Use Horizon Administrator to create Horizon desktop pools.
- In Horizon Administrator, select Catalog > Desktop Pools and click Add.
- Under Type, select Automated Desktop Pool and click Next.
- Under User Assignment, select one of the following and click Next:
- Under vCenter Server, select Instant clones or Linked clones, as required, select the target vCenter, and click Next.
- Under Desktop Pool Identification, type a unique ID for the pool, a display name that users see when they connect to the View client, type a description of the pool, and click Next.
- Under Desktop Pool Settings, change the Default display protocol value to Microsoft RDP, PCoIP, or VMware Blast, accept the defaults for the other parameters, and click Next.
- Under Provisioning Settings, provide values for the following settings and click Next:
Add {n} to the name to append a unique number. Use {n:fixed=x} (where x is the number of digits) to make the number a fixed length. For example, vm-{n:fixed=4}-sales.
Note: Provisioning all machines up front enables all machines to be ready to use immediately.
- Under Storage Optimization, select Use VMware Virtual SAN and click Next.
- Under vCenter Settings, click Browse next to each setting to select the following values, clicking OK for each, and then click Next:
- Parent VM in vCenter—Select the parent image.
- Snapshot—Select the snapshot from the image.
- VM folder location—Select the folder in which to store the virtual machine.
- Cluster—Select the cluster for the virtual machine deployment.
- Resource Pool—Select the resource pool.
- Datastore—Select a datastore for the virtual machines.
- Network—Select a network for the pool.
Dell EMC recommends that you choose the same network as the parent image.
- Under Guest Customization, select a domain, click Browse to change the AD container to adhere to the best practices and policies of your IT department, and click Next.
- Under Ready to Complete, review the information for accuracy and click Finish.
The pool appears in the Desktop Pools list.