Setting Up for Linux Desktops
Table Of Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 7 for Linux Desktops
- Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 7 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 Horizon Agent and Managing Linux Desktops
- Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Enable Reversible Password Encryption
- Configure the Certificate for Linux Agent
- Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines
- Upgrade Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 7 for Linux Machines
- How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere
- Gather Information About Horizon 7 for Linux Software
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 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 Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines
- Sample Script to Install Horizon 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 Horizon Agent on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon 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 Horizon 7 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Horizon Agent Registration Failure for a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting an Unreachable Horizon Agent on a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Horizon Agent on a Linux Machine That Is Not Responding
- Troubleshooting Copy and Paste between Remote Desktop and Client Host
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- Index
Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 for
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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 51
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“Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines,” on page 53
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“Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops,” on page 54
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“Sample Script to Clone Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 55
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“Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain,” on page 59
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“Sample Script to Join Cloned Virtual Machines to AD Domain Using SSH,” on page 61
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“Sample Script to Install Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 65
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“Sample Script to Install Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH,” on page 70
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“Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 75
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“Sample Script to Upload Configuration Files to Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH,” on page 79
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“Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon Agent on Linux Desktop Machines,” on page 83
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“Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon Agent on Linux Virtual Machines Using SSH,” on page 87
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“Sample Script to Perform Operations on Linux Virtual Machines,” on page 92
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“Sample Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database,” on page 96
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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