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
Script Execution
The following messages are from an execution of the script:
PowerCLI C:\scripts> .\UpdateOptionFile.ps1
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Please ensure your config file and view-agent.conf file are in current working directory.
Your vCenter address: 10.117.44.17
Your vCenter admin user name: administrator
Your vCenter admin user password: *******
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Your VM guest OS user name: ViewUser
Your VM guest OS user password: *******
Sample Script to Upgrade Horizon Agent on Linux Desktop Machines
You can customize and use the following sample script to upgrade Horizon Agent on multiple Linux virtual
machines (VMs).
This script uploads the installer tar ball to each VM before installing Horizon Agent. The upload task can be
time-consuming, especially when a large number of VMs is involved and the network speed is slow. To save
time, you can run the script that uses SSH, or put the installer tar ball in a shared location that is available to
each VM so that uploading the le is not necessary.
To copy and paste the script content without page breaks, use the HTML version of this topic, available from
the Horizon 7 documentation page at hps://www.vmware.com/support/pubs/view_pubs.html.
Script Input
This script reads one input le, which is described in “Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy
Linux Desktops,” on page 69. This script also interactively asks for the following information:
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Acceptance of Horizon Agent EULA (end user license agreement)
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IP address of the vCenter Server
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Administrator login name for the vCenter Server
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Administrator password for the vCenter Server
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Administrator login name for the ESXi host
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Administrator password for the ESXi host
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User login name for the Linux guest operating system
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User password for the Linux guest operating system
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Horizon Agent tar ball path
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Upgrade to managed VM
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Install the Smartcard redirection feature
Script Content
<#
Upload the Linux Agent installer tar ball and re-install
#>
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