You can create a manual desktop pool that provisions desktops from vSphere virtual machines or registered machines that include non-vSphere virtual machines and physical computers.
Prerequisites
- Prepare the machines to deliver remote desktop access. In a manual pool, you must prepare each machine individually. Horizon Agent must be installed and running on each machine.
To prepare vSphere virtual machines managed by vCenter Server, see Creating and Preparing Virtual Machines for Cloning.
To prepare non-vSphere virtual machines or physical computers, see Managing Unmanaged and Registered Machines. - Gather the configuration information that you must provide to create the pool. See Worksheet for Creating a Manual Desktop Pool.
Procedure
Results
In Horizon Console, you can view the machines as they are added to the pool by selecting .
What to do next
Entitle users to access the pool. See "Entitling Users and Groups" in the Horizon Administration document.