Module 1: Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
Module 2: Introduction to Horizon
- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon
Module 3: Introduction to Use Case
- Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes
- Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure
Module 4: Create Windows Desktops
- Outline the steps to install Horizon Agent on Windows virtual machines
- Install Horizon Agent on a Windows virtual Machine
- Optimize and prepare Windows virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs
Module 5: Create Linux Desktops
- Create a Linux VM for Horizon
- Install Horizon Agent on a Linux virtual machine
- Optimize and prepare Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs
Module 6: Creating and Managing Desktop Pools
- Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
- List the steps to add desktops to the 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 7: Horizon Client Options
- Describe the different clients and their benefits
- Access the 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 8: Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktop Pools
- 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 9: 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 Remote Desktop Session Host farms
- Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm
Module 10: 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 11: Horizon Connection Server
- Recognize the VMware Horizon reference architecture
- Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features
- Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server
- Configure the Horizon event database
- Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server
- Discuss the AD LDS database as a critical {an important component?} component of the Horizon Connection Server installation
Module 12: Horizon Protocols
- Compare the remote display protocols that are available in Horizon
- Describe the BLAST Display Protocol Codecs
- Summarize the BLAST Codec options
- List the ideal applications for each BLAST codec
- Describe the BLAST and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations
Module 13: Graphics in Horizon
- 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 14: Securing Connections: Network
- Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops
- Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway
- List the Unified Access Gateway firewall rules
- Configure TLS certificates in Horizon
Module 15: Securing Connections: Authentication
- Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
- Restrict access to the Horizon remote desktops using restricted entitlements
- Describe the smart card authentication methods that Horizon Connection Server supports
- Explain the purpose of permissions, roles, and privileges in Horizon
- Create custom roles
Module 16: 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.
- Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options
Module 17: Horizon Cloud and Universal Broker
- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon Cloud Service
- Use Universal broker to connect to a Horizon Cloud instance
- Configure and pair the Horizon Cloud Connector appliance with Horizon Connection Server
Module 18: Workspace ONE Access and Virtual Application Management
- Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access
- Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access
- Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access
- Describe the requirements to install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment
- Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration
- Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services
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