Sun VDI Software 3 offers ground-breaking VDI storage economics, built-in
virtualization capabilities, and support for a wide variety of virtual desktop
operating systems. The open architecture of Sun VDI Software 3 gives users
access to a broader choice of client devices and virtualization hosts,
increasing flexibility, management efficiency, and data security.
This five-day workshop introduces you to Sun VDI Software 3 technology and
software administration. Along with installing Sun VDI Software 3, you are
introduced to the architectural details of the software, providing a foundation
to understand the individual features introduced in subsequent modules. Through
a combination of instructor-led lectures and hands-on labs, you are introduced
to the following VDI components and features:
- Sun xVM VirtualBox and VMware® Virtual Center desktop brokers
- LDAP and Microsoft® Active Directory directory server integration
- Open Storage platform for the back-end storage of user desktops
- Sun Ray Software (SRS) and Sun Secure Global Desktop (SGD) for the
display of user desktops
- Sun VDI administration tools
The workshop begins with a comprehensive overview of the VDI 3 architecture.
As the workshop progresses, you use lab equipment to install and configure
prerequisite components such as SGD and Sun VirtualBox so that when you install
the Sun VDI software, all of the necessary components are available. Once you
install the VDI software, you learn how to configure desktop providers, which host
virtual desktops, and how to use front-end user access devices such as Sun Ray thin
clients or a web browser with SGD to access assigned virtual desktops. You also
learn how to manage pools of desktops and the various parameters which control the
content and behavior of desktop pools. Failover and cluster configurations are also
covered for large-scale deployments.
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Who Can Benefit
Students who can benefit from this course are PS/TS/SE/Service Partners/Customers.
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Prerequisites
- System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System Part 1 (SA-200-S10)
- System Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System Part 2 (SA-202-S10)
- Network Administration for the Solaris 10 Operating System (CDS-300-S10)
- Sun Ray Software Administration Workshop (VM-200)
- Sun Secure Global Desktop Software 4.4: Configuration and Administration (SGD-2495)
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Skills Gained
- Describe the architecture of the Sun VDI solution
- Perform the installation and configuration for the Sun VDI 3 Software
- Configure the Sun VirtualBox desktop provider
- Configure the VMware Virtual Center desktop provider
- Provision Microsoft Windows OS, Open Solaris, and Ubuntu LinuxTM desktop images
- Clone desktop images
- Configure Sun VDI Software 3 to deliver desktops to users through SRS
- Configure Sun VDI Software 3 to deliver desktops to users through SGD
- Troubleshoot installation and configuration issues associated with Sun VDI Software 3
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Course Content
Module 1 - Architectural Overview of Sun VDI
History of computing and evolution of virtualization
VDI 3 software objectives, design goals and benefits
VDI components and layered architecture: Desktop Access Layer; Session Management Layer; Virtualization Layer
Module 2 - Introduction to Sun Secure Global Desktop
Overview and introduction to SGD
SGD functionality as it relates to Sun VDI
SGD application deployment for use with VDI and in workshop's lab environment
SGD authentication mechanisms
Using SGD to access desktops
SGD client-server communications and protocols
SGD security
Installing SGD for workshop's use
Module 3 - Sun VirtualBox Installation
VirtualBox versions and features
Hardware support
VirtualBox as a VDI desktop provider
Management of pool types in VirtualBox
VirtualBox networking and communication protocols
VirtualBox RDP
Installing VirtualBox
Module 4 - Sun VirtualBox Templates
Defining and creating VirtualBox desktops
Defining VirtualBox templates used for desktop cloning
VirtualBox guest additions features and installation
Automated desktop cloning
Using Microsoft SysPrep for cloning
Solaris/Linux desktop cloning
Module 5 - VMware Templates
VMware components
vCenter Server use with VDI
vCenter Server prerequisites, protocols, ports and installation
VMware Infrastructure Client (VIC) functions and usage
VIC installation
Defining and creating VMware templates
VMware and VDI integration
Module 6 - VDI Core
VDI Core components
VDI Core installation features
VDI Desktop broker features and architectural overview
Managing the VDA service
VDI administrative interfaces
VDI authentication
Sun Ray Server Software kiosk mode parameters
RDP broker
VDI Core configuration options including evaluation and cluster modes
Installing VDI
Configuring the VDI User Directory
Module 7 - Desktop Providers
Supported desktop providers - VirtualBox and VMware
Virtual desktop states and desktop lifecycle
Configuring Sun VirtualBox desktop provider for VDI: networking issues; communication, protocols and ports
VirtualBox Open Storage: Using Sun Unified Storage Systems or OpenSolaris storage servers; ZFS and volume management
Configuring VMware desktop provider for VDI: VMware desktop storage; Desktop data storage
Module 8 - VirtualBox Desktop Provider Pools
Methods of populating pools
Cloning desktops in pools
Creating VirtualBox pools
Module 9 - VMware Desktop Provider Pools
Management of pool types in VMware
Populating VMware desktop pools
Cloning desktops in pools
Using Microsoft SysPrep for desktops
Module 10 - Introduction to Sun Ray Software
Overview of Sun Ray computing model
Sun Ray Software components
Sun Ray Server Software features relevant to VDI
Sun Ray Connector for Windows OS
SRSS Kiosk Mode and the VDI Kiosk Mode script
Using Sun Rays to connect to VDI desktops
Sun Ray protocols and administration
Module 11 - User Assignment
User assignment options such as user or token to a specific pool
Using custom Active Directory or LDAP group filters for user assignment decisions
Configuring VDI user assignments
Module 12 - Desktop Access
Desktop access methods including SRS, SGD, and RDP clients
Session mobility
VDI, SRSS, and SGD authentication mechanisms
SGD - My Desktop - integration
Module 13 - Sun VDI Software Cluster
VDI Core configuration options including cluster mode
SRSS and MySQL node types
Large installation issues
Configuring VDI cluster
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