When you configure Linux desktops in a Horizon 8 environment, you must follow a different sequence of steps depending on whether you install 2D graphics or 3D graphics on the virtual machines.
2D Graphics - Overview of Configuration Steps
For 2D graphics, take the following steps:
- Review the system requirements for setting up a Linux desktop deployment. See System Requirements for Horizon Agent for Linux.
- Create a virtual machine in vSphere and install the Linux operating system. See Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux.
- Prepare the guest operating system for deployment as a desktop in a Horizon 8 environment. See Prepare a Linux Machine for Remote Desktop Deployment.
- Configure the Linux guest operating system to authenticate with Active Directory. This step is implemented with 3rd-party software, based on the requirements in your environment. See Integrating Linux Desktops with Active Directory for more information.
- Install Horizon Agent on the Linux virtual machine. See Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine.
- Create a desktop pool based on the configured Linux virtual machine. See Setting Up Single-Session Linux Desktop and Application Pools.
3D Graphics - Overview of Configuration Steps
You must complete the NVIDIA GRID vGPU configuration on the Linux virtual machines before you install Horizon Agent on the machines and deploy a desktop pool using Horizon Console.
- Review the system requirements for setting up a Linux desktop deployment in a Horizon 8 environment. See System Requirements for Horizon Agent for Linux.
- Create a virtual machine in vSphere and install the Linux operating system. See Create a Virtual Machine and Install Linux.
- Prepare the guest operating system for deployment as a desktop in a Horizon 8 environment. See Prepare a Linux Machine for Remote Desktop Deployment.
- Configure the Linux guest operating system to authenticate with Active Directory. This step is implemented with 3rd-party software, based on the requirements in your environment. See Integrating Linux Desktops with Active Directory for more information.
- Configure 3D capabilities on your ESXi hosts and the Linux virtual machine. For more information, see Setting Up Graphics for Linux Desktops.
- Install Horizon Agent on the Linux virtual machine. See Install Horizon Agent on a Linux Virtual Machine.
- Create a desktop pool based on the configured Linux virtual machine. See Setting Up Single-Session Linux Desktop and Application Pools.