Horizon Deploy and Manage (OH88DM)

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