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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 HorizonÂ© through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. You learn how to install and configure VMware HorizonÂ© 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.

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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.

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.

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