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
- Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops
- Installing Horizon Agent
- Configuration Options for Linux Desktops
- Create and Manage Linux Desktop Pools
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 for Manual Desktop Pools
- Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops
- Overview of Bulk Upgrade 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 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
- Troubleshooting Linux Desktops
- Collect Diagnostic Information for Horizon 7 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting Copy and Paste between Remote Desktop and Client Host
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- View Agent Fails to Disconnect on an iPad Pro Horizon Client
- SLES 12 SP1 Desktop does not Auto Refresh after Drag and Drop
- SSO Fails to Connect to a PowerOff Agent
- Unreachable VM After Creating a Manual Desktop Pool for Linux
- Index
4 Congure the Linux guest operating system to authenticate with Active Directory. This step is
implemented with 3rd-party software, based on the requirements in your environment, and is not
described in this guide.
5 Congure 3D capabilities on your ESXi hosts and the Linux virtual machine. Follow the procedures for
the 3D feature you intend to install.
n
See “Congure Supported RHEL Distributions for vGPU,” on page 29.
n
See “Congure RHEL 6 for vDGA,” on page 34.
n
See “Congure RHEL 7 for vSGA,” on page 37.
6 Install Horizon Agent on the Linux virtual machine. See “Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual
Machine,” on page 41.
7 Create a desktop pool that contains the congured Linux virtual machines. See “Create a Manual
Desktop Pool for Linux,” on page 57.
Bulk Deployment
With View Administrator, you can only deploy Linux virtual machines in a manual desktop pool. With
vSphere PowerCLI, you can develop scripts that automate the deployment of a pool of Linux desktop
machines. See Chapter 8, “Bulk Deployment of Horizon 7 for Manual Desktop Pools,” on page 65.
System Requirements for Horizon 7 for Linux
To install Horizon 7 for Linux, your Linux system must meet certain requirements for the operating system,
Horizon 7, and vSphere platform.
Supported Linux Versions for Horizon Agent
The following table lists the Linux operating systems that are supported on virtual machines in a desktop
pool.
Table 1‑1. Supported Linux Operating Systems for View Agent
Linux Distribution Architecture
Ubuntu 14.04 and 16.04
N Disable Compiz to avoid poor performance. See
hp://kb.vmware.com/kb/2114809 for more information.
x64
Ubuntu 12.04 x64
RHEL 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 7.2 and 7.3 x64
CentOS 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 7.2, and 7.3 x64
NeoKylin 6 Update 1 x64
SLED 11 SP3/SP4, SLED 12 SP1/SP2 x64
SLES 12 SP1/SP2 x64
N Linux agent has dependency packages on some Linux distribution. See “Install Dependency
Packages for Horizon Agent,” on page 22 for more information.
Required Platform and Horizon 7 Software Versions
To install and use Horizon 7 for Linux, your deployment must meet certain requirements for the vSphere
platform, Horizon 7, and the Horizon Client software.
Chapter 1 Features and System Requirements
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