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VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting

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VMware Horizon 8: Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting

Duration: 2 Days

Prerequisite:

•  VMware Horizon 8: Skills for Virtual Desktop Management

This course also requires knowledge of the following:
•  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 accessing the guest operating system 
•  Configuring Active Directory services, including DNS, DHCP, and time synchronization
•  Restricting user activities by implementing Group Policy objects
•  Configuring Windows systems to enable Remote Desktop Connections
•  Building an ODBC connection to an SQL Server database
    
Course Description:

This two-day course builds your skills in resolving common issues that occur in a VMware Horizon® environment. You engage in a series of lab exercises to bring existing environment issues to resolution. The exercises mirror real-world troubleshooting use cases. These exercises equip learners with the knowledge and practical skills to manage typical challenges faced by virtual desktop administrators and operators.    

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

•    Implement a structured approach to troubleshooting
•    Resolve common issues that occur in a VMware Horizon environment
•    Troubleshoot issues with linked and instant clones
•    Configure the Windows client
•    Identify the correct log level for gathering logs
•    Optimize protocols for best end-user experience

Intended Audience:

Experienced system operators, administrators, and integrators responsible for managing and maintaining VMware Horizon solutions.  

Course Outlines:

Course Introduction
•  Introductions and course logistics
•  Course objectives

Overview of Virtual Desktop Troubleshooting
•  Structured approach to troubleshooting configuration and operational problems
•  Applying troubleshooting methods 
•  Documenting the steps to resolving the problem

Command-Line Tools and Backup Options
•  Using command-line tools 
•  Backing-up and restoring VMware Horizon databases

Troubleshooting Horizon Linked Clone Desktops
•  Describe the components that make up a VMware Horizon desktop
•  Explain how the View Agent Direct-Connection plug-In is useful for diagnosing problems
•  Highlight the best practice for optimizing a VMware Horizon desktop
•  Troubleshoot common problems with VMware Horizon desktops

Troubleshooting Instant Clones
•  Discuss how instant clones are created
•  Discuss what gets logged when an instant clone is created
•  Discuss the keywords to look for in the logs when troubleshooting instant clones
•  Discuss how to troubleshoot problems with instant clones

Windows Client
•  Correctly configure the Windows Client
•  Identify the correct log level for gathering logs
•  Enable the required SSL configuration level for the environment

Ports and Protocols
•  Discuss the key ports on a Horizon Environment
•  Discuss protocols used in the Horizon Environment
•  Understand the benefit of optimizing Blast
•  Become familiar with the optimization features for Blast
•  Implement GPO changes for Blast 
•  Become familiar with the causes for Black Screens
•  Discuss how to troubleshoot Black Screen problems 
•  Identify problems encountered when applying GPOs
•  Discuss how to troubleshoot GPO-related problems