Customize Machines by Placing Them in Maintenance Mode After Pool Creation

After an automated desktop pool is created, you can customize, modify, or test individual machines by placing them in maintenance mode. When a machine is in maintenance mode, users cannot access the virtual machine desktop.

You place existing machines in maintenance mode one at a time. You can remove multiple machines from maintenance mode in one operation.

When you create a desktop pool, you can start all the machines in the pool in maintenance mode if you specify machine names manually.

Procedure

1. In Horizon Console, select Inventory > Desktops.
2. Click the link for the pool.
3. Select the Machines tab.
4. Select a machine.
5. Select Enter Maintenance Mode from the More Commands drop-down menu.
6. Customize, modify, or test the virtual machine desktop.
7. Repeat steps to select a machine and customize, modify, or test the virtual machine desktop.
8. Select the customized machines and select Exit Maintenance Mode from the More Commands drop-down menu.

Results

The modified virtual machine desktops are available to users.