You must install Horizon Agent on virtual machines that are managed by vCenter Server so that Connection Server can communicate with them. Install Horizon Agent on all virtual machines that you use as templates for full-clone desktop pools, parents for linked-clone desktop pools, master images for instant-clone desktop pools, and machines in manual desktop pools.
Procedure
- Download and save the installer to your Windows VM.
- To start the installation process, right-click the installer file and select Run as Administrator.
The installer filename is
VMware-Horizon-Agent-x86-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe, where
y.y.y is the version number and
xxxxxx is the build number.
- Accept the VMware license terms.
- Choose whether you want to activate or deactivate the FIPS mode.
This option is available only if FIPS mode is enabled in Windows.
- Select your custom setup options.
- Accept or change the destination folder.
- Follow the prompts in the Horizon Agent installation program and finish the installation.
Note: If you did not activate Remote Desktop support during guest operating system preparation, the
Horizon Agent installation program prompts you to activate it. If you do not activate Remote Desktop support during
Horizon Agent installation, you must activate it manually after the installation is completed.
- If you selected the USB redirection option, restart the virtual machine to enable USB support.
In addition, the
Found New Hardware wizard might start. Follow the prompts in the wizard to configure the hardware before you restart the virtual machine.
What to do next
Capture the snapshot and deploy the desktop pools. After you deploy the desktop pools, open the and enter the URL of the load balancer VIP to access Horizon desktop pools.
