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Table 5-1. Worksheet: Configuration Options for Creating an Automated Pool That Contains Full Virtual
Machines (Continued)
Option Description Fill In Your Value Here
Minimum number of desktops If you use a naming pattern and provision
desktops on demand, specify a minimum number
of desktops in the pool.
View Manager creates the minimum number of
desktops when you create the pool.
If you provision desktops on demand, View
Manager dynamically creates additional desktops
as users connect to the pool for the first time or as
you assign desktops to users.
Template Select the virtual machine template that View
Manager uses to create the pool.
vCenter Server folder Select the folder in vCenter Server in which the
desktop pool resides.
Host or cluster Select the ESX host or cluster on which the desktop
virtual machines run.
In vSphere 5.1 or later, you can select a cluster with
up to 32 ESXi hosts.
Resource pool Select the vCenter Server resource pool in which
the desktop pool resides.
Datastores Select one or more datastores on which to store the
desktop pool.
For clusters, you can use shared or local datastores.
Use View Storage Accelerator Determine whether ESXi hosts cache common
virtual machine disk data. View Storage
Accelerator can improve performance and reduce
the need for extra storage I/O bandwidth to
manage boot storms and anti-virus scanning I/O
storms.
This feature is supported on vSphere 5.0 and later.
This feature is enabled by default.
For details, see “Configure View Storage
Accelerator for Desktop Pools,” on page 145.
Guest customization Select a customization specification (SYSPREP)
from the list to let View Manager configure
licensing, domain attachment, DHCP settings, and
other properties on the desktops.
Alternatively, you can customize the desktops
manually after View Manager creates them.
Create an Automated Pool That Contains Full Virtual Machines
You
can create an automated desktop pool based on a virtual machine template that you select. View Manager
dynamically deploys the desktops, creating a new virtual machine in vCenter Server for each desktop.
To create a linked-clone pool, see “Linked-Clone Desktop Pools,” on page 92.
Prerequisites
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Prepare a virtual machine template that View Manager will use to create the desktops. View Agent must
be installed on the template. See Chapter 4, “Creating and Preparing Virtual Machines,” on page 59.
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If you intend to use a customization specification, make sure that the specifications are accurate. In vSphere
Client, deploy and customize a virtual machine from your template using the customization specification.
Fully test the resulting virtual machine, including DHCP and authentication.
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