Setting Up for Linux Desktops

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With View Administrator, you can create a pool of Windows, but not Linux, desktop machines
automatically. However, you can develop scripts that automate the deployment of a pool of Linux desktop
machines.
The sample scripts that are provided are for illustration purposes only. VMware does not accept any
responsibility for issues that might arise when you use the sample scripts.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops,” on page 49
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“Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines,” on page 51
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“Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops,” on page 52
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“Sample Script to Clone Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 53
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“Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain,” on page 57
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“Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain Using SSH,” on page 59
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“Sample Script to Install View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 63
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“Sample Script to Install View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH,” on page 68
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“Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 73
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“Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH,” on page 77
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“Sample Script to Upgrade View Agent on Linux Desktop Machines,” on page 81
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“Sample Script to Upgrade View Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH,” on page 85
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“Sample Script to Perform Operations on Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 90
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“Sample Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database,” on page 94
Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops
Deploying Linux desktops involve several steps. If you plan to deploy more than a few desktops, you can
automate some of the steps by using PowerCLI scripts.
For some operations, you can choose to have either PowerCLI or SSH execute the commands on the Linux
machine. The following table describes the differences between the two approaches.
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