Manual VM Import

Objective and Tasks

Perform a manual VM import:

1. Review and Record Base VM Information

2. Create a Virtual Machine

3. Import a Windows 10 Image from Microsoft Azure Marketplace

4. Optimize and Publish the Image

5. Create a Pool

6. Use Horizon Client to Connect to the Pool

Task 1: Review and Record Base VM Information

You use information from an existing image to create a manually imported VM.

  1. Go to https://connect.omnissa.com and log in to the Omnissa Cloud Services console.
    • User name: horizonseals<student_number>@techseals.co
    • Password: Omnissa1Omnissa1
    • Under Workspace ONE Cloud, click LAUNCH SERVICE.
    • Under Horizon Cloud, click LAUNCH.
  1. Create an Image.
    • In the left navigation pane, select Resources > Images.
    • Click W11-<student_number><DDMM>A.
    • Click 1.0.0 image version.
    • Scroll down to Image Copies (1) and copy the location path by clicking the clip-board icon.
  1. Identify the Base Image.
    • Paste the location path into Notepad.
    • Copy the hcs-<xxxx>-base-vms line.
  1. Find and record your edge's resource group for base VMs.
    • Log in to the Microsoft Azure portal.
      • User name: <company>.<full_name>.<student_number>
      • Password: Omnissa1!Omnissa1!
    • To expand the left navigation pane, click the hamburger icon on the menu bar.
    • Navigate to Resource groups.
    • Resource groups page opens.
  1. Record your edge's resource group for base VMs.
    • In the Filter for any field... text box, enter the resource group that you copied.
    • Find and record your edge's resource group for base VMs.
    • The base VM resource group starts with the vmw-hcs-<xxxx>-base-vms line.

Note: The <xxxx> value matches between the Tenant Connected device and the Base VM resource group. It is the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) of your edge

Task 2: Create a Virtual Machine

You create a VM in Microsoft Azure.

  1. Create a virtual machine in Microsoft Azure.
    • Log in to the Microsoft Azure portal.
      • User name: <company>.<full_name>.<student_number>
      • Password: Omnissa1!Omnissa1!
    • In the left navigation pane, select Virtual machines.
    • On the Virtual machine page, click +Create.
    • Select Azure virtual machine.
    • The Create a virtual machine wizard opens.
  1. Configure the settings on the Basics tab.
    • Subscription: Select <geo> Education.
    • Resource group:
      • Paste the resource group that you copied in the previous task.
      • Select hcs-<xxxx>-base-vms.
    • Virtual machine name: Enter Win11-Man-<student_number> in the text box.
    • Region: Provided by the instructor.
    • Availability options: Leave the default option unchanged.
    • Security type: Select Standard from the drop-down.
    • Image:
      • Click See all images.
      • Under Microsoft Windows 11, select Windows 11 Enterprise, version 22H2  x64 Gen 2
      • Click Select.
    • VM architecture: Leave the default option unchanged.
  1. Continue configure the settings on the Basics tab.
    • Run with Azure Spot discount: Leave the default option unchanged.
    • Size: Leave the default option unchanged.
    • Administrator account:
      • Username: Enter HCSMAAdmin in the text box.
      • Password: Enter Omnissa1!Omnissa1! in the text box.
      • Confirm password: Enter Omnissa1!Omnissa1! in the text box.
    • Public inbound ports: Select None.
    • Select the check box for I confirm I have an eligible Windows 10/11 license with multi-tenant hosting rights.
    • Click Next : Disks >.
    • The Disks tab opens.
  1. Configure the settings on the Disk tab.
    • For OS disk type, select Standard HDD (locally-redundant storage).
    • Leave all other options unchanged and click Next : Networking >.
    • The Networking tab opens.
  1. Configure the settings on the Networking tab.
    • Virtual Network: Select <geo>hcsmadm-vnet<student_number> from the drop-down.
    • Subnet: Select VMs (10.4.<Student_number>.0/26) from the drop-down.
    • Public IP: Leave all other options unchanged.
    • Select the checkbox  for Delete public IP and NIC when VM is deleted.
    • Leave all other options unchanged and click Next : Management >.
    • Leave all other options unchanged and click Next : Monitoring >.
    • Leave all other options unchanged and click Next : Advanced >.
    • Leave all other options unchanged and click Next : Tags.
    • The Tags tab opens.
  1. Configure the settings on the Disk tab.
    • Enter Win11-Man-<student_number> in both the Name and Value text boxes.
    • Click Next : Review + Create >.
    • On the Review + Create tab, review the information on the page and click Create.
    • Monitor the deployment and refresh the page until the VM is created.

Note: This process takes about 10 to 15 minutes. You must wait until Agent Status changes to Ready on the Overview page of the VM.

Task 3: Import a Windows 10 Image from Microsoft Azure Marketplace

You create an image that is used for the VDI desktops.

  1. Go to https://connect.omnissa.com and log in to the Omnissa Cloud Services console.
    • User name: horizonseals<student_number>@techseals.co
    • Password: Omnissa1Omnissa1
    • Under Workspace ONE Cloud, click LAUNCH SERVICE.
    • Under Horizon Cloud, click LAUNCH.
  1. Create an Image.
    • In the navigation pane on the left, select Resource > Images.
    • Click ADD.
    • From the drop-down select Microsoft Azure.
    • Add Image page opens.
  1. On the Add Image page, configure the General Information settings.
    • Image Name: Enter W11-Man-<Student_number> in the text box.
    • Description: Enter Manual import of an Azure VM in the text box.
    • Markers: Remove the default marker and type Manual-UAT in the text box and press Enter.
    • Click NEXT.
    • Image Source page opens.
    • Select Microsoft Azure custom VM.
    • Click NEXT.
    • Image details page opens.
  1. On the Image Details page.
    • Select Win11-Man-<student_number> VM.
    • From the OS drop-down menu, select Windows 11 Enterprise, 22H2.
    • Enter the administrator credentials:
      • User name: hcsmaadmin
      • Password: Omnissa!Omnissa!
      • Confirm password: Omnissa!Omnissa!
    • Select the check box for I have a Windows license with Software Assurance to apply this Azure Hybrid Benefits.
    • Click ADD.

Note: This process might take 2 to 5 minutes.

Task 4: Optimize and Publish the Image

You optimize and publish the image so that it can be used in a single-session pool.

  1. Log in to the Microsoft Azure portal and select the image published in the previous task.
    • User name: <company>.<full_name>.<student_number>
    • Password: Omnissa1!Omnissa1!
    • Select Virtual machines in the left navigation pane.
    • Click W11-<student_number><DDMM>A-1-0-0.
    • Expand Connect and select Bastion.
    • Login with following credentials:
      • Authentication type: VM Password
      • User name: hcsmaadmin
      • Password: Omnissa1!Omnissa1!
    • Click Connect.
  1. Windows Privacy Settings.
    • On the Choose privacy settings for your device page, turn off the toggles to deactivate all the options.
    • Click Accept.
  1. Change the Windows Taskbar behaviors settings.
    • Right-click the Windows taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
    • Expand Taskbar behaviors.
    • Select Left from the Taskbar alignment drop-down menu.
    • Close the Settings window.
  1. Run Horizon OS Optimization Tool.
    • Right-click the Windows Start menu icon and select Run.
    • Enter \\10.2.1.4\Software in the Open text box.
    • Click OK.
    • On the Software folder, right-click HorizonOSOptimizationTool-x86-xx
    • Select Run as Administrator.
    • In the Open File - Security Warning dialog box, click Run.
    • Select the I accept the terms of the agreement check box.
    • Click Next.
    • Windows OS Optimization Tool opens.
  1. Configure the following Common Options settings.
    • Click Analyze in the lower-right corner and wait for the scan to complete.
    • Click Common Options.
    • Under Visual Effect, select Best performance.
    • Under Background, select any color for the background except blue.
    • Under Background, Deselect Allow users to change background.
    • Under Security, Select Disable Firewall, Disable Antivirus, and Disable Security Center.
    • Leave the other options unchanged and click OK.
    • Click Optimize and wait for the optimization to complete.
      • This process takes about 3 to 5 minutes.
    • Close Windows OS Optimization Tool for Horizon and log out of the Windows system.
  1. Publish an Image.
    • If needed, log in to Omnissa Cloud Services console.
      • User name: horizonseals<student_number>@techseals.co
      • Password: Omnissa1!Omnissa1!
    • Under Workspace ONE Cloud, click LAUNCH SERVICE.
    • Under Horizon Cloud Service, click MANAGE.
    • In the left navigation pane, select Resources > Images.
    • Select W11-Man-<student_number>.
    • On the Versions page, select 1.0.0.
    • From the Unpublished drop-down menu, select Publish.
  1. On the Publish Image page.
    • Under Destination, leave the options unchanged and click NEXT.
    • Under Properties, leave the options unchanged and click NEXT.
    • Under Horizon Agent Features, turn on the App Volumes, Geolocation Redirection, and USB Redirection toggles.
    • Leave the other options unchanged and click NEXT.
    • On the Published Image Operations page, leave the options unchanged and click PUBLISH.
    • Refresh the page until Available appears under Status.

Note: This process takes about 30 to 45 minutes. Do not continue to the next step until the image is published.  

Task 5: Create a Pool

You create a pool for single-sessions so that users can connect to desktop sessions.

  1. In the Horizon Universal Console.
    • Navigate to Resources > Pools.
    • Click ADD and from the drop-down, select Microsoft Azure.
    • App Pool page opens.
  1. Configure the settings on the Add Pool page.
    • Pool Name: Enter Float-MAN-<student_number> in the text box.
    • Description: Enter Single-session pool created from manually imported image in the text box.
    • Pool Type: Select Floating single-session.
    • Desktops settings page opens.
  1. Configure the settings on the Desktop page.
    • Site: Leave the default option unchanged.
    • Horizon Edge: Select <geo>hcsmadm<student_number>-edge
    • Provider: <geo>hcsmadm<student_number>-provider
    • Use Azure dedicated host: Leave the options unchanged.
    • Use Azure availability zones: Leave the options unchanged.
    • Under Image Generation Type: Select V2.
    • Image: Select W11-Man-<student_number> from the drop-down menu.  
    • Marker: Ensure that Manual-UAT marker is selected.
    • Select the check box for I confirm that I have an eligible license for this Windows OS.
  1. Continue configure the settings on the Desktop page.
    • Leave all the options unchanged under VM details.
    • Machine Identity: Ensure that techseals.co is selected.
    • Computer OU (optional): Enter CN=Computers.
    • Provision VMsProvision VMs: Select All at Once.
    • Maximum VMs: Enter 2.
  1. Continue configure the settings on the Desktop page
    • VM name prefix: Enter FLT-<student_number>-MAN in the text box.
    • Desktop admin username: Enter HCSMAAdmin in the text box.
    • Desktop admin password: Enter Omnissa1!Omnissa1! in the text box.
    • Confirm Desktop admin password: Enter Omnissa1!Omnissa1! in the text box.
    • Leave all other options unchanged and click NEXT.
    • Networks page opens.
  1. Configure the Networks setting.
    • From the Azure Virtual Network (VNet), select the only VMs subnet.
    • Click NEXT.
    • Dynamic Environment Manager page opens.
    • Leave the default value and click SAVE.
    • The Pool Saved dialog box appears.
    • Click ADD TO POOL GROUP.
    • Add to Single-Session Pool Group page opens
  1. Configure the settings on the Add to Single-Session Pool Group page.
    • Name: Enter Floating Manual Pool in the text box.
    • Display Name: Enter Floating Windows 11 Manual Pool in the text box.
    • In the App Volumes Applications, click NEXT.
    • In the Application Details, click NEXT.
  1. Continue configure the settings on the Add to Single-Session Pool Group page.
    • Use SSO (optional): Deselect the radio button.
    • Minimum VMs under Power Management option: Enter 50 in the text box.
    • Leave all the other options unchanged.
    • Click SAVE.
    • The Pool Added to Pool Group dialog box appears.
    • Click ENTITLE POOL GROUP.
    • Entitle Desktops and Applications page appears.
  1. Entitle a User or Group.
    • In the Desktop and Application page, click NEXT.
    • Under Users and User Groups, enter hcsmadm<student_number> in the Add users text box.
    • Select the account from the drop-down menu.  
    • Click SAVE.
  1. Verify that the desktops are built before proceeding to the next task.
    • In the navigation pane on the left, select Resources > Pools.
    • Verify that Ready appears under Status and 2/2 appears under the VMs column.
Task 6: Download and Configure Horizon Client

You test the connectivity to the single-session desktop assignments using Horizon Client.

  1. Access Horizon Client.
    • Double-click the cloud.omnissahorizon.com icon .
    • Omnissa Horizon SSO page open on your default browser.
  1. On the Sign in with SSO page.
    • Enter amerhcsmadm<student_number> in the text box.
    • Click Continue.
    • Workspace ONE Intelligence Hub page opens.
    • From the Select Your Domain drop-down menu, select techseals.co.
    • Click NEXT.
    • Log in with the user account that you entitled to desktops and applications.
      • User name: hcsmadm<student_number>
      • Password: Omnissa1!Omnissa1!
    • You are redirected back to Horizon Client.
  1. Access the Desktop.
    • To access a desktop, double-click the Floating Windows 11 Manual Pool icon.
      • You might need to wait for the single-session assignment to complete.
    • Enter the login details.
      • User name: hcsmadm<student_number>
      • Password: Omnissa1!Omnissa1!
      • You must enter this information because you have not enabled SSO yet.
    • After you verify that it works, close the session by selecting See more (...) > Logoff Desktop.
    • Click OK to confirm.

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