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Table Of Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Contents
- Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Installing and Configuring Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Features of a Horizon 6 for Linux Desktop
- Overview of Configuration Steps for Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- System Requirements for Horizon 6 for Linux
- Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux
- Prepare a Linux Guest Operating System for Remote Desktop Deployment
- Install View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines
- Upgrade View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine
- Configuring Linux Machines for 3D Graphics
- Bulk Deployment of Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Overview of Bulk Deployment 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 PowerCLI Script to Clone Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample PowerCLI Script to Install View Agent on Linux Desktops
- Sample PowerCLI Script to Upgrade View Agent on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample PowerCLI Script to Perform Operations on Linux Desktop Machines
- Sample PowerShell Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database
- Administering Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops
- Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 6 for Linux Machines
- Configure Lossless PNG Images on Linux Desktops
- Suppress the vSphere Console Display of a Linux Desktop
- Configure a Left-handed Mouse on Ubuntu Desktops
- How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere
- Gather Information About Horizon 6 for Linux Software
- Troubleshooting Horizon 6 for Linux
- Collect Diagnostic Information for a Horizon 6 for Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting View Agent Registration Failure for a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting an Unreachable View Agent on a Linux Machine
- Troubleshooting View Agent on a Linux Machine That Is Not Responding
- Configuring the Linux Firewall to Allow Incoming TCP Connections
- Index
Contents
Setting Up Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 5
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Installing and Configuring Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 7
Features of a Horizon 6 for Linux Desktop 7
Overview of Configuration Steps for Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 8
System Requirements for Horizon 6 for Linux 9
Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux 12
Prepare a Linux Guest Operating System for Remote Desktop Deployment 13
Install View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine 15
Create a Desktop Pool That Contains Linux Virtual Machines 17
Upgrade View Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine 18
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Configuring Linux Machines for 3D Graphics 19
Configure RHEL 6.6 for NVIDIA GRID vGPU 19
Configure RHEL 6.6 for vDGA 25
Configure RHEL 7.1 for vSGA 29
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Bulk Deployment of Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 33
Overview of Bulk Deployment of Linux Desktops 33
Create a Virtual Machine Template for Cloning Linux Desktop Machines 34
Input File for the Sample PowerCLI Scripts to Deploy Linux Desktops 35
Sample PowerCLI Script to Clone Linux Desktop Machines 36
Sample PowerCLI Script to Install View Agent on Linux Desktops 39
Sample PowerCLI Script to Upgrade View Agent on Linux Desktop Machines 43
Sample PowerCLI Script to Perform Operations on Linux Desktop Machines 47
Sample PowerShell Script to Delete Machines from the Connection Server LDAP Database 50
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Administering Horizon 6 for Linux Desktops 53
Uninstalling and Reinstalling Horizon 6 for Linux Machines 53
Configure Lossless PNG Images on Linux Desktops 56
Suppress the vSphere Console Display of a Linux Desktop 56
Configure a Left-handed Mouse on Ubuntu Desktops 56
How to Perform Power Operations on Linux Desktops from vSphere 56
Gather Information About Horizon 6 for Linux Software 57
Troubleshooting Horizon 6 for Linux 57
Index 63
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