Delivered by an Omnissa Certified Instructor, this course teaches IT professionals how to effectively manage and operate Omnissa Horizon 8 environments using the Horizon Console.
Learners will develop advanced administrative skills for managing desktop pools, optimizing images, integrating App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM), and performing troubleshooting across Horizon components.
Participants should have:
Working knowledge of Horizon 8
Background in End-User Computing
Completion of the Horizon 8 Deploy and Manage course
This course is designed for:
Intermediate to advanced Horizon administrators
EUC professionals managing enterprise desktops and applications
IT engineers responsible for Horizon 8 optimization and troubleshooting
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand Omnissa Horizon 8 architecture and components
Build and optimize Windows and Linux desktop images
Create and manage Instant Clone and Full Clone pools
Configure and manage RDS farms and app pools
Administer user entitlements and access permissions
Use OS Optimization Tool (OSOT) for performance tuning
Monitor and analyze the Horizon environment using Help Desk Tool and Performance Tracker
Troubleshoot issues across Horizon, App Volumes, and DEM
Manage App Volumes packages and writable volumes
Implement DEM personalization and smart policies
Troubleshoot DEM and App Volumes configurations
Course introduction
Introduction to Omnissa Horizon 8
Navigating the Horizon Console
Horizon Agent
Horizon Client
Creating the Windows Desktop Image
Preparing Virtual Desktop Pools
Horizon Remote Desktop Session Host Services
Creating Linux Virtual Desktops
Update images and pools
Introduction to monitoring, logs, and troubleshooting
Horizon connection troubleshooting
Troubleshooting machines and desktops
14 Optimizing Windows desktops and servers
Troubleshooting Instant Clones
Troubleshooting Horizon Client
Troubleshooting device redirection
Introduction to App Volumes
Capture and deliver App Volumes packages
Introduction to Dynamic Environment Manager
Deliver a persistent user experience with Dynamic Environment Manager
Troubleshooting App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager
Includes practical labs covering:
Image optimization
App Volumes deployment
DEM personalization
Horizon performance monitoring and troubleshooting
There is no exam associated with this course.
However, it directly supports preparation for Omnissa Horizon Expert-level certifications.
Join our public courses in our France facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.
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