With an automated desktop pool that contains full-clone virtual machines, you create a virtual machine template and Horizon 8 uses that template to create virtual machine desktops.
Worksheet for Creating an Automated Full-Clone Desktop Pool When you create an automated desktop pool of full clones, you can configure certain options. Use this worksheet to prepare your configuration options before you create the pool.
Create an Automated Full-Clone Desktop Pool You can create an automated desktop pool based on a virtual machine template that you select. Horizon 8 dynamically deploys the desktops, creating a new virtual machine in vCenter Server for each desktop.
Manually Customizing Machines After you create an automated pool, you can customize particular machines without reassigning ownership. By starting the machines in maintenance mode, you can modify and test the machines before you release them to users.
Desktop Settings for Automated Full-Clone Desktop Pools You must specify desktop pool settings when you configure automated pools that contain full-clone virtual machines. Different settings apply to pools with dedicated user assignments and floating user assignments.
Configuring 3D Rendering for Full-Clone Virtual Machine Pools When you create or edit a desktop pool of virtual machines, you can configure 3D graphics rendering for your desktops.
Configure Full Clones with vSphere Virtual Machine Encryption You can configure full clones to use the vSphere Virtual Machine Encryption feature. You can create full-clone desktops that have the same encryption keys or, full-clone desktops with different keys.
Rebuild a Virtual Machine in a Full-Clone Desktop Pool Rebuild a virtual machine in a full-clone desktop pool if you want to replace the virtual machine with a new virtual machine and want to reuse the machine name. You can rebuild a virtual machine that is in an error state to replace the virtual machine with an error free virtual machine of the same name. When you rebuild a virtual machine, the virtual machine is deleted and then cloned with the same virtual machine name and the AD computer accounts are reused. All user data or settings from the previous virtual machine are lost and the new virtual machine is created using the desktop pool template.