Module 1: Course Introduction.
• Introductions and course logistics.
• Course objectives.
Module 2: Introduction to VMware Horizon.
• Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon.
• Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon.
Module 3: Introduction to Use Cases.
• Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes.
• Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure.
Module 4: vSphere for VMware Horizon.
• 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.
Module 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 Horizon desktop VMs.
Module 6: VMware Horizon Agent.
• Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines.
• Create a golden image for Windows and Linux Horizon desktops.
Module 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.
Module 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.
Module 9: Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktops.
• 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.
Module 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.
Module 11: Monitoring VMware Horizon.
• Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard.
• Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool.
• Monitor the performance of the remote desktop using the Horizon Performance Tracker.
Module 12: Horizon Connection Server.
• Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture.
• Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features.
• Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server.
• Configure Horizon event database.
• Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server.
• Discuss the AD LDS database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation.
Module 13: Authentication and Certificates.
• Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports.
• Describe the Smartcard authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports.
• Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and custom roles.
• Describe the roles available in a Horizon.environment.
• Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server.
• Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server.
• Install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment.
Module 14: Workspace ONE Access and Virtual Application Management.
• Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access.
• Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features.
• Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access.
• Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access.
• Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration.
• Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services.
Module 15: Horizon Protocols.
• Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon.
• Describe BLAST.
• Describe the BLAST Display Protocol Codecs.
• Summarize BLAST Codec options.
• List ideal applications for each BLAST codec.
• Describe BLAST and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations.
Module 16: Graphics Cards.
• Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8.
• Compare vSGA and vDGA.
• List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment.
Module 17: Horizon Scalability.
• Describe the purpose of a replica connection server.
• Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization.
• List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment.
• Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment.
• Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA.
• Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options.
Module 18: Horizon Security.
• Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections.
• Describe how to restrict Horizon connections.
• Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway.
• List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway.
• List Unified Access Gateway firewall rules.
• Describe the situation in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway instances with one, two, or three network interfaces.
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