Setting Up for Linux Desktops
Table Of Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Features and System Requirements
- Preparing a Linux Virtual Machine for Desktop Deployment
- Setting Up Active Directory Integration for Linux Desktops
- Configuration Options for Linux Desktops
- Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops
- Installing View Agent and Managing Linux Desktops
- Install View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Enable Reversible Password Encryption
- Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines
- Upgrade View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 6 for Linux Machines
- How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere
- Gather Information About Horizon 6 for Linux Software
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops
- Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines
- Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops
- Sample Script to Clone Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain
- Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain Using SSH
- Sample Script to Install View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Install View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Upgrade View Agent on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample Script to Upgrade View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH
- Sample Script to Perform Operations on Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database
- Troubleshooting Linux Desktops
- Collect Diagnostic Information for a Horizon 6 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting View Agent Registration Failure for a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting an Unreachable View Agent on a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting View Agent on a Linux Machine That Is Not Responding
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- Index
Contents
Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 5
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Features and System Requirements 7
Features of Horizon 6 Linux Desktops and Desktop Pools 7
Overview of Configuration Steps for Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 8
System Requirements for Horizon 6 for Linux 9
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Preparing a Linux Virtual Machine for Desktop Deployment 13
Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux 13
Prepare a Linux Machine for Remote Desktop Deployment 14
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Setting Up Active Directory Integration for Linux Desktops 17
Integrating Linux with Active Directory 17
Setting Up Single Sign-on and Smart Card Redirection 18
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Configuration Options for Linux Desktops 21
Setting Options in Configuration Files on a Linux Desktop 21
Suppress the vSphere Console Display of a Linux Desktop 23
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Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops 25
Configure RHEL 6.6 and RHEL 7.1 for vGPU 25
Configure RHEL 6.6 for vDGA 30
Configure RHEL 7.1 for vSGA 34
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Installing View Agent and Managing Linux Desktops 39
Install View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine 39
Enable Reversible Password Encryption 42
Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines 42
Upgrade View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine 43
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 6 for Linux Machines 44
How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere 46
Gather Information About Horizon 6 for Linux Software 46
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Bulk Deployment of Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 49
Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops 49
Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines 51
Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops 52
Sample Script to Clone Linux Virtual Machines 53
Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain 57
Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain Using SSH 59
Sample Script to Install View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines 63
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