VMware View 5 Virtual Desktop Deployment Course, Class Outline
(4 days)
Version 5
Overview
Our 4-day vSphere™ Infrastructure Deployment – VMware View ™ Virtual Desktop Deployment class offers participants the opportunity to explore in depth the advantages of VMware View. Each participant will work hands-on with real VMware® HCL servers to build and administrate a complete VMware View environment.
Each student will install and configure an ESX 4 or ESXi 4 server “the right way” and then build a complete VMware vSphere environment. Once each student has had the opportunity to configure his/her own environment, we will build VMware View and begin the process of deploying all different types of Virtual Desktop; Individual Desktop, Automated Desktop Pool and Linked Clone. We will also explore the more advanced VMware View Concepts as we practice Desktop Refresh and Desktop Recomposition along with testing out both Persistent and Non-Persistent operating modes.
We will focus on vSphere administration using the available GUI tools; the vSphere Client, vCenter Server, and the VMware View Manager. Administrators will learn what they need to know without loading up on legacy or highly-specific command-line tools useful only in specialized situations. This class is ideal for Administrators who work primarily in Windows and have an immediate need for useful knowledge and ability with VMware View 5. This class is fully compatible with both ESX 4 and ESXi 4!
The vSphere Infrastructure Deployment – VMware View Virtual Desktop Deployment features over 50 interactive Step-By-Step Labs (SBS LAB ™), complete with detailed instructions, full-color documentation and screenshots of all steps. The book alone is sure to become one of the most valued reference materials in your library
Goals
Students will complete the class with a level of knowledge and comfort with VMware View which they have never had before. All students will have hands-on experience with real servers which will translate directly to their professional environment.
Course Objectives
• Build and configure a VMware vSphere infrastructure suitable for View
• Build Virtual Machines suitable for use as Virtual Desktops
• Implement Customization Specification
• Use and deploy VM's from Templates and Clones
• Install and Configure the VMware View Connection Server
• Deploy individual Virtual Desktops
• Install and Configure VMware View Composer
• Deploy Linked Clones and Automated Desktop Pools
• Practice Desktop Refresh and Recomposition
• Use Windows Profiles to optimize Virtual Desktop Performance
• Install and Configure the VMware View Security Server
• Implement Security Certificates for VMware View
• Configure firewall rules for VMware View
• Connect securely to Virtual Desktop VM's from a variety of platforms/locations
• Connect to Virtual Desktops
Prerequisites
The vSphere Infrastructure Deployment – VMware View Virtual Desktop Deployment is intended for IT professionals with familiarity with Windows Server and TCP/IP Networking.
Certifications
Participants qualify to take the Certified Virtualized Datacenter Administrator (CVDA ™) exam at no additional charge. Qualifying candidates will receive their (CVDA ™) certificate and access to other resources within 2 weeks of qualification
Course Outline
1. Introduction and Overview
i. SBS LAB - Connecting to your server(s)
2. Grounds for Virtualization
a. Virtualization defined
b. What's in it for me?
c. What is a hypervisor?
i. Hypervisor Classifications
ii. Comparison of production hypervisors
3. VMware vSphere
a. What is vSphere?
b. vSphere Components
4. What is VMware View
a. Components of VMware View
i. ESX Server
ii. vCenter Server
iii. VMware View Connection Server
iv. VMware View Security Server
v. VMware View Composer
b. VMware View terms and concepts
c. Requirements for VMware View
5. Preparing to deploy vSphere
a. Understanding Storage Architecture
b. Understanding the VMFS Filesystem
c. ESX 4 Disk Partitioning
i. ESX 4 Required Partitions
ii. Service Console Partitions
6. Install ESX Server
a. Pre-installation consideration
i. SBS LAB - Install ESX Server
ii. SBS LAB - Post Installation tasks
7. The vSphere Client
i. SBS LAB - Install vSphere Client
ii. SBS LAB - Logging in to your ESX Server the first time
8. Time In a vSphere Environment
i. SBS LAB - Configure NTP on ESX with an External Stratum 1 time source
ii. SBS LAB - Validating ESX Time Configuration
9. Install vCenter Server
a. vCenter Architecture
b. Components of vCenter
i. SBS LAB - The vCenter Database
ii. SBS LAB - Install vCenter
10. Configure vCenter
i. SBS LAB - Add host(s)
ii. SBS LAB - Enable Customization Specification
iii. SBS LAB - Rolls, Privileges and Permissions
iv. SBS LAB - Scheduled Tasks
11. Clones and Templates
a. Deploy virtual machines efficiently
i. SBS LAB - Creating Templates
ii. SBS LAB - Deploying from Templates
12. Resource Management
i. SBS LAB - Virtual Machine Resource Management
ii. SBS LAB - Resource Pool Resource Management
iii. SBS LAB - Testing resource management
13. VMware View Connection Server
a. Types of Connection Server: Standard, Replica, Security
i. SBS LAB - Install Connection Server
ii. SBS LAB - Configure Connection Server
14. VMware View Security Server
a. Firewall and DNS considerations for Security Server
i. SBS LAB - Install Security Server
15. VMware View Composer
a. Database Requirements for Composer
i. SBS LAB - Install Composer
ii. SBS LAB - Link Composer to vCenter
16. Virtual Machine Concepts
a. Virtual Machine Remote Console
b. Encapsulation
c. Working with the Remote Console
i. SBS LAB - Using remote devices
ii. SBS LAB - Using datastore ISO’s
17. Building a VM
a. Necessary drivers
i. SBS LAB - Install recommended Operating System
ii. SBS LAB - VM files and folders
18. Prepare VM for production
i. SBS LAB - VMware Tools
b. Graphics considerations
c. Time Considerations
i. SBS LAB - Convert to template
19. Individual Virtual Desktops
a. Requirements and considerations
i. SBS LAB - Deploy a VM from template
ii. SBS LAB - Prepare VM as Virtual Desktop
iii. SBS LAB - Establish client connection to Individual desktop
20. Automated Desktop Pools
i. SBS LAB - Create a customization specification for Automated Desktop Pool
ii. SBS LAB - Deploy a VM from template
iii. SBS LAB - Prepare VM as Automated Desktop Pool Parent
iv. SBS LAB - Configure Automated Desktop Pool
v. SBS LAB - Establish client connection to View Composer
vi. SBS LAB - Automatically deploy new Virtual Desktop
21. Linked Clones
a. SBS LAB - Deploy a VM from template
b. SBS LAB - Prepare VM as Linked Clone Parent
c. SBS LAB - Configure Linked Clone Desktop Pool
d. SBS LAB - Allow linked Clones to propagate as configured
e. SBS LAB - Establish client connection to Linked Clones
f. SBS LAB - Desktop Recomposition and Refresh
g. SBS LAB - Validate Storage efficiency for Linked Clones
22. Virtual Networking
a. Virtual Networking concepts
b. Virtual Switches and isolation
c. Port Groups
d. Physical NIC’s
e. VLAN’s
i. SBS LAB – Create VMkernel Port Group
23. Configure Shared Storage
i. SBS LAB - Join ESX Servers to a SAN
b. Block size
i. SBS LAB - Create a shared VMFS Volume
24. VMware View Security
a. Overview
25. Certificates
a. What typws of certificates does VMware View use and where to get them
i. SBS LAB - Get and install SSL Certificates for VMware View
26. DMZ
a. Port considerations
b. Virtual Network (vSwitch) configuration
i. SBS LAB - Create and implement secure virtual DMZ for VMware View Security Server
27. Security Server
a. Move Security Server into DMZ
b. Configure networking on Security Server
i. SBS LAB - Test and validate secure port 443 (https://) connections from the outside world to ANY of the virtual desktops
28. Tools and integrations VMware View
i. SBS LAB - File Transfer tools
ii. SBS LAB - SSH tools
iii. SBS LAB - Disk Tools
iv. SBS LAB - Performance monitoring tools
v. SBS LAB - ISO’s, create and extract
vi. SBS LAB - Preparing Windows for your environment
29. VMware View Backup Techniques
i. SBS LAB - Virtual Machine backup
b. VMware Consolidated Backup
i. SBS LAB - Configure VCB framework
ii. SBS LAB - Backup a Virtual Machine
iii. SBS LAB - File-level restore w/o an agent
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