4.5

Change the Size of an Automated Pool Provisioned by a Naming Pattern
When
you provision an automated desktop pool by using a naming pattern, you can increase or decrease the
size of the pool by changing the maximum number of desktops.
Prerequisites
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Verify that you provisioned the pool by using a naming pattern. If you specify desktop names manually,
see “Add Desktops to an Automated Pool Provisioned by a List of Names,” on page 177.
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Verify that the pool is automated.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, click Inventory > Pools.
2 Select the pool and click Edit.
3 Click the Provisioning Settings tab.
4 In the Max number of desktops box, type the new number of desktops in the pool.
If you increase the pool size, new desktops can be added to the pool up to the maximum number.
If you decrease the size of a floating-assignment pool, unused desktops are deleted. If more users are logged
into the pool than the new maximum, the pool size decreases after users log off.
If you decrease the size of a dedicated-assignment pool, unassigned desktops are deleted. If more users are
assigned to desktops than the new maximum, the pool size decreases after you unassign users.
NOTE When you decrease the size of a pool, the actual number of desktops might be larger than Max number
of desktops if more users are currently logged in or assigned to desktops than the maximum number.
Add Desktops to an Automated Pool Provisioned by a List of Names
To add desktops to an automated pool provisioned by manually specifying desktop names, you provide
another list of new desktop names. This feature lets you expand a desktop pool and continue to use your
company's naming conventions.
Follow these guidelines for manually adding desktop names:
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Type each desktop name on a separate line.
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A desktop name can have up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
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You
can add a user name to each desktop entry. Use a comma to separate the user name from the desktop
name.
In this example, two desktops are added. The second desktop is associated with a user:
Desktop-001
Desktop-002,abccorp.com/jdoe
NOTE In a floating-assignment pool, you cannot associate user names with desktop names. The desktops are
not dedicated to the associated users. In a floating-assignment pool, all desktops that are not currently in use
remain accessible to any user who logs in.
Prerequisites
Verify
that you created the pool by manually specifying desktop names. You cannot add desktops by providing
new desktop names if you created the pool by providing a naming pattern.
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