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
7 On the Desktop Pool Settings page, set the following options and click Next.
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
Note The pool settings are mandatory. Else, you might fail to connect to the desktop and get a
protocol error or a black screen.
8 On the Provisioning Settings page, set the Virtual Machine Naming options and click Next.
Option Description
Specify names manually Enter names manually.
Use a naming pattern For example, specify LinuxVM-{n}.
You must also specify the following desktop pool sizing options:
n
Maximum number of machines
n
Number of spare, powered-on machines
9 On the Storage Optimization page, select a storage management policy and click Next.
10 On the vCenter Settings page, you must click Browse and select the vCenter Server settings in
sequence and click Next.
You cannot skip a vCenter Server setting:
a Template
b VM folder location
c Host or cluster
d Resource pool
e Datastores
11 On the Advanced Storage Options page, select the appropriate storage options and click Next.
12 On the Guest Customization page, select your guest customization for Linux and click Next.
13 On the Ready to Complete page, review the details and select Entitle users after this wizard
finishes.
14 Click Finish.
15 To entitle users to the machines in the desktop pool, select the desktop pool and click Entitlements >
Add entitlements and add the users and groups.
16 Wait till all the Linux virtual machines in the desktop pool become available.
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