VMware App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager

Introductions and course logistics

Course objectives

Profile Management

Application Management

Describe the basic architecture and operation of App Volumes

Explain the function of App Volumes Manager

Explain the function of App Volumes Agent

Describe the principles of SAM

List the stages of application package life cycle

Describe what is a writable volume and how it differs from an AppStack

Identify the major requirements to deploy App Volumes App Volumes components

Describe the installation sequence for the App Volumes Manager

Describe the App Volumes operation modes for packages and writable volumes

Describe the App Volumes hypervisor connection types and their relationships with operation modes

Describe the process of initial configuration of the App Volumes Manager

Describe the basic configuration parameters and where these are configured in the App Volumes Manager Web interface

Install and perform the initial configuration of the App Volumes Manager in a lab environment

Describe the installation steps for the App Volumes Agent

Install the App Volumes Agent in target client machines in a lab environment

Explain the concept of simplified application packaging

List the steps of application package life cycle

Differentiate between an application, package, and program

Create an application package

Use markers to assign the new version of an application package

Edit an application

Edit a package

Describe what a writable volume is and where it is used

Compare AppStacks with writable volumes

Describe the operation of a writable volume

Explain how to assign a writable volume to a desktop

Create and assign a writable volume in a lab environment

Explain how applications in an AppStack are available to a user

Describe how to create an AppStack and populate it with applications

Describe how to update an application in an existing AppStack

Describe VMware Dynamic Environment Manager and its architecture

Describe the functional areas and benefits of VMware Dynamic Environment Manager

Describe VMware Dynamic Environment Manager features and how it manages profiles

Recognize considerations for planning a Dynamic Environment Manager deployment

Identify pre-configuration requirements before installing and starting the Dynamic Environment Manager - Management Console

Recognize key steps in the installation process of Dynamic Environment Manager

Describe the initial configuration process for the management console and FlexEngine

Explain how a user can use the Dynamic Environment Manager Self-Support tool to recover from application configuration mistakes

Explain how administrators and support staff can use the Dynamic Environment Manager Helpdesk Support Tool to troubleshoot profile problems

Describe how the Dynamic Environment Manager SyncTool enables and synchronizes the offline use of Dynamic Environment Manager

Describe how the Dynamic Environment Manager Application Profiler can be used to create predefined configurations for applications

Predefined and user-customized application settings

Using Application Profiler

Using the Self-Support Tool

Using the Helpdesk Support Tool