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This five-day course 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 labs, you will deepen your knowledge of configuring and managing Horizon® 8, 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. You will learn how to install and configure Horizon® Connection Server™ and Unified Access Gateway™, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to set up a Cloud Pod Architecture.
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Course Contents
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- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- 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 & 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 Omnissa® Access™ and Horizon 8
- 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.
Participants will receive English-language documents from Omnissa to download during the course.
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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 the computing infrastructure for an organization's end users. -
Knowledge Prerequisites
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The following knowledge is required to take this course:
- Use vSphere Web Client
- Create virtual machine snapshots
- Configure guest customization specifications
- Modify virtual machine properties
- Convert a virtual machine to a template
- Microsoft Windows System Administration
Experience:
- Configuring Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP and time synchronization
- Restricting user activity by implementing Group Policy Objects
- Configuring Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop connections -
Course Objective
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Participation in the course is required for certification as an Omnissa Certified Professional Desktop (OCP-D)
| 1 Course Introduction |
| - Introductions and course logistics |
| - Course objectives |
| 2 Introduction to VMware Horizon |
| - Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon |
| - Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon |
| 3 Introduction to Use Case |
| - Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure |
| - Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes |
| 4 vSphere for Horizon 8 |
| - Explain basic virtualization concepts |
| - Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi™ hosts |
| - Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine |
| 5 VMware Horizon Desktops |
| - Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere |
| - Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs |
| 6 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 |
| 7 VMware Horizon Pools |
| - 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 |
| 8 VMware Horizon Client Options |
| - Describe the different clients and their benefits |
| - Access 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 |
| 9 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 |
| 10 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 |
| 11 Monitoring VMware Horizon |
| - Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard |
| - Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool |
| 12 Course Introduction |
| - Introductions and course logistics |
| - Course objectives |
| 13 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 Horizon Connection Server installation |
| 14 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 Horizon administrator and custom roles |
| - Describe the roles available in a 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 Horizon environment |
| 15 Workspace ONE Access & 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 |
| 16 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 Horizon 8 |
| - 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 and VIPA |
| - Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options |
| 17 Managing VMware Horizon Security |
| - Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections |
| - Describe how to restrict 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 |
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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.
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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 five-day course 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 labs, you will deepen your knowledge of configuring and managing Horizon® 8, 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. You will learn how to install and configure Horizon® Connection Server™ and Unified Access Gateway™, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to set up a Cloud Pod Architecture.
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Course Contents
-
- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- 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 & 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 Omnissa® Access™ and Horizon 8
- 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.
Participants will receive English-language documents from Omnissa to download during the course.
-
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 the computing infrastructure for an organization's end users. -
Knowledge Prerequisites
-
The following knowledge is required to take this course:
- Use vSphere Web Client
- Create virtual machine snapshots
- Configure guest customization specifications
- Modify virtual machine properties
- Convert a virtual machine to a template
- Microsoft Windows System Administration
Experience:
- Configuring Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP and time synchronization
- Restricting user activity by implementing Group Policy Objects
- Configuring Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop connections -
Course Objective
-
Participation in the course is required for certification as an Omnissa Certified Professional Desktop (OCP-D)
| 1 Course Introduction |
| - Introductions and course logistics |
| - Course objectives |
| 2 Introduction to VMware Horizon |
| - Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon |
| - Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon |
| 3 Introduction to Use Case |
| - Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure |
| - Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes |
| 4 vSphere for Horizon 8 |
| - Explain basic virtualization concepts |
| - Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi™ hosts |
| - Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine |
| 5 VMware Horizon Desktops |
| - Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere |
| - Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs |
| 6 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 |
| 7 VMware Horizon Pools |
| - 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 |
| 8 VMware Horizon Client Options |
| - Describe the different clients and their benefits |
| - Access 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 |
| 9 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 |
| 10 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 |
| 11 Monitoring VMware Horizon |
| - Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard |
| - Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool |
| 12 Course Introduction |
| - Introductions and course logistics |
| - Course objectives |
| 13 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 Horizon Connection Server installation |
| 14 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 Horizon administrator and custom roles |
| - Describe the roles available in a 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 Horizon environment |
| 15 Workspace ONE Access & 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 |
| 16 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 Horizon 8 |
| - 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 and VIPA |
| - Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options |
| 17 Managing VMware Horizon Security |
| - Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections |
| - Describe how to restrict 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 |
-
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.
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