In this course, you will learn how to install, configure, and manage VMware Horizon. You will gain practical experience through the completion of hands-on labs.
VMware Horizon 7: Install, Configure, Manage v7
5 Day | Instructor Led
Ideal Candidates for VMware Horizon 7: Install, Configure, Manage v7 Class
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
VMware Horizon 7: Install, Configure, Manage v7 Prerequisites
Attendees should possess the following VMware infrastructure skills:Use VMware vSphere Web Client to view the state of virtual machines, datastores, and networksOpen a virtual machine console on VMware vCenter Server and access the guest operating systemCreate snapshots of virtual machinesConfigure guest customization specificationsModify virtual machine propertiesConvert a virtual machine into a templateDeploy a virtual machine from a templateAttendees should also have the following Microsoft Windows system administration experience:Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronizationRestrict users’ activities by implementing Group Policy objectsConfigure Windows systems to allow Remote Desktop ConnectionsBuild an ODBC connection to an SQL Server database
What You'll Get in VMware Horizon 7: Install, Configure, Manage v7
What You'll Learn in VMware Horizon 7: Install, Configure, Manage v7
VMware Horizon componentsInstall and configure View Connection ServerInstall and configure virtual desktopsConfigure and manage VMware Horizon Client systemsConfigure and manage pools of physical and virtual machinesConfigure and manage automated pools of full virtual machinesConfigure and manage pools of linked-clone desktopsConfigure and manage automated pools of instant clonesConfigure and manage Remote Desktop Services (RDS) pools of desktops and applicationsUse Horizon Administrator to configure the VMware Horizon environmentConfigure secure access to virtual desktopsUse VMware User Environment Manager™ to manage user personalization and application configurationsDescribe steps to deploy profile managementUse VMware App Volumes to provision and manage applicationsManage the performance and scalability of a VMware Horizon deploymentNo Certification Test Available For This Course
No Certification Test Available For This Course
VMware Horizon 7: Install, Configure, Manage v7 Outline
1. Course Introduction- Course goals, objectives, and outline
- Additional resources upon completing this course
2. Introduction to VMware Horizon
- Features and benefits of VMware Horizon
- Major function of each VMware Horizon component
- Use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
3. View Connection Server
- VMware vSphere requirements for a connection server
- Network and firewall configurations for View Connection Server
- License VMware Horizon components
- Configure View Connection Server
4. VMware Horizon Pools and Desktops
- Process and choices in setting up VMware Horizon 7 virtual machines
- Remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon
- Ports that must be opened in the machine’s firewall for VMware Horizon operations
- Configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent
- Steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
- How information on the Users and Groups page can be used to control and monitor View users
- Hierarchy of global policies, pool-level policies, and user-level policies
- View Group Policy administrative (ADM) template files
5. Horizon Client Options
- Requirements for a Horizon Client installation
- USB redirection and options
- Power states for desktops
- Compare a thin client with a system running Horizon Client
- Benefits of Virtual Printing
- Virtual Printing architecture
- Configuration options for Virtual Printing
- Location-based printing feature
6. Creating Automated Pools of Full Virtual Machines
- How an automated pool operates
- Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools
- Outline the steps to create an automated pool
- Entitlement of desktops in automated pools
7. Creating and Managing Linked-Clone Desktops
- VMware linked-clone technology
- Why both a parent virtual machine and a snapshot must be used to create linked clones
- System requirements for View Composer
- Relationship between a persistent disk and the system disk
- Outline the steps necessary to set up an automated desktop pool that uses linked clones
- Compare the purpose of the parent and the replica virtual machines
- Compare the linked-clone management operations
- Management operations for persistent disks
8. Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Pools
- Advantages of instant clones
- Distinguish View Composer clones from instant clones
- Requirements of instant clones
- Types of instant-clone virtual machines
- How folders are used to delegate pool administration
- Outline the steps to set up an automated pool that uses instant clones
- Instant-clone limitations in VMware Horizon 7
- Creation of instant clones
- Set up an automated pool of instant clones
9. Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools
- Difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool
- How a user can access a single application by using the RDS application pool
- Relationship between an RDS host, a farm, and an application pool
- Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool
- How the View Composer linked-clone technology can automate the build-out of RDS server farms
- Load-balancing options for RDS hosts
10. VMware Horizon 7 Authentication
- Compare the authentication options that View Connection Server supports
- purpose of TrueSSO single sign-on
- TrueSSO single sign-on components
11. Managing VMware Horizon Security
- Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops
- Benefits of using either VMware Horizon Security Server or Access Point in the DMZ
- Identify where the tunnel endpoints are in a security server or an Access Point implementation
- Identify the tunnel endpoints when the security gateway is not used
- A direct connection
- Advantages of direct connections
12. Profile Management Using User Environment Manager
- Use cases and benefits of using User Environment Manager
- User Environment Manager and its architecture
- User Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits
User Environment Manager profile management and its features - Use the User Environment Manager management console and application profiler to manage user personalization and application configurations
13. Using App Volumes to Provision and Manage Applications
- How App Volumes works
- Features and benefits of App Volumes
- Interface elements of App Volumes
- Install and configure App Volumes
14. Command-Line Tools and Backup Options
- Key View Connection Server features that are available as command-line options with the vdmadmin command
- Purpose of kiosk mode for client systems and how it is configured
- Why you might want to limit the domains that View Connection Server makes available to end users
- Log locations for each VMware Horizon component
15. VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability
- Purpose of a replica server
- Compare a replica server to a standard connection server
- How multiple VMware Horizon servers maintain synchronization
- Best practices for multiserver deployment in a pod
- How a load-balancing capability might improve VMware Horizon performance
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