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Table 5-3. Worksheet: Configuration Options for Creating a Linked-Clone Desktop Pool (Continued)
Option Description Fill In Your Value Here
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.
Select Datastores Select one or more datastores on which to store the
desktop pool.
A table on the Select Datastores page of the Add
Pool wizard provides high-level guidelines for
estimating the pool's storage requirements. These
guidelines can help you determine which
datastores are large enough to store the linked-
clone disks. For details, see “Storage Sizing for
Linked-Clone Desktop Pools,” on page 86.
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If you store user data and OS data on separate
disks, you can store the persistent disks and
OS disks on separate datastores.
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You can store the replica (master) virtual
machine on a high-performance datastore and
the linked clones on separate datastores.
For clusters, you can use shared datastores. For an
indidivual ESXi host, you can use shared or local
datastores.
For more information about the disks that are
created for linked clones, see “Linked-Clone
Desktop Data Disks,” on page 92.
Storage Overcommit Determine the storage-overcommit level at which
View Manager creates linked-clone desktops on
each datastore.
As the level increases, more linked clones fit on the
datastore and less space is reserved to let
individual clones grow. A high storage-
overcommit level lets you create linked clones that
have a total logical size larger than the physical
storage limit of the datastore. For details, see “Set
the Storage Overcommit Level for Linked-Clone
Desktops,” on page 90.
Active Directory domain Select the Active Directory domain and user name.
View Composer requires certain user privileges to
create a linked-clone pool. The domain and user
account are used by QuickPrep or Sysprep to
customize the linked-clone desktops. For details,
see “Create a User Account for View Composer,”
on page 14.
You specify this user when you configure View
Composer settings for vCenter Server. For details,
see “Configure View Composer Settings for
vCenter Server,” on page 15. You can specify
multiple domains and users when you configure
View Composer settings. When you use the Add
Pool wizard to create a pool, you must select one
domain and user from the list.
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