktop environment. You will also learn how to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform.</p
You will learn how to install and configure Horizon® Connection Server™, Unified Access Gateway™, configure a load balancer for use with Horizon and set up a Cloud Pod Architecture. You will also learn how to use App Volumes to deploy applications and data to desktops and users in seconds and at scale. You will gain knowledge in managing application lifecycles from installation to update and replacement. You will also learn how to use Dynamic Environment Manager for personalization and dynamic policy configuration in virtual, physical and cloud-based environments to simplify end-user profile management.
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Course Contents
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- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
- Use vSphere to create VMs to be used as desktops for Horizon
- Create and optimize Windows VMs to create Horizon desktops
- Install and Configure Horizon Agent on a Horizon desktop
- Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs
- Configure and manage the Horizon Client systems and connect the client to a Horizon desktop
- Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops
- Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools
- Monitor the Horizon environment using the Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements
- Describe the authentication and certificate options for the Horizon environment
- Recognize the integration process and benefits of Workspace ONE® Access™ and Horizon
- Compare the remote display protocols that are available in 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
- Describe the features and functions of App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager
- Demonstrate the architectures of App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager
- Install and configure App Volumes
- Create and deploy Application Packages and writable volumes
- Install and configure Dynamic Environment Manager
- Manage application configurations, user environment settings, and personalization settings.
You will receive the original course documentation from VMware as an e-book.
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Target Group
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- Tier 1 Operators, Administrators and Architects responsible for creating, maintaining and/or deploying remote and virtual desktop services
- Other duties may include implementing, supporting and managing an organization's computing infrastructure for end users .
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Knowledge Prerequisites
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Before attending this course, you must have the following knowledge:
- Use vSphere Web Client
- Create snapshots of virtual machines
- Configuring guest customization specifications
- Change the properties of virtual machines
- Converting a virtual machine to a template
- Microsoft Windows system administration
And should have experience of:
- Configuring Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP and time synchronization
- Restricting user activity through the implementation of Group Policy Objects
- Configuring Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connection
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Course Objective
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Mapped Certification: Omnissa Certified Professional Desktop (OCPD)
| 1 Course Introduction |
| Review course objectives |
| Review the course outline |
| 2 Introduction to VMware Horizon |
| Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon |
| Identify the major function of each VMware Horizon component |
| Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure |
| 3 View Connection Server |
| Identify the system and virtualization requirements for a View Connection Server |
| License VMware Horizon components |
| Configure View Connection Server |
| Use the dashboard to quickly focus on the details of a problem |
| Identify the benefits of using the VMware Horizon Help Desk tool |
| 4 VMware Horizon Desktops |
| Outline the process and choices in setting up VMware Horizon virtual machines |
| Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon |
| Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent |
| 5 VMware Horizon Desktop Pools |
| Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment |
| List the steps to add desktops to the View Connection Server inventory |
| Define desktop entitlement |
| Describe how information on the Users and Groups page can be used to control and monitor Horizon |
| users |
| Explain the hierarchy of global policies, pool-level policies, and user-level policies |
| List the Horizon Group Policy administrative template files |
| 6 Horizon Client Options |
| Enlist the requirements for a Horizon Client installation |
| Install Horizon Client and connect to a virtual desktop |
| Explain USB redirection and options |
| Define and compare a thin client with a system running Horizon Client |
| Configure Virtual Printing for location-based printing |
| 7 Creating Automated Pools of Full Virtual Machines |
| Recognize how an automated pool operates |
| Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools |
| Outline the steps to create an automated pool |
| 8 Creating and Managing Linked-Clone Desktop Pools |
| Describe the VMware linked-clone technology |
| Enlist the system requirements for View Composer |
| Outline the steps to install View Composer |
| Outline the steps necessary to set up a desktop pool that uses linked clones |
| Compare the purpose of the parent and the replica virtual machines |
| Compare the recompose, refresh, and rebalance management operations for linked clones |
| Describe the management operations for persistent disks |
| 9 Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools |
| Identify the advantages of instant clones |
| Differentiate between View Composer linked clones and instant clones |
| Identify the types of instant-clone virtual machines |
| Enlist the requirements of instant clones |
| Outline the steps to set up an automated pool that uses instant clones |
| Set up an automated pool of instant clones |
| Update the image of an instant clone desktop pool using the push image operation |
| 10 VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates |
| Compare the authentication options that View Connection Server supports |
| Explain the purpose of roles and privileges in VMware Horizon |
| Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and a custom role |
| List some of the best practices for configuring Horizon administrators |
| Configure Horizon Server to Use a New TLS Certificate |
| 11 Managing VMware Horizon Security |
| Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops |
| Compare the benefits of using VMware Unified Access GatewayTM in the DMZ |
| List the advantages of direct connections |
| Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway |
| List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway |
| Configure a Unified Access Gateway Appliance |
| 12 Command-Line Tools and Backup Options |
| Describe key View Connection Server features that are available as command-line options with the |
| vdmadmin command |
| Explain the purpose of kiosk mode for client systems and how it is configured |
| Identify the log locations for each VMware Horizon component |
| Describe the backup options for VMware Horizon databases |
| 13 VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability |
| Describe the purpose of a replica server |
| List several best practices for multiserver deployment in a pod |
| Describe the benefits of the Cloud Pod Architecture feature for large-scale VMware Horizon deployments |
| Establish a session with a desktop machine in a different pod by logging in to a local View Connection |
| Server instance |
| Create global entitlements for accessing Horizon Desktops |
| 14 JMP and Horizon 7 Overview |
| Identify the benefits of JMP |
| Enlist the JMP and Horizon 7 components |
| Identify JMP deployment considerations |
| Install and configure JMP Server |
| Leverage Smart Policy on the VMware Horizon 7 Platform |
| 15 Overview of Application and Profile Management |
| Identify the use cases and benefits of Just-in-Time Management Platform |
| Identify the use cases and benefits of App Volumes |
| Identify the use cases and benefits of User Environment Manager |
| Identify the use cases and benefits of VMware ThinApp® |
| 16 Overview of User Environment Manager |
| Describe the architecture and operation of User Environment Manager |
| Identify the use cases and benefits for User Environment Manager |
| Identify the components of User Environment Manager |
| Identify the benefits of Application Configuration |
| 17 Installation of User Environment Manager |
| Recognize the User Environment Manager Agent (FlexEngine) requirements |
| Define the User Environment Manager installation procedure |
| Use NoAD Mode to configure User Environment Manager |
| Configure Group Policies |
| Configure Management Console |
| 18 Management Console User Interface |
| Describe the capabilities of the primary tabs in the User Environment Manager - Management Console |
| Associate conditions with User Environment Manager settings and user environment settings |
| Use Application migration, Application Blocking, and Privilege Elevation |
| 19 Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools |
| Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool |
| Access a single application by using the RDS application pool |
| Compare and contrast an RDSH pool, a farm, and an application pool |
| Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool |
| Identify the load-balancing options for Remote Desktop Session Hosts |
| 20 Overview of App Volumes |
| Describe the architecture and operation of App Volumes |
| Explain the function of App Volumes Manager, App Volumes Agent, AppStack, and writable volume |
| Identify the major requirements to deploy App Volumes |
| 21 App Volumes Installation Overview |
| Describe the installation sequence for the App Volumes Manager and the App Volumes Agent |
| Describe the App Volumes operation modes for AppStacks and writable volumes |
| Describe the basic configuration options and where these options are configured in the App Volumes |
| Manager Web interface |
| 22 Working with AppStacks |
| Create and provision AppStacks |
| Manage and update AppStacks |
| Best practices for AppStacks |
| 23 Working with Writable Volumes |
| Describe the operation of a writable volume |
| Create, assign, and attach writable volume |
| Move, back up, and restore writable volumes |
| 24 Application Configuration Management |
| Use predefined and user-customized application settings |
| Use Application Profiler |
| Use the Self-Support Tool |
| Use the Helpdesk Support Tool |
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Classroom training
- Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!
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Hybrid training
- Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.
-
Online training
- You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.
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Tailor-made courses
-
You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
You can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.-
This course is a combination of Horizon: Deploy and Manage and App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager. Eight days of content delivered over five days of extended learning.
This training provides you with the practical skills to deploy virtual desktops and applications from a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, you will further develop your skills in configuring and managing Horizon. You will learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide end users with a customized desktop environment. You will also learn how to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform.</p
You will learn how to install and configure Horizon® Connection Server™, Unified Access Gateway™, configure a load balancer for use with Horizon and set up a Cloud Pod Architecture. You will also learn how to use App Volumes to deploy applications and data to desktops and users in seconds and at scale. You will gain knowledge in managing application lifecycles from installation to update and replacement. You will also learn how to use Dynamic Environment Manager for personalization and dynamic policy configuration in virtual, physical and cloud-based environments to simplify end-user profile management.
-
Course Contents
-
- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
- Use vSphere to create VMs to be used as desktops for Horizon
- Create and optimize Windows VMs to create Horizon desktops
- Install and Configure Horizon Agent on a Horizon desktop
- Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs
- Configure and manage the Horizon Client systems and connect the client to a Horizon desktop
- Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops
- Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools
- Monitor the Horizon environment using the Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements
- Describe the authentication and certificate options for the Horizon environment
- Recognize the integration process and benefits of Workspace ONE® Access™ and Horizon
- Compare the remote display protocols that are available in 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
- Describe the features and functions of App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager
- Demonstrate the architectures of App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager
- Install and configure App Volumes
- Create and deploy Application Packages and writable volumes
- Install and configure Dynamic Environment Manager
- Manage application configurations, user environment settings, and personalization settings.
You will receive the original course documentation from VMware as an e-book.
-
Target Group
-
- Tier 1 Operators, Administrators and Architects responsible for creating, maintaining and/or deploying remote and virtual desktop services
- Other duties may include implementing, supporting and managing an organization's computing infrastructure for end users .
-
Knowledge Prerequisites
-
Before attending this course, you must have the following knowledge:
- Use vSphere Web Client
- Create snapshots of virtual machines
- Configuring guest customization specifications
- Change the properties of virtual machines
- Converting a virtual machine to a template
- Microsoft Windows system administration
And should have experience of:
- Configuring Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP and time synchronization
- Restricting user activity through the implementation of Group Policy Objects
- Configuring Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connection
-
Course Objective
-
Mapped Certification: Omnissa Certified Professional Desktop (OCPD)
| 1 Course Introduction |
| Review course objectives |
| Review the course outline |
| 2 Introduction to VMware Horizon |
| Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon |
| Identify the major function of each VMware Horizon component |
| Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure |
| 3 View Connection Server |
| Identify the system and virtualization requirements for a View Connection Server |
| License VMware Horizon components |
| Configure View Connection Server |
| Use the dashboard to quickly focus on the details of a problem |
| Identify the benefits of using the VMware Horizon Help Desk tool |
| 4 VMware Horizon Desktops |
| Outline the process and choices in setting up VMware Horizon virtual machines |
| Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon |
| Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent |
| 5 VMware Horizon Desktop Pools |
| Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment |
| List the steps to add desktops to the View Connection Server inventory |
| Define desktop entitlement |
| Describe how information on the Users and Groups page can be used to control and monitor Horizon |
| users |
| Explain the hierarchy of global policies, pool-level policies, and user-level policies |
| List the Horizon Group Policy administrative template files |
| 6 Horizon Client Options |
| Enlist the requirements for a Horizon Client installation |
| Install Horizon Client and connect to a virtual desktop |
| Explain USB redirection and options |
| Define and compare a thin client with a system running Horizon Client |
| Configure Virtual Printing for location-based printing |
| 7 Creating Automated Pools of Full Virtual Machines |
| Recognize how an automated pool operates |
| Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools |
| Outline the steps to create an automated pool |
| 8 Creating and Managing Linked-Clone Desktop Pools |
| Describe the VMware linked-clone technology |
| Enlist the system requirements for View Composer |
| Outline the steps to install View Composer |
| Outline the steps necessary to set up a desktop pool that uses linked clones |
| Compare the purpose of the parent and the replica virtual machines |
| Compare the recompose, refresh, and rebalance management operations for linked clones |
| Describe the management operations for persistent disks |
| 9 Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools |
| Identify the advantages of instant clones |
| Differentiate between View Composer linked clones and instant clones |
| Identify the types of instant-clone virtual machines |
| Enlist the requirements of instant clones |
| Outline the steps to set up an automated pool that uses instant clones |
| Set up an automated pool of instant clones |
| Update the image of an instant clone desktop pool using the push image operation |
| 10 VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates |
| Compare the authentication options that View Connection Server supports |
| Explain the purpose of roles and privileges in VMware Horizon |
| Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and a custom role |
| List some of the best practices for configuring Horizon administrators |
| Configure Horizon Server to Use a New TLS Certificate |
| 11 Managing VMware Horizon Security |
| Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops |
| Compare the benefits of using VMware Unified Access GatewayTM in the DMZ |
| List the advantages of direct connections |
| Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway |
| List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway |
| Configure a Unified Access Gateway Appliance |
| 12 Command-Line Tools and Backup Options |
| Describe key View Connection Server features that are available as command-line options with the |
| vdmadmin command |
| Explain the purpose of kiosk mode for client systems and how it is configured |
| Identify the log locations for each VMware Horizon component |
| Describe the backup options for VMware Horizon databases |
| 13 VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability |
| Describe the purpose of a replica server |
| List several best practices for multiserver deployment in a pod |
| Describe the benefits of the Cloud Pod Architecture feature for large-scale VMware Horizon deployments |
| Establish a session with a desktop machine in a different pod by logging in to a local View Connection |
| Server instance |
| Create global entitlements for accessing Horizon Desktops |
| 14 JMP and Horizon 7 Overview |
| Identify the benefits of JMP |
| Enlist the JMP and Horizon 7 components |
| Identify JMP deployment considerations |
| Install and configure JMP Server |
| Leverage Smart Policy on the VMware Horizon 7 Platform |
| 15 Overview of Application and Profile Management |
| Identify the use cases and benefits of Just-in-Time Management Platform |
| Identify the use cases and benefits of App Volumes |
| Identify the use cases and benefits of User Environment Manager |
| Identify the use cases and benefits of VMware ThinApp® |
| 16 Overview of User Environment Manager |
| Describe the architecture and operation of User Environment Manager |
| Identify the use cases and benefits for User Environment Manager |
| Identify the components of User Environment Manager |
| Identify the benefits of Application Configuration |
| 17 Installation of User Environment Manager |
| Recognize the User Environment Manager Agent (FlexEngine) requirements |
| Define the User Environment Manager installation procedure |
| Use NoAD Mode to configure User Environment Manager |
| Configure Group Policies |
| Configure Management Console |
| 18 Management Console User Interface |
| Describe the capabilities of the primary tabs in the User Environment Manager - Management Console |
| Associate conditions with User Environment Manager settings and user environment settings |
| Use Application migration, Application Blocking, and Privilege Elevation |
| 19 Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools |
| Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool |
| Access a single application by using the RDS application pool |
| Compare and contrast an RDSH pool, a farm, and an application pool |
| Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool |
| Identify the load-balancing options for Remote Desktop Session Hosts |
| 20 Overview of App Volumes |
| Describe the architecture and operation of App Volumes |
| Explain the function of App Volumes Manager, App Volumes Agent, AppStack, and writable volume |
| Identify the major requirements to deploy App Volumes |
| 21 App Volumes Installation Overview |
| Describe the installation sequence for the App Volumes Manager and the App Volumes Agent |
| Describe the App Volumes operation modes for AppStacks and writable volumes |
| Describe the basic configuration options and where these options are configured in the App Volumes |
| Manager Web interface |
| 22 Working with AppStacks |
| Create and provision AppStacks |
| Manage and update AppStacks |
| Best practices for AppStacks |
| 23 Working with Writable Volumes |
| Describe the operation of a writable volume |
| Create, assign, and attach writable volume |
| Move, back up, and restore writable volumes |
| 24 Application Configuration Management |
| Use predefined and user-customized application settings |
| Use Application Profiler |
| Use the Self-Support Tool |
| Use the Helpdesk Support Tool |
-
Classroom training
- Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!
-
Hybrid training
- Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.
-
Online training
- You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.
-
Tailor-made courses
-
You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
You can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.
Hybrid Training
Trainer language German