This Web Simulator is for VMware vSphere Professional Administrators that are ready to start building complex Desktop and Mobile deployment and would like to take the 2V0-651 certification exam. The Web Simulator will verify candidate skills and their knowledge about the use of Horizon Composer and Security Server.
Candidates must be capable of installing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Horizon solutions when creating Desktop and Mobile scenarios. Using the Web Simulator will provide you with training in the common use cases so that you can install, configure and manage Horizon Server Components and Pools Desktop Images . Moreover you will also be able to understand how create a secure a complex deployment and how to use Install, Configure and Manage Mirage and the relevant Workspace Portal.
| Section | Objectives |
|---|
| Section 1: Install Horizon (with View) Server Components |
| Describe and differentiate between component functions and features | Knowledge:
-Describe hardware and software requirements for installation
-Explain functionality of the following components:- Connection server
- View Composer
- Replication server
- Security server
-Describe the Horizon View agent
-Differentiate Horizon View client access options Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-VMware Horizon Reference Architecture
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Install Horizon (with View) Composer Server | Knowledge:
-Explain Horizon View Composer database and connectivity
-Describe View Composer service and dependencies
-Navigate the Horizon View Composer installation wizard
-Determine when to install Horizon View Composer in stand-alone mode Tools:
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Security Guide
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Architecture Planning Guide
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Install Horizon (with View) Connection Server | Knowledge:
-Determine required firewall rules
-Install Horizon View Connection servers
-Differentiate between standard and replica servers Tools:
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Security Guide
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Install Horizon (with View) Security Server | Knowledge:
-Determine required firewall rules
-Configure Horizon View security server pairing
-Navigate the View Connection server installation wizard Tools:
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Security Guide
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Prepare Environment for Horizon (with View) | Knowledge:
-Explain characteristics of required Active Directory domain accounts, groups, and permissions
-Identify and describe the Group Policy Object template files
-Describe Organizational Units for machine accounts
-Verify trust relationships
-Describe DHCP requirements for Horizon View desktops Tools:
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Security Guide
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in Horizon
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Install, Configure and Manage vRealize Operations Manager For Horizon | Knowledge:
-Describe software requirements for vRealize Operations Manager for Horizon View
-Create an instance of the vRealize Operations Manager for Horizon View adapter
-Install and configure a Horizon Broker agent
-Reference View dashboards and reports Tools:
-VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Administrator Guide
-VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Installation
-VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon Security
-Maximizing the Use of VMware vRealize Operations for Horizon
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Section 2: Configure a Horizon (with View) Environment |
| Configure Horizon (with View) Composer | Knowledge:
-Describe default port settings for View Composer
-Determine domain accounts used for QuickPrep
-Determine the vCenter™ Server host system
-Identify necessary account domain permissions and domain trust relationships
-Enable View Composer from View Administrator and add domain account(s) Tools:
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Architecture Planning Guide
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Configure Horizon (with View) | Knowledge:
-Explain the purpose of and configure the Events database
-Enable Horizon View Storage Accelerator
-Configure and modify Horizon View global settings
-Modify Horizon View security server settings
-Describe virtual printing services and architecture
-Enable disk space reclamation
-Configure the following: - SSL
- Syslog server
- External URL settings
- Default roles
- Custom roles
- Required permissions
- Display protocol settings
- Location aware printing
- Profile store for Persona management
- Virtual profile group policies
Tools:
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Architecture Planning Guide
-Horizon View Administrator
-Horizon View ADM files
-sviconfig.exe |
| Configure PCoIP/RDP Protocol Settings | Knowledge:
-Configure HTML access
-Describe protocol requirements
-Locate ADM template files
-Explain GPO settings
-Configure flash quality and throttling
-Configure 3D rendering capabilities Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Architecture Planning Guide
-Horizon View Administrator
-Horizon View ADM files |
| Configure and Manage Security in Horizon (with View) | Knowledge:
-Import certificates
-Enable certificate-based authentication
-Identify authentication requirements for RSA, Smart Cards, and RADIUS
-Configure SAML authenticator
-Create Horizon View access groups for delegated administration and roles
-Create and assign delegated administrative roles
-Configure clipboard redirection Tools:
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Security Guide
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Create ThinApp applications and a ThinApp repository | Knowledge:
-Create VMware ThinApp applications
-Create file shares
-Assign permissions to the file shares
-Verify MSI streaming settings in the package.ini files
-Determine necessary VMware ThinApp package components to put on the share
-Assign VMware ThinApp applications to pools Tools:
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-VMware ThinApp User’s Guide
-VMware ThinApp Reference Architecture Guide
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Configure Horizon View Cloud Pod Architecture | Knowledge:
-Enable and configure a multi-site/pod deployment
-Configure global/user entitlements
-Configure home sites Tools:
-Administering Horizon View Cloud Pod Architecture
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Section 3: Create and Configure Pools |
| Configure Automated Pools using linked clones | Knowledge:
-Identify floating vs. dedicated assignments
-Identify and configure the following: - Optional disk settings
- Pool settings
- 3D renderer
- Provisioning settings
- Base image and snapshots
- vCenter Server resource settings
- Advanced storage settings
- Guest customization settings (e.g., QuickPrep, Sysprep)
Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in Horizon
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Configure Automated Pools using full clones | Knowledge:
-Identify floating vs. dedicated assignments
-Identify and configure the following: - Pool settings
- 3D renderer
- Provisioning settings
- Templates
- vCenter Server resource settings
- Advanced storage settings
- Guest customization settings
Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in Horizon
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Configure Manual Pools | Knowledge:
-Determine and configure pool settings
-Describe and configure desktop sources
-Given a scenario, manually configure pool resources Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in Horizon
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Build and Customize Desktop Images | Knowledge:
-Perform OS optimizations
-Perform installation of View Agent and VMware Tools
-Configure virtual machine hardware
-Create and manage snapshots
-Create customization specifications Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Windows XP Deployment Guide
-VMware Horizon with View Optimization Guide for Windows 7 and Windows 8
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Configure RDSH (Remote Desktop Session Host) Application Pools | Knowledge:
-Configure Remote Desktop Services (RDS) farms
-Configure RDS desktop settings
-Given a scenario, configure and edit application pool settings Tools:
-Setting Up Desktop and Application Pools in Horizon
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Section 4: Troubleshooting Horizon (with View) |
| Troubleshoot Desktop Imaging Issues | Knowledge:
-Troubleshoot problems with Quickprep/Sysprep
-Determine appropriate stems needed to remedy template issues
-Given a scenario, remedy end user access issues Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Windows XP Deployment Guide
-VMware Horizon with View Optimization Guide for Windows 7 and Windows 8
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Troubleshoot Account and Permissions | Knowledge:
-Troubleshoot issues with user accounts
-Remedy entitlement issues
-Given a scenario identify and remedy permission issues Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-VMware Horizon with View Optimization Guide for Windows 7 and Windows 8
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Troubleshoot connectivity between Horizon (with View) components | Knowledge:
-Troubleshoot Horizon View client connectivity issues
-Troubleshoot Horizon View client protocol connectivity issues
-Troubleshoot desktop connectivity issues
-Generate and analyze log bundles Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Installation Guide
-Horizon View Administrator |
| Troubleshoot PCoIP Configuration | Knowledge:
-Monitor PCoIP session statistics
-Troubleshoot network packet loss and performance issues
-Optimize visual settings Tools:
-Horizon View Administration Guide
-Horizon View Architecture Planning Guide
-PCoIP Network Optimization Guide
-Horizon View Administrator
-Horizon View ADM files |
| Section 5: Install, Configure, and Manage VMware Mirage |
| Install and Configure VMware Mirage Components | Knowledge:
-Identify firewall requirements for VMware Mirage
-Install VMware Mirage Management server and console
-Install VMware Mirage Web Manager
-Install VMware Mirage server
-Install VMware Mirage Gateway server
-Install and configure file portal
-Configure the following:
Branch Reflector
Role-based delegations
Driver library and profiles
SSL
User State Migration Tool (USMT)
Storage volumes Tools:
-VMware Mirage Administration Guide
-VMware Mirage Installation Guide
-VMware Mirage Web Manager Guide
-Image Management for View Desktops using VMware Mirage
-VMware Mirage Management console |
| Manage Layers | Knowledge:
-Capture and update the App and Base layers
-Assign Base and App layers
-Given a scenario, determine the appropriate layer configuration to meet the customer requirements Tools:
-VMware Mirage Administration Guide
-VMware Mirage Management console |
| Manage Endpoints | Knowledge:
-Create and manage upload policies
-Restore snapshots
-Create, manage, and archive collections
-Install the Mirage Client
-Migrate and centralize endpoints Tools:
-VMware Mirage Administration Guide
-VMware Mirage Management console |
| Section 6: Install, Configure, and Manage VMware Workspace Portal |
| Install VMware Workspace Portal | Knowledge:
-Describe minimum hardware and software requirements
-Determine firewall requirements
-Understand forward and reverse DNS requirements for VMware Workspace virtual appliances
-Create IP pools
-Deploy OVA/OVF files
-Configure initial installation (console, web)
-Setup external database
-Setup high availability Tools:
-VMware Workspace Portal Reviewer’s Guide
-Installing and Configuring VMware Workspace Portal
-VMware Workspace Portal Administrator’s Guide
-vSphere Virtual Machine Administration Guide
-VMware Workspace Admin Console |
| Configure VMware Workspace Portal | Knowledge:
-Configure the following: - High availability
- SSL certificates
- NTP
- Users and groups
- Web links and SaaS application authentication
- VMware ThinApp access and delivery
- Approvals
Tools:
-Installing and Configuring VMware Workspace Portal
-VMware Workspace Portal Administrator’s Guide
-VMware Workspace Portal End User Guide
-VMware Workspace Admin Console |
| Manage VMware Workspace Portal | Knowledge:
-Define and promote administrators
-Package VMware ThinApp applications
-Entitle and deploy applications
-Enable Horizon View desktop access through VMware Workspace Portal
-Configure reporting for usage and entitlement
-Deploy and update VMware Workspace Portal clients Tools:
-Installing and Configuring VMware Workspace Portal
-VMware Workspace Portal Administrator’s Guide
-Setting Up Resources in VMware Workspace Portal
-VMware Workspace Portal End User Guide
-VMware Workspace Admin Console |
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