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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="35580" language="fr" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/fr/xml-course/omnissa-hdm" lastchanged="2026-03-20T13:50:06+01:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/fr/xml-courses"><title>Horizon Deploy and Manage</title><productcode>HDM</productcode><vendorcode>OM</vendorcode><vendorname>OMNISSA</vendorname><fullproductcode>OM-HDM</fullproductcode><version>1.0</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;By the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use vSphere to create VMs to be used as desktops for Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create and optimize Windows VMs to create Horizon desktops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install and Configure Horizon Agent on a Horizon desktop&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and manage the Horizon Client systems and connect the client to a Horizon desktop&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure, manage, and entitle pools of instant-clone desktops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create and use Remote Desktop Services (RDS) desktops and application pools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor the Horizon environment using the Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the authentication and certificate options for the Horizon environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Recognize the integration process and benefits of Omnissa&amp;reg; Access&amp;trade; and Horizon 8&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Compare the remote display protocols that are available in Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discuss scalability options available in Horizon 8&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe different security options for the Horizon environment.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;Before attending this course, you must have
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&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;the following skills:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use vSphere Web Client&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create snapshots of virtual machines&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure guest customization specifications&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Modify virtual machine properties&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Convert a virtual machine to a template&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Microsoft Windows system administration experience:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Restrict user activities by implementing Group Policy Objects&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connections&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tier 1 Operators, administrators, and architects, responsible for the creation, maintenance, and or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Additional duties can include the implementation, support, and administration of an organization&amp;#039;s end-user computing infrastructure.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Course Introduction&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introduction to Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;vSphere for Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create Windows Desktops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create Linux Desktops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating and Managing Desktop Pools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Horizon Client Options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitoring Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Horizon Connection Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Horizon Protocols&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Graphics in Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Securing Connections: Network&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Securing Connections: Authentication&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Horizon Scalability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Horizon Cloud and Universal Broker&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Omnissa Access and Virtual Application Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><outline>&lt;h4&gt;1. Course Introduction&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Introductions and course logistics&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Course objectives&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;2. Introduction to Horizon&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;3. vSphere for Horizon&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Explain basic virtualization concepts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use vSphere Client&amp;trade; to access your vCenter Server system and ESXi hosts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;4. Create Windows Desktops&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to install Horizon Agent on Windows virtual machines&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install Horizon Agent on a Windows virtual machine&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Optimize and prepare Windows virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;5. Create Linux Desktops&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Create a Linux VM for Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Install Horizon Agent on a Linux virtual machine&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Optimize and prepare Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;6. Creating and Managing Desktop Pools&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;List the steps to add desktops to the Horizon&amp;reg; Connection Server&amp;trade; inventory&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps to create an automated pool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Define user entitlement&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;7. Horizon Client Options&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the different clients and their benefits&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access Horizon desktop using various Horizon clients and HTML&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure integrated printing, USB redirection, and the shared folders option&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure session collaboration and media optimization for Microsoft Teams&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;8. Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktops&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;List the advantages of instant clones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the provisioning technology used for instant clone desktop pools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Set up an automated pool of instant clones&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Push updated images to instant clone desktop pools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;9. Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Explain the difference between an RDS desktop pool and an automated pool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Compare and contrast an RDS session host pool, a farm, and an application pool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create an RDS desktop pool and an application pool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Access RDS desktops and applications from Horizon Client&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use the instant clone technology to automate the buildout of RDSH farms&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;10. Monitoring Horizon&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitor the performance of the remote desktop using the Horizon Performance Tracker&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;11. Horizon Connection Server&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recognize Horizon reference architecture&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure Horizon event database&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discuss the AD LDS database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;12. Horizon Protocols&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Compare the remote display protocols that are available in Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe BLAST&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Summarize BLAST Codec options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;List ideal applications for each BLAST codec&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe BLAST and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;13. Graphics in Horizon&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Compare vSGA and vDGA&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;14. Securing Connections: Network&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;List the Unified Access Gateway firewall rules&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure TLS certificates in Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;15. Securing Connections: Authentication&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Restrict access to the Horizon remote desktops using restricted entitlements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the smart card authentication methods that Horizon Connection Server supports&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain the purpose of permissions, roles, and privileges in Horizon&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create custom roles&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;16. Horizon Scalability&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Describe the purpose of a replica connection server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain how multiple Horizon Connection Server instances in a pod maintain synchronization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;17. Horizon Cloud and Universal Broker&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon Cloud Service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use Universal Broker to connect to a Horizon Cloud instance&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure and pair the Horizon Cloud Connector appliance with Horizon Connection Server&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h4&gt;18. Omnissa Access and Virtual Application Management&lt;/h4&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain identity management in Workspace ONE Access&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Explain access management in Workspace ONE Access&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the Workspace ONE Access directory integration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deploy virtual applications with Workspace services&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>By the end of this session, attendees should be able to:



- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- Use 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 a Horizon desktop
- Configure, manage, and entitle desktop pools of full VMs
- Configure and manage the Horizon Client systems and connect the client to a Horizon desktop
- 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 the Horizon Console Dashboard and Horizon Help Desk Tool
- Identify Horizon Connection Server installation, architecture, and requirements
- Describe the authentication and certificate options for the Horizon environment
- Recognize the integration process and benefits of Omnissa® Access™ and Horizon 8
- Compare the remote display protocols that are available in Horizon
- Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8
- Discuss scalability options available in Horizon 8
- Describe different security options for the Horizon environment.</objective_plain><essentials_plain>Before attending this course, you must have



- the following skills:
- Use vSphere Web Client
- Create snapshots of virtual machines
- Configure guest customization specifications
- Modify virtual machine properties
- Convert a virtual machine to a template
- Microsoft Windows system administration experience:
- Configure Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization
- Restrict user activities by implementing Group Policy Objects
- Configure Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connections</essentials_plain><audience_plain>- Tier 1 Operators, administrators, and architects, responsible for the creation, maintenance, and or delivery of remote and virtual desktop services
- Additional duties can include the implementation, support, and administration of an organization's end-user computing infrastructure.</audience_plain><contents_plain>- Course Introduction
- Introduction to Horizon
- vSphere for Horizon
- Create Windows Desktops
- Create Linux Desktops
- Creating and Managing Desktop Pools
- Horizon Client Options
- Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktops
- Creating RDS Desktop and Application Pools
- Monitoring Horizon
- Horizon Connection Server
- Horizon Protocols
- Graphics in Horizon
- Securing Connections: Network
- Securing Connections: Authentication
- Horizon Scalability
- Horizon Cloud and Universal Broker
- Omnissa Access and Virtual Application Management</contents_plain><outline_plain>1. Course Introduction



- Introductions and course logistics
- Course objectives
2. Introduction to Horizon



- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon
- Describe the conceptual and logical architecture of Horizon
3. vSphere for Horizon



- Explain basic virtualization concepts
- Use vSphere Client™ to access your vCenter Server system and ESXi hosts
- Create, provision, and remove a virtual machine
4. Create Windows Desktops



- Outline the steps to install Horizon Agent on Windows virtual machines
- Install Horizon Agent on a Windows virtual machine
- Optimize and prepare Windows virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs
5. Create Linux Desktops



- Create a Linux VM for Horizon
- Install Horizon Agent on a Linux virtual machine
- Optimize and prepare Linux virtual machines to set up Horizon desktop VMs
6. Creating and Managing Desktop Pools



- Identify the steps to set up a template for desktop pool deployment
- List the steps to add desktops to the Horizon® Connection Server™ inventory
- Compare dedicated-assignment and floating-assignment pools
- Outline the steps to create an automated pool
- Define user entitlement
- Explain the hierarchy of global, pool-level, and user-level policies
7. 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
8. Creating and Managing Instant-Clone Desktops



- 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
9. 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 pool
- Access RDS desktops and applications from Horizon Client
- Use the instant clone technology to automate the buildout of RDSH farms
- Configure load-balancing for RDSHs on a farm
10. Monitoring Horizon



- Monitor the status of the Horizon components using the Horizon Administrator console dashboard
- Monitor desktop sessions using the HelpDesk tool
- Monitor the performance of the remote desktop using the Horizon Performance Tracker
11. Horizon Connection Server



- Recognize Horizon reference architecture
- Identify the Horizon Connection Server supported features
- Identify the recommended system requirements for Horizon Connection Server
- Configure Horizon event database
- Outline the steps for the initial configuration of Horizon Connection Server
- Discuss the AD LDS database as a critical component of Horizon Connection Server installation
12. Horizon Protocols



- Compare the remote display protocols that are available in Horizon
- Describe BLAST
- Summarize BLAST Codec options
- List ideal applications for each BLAST codec
- Describe BLAST and PCoIP ADMX GPO common configurations
13. Graphics in Horizon



- Describe the 3D rendering options available in Horizon 8
- Compare vSGA and vDGA
- List the steps to configure graphics cards for use in a Horizon environment
14. Securing Connections: Network



- Compare tunnels and direct connections for client access to desktops
- Discuss the benefits of using Unified Access Gateway
- List the Unified Access Gateway firewall rules
- Configure TLS certificates in Horizon

15. Securing Connections: Authentication



- Compare the authentication options that Horizon Connection Server supports
- Restrict access to the Horizon remote desktops using restricted entitlements
- Describe the smart card authentication methods that Horizon Connection Server supports
- Explain the purpose of permissions, roles, and privileges in Horizon
- Create custom roles
16. 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 Horizon environment
- Configure a load balancer for use in a Horizon environment
- Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture LDAP replication and VIPA
- Explain Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture scalability options
17. Horizon Cloud and Universal Broker



- Recognize the features and benefits of Horizon Cloud Service
- Use Universal Broker to connect to a Horizon Cloud instance
- Configure and pair the Horizon Cloud Connector appliance with Horizon Connection Server
18. Omnissa Access and Virtual Application Management



- Recognize the features and benefits of Workspace ONE Access
- Recognize the Workspace ONE Access console features
- 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 services</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="5">5 jours</duration><pricelist><price country="NL" currency="EUR">4225.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">3675.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">3750.00</price><price country="CH" currency="CHF">3750.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">3750.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">3750.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">2950.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>