Create an Instant-Clone Desktop Pool

The Add Desktop Pool wizards guides you through the steps of creating an instant-clone desktop pool.

Prerequisites

• Verify that the virtual switch that the instant-clone VMs connect to has enough ports to support the expected number of VMs. Each network card on a VM requires one port.
• Verify that you have the master image ready. For more information, see Creating and Preparing a Virtual Machine for Cloning.
• Gather the configuration information for the pool. See Worksheet for Creating an Instant-Clone Desktop Pool.
• Verify that you added an instant-clone domain administrator in Horizon Administrator. See Add an Instant-Clone Domain Administrator.

Procedure

1. In Horizon Administrator, select Catalog > Desktop Pools.
2. Click Add.
3. Select Automated Desktop Pool.
4. On the vCenter Server page, select Instant clones.
5. Follow the prompts to create the pool.
   Use the configuration information you gathered in the worksheet. You can go directly back to any wizard page by clicking the page name in the navigation pane.

Results

In Horizon Administrator, you can view the desktop VMs as they are added to the pool by selecting Catalog > Desktop Pools.

After you create the pool, do not delete the master image or remove it from the vCenter Server inventory as long as the pool exists. If you remove the master image VM from the vCenter Server inventory by mistake, you must add it back and then do a push image using the current image.

What to do next

Entitle users to access the pool. See Add Entitlements to a Desktop or Application Pool.