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This advanced course is delivered by VMware directly.
Please Note:The acquisition of Broadcom has optimized the VMware course portfolio for the revised go-to-market strategy. In future, the focus will be on the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) portfolio. All courses that do not belong to this portfolio will be transferred to "End of Availability" (EOA) status on March 1, 2024. This means that this course will only be available until March.
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This BootCamp is a five-day combination course of VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management and VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting. This training combination gives you the skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform.
You build skills in configuring and managing VMware Horizon 8 through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users. Additionally, you learn how to resolve common issues that occur in a VMware Horizon environment.
You engage in a series of lab exercises to bring existing environment issues to resolution. The exercises mirror real-world troubleshooting use cases. These exercises equip learners with the knowledge and practical skills to manage typical challenges faced by virtual desktop administrators and operators.
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Course Contents
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- Course Introduction
- Introduction to VMware Horizon
- Introduction to Use Case
- vSphere for Horizon 8
- VMware Horizon Desktops
- VMware Horizon Agents
- VMware Horizon Pools
- VMware Horizon Client Options
- Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools
- Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools
- Monitoring VMware Horizon
- Overview of Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting
- Command-Line Tools and Backup Options
- Troubleshooting VMware Horizon Linked Clone Desktops
- Troubleshooting Instant Clones
- Windows Client
- Ports and Protocols
You will receive the original course documentation from VMware as an e-book.
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Target Group
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Operators, administrators, and architects responsible for the creation, maintenance, or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services.
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Knowledge Prerequisites
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Customers attending this course should have, at a minimum, the following VMware infrastructure skills:
• Use VMware vSphere® Web Client to view the state of virtual machines, datastores, and networks
• Open a virtual machine console on VMware vCenter Server® and access the guest operating systemAttendees should also have the following Microsoft Windows system administration experience:
• Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization
• Restrict user activities by implementing Group Policy objects
• Configure Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connections
• Build an ODBC connection to an SQL Server database -
Course Objective
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VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management is the first half of a two-course requirement for the following certification:
- VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility 2020 (VCP-DTM 2020) VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting does not satisfy a course requirement for the VCP-DTM exam.
| 1 Course Introduction |
| - Introductions and course logistics |
| - Course objectives |
| Introduction to VMware Horizon |
| - Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon |
| - Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of VMware 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 VMware 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 VMware Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard |
| - Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool |
| 12 Overview of Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting |
| - Structured approach to troubleshooting configuration and operational problems |
| - Applying troubleshooting methods |
| - Documenting the steps to resolve the problem |
| 13 Command-Line Tools and Backup Options |
| - Command-line tools |
| - Backing-up and restoring VMware Horizon databases |
| 14 Troubleshooting VMware Horizon Linked Clone Desktops |
| - VMware Horizon linked clone desktops |
| - View Agent Direct-Connection |
| - Optimizing a VMware Horizon desktop |
| 15 Troubleshooting Instant Clones |
| - Logs for instant clones |
| - Keyword strategies |
| - Troubleshoot instant clones |
| 16 Windows Client |
| - Configure the Windows client |
| - Enable the required SSL configuration |
| 17 Ports and Protocols |
| - Key ports and protocols |
| - Optimize Blast |
| - Black Screen |
| - Applying GPO’s |
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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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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.
Request for customized courses
You can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.-
This advanced course is delivered by VMware directly.
Please Note:The acquisition of Broadcom has optimized the VMware course portfolio for the revised go-to-market strategy. In future, the focus will be on the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) portfolio. All courses that do not belong to this portfolio will be transferred to "End of Availability" (EOA) status on March 1, 2024. This means that this course will only be available until March.
-
This BootCamp is a five-day combination course of VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management and VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting. This training combination gives you the skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform.
You build skills in configuring and managing VMware Horizon 8 through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users. Additionally, you learn how to resolve common issues that occur in a VMware Horizon environment.
You engage in a series of lab exercises to bring existing environment issues to resolution. The exercises mirror real-world troubleshooting use cases. These exercises equip learners with the knowledge and practical skills to manage typical challenges faced by virtual desktop administrators and operators.
-
Course Contents
-
- Course Introduction
- Introduction to VMware Horizon
- Introduction to Use Case
- vSphere for Horizon 8
- VMware Horizon Desktops
- VMware Horizon Agents
- VMware Horizon Pools
- VMware Horizon Client Options
- Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools
- Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools
- Monitoring VMware Horizon
- Overview of Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting
- Command-Line Tools and Backup Options
- Troubleshooting VMware Horizon Linked Clone Desktops
- Troubleshooting Instant Clones
- Windows Client
- Ports and Protocols
You will receive the original course documentation from VMware as an e-book.
-
Target Group
-
Operators, administrators, and architects responsible for the creation, maintenance, or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services.
-
Knowledge Prerequisites
-
Customers attending this course should have, at a minimum, the following VMware infrastructure skills:
• Use VMware vSphere® Web Client to view the state of virtual machines, datastores, and networks
• Open a virtual machine console on VMware vCenter Server® and access the guest operating systemAttendees should also have the following Microsoft Windows system administration experience:
• Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization
• Restrict user activities by implementing Group Policy objects
• Configure Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connections
• Build an ODBC connection to an SQL Server database -
Course Objective
-
VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management is the first half of a two-course requirement for the following certification:
- VMware Certified Professional – Desktop and Mobility 2020 (VCP-DTM 2020) VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting does not satisfy a course requirement for the VCP-DTM exam.
| 1 Course Introduction |
| - Introductions and course logistics |
| - Course objectives |
| Introduction to VMware Horizon |
| - Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon |
| - Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of VMware 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 VMware 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 VMware Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard |
| - Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool |
| 12 Overview of Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting |
| - Structured approach to troubleshooting configuration and operational problems |
| - Applying troubleshooting methods |
| - Documenting the steps to resolve the problem |
| 13 Command-Line Tools and Backup Options |
| - Command-line tools |
| - Backing-up and restoring VMware Horizon databases |
| 14 Troubleshooting VMware Horizon Linked Clone Desktops |
| - VMware Horizon linked clone desktops |
| - View Agent Direct-Connection |
| - Optimizing a VMware Horizon desktop |
| 15 Troubleshooting Instant Clones |
| - Logs for instant clones |
| - Keyword strategies |
| - Troubleshoot instant clones |
| 16 Windows Client |
| - Configure the Windows client |
| - Enable the required SSL configuration |
| 17 Ports and Protocols |
| - Key ports and protocols |
| - Optimize Blast |
| - Black Screen |
| - Applying GPO’s |
-
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!
-
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.
Request for customized courses
You can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.