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When the delegated administrator clicks a pool item and goes to the Item Details tab, the delegated
administrator can access the configured actions for desktop pool management. The actions can include
drop pool (delete the pool), manage assignment, manage entitlement, manage session, and, for linked-
clone pools, recompose. The end result is that a delegated administrator can manage desktop pools
using actions buttons in vRealize Automation.
Prerequisites
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Create the business groups that contain the users who will use these actions. See “Create Business
Groups for Delegated Administrators and End Users,” on page 42.
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Verify that vRealize Automation is configured to communicate with the vRealize Orchestrator server so
that the vRealize Orchestrator workflows are available.
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Import the actions for desktops and pools. See “Import Actions for Desktop and Pool Items,” on
page 51.
Procedure
1 Import the Self-Service Desktop Allocation Workflow on page 53
This workflow allows end users to allocate a machine to themselves.
2 Import the Self-Service Advanced Desktop Allocation Workflow on page 54
This workflow allows end users to allocate machines to themselves, selecting either Horizon View or
vRealize Automation as the machine provider.
3 Import the Advanced Desktop Allocation Workflow on page 54
This workflow allows a delegated administrator to allocate machines to an end user, selecting either
Horizon View or vRealize Automation as the machine provider.
4 Import the Port Pool to vCAC Workflow on page 55
This workflow allows a delegated administrator to import View desktop pools into
vRealize Automation and manage the pools directly from the vRealize Automation console.
Import the Self-Service Desktop Allocation Workflow
This workflow allows end users to allocate a machine to themselves.
Procedure
1 Log in to vRealize Automation as an administrator.
2 Select Advanced Services > Service Blueprints and click the Add (+) icon to add a blueprint for the
workflow.
3 On the Add Blueprint - Workflow tab, navigate to Library > Horizon > Workflows > vCAC, select the
workflow, and click Next.
4 On the Details tab, select the Hide catalog request information page check box and click Next.
5 On the Blueprint Form tab, click Next.
6 On the Provisioned Resource tab, select desktop[ViewDesktop] and click Add.
The blueprint is added to the list on the Service Blueprints page, and the Status column shows that the
blueprint is in draft form.
7 On the Service Blueprints page, select the blueprint and click the Publish button above the table.
The service blueprint for the workflow is published and appears in the Advanced Services > Service
Blueprints table.
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