Training: VMware Horizon 8 – Deploy and Manage

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Lesson 1: Introductions and course logistics
• Lesson 2: Course objectives

Module 2: Introduction to VMware Horizon

• Lesson 1: Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
• Lesson 2: Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon

Module 3: Introduction to Use Case

• Lesson 1: Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
• Lesson 2: Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes

Module 4: vSphere for Horizon 8

• Lesson 1: Explain basic virtualization concepts
• Lesson 2: Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi™ hosts
• Lesson 3: Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine

Module 5: VMware Horizon Desktops

• Lesson 1: Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere
• Lesson 2: Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs

Module 6: VMware Horizon Agents

• Lesson 1: Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines
• Lesson 2: Create a gold master for Windows Horizon desktops

Module 7: VMware Horizon Pools

• Lesson 1: Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
• Lesson 2: List the steps to add desktops to the VMware Horizon® Connection Server™ inventory
• Lesson 3: Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools
• Lesson 4: Outline the steps to create an automated pool
• Lesson 5: Define user entitlement
• Lesson 6: Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies

Module 8: VMware Horizon Client Options

• Lesson 1: Describe the different clients and their benefits
• Lesson 2: Access Horizon desktop using various Horizon clients and HTML
• Lesson 3: Configure integrated printing, USB redirection, and the shared folders option
• Lesson 4: Configure session collaboration and media optimization for Microsoft Teams

Module 9: Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools

• Lesson 1: List the advantages of instant clones
• Lesson 2: Explain the provisioning technology used for instant clone desktop pools
• Lesson 3: Set up an automated pool of instant clones
• Lesson 4: Push updated images to instant clone desktop pools

Module 10: Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools

• Lesson 1: Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool
• Lesson 2: Compare and contrast an RDS session host pool, a farm, and an application pool
• Lesson 3: Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool
• Lesson 4: Access RDS desktops and application from Horizon Client
• Lesson 5: Use the instant clone technology to automate the build-out of RDSH farms
• Lesson 6: Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm

Module 11: Monitoring VMware Horizon

• Lesson 1: Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard
• Lesson 2: Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool

Module 12: Course Introduction

• Lesson 1: Introductions and course logistics
• Lesson 2: Course objectives

Module 13: Horizon Connection Server

• Lesson 1: Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture
• Lesson 2: Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features
• Lesson 3: Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server
• Lesson 4: Configure the Horizon event database
• Lesson 5: Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server
• Lesson 6: Discuss the ADAM database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation

Module 14: VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates

• Lesson 1: Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
• Lesson 2: Describe the Smartcard authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
• Lesson 3: Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and custom roles
• Lesson 4: Describe the roles available in a Horizon environment
• Lesson 5: Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server
• Lesson 6: Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server
• Lesson 7: Install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment

Module 15: Workspace ONE Access & Virtual Application Management

• Lesson 1: Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access
• Lesson 2: Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features
• Lesson 3: Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access
• Lesson 4: Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access
• Lesson 5: Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
• Lesson 6: Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
• Lesson 7: Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services

Module 16: VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability

• Lesson 1: Describe the purpose of a replica connection server
• Lesson 2: Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization
• Lesson 3: Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8
• Lesson 4: List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment
• Lesson 5: Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment
• Lesson 6: Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA
• Lesson 7: Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options

Module 17: Managing VMware Horizon Security

• Lesson 1: Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections
• Lesson 2: Describe how to restrict Horizon connections.
• Lesson 3: Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway
• Lesson 4: List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway
• Lesson 5: List Unified Access Gateway firewall rules
• Lesson 6: Describe the situation in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway instances with one, two, or three network interfaces