Horizon FLEX Virtual Machine Deployment Overview

To deploy a Horizon FLEX virtual machine, you perform tasks in a specific order.

1. Plan the virtual machine deployment.

   See Considerations for Creating Horizon FLEX Virtual Machines.

2. Create and configure a source virtual machine.

   See Create a Source Virtual Machine in Fusion Pro or Create a Source Virtual Machine in Workstation Pro (Not included in Horizon FLEX).

3. Prepare the source virtual machine to join an Active Directory domain.

   See Prepare a Source Virtual Machine to Join an Active Directory Domain.

4. Compress the source virtual machine package and save it in your download directory.

   See Compress a Source Virtual Machine Package.

5. Register the source virtual machine with the Horizon FLEX Policy Server.

   See Register a Source Virtual Machine with the Horizon FLEX Policy Server.

6. Create a policy for the Horizon FLEX image and entitle the image to your Active Directory users and groups.

   See Creating Policies and Entitlements.

7. Create a URI to deploy the Horizon FLEX virtual machine.

   See Create a URI to Deploy a Horizon FLEX Virtual Machine.