5.2

Creating and Preparing Virtual
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You can use virtual machines managed by vCenter Server to provision and deploy View desktops. You can
use
a virtual machine managed by vCenter Server as a template for an automated pool, a parent for a linked-
clone pool, or a desktop source in a manual pool. You must prepare virtual machines to deliver View desktop
access.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Creating Virtual Machines for View Desktop Deployment,” on page 59
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“Install View Agent on a Virtual Machine,” on page 64
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“Install View Agent Silently,” on page 66
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“Configure a Virtual Machine with Multiple NICs for View Agent,” on page 70
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“Optimize Windows Guest Operating System Performance,” on page 70
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“Optimize Windows 7 and Windows 8 Guest Operating System Performance,” on page 71
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“Optimizing Windows 7 and Windows 8 for Linked-Clone Desktops,” on page 73
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“Preparing Virtual Machines for View Composer,” on page 79
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“Creating Virtual Machine Templates,” on page 85
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“Creating Customization Specifications,” on page 86
Creating Virtual Machines for View Desktop Deployment
The initial virtual machine establishes a virtual hardware profile and operating system to be used for rapid
deployment of View desktops.
1 Create a Virtual Machine for View Desktop Deployment on page 59
You use vSphere Client to create virtual machines in vCenter Server for View desktops.
2 Install a Guest Operating System on page 61
After you create a virtual machine, you must install a guest operating system.
3 Prepare a Guest Operating System for View Desktop Deployment on page 62
You must perform certain tasks to prepare a guest operating system for View desktop deployment.
Create a Virtual Machine for View Desktop Deployment
You use vSphere Client to create virtual machines in vCenter Server for View desktops.
Prerequisites
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Upload an ISO image file of the guest operating system to a datastore on your ESX server.
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