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Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By : Jason Ventresco
Book Image

Implementing VMware Horizon 7 - Second Edition

By: Jason Ventresco

Overview of this book

VMware Horizon 7 has been a buzz since it was announced. One of the major reasons is the introduction of the new Instant Clones feature. This book will complement the product documentation by providing real-life examples of how it is implemented along with the latest features and components of the platform. We'll explore the latest features of the platform, including those added through product acquisitions such as User Environment Manager and App Volumes. Further on, you will also be introduced to the new capabilities added to the core product such Linked-Clone RDS pools. Upon completion of this book, you will have an understanding of the capabilities and benefits VMware Horizon can provide to your organization, and how each of its components are implemented.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Implementing VMware Horizon 7 Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Monitoring the status of Horizon application pool clients and RDS servers


VMware Horizon includes multiple status pages for monitoring the status of Windows RDS servers and their client sessions. In this section, we will review the different status pages and review what each status page is used for. The following steps outline how to use the Horizon Administrator console to review the current status of our Windows RDS servers:

  1. Log onto the Horizon Administrator console using an account that has administrative privileges.

  2. Navigate to Resources | Machines, click on the RDS Hosts tab, and review the status of each Windows RDS host, including the agent version, number of active sessions, and server availability as shown in the following screenshot:

  3. Navigate to Monitoring | Sessions, as shown in the following screenshot, and review the status of each client session. The Desktop and Application buttons can be used to control the types of clients that are displayed. Multiple pieces of information...