Before you recompose a linked-clone desktop pool, you must update the golden image virtual machine that you used as a base image for the linked clones.

View Composer does not support recomposing linked clones that use one operating system to a golden image virtual machine that uses a different operating system. For example, you cannot use a snapshot of a Windows 8 golden image virtual machine to recompose a Windows 7 linked clone.

Procedure

  1. In vCenter Server, update the golden image virtual machine for the recomposition.
    • Install OS patches or service packs, new applications, application updates, or make other changes in the golden image virtual machine.
    • Alternatively, prepare another virtual machine to be selected as the new golden image during the recomposition.
  2. In vCenter Server, power off the updated or new golden image virtual machine.
  3. In vCenter Server, take a snapshot of the golden image virtual machine.

What to do next

Recompose the linked-clone desktop pool.