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
Cause
There might be several user error configuration or setup causes for the virtual machine state to be
Unreachable or Waiting for Agent.
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Verify that the option machine.id exists in the virtual machines vmx configuration file.
If it does not exist, then verify that the virtual machine was added to the desktop pool correctly. Else
recreate the desktop pool to let the broker rewrite the option to the vmx configuration file.
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Verify that the VMware Tool or Open VM Tool is installed correctly.
If the steps to install VMware Tool or Open VM Tool were not performed correctly, the vmware-
rpctool command might not exist under PATH in the Linux virtual machine. You must follow the guide
to install VMware Tool or Open VM Tool.
Run the command after you finish installing.
#vmware-rpctool "machine.id.get"
The machine.id values are listed from the virtual machines vmx configuration file.
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Verify if the FQDN of the broker can be resolved to the IP Address in the agent Linux virtual machine.
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