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Table 11-2. Fixed Settings in an Existing Desktop Pool
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Setting Description
Type of virtual machine You cannot switch between full desktops and linked-clone desktops.
Pool ID You cannot change the pool ID.
Desktop-naming and provisioning
method
To add desktops to a pool, you must use the provisioning method that was used to
create the pool. You cannot switch between specifying desktop names manually
and using a naming pattern.
If you specify names manually, you can add names to the list of desktop names.
If you use a naming pattern, you can increase the maximum number of desktops.
vCenter settings You cannot change vCenter settings for existing virtual machines.
You
can change vCenter settings in the Editpool_name dialog, but the values only
affect new virtual machines that are created after the settings are changed.
View Composer persistent disks You cannot configure persistent disks after a linked-clone pool is created without
persistent disks.
View Composer customization
method
After you customize a linked-clone pool with QuickPrep or Sysprep, you cannot
switch to the other customization method when you create or recompose desktops
in the pool.
Change the Size of an Automated Pool Provisioned by a Naming Pattern
When
you provision an automated desktop pool by using a naming pattern, you can increase or decrease the
size of the pool by changing the maximum number of desktops.
Prerequisites
n
Verify that you provisioned the pool by using a naming pattern. If you specify desktop names manually,
see “Add Desktops to an Automated Pool Provisioned by a List of Names,” on page 268.
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Verify that the pool is automated.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, click Inventory > Pools.
2 Select the pool and click Edit.
3 Click the Provisioning Settings tab.
4 In the Max number of desktops box, type the new number of desktops in the pool.
If you increase the pool size, new desktops can be added to the pool up to the maximum number.
If you decrease the size of a floating-assignment pool, unused desktops are deleted. If more users are logged
into the pool than the new maximum, the pool size decreases after users log off.
If you decrease the size of a dedicated-assignment pool, unassigned desktops are deleted. If more users are
assigned to desktops than the new maximum, the pool size decreases after you unassign users.
NOTE When you decrease the size of a pool, the actual number of desktops might be larger than Max number
of desktops if more users are currently logged in or assigned to desktops than the value that is specified in
Max number of desktops.
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