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Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 - Third Edition

By : Jason Ventresco
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Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 - Third Edition

By: Jason Ventresco

Overview of this book

This third edition of Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 has been updated to get you up to speed with VMware Horizon 7.7 by showing you how to use its key features and deploying an end-user computing infrastructure for your own organization. The book begins by guiding you on how to deploy all the core requirements for a VMware Horizon infrastructure. It then moves on to show you how to provision and administer end-user computing resources using VMware Horizon. You’ll not only be able to deploy the core VMware Horizon features, but you’ll also be able to implement new features, such as the Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP) and the Horizon Console. You’ll also focus on the latest features and components of the Horizon platform and learn when and how they are used. By the end of the book, you will have developed a solid understanding of how your organization can benefit from the capabilities VMware Horizon offers and how each of its components is implemented.

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Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Preface
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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1
VMware Horizon Infrastructure Overview
VMware Horizon Infrastructure Overview
VMware Horizon components
VMware Horizon licensing
VMware Horizon core infrastructure requirements
VMware Horizon design overview
Summary
Questions
Further reading
2
Implementing Horizon Connection Server
Implementing Horizon Connection Server
Overview of VMware Horizon Connection Server
Horizon Connection Server requirements
Horizon installation prerequisites
Deploying the first Horizon Connection Server
Configuring the Horizon Instant Clone Engine
Deploying a Horizon Replica Connection Server
Upgrading an existing Horizon Connection Server
Backing up a Horizon Connection Server
Horizon Connection Server recovery
Summary
Questions
Further reading
3
Implementing Horizon Composer
Implementing Horizon Composer
Overview of VMware Horizon Composer
Horizon Composer requirements
Limits of Horizon Composer
Horizon Composer installation prerequisites
Deploying Horizon Composer
Configuring Horizon Composer
Backing up Horizon Composer
Horizon Composer recovery
Summary
Questions
Further reading
4
Implementing Horizon Security Server
Implementing Horizon Security Server
Horizon Security Server overview
Horizon Security Server limits
Horizon Security Server additional considerations
Security Server network requirements
Installing and configuring Horizon Security Server
Deploying a Horizon Security Server
Updating the Horizon Security Server settings
Horizon Security Server backup
Horizon Security Server recovery or upgrade
Summary
Questions
Further reading
5
Implementing Horizon Unified Access Gateway
Implementing Horizon Unified Access Gateway
Horizon Unified Access Gateway overview
Horizon Unified Access Gateway limits
Horizon Unified Access Gateway additional considerations
Horizon Unified Access Gateway network requirements
Preparing the infrastructure for a Horizon Unified Access Gateway
Deploying a Horizon Unified Access Gateway
Troubleshooting a Horizon Unified Access Gateway deployment
Updating the Horizon Unified Access Gateway configuration
Summary
Questions
Further reading
6
Implementing a Horizon Cloud Pod
Implementing a Horizon Cloud Pod
Horizon Cloud Pod overview
Configuring a Horizon Cloud Pod
Creating Cloud Pod Global Entitlements
Removing a Horizon pod from a Cloud Pod
Updating the settings of a Global Entitlement
Determining the effective home site of a user or security group
Monitoring Global Entitlement Horizon client sessions
Summary
Questions
Further reading
7
Creating Horizon Desktop Pools
Creating Horizon Desktop Pools
Horizon desktop pool overview
Desktop pool common terms
Horizon desktop pool options
QuickPrep versus Sysprep
Advantages of Linked or Instant Clone desktops
Considerations for Linked and Instant Clone desktops
Creating a Horizon desktop pool
Monitoring the desktop creation process
Common provisioning problems
Managing Horizon Desktop pool entitlements
Summary
Questions
Further reading
8
Implementing the Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Application and Desktop Pools
Implementing the Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Application and Desktop Pools
Configuring a Microsoft RDSH server for use with Horizon
Creating a Microsoft RDS farm in Horizon
Creating a Horizon application pool
Creating an RDS desktop pool
Using the Horizon Client to access application pools
Monitoring the status of Horizon application pool clients and RDS servers
Modifying or deleting a Horizon application pool
Managing a Horizon RDS farm or server
Summary
Questions
Further reading
9
Performing Horizon Pool Maintenance
Performing Horizon Pool Maintenance
An overview of instant and linked clone maintenance
Managing Horizon maintenance tasks
Global settings for Horizon maintenance
Performing linked clone desktop maintenance
Performing instant clone desktop maintenance
Managing Horizon Composer persistent disks
Summary
Questions
Further reading
10
Creating a Master Virtual Desktop Image
Creating a Master Virtual Desktop Image
The importance of desktop optimization
Optimization results – Horizon desktop IOPS
Optimization results – CPU utilization
Customizing the Windows desktop OS cluster size
Permanently removing Windows Store applications
Windows OS pre-deployment tasks
Removing an unwanted application – native update features
Windows OS optimizations
Summary
Questions
Further reading
11
Implementing App Volumes
Implementing App Volumes
App Volumes overview
App Volumes prerequisites
Installing App Volumes Manager server
Configuring App Volumes Manager
Deploying additional App Volumes Manager servers
Installing the App Volumes Agent
Creating an AppStack
Assigning AppStacks
Deleting AppStacks assignments
Enabling Writable Volumes
Deleting Writable Volumes
App Volumes backup and recovery
Summary
Questions
Further reading
12
Implementing User Environment Manager
Implementing User Environment Manager
UEM overview
UEM pre-installation tasks
Installing the UEM Agent
Configuring UEM
Advanced UEM configuration examples
Summary
Questions
Further reading
13
Implementing the Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP)
Implementing the Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP)
An Overview of the Horizon Just-in-Time Management Platform
Just-in-Time Management Server requirements
Deploying the JMP Server
Managing JMP Assignments
Summary
Questions
Further reading
14
Using Horizon PowerCLI
Using Horizon PowerCLI
Enabling remote management in Windows
Establishing a remote Horizon PowerCLI session
Viewing all the PowerCLI commands and their options
Configuring the Horizon infrastructure
Administering Horizon desktop pools
Managing Horizon client entitlements and sessions
Retrieving information about the Horizon infrastructure
Summary
Questions
Further reading
15
Assessments
Assessments
Chapter 1, VMware Horizon Infrastructure Overview
Chapter 2, Implementing Horizon Connection Server
Chapter 3, Implementing Horizon Composer
Chapter 4, Implementing Horizon Security Server
Chapter 5, Implementing Horizon Unified Access Gateway
Chapter 6, Implementing a Horizon Cloud Pod
Chapter 7, Creating Horizon Desktop Pools
Chapter 8, Implementing Microsoft Remote Desktop Services Application and Desktop Pools
Chapter 9, Performing Horizon Pool Maintenance
Chapter 10, Creating a Master Virtual Desktop Image
Chapter 11, Implementing App Volumes
Chapter 12, Implementing User Environment Manager
Chapter 13, Implementing the Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP)
Chapter 14, Using Horizon PowerCLI
Chapter 15, Implementing Horizon Group Policies
Chapter 16, Managing Horizon SSL Certificates
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Configuring a Microsoft RDSH server for use with Horizon

This section will outline the minimum steps required to configure Microsoft RDS to use with Horizon. For a more in-depth discussion on Microsoft RDS optimization and management, consult the Microsoft documentation page for Windows Server 2012 R2 (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/hh801901(v=ws.11)) or Windows Server 2016 (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/index).

VMware Horizon supports the following versions of Window server for use with RDS:

  • Windows Server 2008 R2: Datacentre, with SP1 or later installed
  • Windows Server 2012: Datacentre
  • Windows Server 2012 R2: Standard or Datacentre
  • Windows Server 2016: Standard or Datacentre

The examples shown in this chapter were performed on Windows Server 2012 R2.

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