You must perform certain tasks to prepare a Linux machine for use as a desktop in a Horizon 8 deployment.
To prepare a Linux machine, you must enable communication between the machine and the Horizon Connection Server. You must configure networking on the Linux machine so that the Linux machine can ping the Connection Server instance using its FQDN (fully qualified domain name).
If you are preparing the Linux machine for use as a multi-session host for a published desktop or application pool, you must perform several additional preparation steps.
Prerequisites
- Verify that a new virtual machine (VM) was created in vCenter Server and your Linux distribution was installed on the machine.
- If you are preparing the Linux machine for use as a multi-session host, verify that one of the following required distributions is installed on the machine:
- RHEL Workstation 7.8 or later
- RHEL Workstation 8.1 or later
- RHEL Workstation 9.0 or later
- Ubuntu 18.04/20.04/22.04
- Familiarize yourself with the steps for configuring your Linux machine to be resolvable through DNS. These steps vary for the different Linux distributions and releases. For instructions, consult the documentation for your Linux distribution and release.
If you are preparing the Linux machine for deployment as an automated full-clone or instant-clone desktop pool or for inclusion in an automated instant-clone farm, you must also do the following:
- 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.
- To support instant-clone desktop pools or farms, verify that you have added an instant-clone domain administrator in Horizon Console.