OMHDM Omnissa Horizon: Deploy and Manage

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
By the end of this session, attendees should be able to: • Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon • Use vSphere to create VMs to be used as desktops for Horizon • Create and optimize Windows VMs to create Horizon desktops • Install and Configure Horizon Agent on a Horizon desktop • Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs • Configure and manage the Horizon Client systems and connect the client to a Horizon desktop • Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops • Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools • Monitor the Horizon environment using the Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool • Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements • Describe the authentication and certificate options for the Horizon environment • Recognize the integration process and benefits of Omnissa® Access™ and Horizon 8 • Compare the remote display protocols that are available in Horizon • Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8 • Discuss scalability options available in Horizon 8 • Describe different security options for the Horizon environment.

TARGET AUDIENCE:
– Tier 1 Operators, administrators, and architects, responsible for the creation, maintenance, and or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services- Additional duties can include the implementation, support, and administration of an organization's end-user computing infrastructure.

COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Before attending this course, you must have the following skills: • Use vSphere Web Client • Create snapshots of virtual machines • Configure guest customization specifications • Modify virtual machine properties • Convert a virtual machine to a template
Microsoft Windows system administration experience: • Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization • Restrict user activities by implementing Group Policy Objects • Configure Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connections

COURSE CONTENT:
1 Course Introduction • Introductions and course logistics • Course objectives2 Introduction to Horizon • Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon • Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon3 vSphere for Horizon • Explain basic virtualization concepts • Use vSphere Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and ESXi hosts • Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine4 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 VMs5 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 VMs6 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 policies7 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 Teams8 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 pools9 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[1]out of RDSH farms • Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm10 Monitoring 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 Tracker11 Horizon Connection Server • Recognize 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 installation12 Horizon Protocols • Compare the remote display protocols that are available in Horizon • Describe BLAST • Summarize BLAST Codec options • List ideal applications for each BLAST codec • Describe BLAST and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations13 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 environment14 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 Horizons15 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 roles16 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 options17 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 Server18 Omnissa 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

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