VMware Horizon 7: Install, Configure, Manage [V7.10] Training

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VMware Horizon training is a comprehensive technical training program that will cover the virtual installation of applications on the virtual desktops.

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Course Description

VMware Horizon training is a comprehensive technical training program that will cover the virtual installation of applications on virtual desktops.

The course will encompass all the necessary lessons from the basics of virtual desktop creation to deploying the application on another virtual desktop, it includes both - the lectures and practical performance of the tasks.

The live training module will drive you throughout the platform.

After completing the course, you will be able to install, build, configure, and manage VMware Horizonï¿½ 7 flawlessly.

You will be able to configure and deploy virtual machines, access and maintain the security of the devices, and provide a customized desktop environment to end-users.

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What you will learn

Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon
Install and configure VMware Horizonï¿½ Connection Serverï¿½
Create and optimize Windows VMs to create VMware Horizon desktops
Describe the purpose of Horizon Agent
Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon
Configure and manage the VMware Horizonï¿½ Clientï¿½ systems and connect the client to a VMware Horizon desktop
Configure, manage, and entitle automated pools of full VMs
Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops and linked-clone desktops
Install and configure View Composer
Outline the steps and benefits for using TLS CA signed certificates in VMware Horizon environments
Use the role-based delegation to administer a VMware Horizon environment
Configure secure access to VMware Horizon desktops
Understand and create Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools
Install and configure App Volumes to deliver and manage applications
Deploy VMware Dynamic Environment Managerï¿½ for user and application management
Install and configure a Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP) server for managing JMP components
Describe VMware Dynamic Environment Manager Smart Policies
Use the command-line tools available in VMware Horizon to back up and restore the required VMware Horizon databases
Manage the performance and scalability of a VMware Horizon deployment
Identify the benefits of the Cloud Pod Architecture feature for large-scale VMware Horizon deployments

Prerequisites

Customers attending this course should have, at a minimum, the following VMware infrastructure skills and Microsoft Windows system administration experience:

Use VMware vSphereï¿½ Web Client to view the state of virtual machines, datastores, and networks
Open a virtual machine console on VMware vCenter Serverï¿½ and access the guest operating system
Create snapshots of virtual machines
Configure guest customization specifications
Modify virtual machine properties
Convert a virtual machine into a template
Deploy a virtual machine from a template
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

Who should attend this course?

Technical personnel who work in the IT departments of end-customer companies and people who are responsible for the delivery of remote or virtual desktop services.

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Curriculum

Module 1: Course Introduction

Introductions and course logistics

Course objectives

Module 2: Introduction to VMware Horizon

Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon

Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of VMware Horizon

Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure

Convert customer requirements to use case attributes

Module 3: Horizon Connection Server

Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture

Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server

Identify the recommended virtualization requirements for a HorizonÂ® Connection Serverâ„¢ instance

Access Horizon Manager

License VMware Horizon components

Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server

Describe the capabilities that Horizon Administrator provides for monitoring the health of a VMware Horizon deployment

Use the dashboard to quickly focus on the details of a problem

Access the settings and status of a pool

Access the settings and status of a specific machine and the resources controlled by vCenter Server that the VM uses

Identify the benefits of using the VMware Horizon Help Desk tool

Module 4: VMware Horizon Desktops

Outline the process and choices to set up Windows VMware Horizon VMs

Assign vCPUs and RAM to Windows VMs

Create Windows VMs

Configure VMware ESXiâ„¢ host virtual switches

Optimize the performance of Windows VMs

Outline the process and choices to set up Linux VMware Horizon VMs

Assign vCPUs and RAM to Linux VMs

Create Linux VMs

Optimize the performance of Linux VMs

Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon

Outline the steps to enable a machine for remote access from VMware HorizonÂ® Clientâ„¢

Describe BLAST

Describe the purpose of Horizon Agent

List the steps to prepare a VM before installing Horizon Agent

Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent

Use the Horizon Skype for Business Virtualization Pack

Module 5: 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

Define user entitlement

Describe how information found on the Users and Groups page is used to control and monitor VMware Horizon users

Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies

List the VMware Horizon Group Policy ADMX files

Module 6: VMware Horizon Client Options

Describe the requirements for a Horizon Client installation on a Windows system

Explain USB redirection and options

Describe the shared folders option

Describe the different clients and their benefits

Discuss the benefits of the Virtual Printing feature

Explain the architecture of the Virtual Printing feature

List the steps to install the Virtual Printing feature

Module 7: Configure the Virtual Printing feature

Discuss the benefits of the location-based printing feature

Identify use cases where location-based printing is desirable

List the client system parameters that can be used to assign a printer

Module 8: Creating Automated Desktop Pools

Describe how an automated pool operates

Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools

Outline the steps to create an automated pool

Module 9: Configuring and Managing Linked-Clone Desktop Pools

Describe VMware linked-clone technology

Explain why both a parent VM and a snapshot must be used to create linked clones

Outline the system requirements for View Composer

Describe the relationship between a vCenter Server instance and a View Composer instance

Identify the View Composer objects in a vCenter Server inventory

Describe the preparation required for installing View Composer

Outline the steps to install View Composer

Outline the necessary steps to set up an automated desktop pool that uses linked clones

Compare the purpose of parent and replica VMs

Describe the additional steps that are required for linked clones that are not necessary for other automated pools

Discuss the merits of using tiered storage for replica and linked clones

Compare the benefits of vSAN and tiered storage

Compare the recompose, refresh, and rebalance management operations for linked clones

Describe the management operations for persistent disks

Module 10: Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools

Describe instant clones

List the advantages of instant clones

Differentiate between View Composer linked clones and instant clones

Describe the different types of instant-clone VMs

Recognize the use of folders in delegating pool administration

Explain how instant clones work

Describe instant clone desktop pools

Determine the requirements for an instant-clone desktop pool

Identify the steps used to create an instant clone

Set up an automated pool of instant clones

Enable instant clones and authorize a VMware Horizon administrator account for use by ClonePrep

Update the image of an instant-clone desktop pool using the push image operation

Module 11: VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates

Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports

Explain the purpose of roles and privileges in VMware Horizon

Explain how folders are used to delegate pool administration

Describe a permission and its components

Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator

List the management options for permissions and folders

Outline the steps to create a custom role

List some of the best practices for configuring Horizon Administrator

Describe the purpose of using TLS certificates for VMware Horizon

Outline the benefits of using TLS certificates signed by a CA

Outline the steps to set up TLS certificates

Module 12: Managing VMware Horizon Security

Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops

Identify the benefits of using VMware Unified Access Gatewayâ„¢ in the DMZ

Identify the tunnel endpoints when the security gateway is not used

Describe a direct connection in a VMware Horizon environment

List the advantages of direct connections

Describe how direct connections are enabled

Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway

List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway

Describe the situations in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway with one, two, or three network interfaces

Module 13: Profile Management Using User Environment Manager

Identify the VMware Dynamic Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits

Prepare infrastructure for VMware Dynamic Environment Manager

Outline the steps that are required to install and configure VMware Dynamic Environment Manager components

Outline the VMware Horizon Smart Policies available when using VMware Dynamic Environment Manager in the Horizon environment

Module 14: Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools

Explain how App Volumes works

Identify the features and benefits of App Volumes

Identify the interface elements of App Volumes

Install and configure App Volumes

Module 15: Provisioning and Managing Application Using App Volumes

Explain how App Volumes works

Identify the features and benefits of App Volumes

Identify the interface elements of App Volumes

Install and configure App Volumes

Module 16: Just-in-Time Management Platform and VMware Horizon

Identify the benefits of Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP)

List the JMP and Horizon 7 components

Install and configure a JMP server

Identify App Volumes deployment considerations

Identify VMware Dynamic Environment Manager deployment considerations

Module 17: Command-Line Tools and Backup Options

Describe key Horizon 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

Explain why you limit the domains that Horizon Connection Server displays to users as they attempt to authenticate

Identify the log locations for each VMware Horizon component

Collect Horizon Client and Horizon Agent log files

Describe the backup options for VMware Horizon databases

Explain the potential problems related to not synchronizing databases

Outline solutions to handle orphaned linked clones

Module 18: VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability

Describe the purpose of a replica connection server

Compare a replica server to a standard connection server

Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization

List several best practices for multiserver deployment in a pod

Describe how a load-balancing capability might improve VMware Horizon performance

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 Horizon Connection Server instance

Compare the purpose of the global LDAP instance and the local LDAP instance

Describe the purpose of interpod communication and the View Interpod API (VIPA)

Create global entitlements for accessing Horizon Desktops

FAQs

Is it mandatory to update you certification after two years?

VMware has removed the mandatory two-year recertification requirement allowing the certified VMware experts to upgrade and recertify their credentials when it's best for them and their organization.

What are the salient benefits of VMware certification apart from better job prospects?

You can use VMware Digital Badge and VMware logo to prove your expertise anywhere. You get free access to exclusive logo and portal merchandise store. You are also eligible to get discounted admission to numbers of VMware events.

Do I need to attend a training at accredited training partner as the prerequisite before taking the exam?

VMware recommends to complete the course training prior to scheduling the exam. The training at accredited training partner helps you get ready to take on the exam with deep knowledge and hands-on experience.

What is scope of VMware Horizon Security for my job profile?

During the training, you will learn using either VMware Horizon Security Server or Access Point in the DMZ and the tunnel endpoints in a security. For more details, plz visit course outline page.