Lab 3: Configuring an Instant Clone Desktop Pool

Objective and Tasks

In this lab, we create an Instant Clone Pool

  1. Connect to Controlcenter Server
  2. Login to Connection Server
  3. Add a Domain Account
  4. Create a Instant Clone Pool
Expand or collapse content Configuring and Deploying a Windows based Instant Clone Pool
  1. On your Controlcenter server
    • Chrome browser
      • from the Favourites bar
        • select the Horizon-01A shortcut
      • In the Horizon Login window
        • Username
          • enter Administrator
        • Password
          • enter Pa$$w0rd
        • select Sign in
  1. In the Horizon Admin console
    • in the menu pane
    • below Settings
      • select Domains
  1. In the Horizon Admin console
    • Domains > Domain Accounts tab
      • select ADD
  1. In the Add Domain Admin window
    • next to * Username
      • enter Instant
    • next to * Password
      • enter Pa$$w0rd
    • select OK
  1. In the Horizon Admin Console
    • In the left pane
      • under Inventory,
        • select Desktops
  1. In the Desktop Pools
    • select ADD
  1. In the Add Pool wizard
    • step 1. Type
      • leave all default
        • select NEXT
  1. In the Add Pool wizard
    • step 2. vCenter Server
      • leave all default
        • select NEXT
  1. In the Add Pool wizard
    • step 3. User Assignment
      • next to Floating
        • select the radio button
      • select NEXT
  1. In the Add Pool wizard
    • step 4. Storage Optimization
      • next to Use Separate Datastores for Replica and OS Disks
        • select the checkbox
      • in the bottom right-corner
        • select NEXT
  1. In the Add Pool wizard
    • step 5 Desktop Pool Identification,
      • update the following s:-
        • under ID
          • enter W11-INST
        • under Display Name
          • enter W11-INST
        • select Next
  1. In the Add Pool - W11-INST wizard
    • Provisioning Settings
      • under Use a Naming Pattern
        • enter W11INST-
      • under Desktop Pool sizing Maximum Machines
        • enter 2
    • at the bottom fo the window
      • below Virtual Device
        • next to Add vTPM Device to VMs
          • select the checkbox
        • In the Warning window
          • select OK
    • select NEXT
  1. In the Add Pool - W11-INST wizard
    • vCenter Settings
      • On the line with Golden Image in vCenter configure the following:-
        • BROWSE to W11PreBuilt and SUBMIT
      • under Snapshot
        • BROWSE to Production ready version 1.0 and SUBMIT
      • under Virtual Machine Location
        • BROWSE to RegionA01 and SUBMIT
  1. In the Add Pool - W11-INST wizard
    • vCenter Settings
      • continue configuring the following:-
        • under Resource Settings
          • Cluster
            • Browse to BlrCapacity and SUBMIT
          • Resource Pool
            • Browse to BlrCapacity and SUBMIT
          • Datastores
            • Browse to CorpLUN-01a and SUBMIT
            • In the Warning window , click OK
        • select NEXT
  1. In the Add Pool - W11-INST wizard
    • Pool Settings
      • under Log off After Disconnect:
        • from the dropdown
          • select Immediately
      • under Allow Users to Restart Machines
        • from the dropdown
          • select Yes
    • select NEXT
  1. In the Add Pool - W11-INST wizard
    • Remote Display Settings
      • accept the defaults
    • select NEXT
  1. In the Add Pool - W11-INST wizard
    • Guest Customization
      • below Domain
        • validate that techseals.co(Instant) is selected
      • below AD Container
        • select BROWSE
          • expand OU=Corp,
            • select OU=Computers,OU=Corp
            • select Submit
          • Use ClonePrep
          • select the radio button
        • next to Allow Reuse of Existing Computer Accounts
          • select the checkbox
        • Select Next
  1. In the Add Pool - W11-INST wizard
    • step 11 Ready to Complete
      • next to Entitle Users After Adding Pool
        • select the checkbox
      • select SUBMIT
  1. In the Add Entitlements window
    • select ADD
  1. In the Find User or Group window
    • next to Domain,
      • from the dropdown,
        • select techseals.co
    • next to Name/User Name,
      • to the right of Starts with,
        • enter developers
    • select Find
      • under Find
        • next to Developers
          • select the CheckBox
    • to close Find User or Group
      • select OK
    • to close Add Entitlements
      • select OK
  1. In the Info window
    • select OK
  1. In the Desktop Pools
    • Refresh the Admin Console
      • Click the Refresh button
    • Click on the Desktop Pool ID W11-INST
  1. under the Summary tab,
    • scroll down to Secondary Image
      • view the progress of the pool being Provisioned
    • To the right notice the State is Publishing
      • When complete this will report as Published
    • you will need to have to wait until the Pool is Published

NOTE: The page does not dynamically update. You will have to refresh periodically.

  1. In the Horizon Admin Console
    • under Inventory
      • select Machines
  1. In Machines
    • to view the Machine Status ,
      • use the scroll bar at the bottom of the window
        • scroll right.
    • wait until the Status shows Available for your Machines

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