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Table 5-13. Worksheet: Configuration Options for Creating a Manual Desktop Pool
Option
User assignment
Desktop Sources
vCenter Server
Pool ID
Pool Settings
Create a Manual Desktop Pool
You can create a manual desktop pool that provisions desktops from existing virtual machines, physical
computers, and HP Blade PCs. You must select the desktop sources that make up View desktops in the pool.
For manual pools with desktops that are managed by vCenter Server, View Manager ensures that a spare
desktop is powered so that users can connect to it. The spare desktop is powered on no matter which power
policy is in effect.
Prerequisites
Prepare the desktop sources to deliver View desktop access. In a manual pool, you must prepare each
n
desktop source individually. View Agent must be installed and running on each desktop source.
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Description
Choose the type of user assignment:
In a dedicated-assignment pool, each user is
n
assigned to a desktop. Users receive the same
desktop each time they log in.
In a floating-assignment pool, users receive
n
different desktops each time they log in.
For details, see "User Assignment in Desktop
Pools," on page 98.
The virtual machines or physical computers that
you want to use as View desktops in the pool.
1 Decide which type of desktop source you want
to use. You can use either virtual machines
that are managed by vCenter Server or
unmanaged virtual machines, physical
computers, and blade PCs.
2 Prepare a list of the vCenter Server virtual
machines or unmanaged virtual machines,
physical computers, and blade PCs that you
want to include in the pool.
To use PCoIP with desktop sources that are
unmanaged virtual machines, physical
computers, or blade PCs, you must use Teradici
hardware.
The vCenter Server that manages the desktops.
This option appears only if the desktop sources are
virtual machines that are managed by vCenter
Server.
The pool name that users see when they log in and
that identifies the pool in View Administrator.
If multiple vCenter Servers are running in your
environment, make sure that another vCenter
Server is not using the same pool ID.
Settings that determine the desktop state, power
status when a virtual machine is not in use, display
protocol, Adobe Flash quality, and so on.
For details, see "Desktop and Pool Settings,"
page 104.
For a list of the settings that apply to manual pools,
see "Desktop Settings for Manual Pools,"
page 95.
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