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1.XD 5.6 - How does the XenDesktop Controller Create Machines in vCenter
I just deployed XenDesktop 5.6 FP1 on VSphere 5 and Vcenter .
I created my first catalog to have 2 machines (Pooled Random) ..While was was watching Vcenter doing the stuff, i though of posting a question on how it does the stuff in simple terms:
Using MCS
My golden Image computer Win 7 x64 Enterprise was On and it started to snapshot and then delete somethings and then 2 mahines were created.
Can some one explain me simply what happens : Steps XD controller takes , vCenter takes
Do i have to keep the gold Image On.
Why do the newly created machines stay in off state after being created.
When will they be turned on.
I know i may find all info online , but while i search that i though of asking the experts as you people always give precise advice that helps me get upto the speed.
I created my first catalog to have 2 machines (Pooled Random) ..While was was watching Vcenter doing the stuff, i though of posting a question on how it does the stuff in simple terms:
Using MCS
My golden Image computer Win 7 x64 Enterprise was On and it started to snapshot and then delete somethings and then 2 mahines were created.
Can some one explain me simply what happens : Steps XD controller takes , vCenter takes
Do i have to keep the gold Image On.
Why do the newly created machines stay in off state after being created.
When will they be turned on.
I know i may find all info online , but while i search that i though of asking the experts as you people always give precise advice that helps me get upto the speed.
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Hi TurnerML
I have created the Catalog and all is fine. What i am not understanding how the stuff is done in the background.
I need to understand How the image is used , Is it cloned /Snapshot for catalog creation etc
When i started to created my another Catalog , i still see the Golden image
But now i see an entry under it while creating the catalog
I havent templated the golden image , it is just a machine which i left powered on and can still see in vCenter and during catalog creation.
I have created the Catalog and all is fine. What i am not understanding how the stuff is done in the background.
I need to understand How the image is used , Is it cloned /Snapshot for catalog creation etc
When i started to created my another Catalog , i still see the Golden image
But now i see an entry under it while creating the catalog
I havent templated the golden image , it is just a machine which i left powered on and can still see in vCenter and during catalog creation.
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I would also add that if you considering a few hundred or more virtual desktops, I would advise using provisioning services over MCS.
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Thank you ,
Firstly for XenDesktop to communicate with vShpere SSL certificates must be in place.
The template with which you deploy your MCS machines is consumed and no longer visible as a VM or template on the hypervisor, though you will still see the alloted storage space for the virtual disk, which is now being used by XenDesktop.
After adding computers to a catalog (the amount is specified by yourself at the time of catalog creation) you must the create a Desktop Group, here you assign users and configure the power options for the quantity of machines to be started, what times of the day, and any necessary peak power options you may want to set.