7.2

Set the XenServer Host Name
In XenDesktop, the name given to the XenServer Host on your XenDesktop server must match the UUID of
the Xen Pool in XenCenter. If no XenPool is congured, the name must match the UUID of the XenServer
itself.
Procedure
1 In Citrix XenCenter, select your XenPool or standalone XenServer and click the General tab. Record the
UUID.
2 When you add your XenServer Pool or standalone host to XenDesktop, type the UUID that was
recorded in the previous step as the Connection name.
Install the XenDesktop Agent
Virtual desktop integration (VDI) PowerShell agents integrate with external virtual desktop system, such as
XenDesktop and Citrix. Use a VDI PowerShell agent to manage the XenDesktop machine.
Prerequisites
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The IaaS components, including the Manager Service and Website, are installed.
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Verify that your environment meets the “XenDesktop Requirements,” on page 108.
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“Download the vRealize Automation IaaS Installer,” on page 76.
Procedure
1 Right-click the [e-mail] setup le and select Run as
administrator.
2 Click Next.
3 Accept the license agreement and click Next.
4 On the Log in page, supply administrator credentials for the vRealize Automation appliance and verify
the SSL Certicate.
a Type the user name, which is root, and the password.
The password is the password that you specied when you deployed the vRealize Automation
appliance.
b Select Accept .
c Click View .
Compare the certicate thumbprint with the thumbprint set for the vRealize Automation
appliance. You can view the vRealize Automation appliance certicate in the client browser when
the management console is accessed on port 5480.
5 Click Next.
6 Select Custom Install on the Installation Type page.
7 Select Proxy Agents in the Component Selection pane.
8 Accept the root install location or click Change and select an installation path.
Even in a distributed deployment, you might sometimes install more than one IaaS component on the
same Windows server.
If you install more than one IaaS component, always install them to the same path.
9 Click Next.
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