Information Technology

VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administration

Instructor-Led 6 Agenda

Description

This two-day, hands-on course gives you the skills to install and configure a virtual desktop infrastructure platform. This course builds your skills in installing and configuring VMware Horizon® through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You learn how to install and configure VMware Horizon® Connection Server™, VMware Unified Access Gateway™, how to configure a load balancer for use with Horizon, and how to establish Cloud Pod Architecture.

Course Overview

Course Objective

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements. Describe the authentication and certification options for a Horizon environment Recognize the integration process and benefits of VMware Workspace ONE® Access™ and Horizon 8 Discuss performance and scalability options available in Horizon 8 Describe different security options for the Horizon environment

Who Should Attend

Administrators and architects for VMware Horizon should enroll in this course. These individuals are responsible for the implementation, maintenance, and administration of an organization's end-user computing infrastructure.

Course Introduction Lesson Id 1

Course Introduction

Horizon Connection Server Lesson Id 2

Horizon Connection Server

VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates Lesson Id 3

VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates

Workspace ONE Access & Virtual ApplicationManagement Lesson Id 4

Workspace ONE Access & Virtual ApplicationManagement

VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability Lesson Id 5

VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability

Managing VMware Horizon Security Lesson Id 6

Managing VMware Horizon Security

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Course Introduction	Introductions and course logistics<br />Course objectives
2	Horizon Connection Server	Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture<br />Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features<br />Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server<br />Configure Horizon event database<br />Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server<br />Discuss the ADAM database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation
3	VMware Horizon Authentication and Certificates	Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports<br />Describe the Smartcard authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports<br />Outline the steps to create a Horizon administrator and custom roles<br />Describe the roles available in a Horizon environment<br />Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server<br />Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server<br />Install and configure True SSO in a Horizon environment
4	Workspace ONE Access & Virtual ApplicationManagement	Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access<br />Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features<br />Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access<br />Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access<br />Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration<br />Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration<br />Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services
5	VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability	Describe the purpose of a replica connection server<br />Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization<br />Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8<br />List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in *a Horizon environment<br />Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment<br />Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA<br />Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options
6	Managing VMware Horizon Security	Explain concepts relevant to secure Horizon connections<br />Describe how to restrict Horizon connections.<br />Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway<br />List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway<br />List Unified Access Gateway firewall rules<br />Describe the situation in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway instances with one, two, or three network interfaces