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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

Installing applications using Mirage

This recipe will discuss the steps that are required to deploy application layers using Mirage.

Getting ready

Mirage application layers can be deployed to either Mirage collections or individual CVDs. Desktops that have not been centralized cannot have application layers applied using Mirage.

How to do it…

In this section, we will perform the steps required to deploy an application layer using Mirage. In the following example, we will apply this layer directly to a Mirage collection:

  1. In the Mirage console's Common Wizards window, click on Update App Layers.
  2. Go to Update App Layers | Select CVDs or Collections, select one or more CVDs or collections that you wish to update the application layers on and then click on Next. Use the CVDs and Collections tabs to switch updates between the two objects that are displayed in the window.
  3. Go to Update App Layers | Select App Layer, click on the application layer that you wish to deploy, and then click on...