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
5 Create a file named dkms.conf and place it in the /usr/src/usb-vhci-hcd-1.15 directory.
# touch /usr/src/usb-vhci-hcd-1.15/dkms.conf
6 Add the following contents to the dkms.conf file.
PACKAGE_NAME="usb-vhci-hcd
PACKAGE_VERSION=1.15
MAKE_CMD_TMPL="make KVERSION=$kernelver"
CLEAN="$MAKE_CMD_TMPL clean"
BUILT_MODULE_NAME[0]="usb-vhci-iocifc"
DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[0]="/kernel/drivers/usb/host"
MAKE[0]="$MAKE_CMD_TMPL"
BUILT_MODULE_NAME[1]="usb-vhci-hcd"
DEST_MODULE_LOCATION[1]="/kernel/drivers/usb/host"
MAKE[1]="$MAKE_CMD_TMPL"
AUTOINSTALL="YES"
7 Add this VHCI driver in dkms.
# dkms add usb-vhci-hcd/1.15
8 Build the VHCI driver.
# dkms build usb-vhci-hcd/1.15
9 Install the VHCI driver.
# dkms install usb-vhci-hcd/1.15
Virtual Machine Settings for 2D and vSGA Graphics
When you create certain Horizon 7 for Linux virtual machines, you must change the memory settings and
configuration parameters to the minimum values recommended.
Virtual machines that are configured to use NVIDIA vDGA use the NVIDIA physical graphic card. Virtual
machines that are configured to use NVIDIA GRID vGPU use the NVIDIA virtual graphic card, which is
based on the NVIDIA physical graphic accelerator. You do not need to change the Video Memory (vRAM)
settings and configuration parameters for these virtual machines.
Virtual machines that are configured to use 2D or vSGA graphics use the VMware virtual graphic card
and you must change the following settings for these types of virtual machines:
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Video Memory (vRAM) settings
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Configuration parameters
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