Duration: 2 Days
In this hands-on training course, you will learn how to install and configure VMware® Horizon Mirage™ software, as well as perform common administrator and end-user tasks. This course is based on the Horizon Mirage 4.0 release.
What You Will Learn
- Features and operation of Horizon Mirage:
- Install and configure Horizon Mirage components
- Navigate and use Horizon Mirage Management Console
- Deploy Horizon Mirage to endpoints
- Capture and assign base layers and application layers
- Perform a Windows XP-to-Windows 7 migration
- Perform desktop recovery
- Plan and perform a mass-hardware migration
- Install and configure Horizon Mirage File Portal
- Explain how end-users access their files
Audience
System administrators and system integrators responsible for deploying the Horizon Mirage system
Prerequistes
Ability to:
- Use VMware vSphere® Client™ to view the state-of-virtual machines, datastores, and networks
- Open a virtual machine console in VMware® vCenter Server™ and access the guest-operating system
- Navigate Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008
Course Outline
1. Base Layers and Application Layers
- Create and assign Base Layers and Application Layers
- Create and assign Base Layers and Application Layers
- Create a reference machine
2. Introduction to Horizon Mirage
- Explain how Horizon Mirage works
- Describe how Horizon Mirage fits into the VMware end-user computing vision
- Define the main Horizon Mirage use cases
- Explain the main features and benefits of Horizon Mirage
3. Migrating a Desktop from Windows XP to Windows 7
- Prepare a migration environment for a Windows XP to Windows 7 migration
- Perform a Windows XP-to-Windows 7 migration
- Monitor the Windows XP-to-Windows 7 migration process
- Troubleshoot a migration to Windows 7
4. Horizon Mirage Components and Architecture
- Identify the function of each of the Horizon Mirage solution components
- Define the Horizon Mirage layers
- Diagram the Horizon Mirage architecture
5. Using Horizon Mirage for Desktop Recovery and Maintenance
- Restore desktop data to the current endpoint by using a CVD snapshot
- Use the Disaster Recovery wizard to restore a desktop image to a replacement endpoint and to a new disk drive on the same endpoint
6. Installing and Configuring Horizon Mirage
- Recognize the operating system, software requirements, and hardware requirements to successfully deploy Horizon Mirage software
- Install and configure Horizon Mirage
- Deploy Horizon Mirage to endpoints
7. Performing Hardware Migrations
- Plan and perform a mass-hardware migration
- Use the Hardware Migration wizard
8. Horizon Mirage Management Console
- Use the Mirage Management Console features to manage and monitor your Horizon Mirage system
9. Common End-User Tasks and the Horizon Mirage File Portal
- Describe how an end-user performs a file-level restore and directory-level restore
- Explain the process for configuring the File Portal
- Describe how to access files using the File Portal
Course Labs
