Linked-Clone Desktop Pools - VMware View Manager 4.5 Admin Manual

Desktop Settings for Automated Pools That Contain Full Virtual Machines
You must specify desktop and pool settings when you configure automated pools that contain full virtual
machines. Different settings apply to pools with dedicated user assignments and floating user assignments.
Table 5-2 lists the settings that apply to automated pools with dedicated assignments and floating assignments.
For descriptions of each desktop setting, see
Table 5-2. Settings for Automated Pools That Contain Full Virtual Machines
Setting
State
Connection Server restrictions
Remote desktop power policy
Automatic logoff after disconnect
Allow users to reset their desktops
Allow multiple sessions per user
Delete desktop after logoff
Default display protocol
Allow users to choose protocol
Max number of monitors
Max resolution of any one monitor
Adobe Flash quality
Adobe Flash throttling

Linked-Clone Desktop Pools

To create a linked-clone desktop pool, View Composer generates linked-clone virtual machines from a
snapshot of a parent virtual machine. View Manager dynamically provisions the linked-clone desktops based
on settings that you apply to the pool.
Because linked-clone desktops share a base system-disk image, they use less storage than full virtual machines.
Worksheet for Creating a Linked-Clone Desktop Pool
When you create a linked-clone desktop pool, the View Administrator Add Pool wizard prompts you to
configure certain options. Use this worksheet to prepare your configuration options before you create the pool.
You can print this worksheet and write down the values you want to specify when you run the Add Pool
wizard.
Before you create a linked-clone pool, you must use vCenter Server to take a snapshot of the parent virtual
machine that you prepare for the pool. You must shut down the parent virtual machine before you take the
snapshot. View Composer uses the snapshot as the base image from which the clones are created.
N You cannot create a linked-clone pool from a virtual machine template.
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Chapter 5 Creating Desktop Pools
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