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Table 12‑4. Desktop Pool Setting Descriptions (Continued)
Setting Options
3D Renderer You can select whether to enable 3D graphics rendering if your pool comprises Windows 7 or
later desktops. You can configure the 3D Renderer to use software rendering or hardware
rendering based on physical GPU graphics cards installed on ESXi 5.1 or later hosts.
To enable this feature, you must select PCoIP or VMware Blast as the protocol and disable the
Allow users to choose protocol setting (select No).
With the hardware-based 3D Renderer options, users can take advantage of graphics applications
for design, modeling, and multimedia. With the software 3D Renderer option, users can take
advantage of graphics enhancements in less demanding applications such as AERO, Microsoft
Office, and Google Earth. For system requirements, see “Configuring 3D Rendering for
Desktops,” on page 145.
If your View deployment does not run on vSphere 5.0 or later, this setting is not available and is
inactive in View Administrator.
When you select this feature, if you select the Automatic, Software, or Hardware option, you can
configure the amount of VRAM that is assigned to machines in the pool. The maximum number
of monitors is 2 and the maximum resolution is 1920 x 1200.
If you select Manage using vSphere Client, or NVIDIA GRID vGPU, you must configure the
amount of 3D memory and the number of monitors in vCenter Server. You can select at most four
monitors for your machines that are used as remote desktops, depending on the monitor
resolution.
NOTE When you configure or edit this setting, you must power off existing virtual machines,
verify that the machines are reconfigured in vCenter Server, and power on the machines to cause
the new setting to take effect. Restarting a virtual machine does not cause the new setting to take
effect.
For more information, see “Configuring 3D Rendering for Desktops,” on page 145, “3D Renderer
Options,” on page 148. and “Best Practices for Configuring 3D Rendering,” on page 150.
Not available to instant-clone desktop pools.
Max number of
monitors
If you select PCoIP or VMware Blast as the display protocol, you can select the Maximum number
of monitors on which users can display the desktop.
You can select up to four monitors.
When the 3D Renderer setting is not selected, the Max number of monitors setting affects the
amount of VRAM that is assigned to machines in the pool. When you increase the number of
monitors, more memory is consumed on the associated ESXi hosts.
When the 3D Renderer setting is not selected, up to three monitors are supported at 3840 x 2160
resolution on a Windows 7 guest operating system with Aero disabled. For other operating
systems, or for Windows 7 with Aero enabled, one monitor is supported at 3840 x 2160 resolution.
When the 3D Renderer setting is selected, one monitor is supported at 3840 x 2160 resolution.
Multiple monitors are best supported at a lower resolution. Select fewer monitors if you select a
higher resolution.
NOTE You must power off and on existing virtual machines for this setting to take effect.
Restarting a virtual machine does not cause the setting to take effect.
Not available to instant-clone desktop pools. In Horizon 7.0 the maximum number of monitors for
instant clones is 2.
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