Limited Availability
Horizon 8 offers Nutanix integration with limited availability. For more details on the functionality available in this limited availability release, see Horizon 8 Support for Nutanix AHV Limited Availability.
If you are a current Omnissa customer and you would like to request access to this feature, contact your sales representative or partner. If you are not a current Omnissa customer and you would like to request access to this feature, contact getHorizon8NutanixLA@omnissa.com.Procedure
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Go to Inventory > Desktops > Add.
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In Type, complete the following:
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Select Automated Desktop Pool.
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Click Next.
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In Server Management, under Select Capacity, choose your Prism Central instance.
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In Basic Information, complete the following:
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ID - Enter the Pool ID.
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Display Name - Enter the Pool Display Name.
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Description - Enter a description.
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Access Group - Select the Access Group.
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Assignment Type - Select Dedicated or Floating.
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Assignment Method - Select an assignment method.
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Session Types - Desktop is selected.
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Persistence - Select Persistent or Non-Persistent.
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Enable Desktop Pool - Select to enable or disable.
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Click Next.
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In Provisioning Settings, configure the following:
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Provision Machines - Select All Machines Up-Front or Machines on Demand.
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Maximum Number of VMs - Enter the max VMs.
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Spare VMs - Enter the spare count.
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Virtual Machine Naming - Enter the naming pattern.
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Remote Machine Power Policy - Take no power action is selected.
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Logoff After Disconnect - Select Never, Immediately, or After an entered amount of minutes.
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Enable Provisioning - Select to enable or disable.
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Stop Provisioning on Error - Select to enable or disable.
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Click Next.
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In Source, complete the following:
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Select your Golden Image VM Template (created earlier).
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Click Next.
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In Destination, complete the following:
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Select your Cluster.
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Click Next.
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In VM Specifications, complete the following:
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Choose an existing Compute Profile or click Add New.
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Select the Network Adapter Subnet for the VMs.
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Click Next.
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In Advanced Settings, click Next (use defaults unless custom options are needed).
- In Guest Customization, click Next (ensure correct Sysprep or Custom Spec is used).
- In Ready to Complete, review all settings for accuracy and click Submit.
- In Deployment, the pool deployment will now begin. This process may take several minutes depending on the number of VMs.
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