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 On the Machine Source page, select vCenter virtual machinesand click Next.
5 On the vCenter Server page, select the appropriate vCenter server and click Next.
6 Enter the desktop pool id.
7 On the Desktop Pool Seings page, set the following options.
Option Description
Default display protocol
VMware Blast
Allow users to choose protocol
No
3D Renderer
Manage using vSphere Client for 2D, vSGA, or vDGA desktop and
NVIDIA GRID vGPU for vGPU desktop
N The pool seings are mandatory. Else, you might fail to connect to the desktop and get a
protocol error or a black screen.
8 On the Add vCenter Virtual Machines page, select the linux virtual machine. Click Add and click Next.
N Do not create Windows and Linux virtual machines in the same desktop pool.
9 Follow the prompts to complete the procedure.
Entitle users to the machines in the desktop pool. In View Administrator, select the desktop pool, select
Entitlements > Add entitlement, and add users or groups.
The Linux virtual machines are ready to be used as remote desktops in a Horizon 7 deployment.
Manage Desktop Pool for Linux
When you create a manual desktop pool and add Linux machines to the pool, you can manage the manual
desktop pools by conguring the seings. You must add only Linux guest operating systems to the manual
desktop pool. If the pool contains both Windows and Linux guest operating systems, the pool if treated as a
Windows pool, and you will be unable to connect to the Linux desktops.
Support for Managing Operations
n
Disable or Enable desktop pool
n
Clone automated desktop pool
n
Delete desktop pool
You can either remove virtual machines from View Manager or delete virtual machines from the disk
Support for Remote Settings
Table 7‑1. Remote Settings
Remote Setting Options
Remote Machine Power Policy
n
Take no power action
n
Ensure machines are always powered on
n
Suspend
n
Power o
Automatically logo after disconnect
n
Immediately
n
Never
n
After n minutes
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