Upgrading Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine

You can upgrade Horizon Agent on a Linux virtual machine by installing the latest version of Horizon Agent.

When upgrading Horizon Agent, you can choose between two types of virtual machine deployment.

Unmanaged Virtual Machine Deployment

• This type of upgrade is available for existing unmanaged virtual machines.
• The Horizon Agent installer registers the virtual machine to Horizon Connection Server which requires broker admin information.
• The Desktop Pool Creation wizard uses Other Sources in the Machine Source page to select the registered virtual machine.

Managed Virtual Machine Deployment

• This type of upgrade is available for unmanaged or managed virtual machines.
• The Horizon Agent installer does not communicate with Horizon Connection Server.
• The Desktop Pool Creation wizard uses vCenter virtual machines in the Machine Source page to select the virtual machines through vCenter.
• The deployment supports the following functions:
  • Remote Machine Power Policy
  • Allow users to reset their machines

You can use the following methods to upgrade an unmanaged virtual machine:

• Retain the unmanaged virtual machine deployment while upgrading to the latest version of Horizon Agent. This upgrade scenario does not require any configuration modifications in Horizon Connection Server.
• Upgrade from an unmanaged virtual machine deployment to a managed virtual machine deployment that uses the latest version of Horizon Agent. This upgrade scenario requires the creation of a new desktop pool based on the virtual machine.

Note: To ensure the best possible performance, upgrade to a managed virtual machine deployment. The Horizon Agent upgrade does not support conversion of a managed virtual machine deployment to an unmanaged virtual machine deployment.