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Table 5-1. Worksheet: Configuration Options for Creating an Automated Pool That Contains Full Virtual
Machines (Continued)
Option Description Fill In Your Value Here
Template Select the virtual machine template that View
Manager uses to create the pool.
vCenter Server folder Select the folder in vCenter Server in which the
desktop pool resides.
Host or cluster Select the ESX host or cluster on which the desktop
virtual machines run.
Resource pool Select the vCenter Server resource pool in which
the desktop pool resides.
Datastores Select one or more datastores on which to store the
desktop pool.
For clusters, you can use shared or local datastores.
Guest customization Select a customization specification (SYSPREP)
from the list to let View Manager configure
licensing, domain attachment, DHCP settings, and
other properties on the desktops.
Alternatively, you can customize the desktops
manually after View Manager creates them.
Create an Automated Pool That Contains Full Virtual Machines
You
can create an automated desktop pool based on a virtual machine template that you select. View Manager
dynamically deploys the desktops, creating a new virtual machine in vCenter Server for each desktop.
To create a linked-clone pool, see “Linked-Clone Desktop Pools,” on page 73.
Prerequisites
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Prepare a virtual machine template that View Manager will use to create the desktops. View Agent must
be installed on the template. See Chapter 4, “Creating and Preparing Virtual Machines,” on page 43.
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Gather the configuration information you must provide to create the pool. See “Worksheet for Creating
an Automated Pool That Contains Full Virtual Machines,” on page 70.
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Decide how to configure power settings, display protocol, Adobe Flash quality, and other settings. See
“Desktop and Pool Settings,” on page 104.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, click Inventory > Pools.
2 Click Add.
3 Select Automated Pool.
4 On the vCenter Server page, choose Full virtual machines.
5 Follow the prompts in the wizard to create the pool.
Use the configuration information that you gathered in the worksheet. You can go directly back to any
wizard page that you completed by clicking the page name in the navigation panel.
In View Administrator, you can view the desktops as they are added to the pool by clicking Inventory >
Desktops.
What to do next
Entitle users to access the pool. See “Add Entitlements to Desktop Pools,” on page 113.
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