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VMware Horizon View 6 Desktop Virtualization Cookbook - Second Edition

By : Ventresco
Book Image

VMware Horizon View 6 Desktop Virtualization Cookbook - Second Edition

By: Ventresco

Overview of this book

If you want a more detailed explanation concerning the implementation of several different core features of VMware Horizon View, this is the book for you. Whether you are new to VMware Horizon View or an existing user, this book will provide you with the knowledge you need to successfully deploy several core features and get introduced to the latest features of version 6.0 as well.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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4. Managing VMware Horizon View with PowerCLI
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Index

Capturing a Mirage base layer

This recipe will discuss the steps that are required to capture a Mirage base layer.

Getting ready

When working with VMware Horizon View, a common use for a base layer is to perform OS upgrades on our existing Horizon View full-clone desktops. As such, the target desktop for our base layer capture should be configured similar to the virtual desktop master image that we use with Horizon View.

The following services must be enabled on the target Windows endpoint to capture a Mirage base layer:

  • Volume Shadow Copy Service
  • Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider

In order to capture a Mirage base layer, the target desktop must be connected to our domain, have the Mirage client installed, and be registered with our Mirage server. The desktop should be displayed in the Mirage console's Pending Devices window by going to VMware Mirage | VMware Mirage System | Inventory, as shown in the following screenshot:

Getting ready

How to do it…

In this section, we will perform the steps...