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
Method Description
In the template virtual machine, install
or upgrade the new Horizon Agent and
create a snapshot.
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The user data and profile are lost since the existing virtual machines are deleted,
unless the user data and profile are located on the share server such as NFS server.
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After the virtual machine replacement, the state of the virtual machine on View
Administrator might be missing. You must restart the broker service to fix it.
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If you are using linked clone, this method avoids duplicate data on each virtual
machine.
Use the sample script of upgrade to
upload the new Horizon Agent to
existing virtual machines and run the
upgrade command.
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User data and profile is retained.
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If you are using linked clone, this method introduces duplicate data on each virtual
machine.
Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux
Desktop Machines
Before you perform virtual machine cloning, you must create a virtual machine template that the clones
are based on.
Prerequisites
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Verify that your deployment meets the requirements for supporting Linux desktops. See System
Requirements for Horizon 7 for Linux.
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Familiarize yourself with the steps for creating virtual machines in vCenter Server and installing guest
operating systems. See "Creating and Preparing Virtual Machines" in the Setting Up Virtual Desktops
in Horizon 7 document.
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Familiarize yourself with the recommended video memory (vRAM) values for the monitors you will
use with the virtual machine. See System Requirements for Horizon 7 for Linux.
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Familiarize yourself with the steps for AD integration. See Chapter 3 Setting Up Active Directory
Integration for Linux Desktops.
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Familiarize yourself with the steps to install Horizon Agent on Linux. See Chapter "Installing Horizon
Agent and Managing Linux Desktops
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If required, familiarize yourself with the steps to configure options using the View configuration files.
See Chapter 6 Configuration Options for Linux Desktops.
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If you plan to set up graphics, familiarize yourself with the steps. See Chapter 4 Setting Up Graphics
for Linux Desktops.
Procedure
1 In vSphere Web Client or vSphere Client, create a new virtual machine.
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