1 Course Introduction
- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
9 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
10 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
11 Blast Configuration
- Discuss Blast codecs and Encoder Switch settings
- Describe how to verify BLAST configuration using logs and settings
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 Cloud Pod Architecture
Describe Cloud Pod Architecture troubleshooting scenarios
