VMware Horizon View 7:
- Installing the Connection Server on Horizon View 7
- Installing Security Server on Horizon View 7
- Add License to Horizon View 7
- Installing Horizon View Composer on Horizon View 7
- Add vCenter server to Horizon View 7
- Create Master Desktop Template on Horizon View 7
- Automated Desktop Pool on Horizon View 7
After Successfully installing and configuring Connection server, Security server, and Horizon View Composer server and added the vCenter server to Horizon View We can create Master Desktop Template.
In this article, we will look at how to create that.
To create Master Desktop Template we need to follow steps below:
- Create VM and install OS on that (You can Follow this link)
- Install VMware Tools for VM (You can follow this link)
- Install Required Softwares
- Install VMware Horizon Agent
- Shut Down and Convert VM to Template
- Create Guest Customization (we need this when we will create Desktop Pools)
1st , 2nd and 3rd steps we will skip because those are very easy to do. If you need you can follow our articles to do that.
To Install VMware horizon agent click on the install file and follow steps below:
On license agreement page You need to accept the terms:
On Network protocol configuration page select the protocol to be used to configure this Horizon Agent instance:
Custom setup page selects all feature except VMware Horizon Instant clone:
After clicking on Install process will be begin:
After Installation completed Click Yes to restart the system:
After that Shutdown VM and Convert that to the template(Step 5) You can use this Article to Convert that to the template.
And Finally, you need to Create Guest Customization which we need this when we will create Desktop Pools.
To create Guest Customization Log in to vCenter vsphere client and Click on Home and Customization Specifications Manager under Management.
Click New to create and Select VM OS and type Name for Customization Specification :
Type your owner’s name and organization on Registration information page:
Specify a computer name that will identify this virtual machine on a network, Enter the NetBIOS name:
If you have Windows license enter the product key below or leave that blank, You can activate the product later:
Type your Administrator account password:
Select a Time Zone for this virtual machine:
If you some command which you want to run when user logon first time then type the command and click Add:
Select a typical setting and click next:
The virtual machine may belong to a workgroup or domain, Enter Domain information and click Next:
Click Finish to complete creating Windows Guest Customization :
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