April 14, 2026

MAC Address Behavior for Instant-clone Operations

The following table describes the MAC address behavior that results when an instant-clone desktop goes through different operations.

Operation	Floating Instant Clones	Dedicated Instant Clones with Refresh on Each User Logout
When a user logs out	Mode A: Creates a new clone and then destroys the old clone after certain information like MAC address is copied over. Mode B: Horizon 8 refreshes by reverting to the snapshot.	Mode A: Creates a new clone and then destroys the old clone after certain information like MAC address is copied over. Mode B: Horizon 8 refreshes by reverting to the snapshot.
Computer name after user logs out / instant-clone refresh	New computer name assigned to user after logout	Same computer name assigned to user after logout
MAC address after user logs out / instant-clone refresh	The same MAC address is preserved on the VM where logout occurred. When a user logs in again, they receive a new VM with a new MAC address since they are working with a floating pool.	The same MAC address is preserved on the VM where logout occurred.
On push image	Deletes old instant clone and creates a new one. New computer name/VM is assigned to user after logout since they are working with a floating pool and assignment is random by nature. VM is assigned a new MAC address.	Deletes old instant clone and creates a new one. Same computer name/VM is assigned to user after logout. Same MAC address is preserved on the VM.
On VM removal	Clone is deleted and recreated with a new MAC address.	Clone is deleted and recreated with a new MAC address.

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