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
Features and System Requirements 1
With Horizon 6, users can connect to remote desktops that run the Linux operating system.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Features of Horizon 6 Linux Desktops and Desktop Pools,” on page 7
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“Overview of Configuration Steps for Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops,” on page 8
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“System Requirements for Horizon 6 for Linux,” on page 9
Features of Horizon 6 Linux Desktops and Desktop Pools
Horizon 6 version 6.2.1 introduces a number of new features for Linux desktops. The following list presents
the key features.
Virtual Machine Clone
Type
The following clone types are supported:
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Linked clone
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Full clone
Linked-clone virtual machines (VMs) share the operating system image of a
parent VM and require less storage than full-clone VMs.
Desktop Pool Type
The following desktop pool types are supported:
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Dedicated
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Floating
With a dedicated pool, once a user is assigned a desktop, the assignment is
permanent. A user can log out, log back in, and see the same desktop. With a
floating pool, desktop assignments are not permanent. A user might see a
different desktop after logging out and logging back in.
Audio Out
A user can listen to the audio that the desktop produces.
Multiple Monitors
Four monitors, each with a maximum resolution of 2560x1600, are
supported.
Lossless PNG
Images and videos that are generated on a desktop are rendered on the client
device in a pixel-exact manner.
3D Graphics
3D graphics is supported with the following combinations of Linux versions
and graphics cards:
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vSGA is supported on RHEL 7.1 Workstation x64 with NVIDIA GRID
K1 or K2 graphics cards.
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