3.1
Table Of Contents
- Prerequisites
- (Optional) Install View Composer on the VirtualCenter Server
- Install View Connection Server on a Dedicated Server
- Perform Initial Configuration with View Administrator
- Create and Prepare the Guest System
- Deploy a Virtual Desktop or Desktop Pool
- (Optional) Deploy a View Composer Virtual Desktop Pool
- Entitle Users and Groups to Desktops and Desktop Pools
- Install and Run View Client
- (Optional) Next Steps
- View Component Reference
VMware, Inc. 6
Getting Started with VMware View
(Optional) Create a Virtual Machine Customization Specification
Customizationspecificationscanexpediteautomateddesktoppooldeploymentsbyprovidingconfiguration
informationforgeneralproperties,suchaslicensing,domainattachment,andDHCPsettings.
To create a customization specification
1InVirtualCenter,clickEdit>CustomizationSpecifications.
2ClickNewtocreateanewcustomizationspecification.
3MakesurethatWindowsisselectedintheTargetVirtualMachineOSdrop‐
downmenu,provideaname
andan(optional)descriptionforthecustomizationspecification,andclickNext.
4EntertheNameandOrganizationtoassociatewiththedesktopsthatyouwillcreateintheautomated
desktoppool,andclickNext.
5 SelectoneofthefollowingoptionsandclickNext.
Usethevirtualmachinenameifyouwantthedesktopsinthepooltoderivetheirnamesfromthe
nameassignedtoeachdesktopvirtualmachineduringdeploymentfromViewManager.Thisisthe
recommendedoption.
Useaspecificnameifyouwantthedesktopsinthepooltoderivetheirnamesfromapredefined
label.Ifyouselectthisoption,alsoselectAppendanumericvaluetoensureuniqueness.
6EnterthelicensenumberforthevirtualdesktopoperatingsystemintheProductIDfield,specifywhether
thisisasingleormultipleseatlicense,andclickNext.
7EnterandconfirmthelocaladministratorpasswordandclickNext.
8 Selectthelocaltimezonefromthedrop‐downmenuandclickNext.
9 (Optional)Provideoneormorecommandpromptinstructionstobeexecutedthefirsttimeauser
connects.
aEnteracommandinthefieldprovidedandclickAdd.
bRepeatforeachcommandandclickNextwhenyouhavefinished.
10 SelectthesettingforyournetworkinterfaceandclickNext.
TherecommendedselectionisTypicalsettings.
11 Specifyhowthedesktopsderivedfromthistemplatewillparticipateinyournetwork.
Ifyouwanttoautomaticallyadddeployeddesktopstoadomain,selectWindowsServerDomainand
enterthedomainname.Intheusername,password,andpasswordconfirmationfields,enterthe
credentialsforauserthathastherequisitepermissionstoaddsystemstothisdomain.
12 MakesurethatGenerate
NewSecurityID(SID)isselectedandclickNext.
TheReadytoCompletepageappears.
YoucanclickBacktomodifyanypreviouspage.
13 ClickFinishtosavetheguestcustomizationspecification.
Thecustomizationmighttakeseveralminutestocomplete.Whencompleted,makesurethatthenewvirtual
machineisjoined
toyourActiveDirectorydomain.
YoucannowassigntheguestcustomizationspecificationtoaViewManagerautomateddesktoppoolwhen
youprovisionvirtualdesktops.
Create a Virtual Machine Template for Standard Virtual Desktops
Afteryouinstallandconfiguretheguestsystem,convertthevirtualmachinetoatemplate.Youcanthenuse
thetemplateasadesktopsourceforautomateddesktoppools.