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
Create a Full-Clone Automated Desktop Pool
Add-AutomaticPool -DefaultProtocol Blast -AllowProtocolOverride $false -threedRender usevc|vgpu `
-Pool_id <pool id> -Vc_id <vCenter id> `
-NamePrefix <VM Name Prefix>" `
-templatePath <Virtual Machine Template Path> `
-VmFolderPath <Virtual Machine Folder Path> `
-ResourcePoolPath <Resource Pool Path> `
-dataStorePaths <Datastore Path> `
-customizationSpecName <Customization Specification Name> `
[more parameters]
For Linux Desktop the following options and values are mandatory.
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DefaultProtocol Blast
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AllowProtocolOverride $false
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threedRender usevc|vgpu. For vGPU desktop, use -threedRender vgpu and for 2D/vSGA desktop -
threedRender usevc.
Example
Add-AutomaticPool -DefaultProtocol Blast -AllowProtocolOverride $false -threedrender usevc`
-pool_id FullClone-Linux `
-Vc_id (Get-ViewVC -serverName myvc.myorg.org).vc_id `
-NamePrefix "FullClone-{n:fixed=3}" `
-Persistence NonPersistent –deletePolicy DeleteOnUse `
-VmFolderPath "/LinuxVDI/vm/FullClone" `
-ResourcePoolPath "/LinuxVDI/host/LinuxVDICluster/Resources" `
-templatePath "/LinuxVDI/vm/LinuxTemplate" `
-dataStorePaths "/LinuxVDI/host/LinuxVDICluster/datastore" `
-customizationSpecName "linux-spec" `
-maximumCount 100
Add or Remove Desktop Pool Entitlement
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Entitle domain user group of domain mydomain.org to LinuxDesktop.
Add-PoolEntitlement -Pool_id LinuxDesktop -Sid (Get-User -Name "domain user" -Domain
"mydomain.org").sid
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Remove entitlement of domain user group of mydomain.org domain from LinuxDesktop.
Remove-PoolEntitlement -Pool_id LinuxDesktop -Sid (Get-User -Name "domain user" -Domain
"mydomain.org").sid
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