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If you edit a pool to add or remove datastores, rebalancing of the VMs happens automatically when a new
clone must be created, for example, when a user logs off or when you increase the size of the pool. If you
want rebalancing to happen faster, take the following actions:
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If you remove a datastore, manually remove the desktops on that datastore so that the new desktops
will be created on the remaining datastores.
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If you add a datastore, manually remove some desktops from the original datastores so that the new
desktops will be created on the new datastore. You can also remove all desktops or simply do a push
image with the same image so that when the desktops are recreated, they will be evenly distributed
across the datastores.
For details about all the settings that are available to an instant-clone pool, see “Worksheet for Creating an
Instant-Clone Desktop Pool,” on page 81.
Add an Instant Clone Domain Administrator
Before you can create an instant-clone desktop pool, you must add an instant clone domain administrator to
View.
The instant clone domain administrator must have certain Active Directory domain privileges. For more
information, see "Create a User Account for Instant Clone Operations" in the View Installation document.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, select View Configuration > Instant Clone Domain Admins.
2 Click Add.
3 Enter the administrator's login name and password
Worksheet for Creating an Instant-Clone Desktop Pool
When you create an instant-clone desktop pool, the Horizon Administrator's Add Desktop Pool wizard
prompts you to configure certain options. Use this worksheet to prepare your configuration options before
you create the pool.
Before you create a instant-clone pool, you must use vCenter Server to take a snapshot of the parent virtual
machine that you prepare for the pool. You must shut down the parent virtual machine before you take the
snapshot. Horizon 7 uses the snapshot as the base image to create the clones.
NOTE You cannot create a instant-clone pool from a virtual machine template.
Table 6‑1. Worksheet: Configuration Options for Creating an Instant-Clone Desktop Pool
Option Description Fill In Your Value Here
User assignment Select Floating. Users are assigned random desktops from the
pool.
vCenter Server Select Instant clones and select the vCenter Server that
manages the virtual machines in the pool.
Desktop Pool ID The unique name that identifies the pool in Horizon
Administrator.
If multiple Connection Server configurations are running in
your environment, make sure that another Connection Server
configuration is not using the same pool ID.
A Connection Server configuration can be a standalone View
Connection Server instance or a pod of replicated instances.
Display name The pool name that users see when they log in from a client
device. If you do not specify a display name, the pool ID is
displayed to users.
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