Preparing vSphere

The information that follows outlines the essential preparation steps for your vSphere environment before deploying a vSphere Edge with Horizon Cloud. These tasks ensure your vCenter Server has the necessary resources and permissions for a successful deployment.

What to Expect

The preparatory information that follows covers critical preparation activities that you must complete in your vSphere environment.

Why These Steps Matter

Completing these preparatory tasks enables you, as an administrator, to achieve the following goals:

• Establish Secure Access - Configure vCenter Server user accounts with precisely scoped roles and privileges that grant Horizon Cloud the permissions needed to deploy and manage virtual machines and resources, following the principle of least privilege.
• Prevent Deployment Issues - The Horizon Edge deployment process validates that the vCenter Server user has the required permissions. Completing these steps in advance ensures a smooth deployment experience without authorization failures.
• Enable Automated Resource Management - Properly configured vCenter Server privileges allow Horizon Cloud to automatically provision, manage, and maintain vSphere resources, including virtual machines, storage, networking components, and resource pools.
• Support Instant Clone Deployments - Configure additional privileges required for instant clone operations, enabling rapid desktop provisioning and efficient resource utilization in your environment.

These preparation steps are prerequisites that must be completed before proceeding with the actual vSphere Edge deployment.