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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Networking and security professionals involved in the management, configuration, administration, and monitoring of FortiGate devices used to secure their organizations' networks. Overview In interactive labs, you will explore firewall policies, user authentication, basic VPNs, explicit proxy, virus detection, web filtering, application control and more. These administrative fundamentals will provide you with a solid understanding of how to integrate and maintain basic network security. In the last three days you will review topics including features commonly used in complex or larger enterprise/MSSP networks, such as advanced routing, transparent mode, redundant infrastructure, security-as-a-service (SaaS), advanced IPsec VPN, IPS, SSO, certificates, data leak prevention, diagnostics, and fine-tuning performance. The Fortinet NSE 4 Bundle is a 5-day event that provides the basic configuration and administration of the most commonly used features of FortiGate appliances and a selection of advanced FortiGate networking and security features. The Fortinet NSE 4 Bundle is a 5-day event that provides the basic configuration and administration of the most commonly used features of FortiGate appliances and a selection of advanced FortiGate networking and security features. Additional course details: Nexus Humans NSE 4 Bundle training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the NSE 4 Bundle course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for anyone who finds themselves needing to improve their negotiating skills in the workplace. Overview Develop the skills necessary for successful negotiation. Identify key negotiation concepts and strategies. Learn the key elements in preparing for negotiation to help ensure success. Develop a BATNA (Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement) before starting negotiation. Identify what we bring to the negotiation table that could get in the way of successful negotiation. Generate options to getting to a shared agreement Prepare for and practice negotiating in a safe environment Being able to negotiate well is critical for any project professional. You need to clarify what you hope to gain from negotiating, as well as understand the other side?s objectives to reach a mutually beneficial result. This course provides essential tips on how to prepare for negotiation, including managing emotions and understanding what all parties contribute to the process. You will also learn the difference between positions and interests and how to bargain to generate options to find the win-win. The course provides an opportunity to apply concepts taught to a real-life situation and to practice negotiating in a safe environment. Note: This course will earn you 7 PDUs. 1 - Negotiation Overview Negotiation defined Negotiation strategies 3 Negotiation approaches Negotiation Process 2 - Preparing your Negotiation Mindset Mental models Personal values Forms of power Managing emotions Identifying your personal hot buttons Cooling down techniques 3 - Prepare for Negotiation Determine if negotiation is your best path Determine negotiation goal Collect relevant information Identify your BATNA Identify your interests under your position Build an effective environment Prepare your opening statements 4 - Negotiation Tips to Remember Before you Begin Negotiating Present your opening statement Exchange information - identify interests Bargain and generate options for mutual gain Finalize agreement & conclude negotiation Overcoming negotiation challenges

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Learners taking this course are interested in employee experiences or Microsoft Viva and want to learn how to assess, plan, strategize, design, and manage digital employee experiences that use Microsoft Viva, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Power Platform. A learner in this role will collaborate with multiple teams to scope, design, and implement new digital employee experiences, such as onboarding, career and skill development, rewards and recognition, employee wellbeing, and employee retention. Learners should have a foundational understanding of Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, and a deep understanding of Microsoft Viva features and capabilities. They may have experience in one or more of the following disciplines: human resources, people development, change management, information technology, or culture development. Overview By the end of this module, you'll be able to: Evaluate existing systems and identify requirements Identify stakeholders and users Recommend employee experience solutions and strategies Describe the four experience areas of Connection, Growth, Purpose, and Insights supported by Viva. Explain what Microsoft Viva apps are. Identify resources needed to set up each Viva app. Create an adoption plan to use Viva to solve business scenarios for the four employee experience areas of Connection, Insight, Purpose, and Growth. Describe the main features of Viva Connections List technical requirements/prerequisites for Viva Connections implementation Explain the differences between desktop and mobile experiences Identify 2-3 business use cases for Viva Connections Identify key stakeholders for the deployment of Viva Connections Align and prioritize scenarios for Viva Connections Plan and design for the Dashboard, the Feed, and Resources by scenarios and audiences Consider how your organization will scale adoption Assess your organization's existing learning experiences. Plan and strategize for Viva Learning. Coordinate the implementation of Viva Learning. Recommend an adoption strategy for Viva Learning. In this course, you'll learn how to bring people together to create an optimal employee experience that enables your organization to improve productivity, develop empathetic leadership, and transform how employees feel about their work. In your organization today, are people being treated well, or are their needs neglected? Are your teams aligned on goals with a sense of purpose? Are you driving the business outcomes that you need? The Microsoft Viva employee experience platform provides the infrastructure to create the culture of trust, collaboration, well-being, and active listening that you envision. This training course will provide Microsoft Employee Experience Platform Specialists with a comprehensive overview of Microsoft Viva, as well as Microsoft 365, Teams, and SharePoint. It will cover how to identify requirements for designing experiences for employee onboarding, career and skill development, rewards and recognition, compensation and benefits, employee wellbeing, and employee retention. It will also cover how to design solutions to meet these requirements, and how to collaborate with senior executive leadership, human resources, IT, adoption and change management, and learning and organizational development departments. Finally, it will cover how to continuously improve employee experiences based on data-driven insights and feedback. Design digital employee experiences Introduction Case study - Tailwind Traders Evaluate current employee experiences Consider employee privacy and data requirements Assemble business stakeholders and define goals Explore Viva experience areas Understand Viva licensing Knowledge check Summary and resources Introduction to the Microsoft Viva suite Introduction to Microsoft Viva Understand Viva apps Get started with Microsoft Viva Use Viva to keep everyone informed, included, and inspired Use Viva to get actionable insights to foster well-being and productivity Use Viva to align people's work to team and organization goals Use Viva to help employees learn, grow, and succeed Knowledge check Summary Introduction to Viva Connections Introduction What do users experience? When to use Viva Connections? What technical requirements must be met to deploy Viva Connections? Knowledge check Summary Plan for Viva Connections Introduction Build your team and meet requirements Analyze tasks and scenarios for Viva Connections Plan for Viva Connections Dashboard, Feed and Resources Plan to announce, launch, and scale adoption Knowledge check Summary Design skilling and growth experiences with Viva Learning Introduction Case study - Tailwind Traders Plan for Viva Learning Assemble Viva Learning admins and stakeholders Understand content sources with Viva Learning Coordinate setup and configuration of Viva Learning Develop adoption strategies for Viva Learning Develop an org-wide learning culture Knowledge check Summary and resources Additional course details: Nexus Humans MS-080T00: Employee Experience Platform Specialist training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the MS-080T00: Employee Experience Platform Specialist course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for students who already have experience creating Modern SharePoint sites and populating them with content, who want to learn advanced features to extend SharePoint's capabilities, make information easier to find and manage, use SharePoint features to improve governance and compliance, and improve the security of information and services within the SharePoint environment. Overview In this course, you will perform advanced site-building and administration tasks. You will: Create a custom site template to reduce the time spent creating similarly configured SharePoint sites. Configure managed metadata, including custom term sets, content types, and metadata-based navigation. Control access through permissions. Improve overall security of sites, lists, libraries, folders, list items, and documents. Microsoft© SharePoint©, in conjunction with the Microsoft 365? productivity and office automation suite, provides tools to create and manage a corporate intranet, facilitate content sharing and collaboration, and enable users to create, access, store, and track documents and data in a central location.Users who already have experience as SharePoint site members and owners may be ready to move on to more advanced site-building tasks such as using custom site templates, custom themes, applying advanced permissions settings, improving security, and preparing sites to support governance and compliance.Advanced site builders may be ready to undertake more advanced site management tasks, working in conjunction with their SharePoint Administrator to create and use custom site templates, term sets and metadata, manage information governance and compliance, and get deeper into SharePoint security configuration.This course focuses on these advanced site-building and administration tasks. Lesson 1: Creating Custom Site Templates Topic A: Prepare a Site Script Topic B: Generate and Use a Custom Site Template Lesson 2: Managing Content Services Topic A: Plan and Configure Managed Metadata Topic B: Create and Manage Content Types Topic C: Use Managed Metadata for Navigation and Filtering Lesson 3: Controlling Access Through Permissions Topic A: Assign Permissions Topic B: Manage Permissions Inheritance Lesson 4: Improving Security Topic A: Manage Access at the Site Level Topic B: Manage Access at the Tenant Level

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for students who want to use more advanced functionalities in Word, including image manipulation, collaboration and revision tracking, cross-referencing and linking, document security, forms, and process automation through macros. Overview In this course, you will learn to use the advanced capabilities of Word 2021. You will: Use images in a document. Create custom graphic elements. Collaborate on documents. Add reference marks and notes. Secure a document. Create and manipulate forms. Create macros to automate tasks. Microsoft© Word enables you to do far more than simple word processing. Word includes advanced image manipulation tools, collaboration features, cross-referencing and linking tools, entry forms and data collection, security features, and tools to automate document production. This course covers Microsoft Office Specialist Program exam objectives to help you prepare for the Word Associate (Office 365 and Office 2021): Exam MO-100 and Word Expert (Office 365 and Office 2021): Exam MO-101 certifications. Manipulating Images Topic A: Integrate Pictures and Text Topic B: Adjust Image Appearance Topic C: Insert Other Media Elements Using Custom Graphic Elements Topic A: Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes Topic B: Add WordArt and Other Text Effects Topic C: Draw Shapes Topic D: Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt Collaborating on Documents Topic A: Prepare a Document for Collaboration Topic B: Mark Up a Document Topic C: Review Markups Topic D: Merge Changes from Other Documents Adding Document References and Links Topic A: Add Captions Topic B: Add Cross-References Topic C: Add Bookmarks Topic D: Add Hyperlinks Topic E: Insert Footnotes and Endnotes Topic F: Add Citations and a Bibliography Securing a Document Topic A: Suppress Information Topic B: Set Formatting and Editing Restrictions Topic C: Restrict Document Access Topic D: Add a Digital Signature to a Document Using Forms to Manage Content Topic A: Create Forms Topic B: Modify Forms Automating Repetitive Tasks with Macros Topic A: Automate Tasks by Using Macros Topic B: Create a Macro

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Workspace ONE UEM operators and administrators, account managers, solutions architects, solutions engineers, sales engineers, and consultants Workspace ONE Access operators and administrators, account managers, solutions architects, solutions engineers, sales engineers, and consultants Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Identify key benefits of Workspace ONE Access to address your specific use case Describe the different identity sources supported by Workspace ONE Access and apply the most appropriate to your organization's use case Differentiate common authentication methods in Workspace ONE Access and select the most suitable method to fit your business needs Illustrate how to use access policies and implement best practices within your organization Outline various authentication methods and workflows that can be implemented to ensure a robust end-user experience, while meeting your security requirements Summarize the capabilities and benefits of VMware Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub and Hub Services and learn how to effectively implement both Discuss how to implement Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub and Hub Services effectively Describe features of VMware Workspace ONE Intelligence™ and how to use it to support daily administration and maintenance Explain how to use the Workspace ONE UEM and Workspace ONE Access APIs to perform administration and maintenance Outline Workspace ONE design methodology and how it can apply to your organization In this five-day course, you build on the foundations learned in VMWare Workspace ONE: Deploy & Manage to accelerate the advancement of your deployment and management systems with VMware Workspace ONE© UEM and VMware Workspace ONE© Access?.Through a series of hands-on labs, simulations, and interactive lectures, you effectively evaluate your organization?s current practices and discover opportunities to target improvements in identity, authentication, and access management. Additionally, you learn the strategies and techniques necessary to construct an integrated management strategy, utilizing a comprehensive set of VMware Workspace ONE© services, including Hub Services, the Unified Catalog, Intelligence, and the API. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Workspace ONE Platform List the high-level components of the Workspace ONE platform Identify benefits of integrating Workspace ONE Access with other Workspace ONE products Explain what services Workspace ONE Access offers Outline the use cases for Workspace ONE Access Connector Identity Sources Identify different directory types in Workspace ONE Access based on identity sources Explain supported web standards for identity Explain Workspace ONE Access workflows of an Active Directory and an LDAP directory Identify features and use cases of third-party identity sources Identify the features and use cases of the VMware AirWatch© Provisioning app Authentication Identify the benefits of modern identity and access management Explain the workflows of connector-based authentication methods, such as Kerberos, RADIUS, and RSA SecureID Explain the workflows of cloud-based authentication methods, such as mobile SSO for iOS, mobile SSO for Android, and Workspace ONE Verify Access Policies Explain access policies and their importance Describe how identity providers (IdPs) and authentication methods work with access policies Explain how to create policy rules following best practice Catalog Define the types of resources in the Workspace ONE Access catalog Outline the common SAML authentication initiation methods for web applications in Workspace ONE Access Describe the high-level integration steps of a Horizon Cloud integration with Workspace ONE Access Hub Services Describe the relationship between Hub Services, Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub, Workspace ONE UEM, and Workspace ONE Access Illustrate the primary components of Hub Services Describe the features and use cases of Workspace ONE Verify Explain how to deploy mobile flows according to a use case Workspace ONE Intelligence Describe how Workspace ONE Intelligence supports your deployment and management strategy Explain how the Digital Employee Experience Management Solution helps improve employees' Anywhere Workspace journey Explain how you can use Dashboards to access different data for your device management use cases Explain how integration works to connect and share data with third parties Workspace ONE Application Programming Interface Outline the use cases for using the Workspace ONE API Explain how to perform Workspace ONE UEM administration and maintenance through the API Explain how to perform Workspace ONE Access administration and maintenance through the API Design Methodology Explain the Workspace ONE business drivers and use case definition Define Workspace ONE services Discuss how to make architectural design decisions Explain how to create component designs Discuss which third-party components are required for infrastructure design Discuss the process of platform integration Explain the required services for service integration Explain how to design user experience

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Security administrators who are responsible for using SaltStack SecOps to manage the security operations in their enterprise Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the architecture of SaltStack Config and SaltStack SecOps Integrate SaltStack Config with directory services. Configure roles and permissions for users and groups to manage and use SaltStack SecOps Use targeting to ensure that the jobs run on the correct minion systems Use remote execution modules to install the packages, transfer files, manage services, and manage users on minion systems Manage configuration control on the minion systems with states, pillars, requisites, and declarations Use Jinja and YAML code to manage the minion systems with the state files Enforce the desired state across minion systems automatically Use SaltStack SecOps to update the compliance and vulnerability content libraries Use SaltStack SecOps to enforce compliance and remediation on the infrastructure with industry standards Use SaltStack SecOps to provide automated vulnerability scanning and remediation on your infrastructure This two-day, hands-on training course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in using VMware vRealize© Automation SaltStack© SecOps. SaltStack SecOps allows you to scan your system for compliance against security benchmarks, detect system vulnerabilities, and remediate your results. This course enables you to create the SaltStack SecOps custom compliance libraries and use SaltStack SecOps. In addition, this course provides you with the fundamentals of how to use VMware vRealize© Automation SaltStack© Config to install software and manage system configurations. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives SaltStack Config Architecture Identify the SaltStack Config deployment types Identify the components of SaltStack Config Describe the role of each SaltStack Config component SaltStack Config Security Describe local user authentication Describe LDAP and Active Directory authentication Describe the roles and permissions in vRealize Automation for SaltStack Config Describe the roles and permissions in SaltStack Config Describe the SecOps permissions in SaltStack Config Describe the advanced permissions available in SaltStack Config Targeting Minions Describe targeting and its importance Target minions by minion ID Target minions by glob Target minions by regular expressions Target minions by lists Target minions by compound matching Target minions by complex logical matching Remote Execution and Job Management Describe remote execution and its importance Describe functions and arguments Create and manage jobs Use the Activities dashboard Configuration Control Through States, Pillars, Requisites, and Declarations Define the SaltStack states Describe file management in SaltStack Config Create the SaltStack state files Identify the components of a SaltStack state Describe pillar data and the uses of pillar data Configure pillar data on the SaltStack Config master server Use pillar data in variables in the state files Describe the difference between IDs and names in the state files Use the correct execution order Use requisites in the state files Using Jinja and YAML Describe the SaltStack Config renderer system Use YAML in the state files Use Jinja in the state files Use Jinja conditionals, lists, and loops Using SaltStack SecOps Comply Describe the SaltStack SecOps Comply architecture Describe CIS and DISA STIG benchmarks Describe the SaltStack SecOps Comply security library Describe the remediation differences between SaltStack SecOps and VMware Carbon Black© Create and manage the policies Create and manage the custom checks Run assessments on the minion systems Use SaltStack SecOps to remediate the noncompliant systems Manage the SaltStack SecOps Comply configuration options Manage the benchmark content ingestion Using SaltStack SecOps Protect Describe Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) Use the Protect dashboard Create and manage the policies Update the vulnerability library Run the vulnerability scans Remediate the vulnerabilities Manage the vulnerability exemptions

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Application developers who want to increase their understanding of Spring and Spring Boot with hands-on experience and a focus on fundamentals Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Spring configuration using Java Configuration and Annotations Aspect oriented programming with Spring Testing Spring applications using JUnit 5 Spring Data Access - JDBC, JPA and Spring Data Spring Transaction Management Simplifying application development with Spring Boot Spring Boot auto-configuration, starters and properties Build a simple REST application using Spring Boot, embedded Web Server and fat JARs or classic WARs Implementing REST client applications using RestTemplate and WebClient Spring Security Enable and extend metrics and monitoring capabilities using Spring Boot actuator Utilize Spring Boot enhancements to testing This course offers hands-on experience with the major features of Spring and Spring Boot, which includes configuration, data access, REST, AOP, auto-configuration, actuator, security, and Spring testing framework to build enterprise and microservices applications. On completion, participants will have a foundation for creating enterprise and cloud-ready applications. Introduction to Spring Java configuration and the Spring application context @Configuration and @Bean annotations @Import: working with multiple configuration files Defining bean scopes Launching a Spring Application and obtaining Beans Spring JAVA Configuration: A Deeper Look External properties & Property sources Environment abstraction Using bean profiles Spring Expression Language (SpEL) Annotation-based Dependency Injection Component scanning Autowiring using @Autowired Java configuration versus annotations, mixing. Lifecycle annotations: @PostConstruct and @PreDestroy Stereotypes and meta-annotations Factory Pattern in Spring Using Spring FactoryBeans Advanced Spring: How Does Spring Work Internally? The Spring Bean Lifecycle The BeanFactoryPostProcessor interception point The BeanPostProcessor interception point Spring Bean Proxies @Bean method return types Aspect-oriented programming What problems does AOP solve? Defining pointcut expressions Implementing various types of advice Testing a Spring-based Application Spring and Test-Driven Development Spring 5 integration testing with JUnit 5 Application context caching and the @Dirties Context annotation Profile selection with @Active Profiles Easy test data setup with @Sql Data Accss and JDBC with Spring How Spring integrates with existing data access technologies Data Access Exception hierarchy Spring?s Jdbc Template Database Transactions with Spring Transactions overview Transaction management with Spring Transaction propagation and rollback rules Transactions and integration testing Spring Boot Introduction Introduction to Spring Boot Features Value Proposition of Spring Boot Creating a simple Boot application using Spring Initializer website Spring Boot Dependencies, Auto-configuration, and Runtime Dependency management using Spring Boot starters How auto-configuration works Configuration properties Overriding auto-configuration Using Command Line Runner JPA with Spring and Spring Data Quick introduction to ORM with JPA Benefits of using Spring with JPA JPA configuration in Spring Configuring Spring JPA using Spring Boot Spring Data JPA dynamic repositories Spring MVC Architecture and Overview Introduction to Spring MVC and request processing Controller method signatures Using @Controller, @RestController and @GetMapping annotations Configuring Spring MVC with Spring Boot Spring Boot packaging options, JAR or WAR Rest with Spring MVC An introduction to the REST architectural style Controlling HTTP response codes with @ResponseStatus Implementing REST with Spring MVC, @RequestMapping, @RequestBody and @ResponseBody Spring MVC?s HttpMessageConverters and automatic content negotiation Spring Security What problems does Spring Security solve? Configuring authentication Implementing authorization by intercepting URLs Authorization at the Java method level Understanding the Spring Security filter chain Spring security testing Actuators, Metrics and Health Indicators Exposing Spring Boot Actuator endpoints Custom Metrics Health Indicators Creating custom Health Indicators External monitoring systems Spring Boot Testing Enhancements Spring Boot testing overview Integration testing using @SpringBootTest Web slice testing with MockMvc framework Slices to test different layers of the application Spring Security Oauth (Optional Topic) OAuth 2 Overview Implementing OAuth 2 using Spring Security OAuth Reactive Applications with Spring (Optional Topic) Overview of Reactive Programming concepts Reactive Programming support in Spring Using Spring?s reactive WebClient Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Spring: Core Training training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the VMware Spring: Core Training course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Operators, administrators, and architects responsible for the creation, maintenance, or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon Use VMware 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 Horizon desktop Configure and manage the VMware Horizon Client™ systems and connect the client to a VMware Horizon desktop Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs 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 Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool Implement a structured approach to troubleshooting Resolve common issues that occur in a Horizon environment Troubleshoot issues with linked and instant clones Configure the Windows client Identify the correct log level for gathering logs Optimize protocols for the best end-user experience VMware Horizon© 8: Virtual Desktop Bootcamp is a five-day combination course of VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management and VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting. This training combination gives you the skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop infrastructure platform. You build skills in configuring and managing VMware Horizon 8 through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You learn how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines and how to provide a customized desktop environment to end-users. Additionally, you learn how to resolve common issues that occur in a VMware Horizon environment. You engage in a series of lab exercises to bring existing environment issues to resolution. The exercises mirror real-world troubleshooting use cases. These exercises equip learners with the knowledge and practical skills to manage typical challenges faced by virtual desktop administrators and operators. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to VMware Horizon Recognize the features and benefits of VMware Horizon Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of VMware Horizon Introduction to Use Case Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure Convert customer requirements to use-case attributes vSphere for Horizon 8 Explain basic virtualization concepts Use VMware vSphere© Client? to access your vCenter Server system and VMware ESXi? hosts Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine VMware Horizon Desktops Create a Windows and a Linux virtual machine using vSphere Optimize and prepare Windows and Linux virtual machines to set up VMware Horizon desktop VMs VMware Horizon Agents Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent on Windows and Linux virtual machines Create a gold master for Windows Horizon desktops VMware Horizon Pools Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment List the steps to add desktops to the VMware Horizon© Connection Server? inventory Compare dedicated-assignment and floatingassignment pools Outline the steps to create an automated pool Define user entitlement Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and userlevel policies VMware 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 Teams 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 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 ool Access RDS desktops and application from Horizon Client Use the instant clone technology to automate the build-out of RDSH farms Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm Monitoring VMware Horizon Monitor the status of the VMware Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool Overview of Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting Structured approach to troubleshooting configuration and operational problems Applying troubleshooting methods

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Tier 1 system administrators, and integrators responsible for managing and maintaining VMware Horizon Infrastructure. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the installation, architecture, and requirements of Horizon Connection Server Describe the authentication and certificate options for a VMware Horizon environment Recognize the integration process and benefits of Workspace ONE Access and VMware Horizon Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon Describe the 3D rendering options available in VMware Horizon Discuss the scalability options available in VMware Horizon Describe the different security options for VMware Horizon environments Discuss the advanced configurations of Horizon Connection Server List the troubleshooting techniques for common Horizon Connection Server issues Interpret the Horizon Connection Server logs Identify Unified Access Gateway configuration and certificate issues List the troubleshooting steps for common Unified Access Gateway common issues Describe Blast configuration verification using logs and settings Describe the Blast optimization recommendations for different use cases Describe VMware Horizon connections and how to troubleshoot related problems Describe VMware Horizon certificates List the troubleshooting steps for common VMware Horizon certificates issues Describe Cloud Pod Architecture troubleshooting scenarios Identify and fix problems in a VMware Horizon environment VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administrator and Troubleshooting is a five-day combination course of VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administration & VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Troubleshooting. This training collection 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. Also, this course provides you with the advanced knowledge, skills, and abilities to troubleshoot VMware Horizon 8 infrastructure. This workshop teaches the required skill and competence for troubleshooting Horizon Connection Server, Unified Access Gateway, protocols, connections, and certificates. This course provides a challenge lab designed to present participants with infrastructure issues that may arise in actual Horizon environments. The lab objective is to put into practice the contents covered during the training to create a working environment. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Horizon Connection Server Recognize VMware Horizon reference architecture Identify the supported features of Horizon Connection Server Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server Configure the VMware Horizon event database Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server Discuss the AD Lightweight Directory Service (LDS) database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation Authentication and Certificates Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports Describe the smart card authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports Outline the steps to create a VMware Horizon administrator and custom roles Describe the roles available in a VMware Horizon environment Explain the role that certificates play for Horizon Connection Server Install and configure certificates for Horizon Connection Server Install and configure True SSO in a VMware Horizon environment Workspace ONE Access and Virtual Application Management Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access Describe the features of the Workspace ONE Access console 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 ONE services Horizon Protocols Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon Describe Blast Describe the Blast display protocol codecs Summarize the Blast codec options List the ideal applications for each Blast codec Describe Blast and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations Graphics Cards Describe the 3D rendering options available in Vmware Horizon Compare vSGA and vDGA List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a VMware Horizon environment 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 VMware Horizon environment Configure a load balancer for use in a VMware Horizon environment Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options Horizon Security Explain concepts relevant to secure VMware Horizon connections Describe how to restrict VMware Horizon connections Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway List the two-factor authentication options that are supported by Unified Access Gateway List the Unified Access Gateway firewall rules Describe the situations in which you might deploy Unified Access Gateway instances with one, two, or three network interfaces Troubleshooting Horizon Connection Server Identify the general troubleshooting techniques for Horizon Connection Server Explain how to use logs to identify common Horizon Connection Server problems Describe AD LDS replication Discuss common Horizon Connection Server replication issues Explain how to interpret Horizon Connection Server logs Compare successful and unsuccessful logs from common infrastructure administration tasks Troubleshooting Unified Access Gateway Identify common Unified Access Gateway deployment issues Explain how to monitor the health of a Unified Access Gateway deployment Identify and troubleshoot Unified Access Gateway certificate issues Explain how to monitor, test, and troubleshoot network errors using tcpdump and curl Detail the general Unified Access Gateway troubleshooting methods Blast Configuration Discuss Blast codecs and Encoder Switch settings Describe how to verify BLAST configuration using logs and settings Optimizing Blast List general Blast optimization recommendations Summarize Blast tuning recommendations that apply to WAN connections Summarize Blast tuning recommendations that apply to work-from-home and home-office-to-cloud use cases Describe the recommended tuning options to increase display protocol quality for all use cases and applications Troubleshooting VMware Horizon Connections Explain VMware Horizon connections Describe the role of primary and secondary protocols in VMware Horizon connections Describe HTML client access connections Describe Horizon Connections load balancing Describe timeout settings, supported health monitoring strings, and suitable load balancer persistence values Identify the troubleshooting steps for failing VMware Horizon load balancer connections List the steps for troubleshooting VMware Horizon connections Troubleshooting VMware Horizon Certificates List the functions of VMware Horizon certificates Describe VMware Horizon certificate scenarios Discuss potential challenges related to certificates in VMware Horizon Describe the troubleshooting approach to VMware Horizon certificates issues Cloud Pod Architecture Describe Cloud Pod Architecture troubleshooting scenarios Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Horizon 8: Infrastructure Administration and Troubleshooting training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. 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