VMware® - VmWare Horizon v8 Install, Configure, Manage

Duration:

Only 5 Days

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date:

10.2.2025 (Monday)

Overview

On this accelerated VmWare Horizon v8 - Install, Configure, Manage course, you'll get the skills to deliver virtual desktops and applications through a single virtual desktop and infrastructure platform.

You'll develop hands-on skills in installing, configuring, and managing VMware Horizon 8. You'll dive in to how to configure and deploy pools of virtual machines, how to manage access and security of machines and how to provide a customised desktop environment to end users.

In just 5 days, you’ll learn how to identify VMware Horizon components. You’ll also learn how to:

Configure and manage pools of physical and virtual machines
Use Horizon Administrator to configure the VMware Horizon environment
Configure secure access to virtual desktops
Manage the performance and scalability of a VMware Horizon deployment

At the end of this course, you’ll sit the VMware exam, and achieve your VMware Horizon v8 - Install, Configure, Manage certification.

Through Firebrand’s Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you’ll get certified at twice the speed of the traditional training and get access to courseware, learn from certified instructors, and train in a distraction-free environment.

Audience

This course is ideal for technical personnel who work in the IT departments of end-customer companies as well as those responsible for the delivery of remote or virtual desktop services.

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Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

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Pass first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
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Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

1. Course Introduction

Review course goals
Review course objectives
Review the course outline
Find additional resources after this course

2. Introduction to VMware Horizon

Recognise the features and benefits of VMware Horizon
Identify the major function of each VMware Horizon component
Define a use case for your virtual desktop and application infrastructure

3. View Connection Server

Identify the VMware vSphere® requirements for a connection server
Describe the network and firewall configurations for View Connection Server
License VMware Horizon components
Configure View Connection Server

4. VMware Horizon Pools and Desktops

Outline the process and choices in setting up VMware Horizon 7 virtual machines
Compare the remote display protocols that are available in VMware Horizon
List the ports that must be opened in the machine’s firewall for VMware Horizon operations
Outline the configuration choices when installing Horizon Agent
Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
Describe how information on the Users and Groups page can be used to control and monitor View users
Explain the hierarchy of global policies, pool-level policies, and user-level policies
List the View Group Policy administrative (ADM) template files

5. Horizon Client Options

Describe the requirements for a Horizon Client installation
Explain USB redirection and options
Describe the power states for desktops
Define and compare a thin client with a system running Horizon Client
Discuss the benefits of Virtual Printing
Explain the Virtual Printing architecture
Describe the configuration options for Virtual Printing
Explain the location-based printing feature

6. Creating Automated Pools of Full Virtual Machines

Recognisee how an automated pool operates
Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools
Outline the steps to create an automated pool
Examine the entitlement of desktops in automated pools

7. Creating and Managing Linked-Clone Desktops

Describe the VMware linked-clone technology
Explain why both a parent virtual machine and a snapshot must be used to create linked clones
Outline the system requirements for View Composer
Describe the relationship between a persistent disk and the system disk
Outline the steps necessary to set up an automated desktop pool that uses linked clones
Compare the purpose of the parent and the replica virtual machines
Compare the linked-clone management operations
Describe the management operations for persistent disks

8. Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Pools

Identify the advantages of instant clones
Distinguish View Composer clones from instant clones
Identify the requirements of instant clones
Describe the types of instant-clone virtual machines
Explain how folders are used to delegate pool administration
Outline the steps to set up an automated pool that uses instant clones
Describe instant-clone limitations in VMware Horizon 7
Describe the creation of instant clones
Set up an automated pool of instant clones

9. Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools

Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool
Describe how a user can access a single application by using the RDS application pool
Describe the relationship between an RDS host, a farm, and an application pool
Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool
Explain how the View Composer linked-clone technology can automate the build-out of RDS server farms
Describe the load-balancing options for RDS hosts

10. VMware Horizon 7 Authentication

Compare the authentication options that View Connection Server supports
Describe the purpose of TrueSSO single sign-on
Identify TrueSSO single sign-on components

11. Managing VMware Horizon Security

Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops
Compare the benefits of using either VMware Horizon Security Server or Access Point in the DMZ
Identify where the tunnel endpoints are in a security server or an Access Point implementation
Identify the tunnel endpoints when the security gateway is not used
Explain a direct connection
List the advantages of direct connections

12. Profile Management Using User Environment Manager

Identify the use cases and benefits of using User Environment Manager
Describe User Environment Manager and its architecture
Explain the User Environment Manager functional areas and their benefits
Explain User Environment Manager profile management and its features
Use the User Environment Manager management console and application profiler to manage user personalisation and application configurations

13. Using App Volumes to Provision and Manage Applications

Explain how App Volumes works
Identify the features and benefits of App Volumes
Identify the interface elements of App Volumes
Install and configure App Volumes

14. Command-Line Tools and Backup Options

Describe key View Connection Server features that are available as command-line options with the vdmadmin command
Explain the purpose of kiosk mode for client systems and how it is configured
Explain why you might want to limit the domains that View Connection Server makes available to end users
Identify the log locations for each VMware Horizon component

15. VMware Horizon Performance and Scalability

Describe the purpose of a replica server
Compare a replica server to a standard connection server
Explain how multiple VMware Horizon servers maintain synchronization
List several best practices for multiserver deployment in a pod
Describe how a load-balancing capability might improve VMware Horizon performance

Exam Track

At the end of this accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

VmWare Horizon v8 - Install, Configure, Manage exam

Duration: 125 Minutes
Format: Multiple Choice, Multiple Choice Multiple Selection, Drag and Drop, Matching, Hot Area
Number of questions: 60
Passing score: 300
Languages: English

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Before attending this accelerated course, you should be capable of:

Using VMware vSphere® Web Client to view the state of virtual machines, datastores, and networks
Opening a virtual machine console on VMware vCenter Server® and access the guest operating system
Creating snapshots of virtual machines
Configuring guest customization specifications
Modifying virtual machine properties
Converting a virtual machine into a template
Deploying a virtual machine from a template

It's also required that you have the following Microsoft Windows system administrator skills and are able to:

Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization
Restrict users’ activities by implementing Group Policy objects
Configure Windows systems to allow Remote Desktop Connections
Build an ODBC connection to an SQL Server database

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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Course Dates

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