Installing and using Vmware Horizon

[Royalhunt1978]

Good day everyone!

Has anyone full instruction how to install and use Vmware Horizon 7.

I try to search in internet but i find not enough information about installing and use. And I don't understand how to setup up a pc to use it as VDI.

I need help!

[RoderikdeBlock]

You can take a look at this:

Get Started with Horizon 7

or:

https://www.carlstalhood.com/vmware-horizon-7-connection-server/

[scott28tt]

Try this: Quick-Start Tutorial for VMware Horizon 7 | VMware​

[wuhlig]

Here are the POC instructions I send customer who want to go about it on there own without Professional services

Best place to start your Horizon journey: https://techzone.vmware.com/

Lots of good EUC Videos on our YouTube Channel: VMware End-User Computing TV

Antivirus considerations:  https://techzone.vmware.com/resource/antivirus-considerations-vmware-horizon-7-environment

Suggested way to get a POC setup, so not to miss anything which Horizon can do:

1. Sign up for Horizon Enterprise, Horizon AppVolumes and Horizon User Environment trials from your myVMware.com portal.  You will gain access to the install files.
2. Install and setup ESXI hosts.
3. Install and setup of vCenter Server (Linux Appliance OVA deployment).  Consider vCenter HA for production solution.
4. Horizon service accounts needed for Active directory and vCenter. Third Party site Horizon service account suggestions (3rd Party) .  Step 6 also has services account suggestions.
5. MS SQL database server (Windows Sever 2012/2016.  Best to have for event tracking in admin portal, but not needed for POC.  SQL Express could be used for this POC.
6. Install Core Horizon setup:  Reviewers Guide for View in VMWare Horizon7: Installation and Configuration. Skip all things talking about composer server.  Instant clones parts don’t skip.  There should be an instant clone admin account setup in active directory.
   a. If you have issues with blank screen at first login: https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2144768
7. (App layering and User Profile management) UEM and AppVolumes Setup Add UEM Agent first then AppVolumes last to golden image and redeploy.

1. UEM Setup: Quick-Start Tutorial for User Environment Manager
2. AppVolumes Setup: Reviewer's Guide for VMware App Volumes

8. Create Golden Image and optimize it to your business needs. (Windows update might take a bit to patch).  Creating an Optimized Windows Image for a VMware Horizon Virtual Desktop
9. Create a Test pool of shared desktops and published apps (RDSH) if you plan to do this. (Optional)

Other Items:

Network Ports in VMware Horizon 7

Additional 3^rd party help site:  Carl Stalhood - VMware Horizon 7.x (3rd Party)

Hand on Labs around JMP technology:

http://labs.hol.vmware.com/HOL/catalogs (Search Horizon)

Small POC services sizing suggestions, VDI sizing will vary:

VMs	vCPU	RAM	Storage	Short Notes
Active Directory Server	2	4	40
vCenter - Tiny (10 hosts)	2	12	256	- (Appliance)
MS SQL datebase Server	2	4	40	- Needed for Logging
View Connection Server	4	12	40	- Where you run it all
App Volumes Manager	2	8	40	- App Layering
UEM/File Server	2	4	60	- Profile Management
Unified Access Gateway	2	4	20	- External Access (Appliance)
vRealize Server (Small)	4	8	256	- (Appliance)
https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2150348
https://techzone.vmware.com/