Training: VMware App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Introductions and course logistics
• Course objectives

Module 2: Horizon Application Management Bundle

• App Volumes
• Dynamic Environment Manager
• VMware ThinApp®

Module 3: Overview of App Volumes

• Features and benefits
• Scalability and limitations
• Storage group distribution strategies
• App Volumes components

Module 4: Installation of App Volumes

• Infrastructure and system requirements
• Installing and configuring App Volumes Manager
• Installing the App Volumes agent

Module 5: Packaging Applications

• Differentiate Application, Package and Program
• Create an Application
• Packaging an Application
• Updating an Application with a new Package
• Set the CURRENT Marker on a Package
• Assign an Application to an Entity
• Package Stages

Module 6: Working with Writable Volumes

• Default writable volume templates
• Writable volume policies at creation
• Updating and rescanning writable volumes
• Writable Volumes 2.x

Module 7: Working with AppStacks

• Enabling AppStacks
• Creating and provisioning AppStacks
• Assigning and updating AppStacks
• Overriding Precedence in AppStacks

Module 8: Overview of Dynamic Environment Manager

• Features and benefits
• Dynamic Environment Manager terminology
• User environment settings and scope
• User profile scenarios

Module 9: Installation of Dynamic Environment Manager

• Infrastructure and system requirements
• Dynamic Environment Manager Agent (FlexEngine) requirements
• Group Policy configuration
• Management Console configuration

Module 10: Dynamic Environment Manager Settings

• Personalization settings
• User environment settings
• Condition sets
• Application migration

Module 11: Application Configuration Management

• Predefined and user-customized application settings
• Using Application Profiler
• Using the Self-Support Tool
• Using the Helpdesk Support Tool

Module 12: VMware Horizon 7 Smart Policies

• Scope of Horizon 7 Smart Policies
• Configure Horizon 7 Smart Policies Settings
• Define Smart Policies Conditions