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Contents
Administering View Cloud Pod Architecture 5
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Introduction to Cloud Pod Architecture 7
Understanding Cloud Pod Architecture 7
Configuring and Managing a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment 8
Cloud Pod Architecture Limitations 8
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Designing a Cloud Pod Architecture Topology 9
Creating Cloud Pod Architecture Sites 9
Entitling Users and Groups in a Pod Federation 10
Finding and Allocating Desktops in a Pod Federation 10
Global Entitlement Example 12
Cloud Pod Architecture Topology Limits 12
Cloud Pod Architecture Port Requirements 13
Security Considerations for Cloud Pod Architecture Topologies 13
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Setting Up a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment 15
Initialize the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature 15
Join Pods to the Pod Federation 16
Find and Change a Pod Name 17
Create and Configure a Global Entitlement 18
Create and Configure a Site 21
Assign a Home Site to a User or Group 22
Test a Cloud Pod Architecture Configuration 23
Sample Scenario: Setting Up a Basic Cloud Pod Architecture Environment 24
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Managing a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment 29
View a Cloud Pod Architecture Configuration 29
View Pod Federation Health in View Administrator 31
View Desktop Sessions in a Pod Federation 31
Determine the Effective Home Site for a User 32
Add a Pod to a Site 33
Remove a Pod From a Pod Federation 33
Modifying Global Entitlements 34
Remove a Home Site Association 40
Disable the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature 41
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lmvutil Command Reference 43
lmvutil Command Usage 43
Initializing the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature 46
Disabling the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature 47
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