Horizon (with View): Install, Configure, Manage [V7]

1. Course Introduction

• Reviewing course goals
• Reviewing course objectives
• Reviewing the course outline
• Finding additional resources after this course
   

2. Introduction to VMware Horizon

• Recognizing the features and benefits of VMware Horizon
• Identifying the major function of each VMware Horizon component
• Defining a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
   

3. View Connection Server

• Identifying the VMware vSphere® requirements for a connection server
• Describing the network and firewall configurations for View Connection Server
• Licensing VMware Horizon components
• Configuring View Connection Server
   

4. VMware Horizon Pools and Desktops

• Outlining the process and choices in setting up VMware Horizon 7 virtual machines
• Comparing the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon
• Listing the ports that must be opened in the machine’s firewall for VMware Horizon operations
• Outlining the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent
• Identifying the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
• Listing the View Group Policy administrative (ADM) template files
   

5. Horizon Client Options

• Describing the requirements for a Horizon Client installation
• Explaining USB redirection and options
• Describing the power states for desktops
• Discussing the benefits of Virtual Printing
• Explain the Virtual Printing architecture
• Describing the configuration options for Virtual Printing
• Explaining the location-based printing feature
   

6. Creating Automated Pools of Full Virtual Machines

• Recognize how an automated pool operates
• Comparing dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools
• Outlining the steps to create an automated pool
• Examining the entitlement of desktops in automated pools
   

7. Creating and Managing Linked-Clone Desktops

• Describing the VMware linked clone technology
• Outlining the system requirements for View Composer
• Describing the relationship between a persistent disk and the system disk
• Comparing the purpose of the parent and the replica virtual machines
• Comparing the linked-clone management operations
• Describing the management operations for persistent disks
   

8. Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Pools

• Identifying the advantages of instant clones
• Distinguishing View Composer clones from instant clones
• Identifying the requirements of instant clones
• Describing the types of instant-clone virtual machines
• Describing instant-clone limitations in VMware Horizon 7
• Describing the creation of instant clones
• Setting up an automated pool of instant clones
   

9. Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools

• Explaining the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool
• Describing how a user can access a single application by using the RDS application pool
• Creating an RDS desktop pool and an application pool
• Describing the load-balancing options for RDS hosts
   

10. VMware Horizon 7 Authentication

• Comparing the authentication options that View Connection Server supports
• Describing the purpose of TrueSSO single sign-on
• Identifying TrueSSO single sign-on components
   

11. Managing VMware Horizon Security

• Comparing tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops
• Comparing the benefits of using either VMware Horizon Security Server or Access Point in the DMZ
• Listing the advantages of direct connections
   

12. Profile Management Using User Environment Manager

• Identifying the use cases and benefits of using User Environment Manager
• Describing User Environment Manager and its architecture
• Explaining the User Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits
• Explaining User Environment Manager profile management and its features
   

13. Using App Volumes to Provision and Manage Applications

• Explaining how App Volumes works
• Identifying the features and benefits of App Volumes
• Identifying the interface elements of App Volumes
• Install and configure App Volumes
   

14. Command-Line Tools and Backup Options

• Describing key View Connection Server features that are available as command-line options with the vdmadmin command
• Explaining the purpose of kiosk mode for client systems and how it is configured
• Identifying the log locations for each VMware Horizon component
   

15. VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability

• Describing the purpose of a replica server
• Comparing a replica server to a standard connection server
• Explaining how multiple VMware Horizon servers maintain synchronization
• Describing how a load-balancing capability might improve VMware Horizon performance