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Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 - Third Edition

By : Jason Ventresco
Book Image

Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 - Third Edition

By: Jason Ventresco

Overview of this book

This third edition of Implementing VMware Horizon 7.7 has been updated to get you up to speed with VMware Horizon 7.7 by showing you how to use its key features and deploying an end-user computing infrastructure for your own organization. The book begins by guiding you on how to deploy all the core requirements for a VMware Horizon infrastructure. It then moves on to show you how to provision and administer end-user computing resources using VMware Horizon. You’ll not only be able to deploy the core VMware Horizon features, but you’ll also be able to implement new features, such as the Just-in-Time Management Platform (JMP) and the Horizon Console. You’ll also focus on the latest features and components of the Horizon platform and learn when and how they are used. By the end of the book, you will have developed a solid understanding of how your organization can benefit from the capabilities VMware Horizon offers and how each of its components is implemented.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Monitoring the desktop creation process

The amount of time it takes to create the desktop pool varies based on a number of factors. There are multiple locations within the Horizon Administrator console and the vSphere Client where you can monitor the progress of the desktop deployment.

Horizon Administrator console

Horizon desktops are displayed throughout the Horizon Administrator console as soon as they are initially created within vCenter. This section details two areas of the console where you can view the current status of the desktops:

  • Dashboard: As desktops move through the deployment and configuration process, their status on the Desktop Status dashboard will change. The following screenshot shows how the Desktop...