Use this post to build a virtual desktop that will be used as the parent image or source image for additional virtual desktops.
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Hardware
The virtual desktop pools will use the same hardware specs (e.g. vCPUs, memory size, network label) specified on the master virtual desktop. Adjust accordingly. Set Memory as desired. For New Hard disk, consider setting Thin provision. Make sure the virtual desktop is using a SCSI controller. The master virtual desktop should be configured with a VMXNET 3 network adapter. When building the master virtual desktop, you will probably boot from an ISO. Before using View Administrator to create a pool, ensure the CD/DVD drive points to Client Device and is not Connected. The important part is to make sure ISO file is not configured. There’s no need for the Floppy drive so remove it. If you have any Serial ports, remove them. In Device Manager, after installing VMware Tools, make sure the video driver is VMware SVGA 3D. If not, you can use the driver at C:\Program Files\Common Files\VMware\Drivers\video_wddm.
Windows
Preparation
- Partition Alignment. For Windows XP, make sure the partition is aligned. You’ll need to create and partition the disk in advance on another virtual machine and set the partition offset. create partition primary align=1024. Windows 7 doesn’t have this problem.
- VMware Tools. Install the latest version of VMware Tools and Guest Introspection (formerly known as vShield Endpoint) Driver prior to installing the Horizon 6 Agent.
- Teradici Audio Driver -
- For the AppVolumes Agent and Imprivata OneSign agent (if applicable), don’t install them until Horizon 6 Agent is installed.
Windows 7 Networking Hotfix
Ensure the vSphere network port group allows a sufficient number of connected virtual machines. Make sure Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is installed. Download hotfix 2550978 from . Run Windows6-1-KB2550978.msu. Click Yes when asked to install the hotfix. Click Restart Now.
Follow to delete ghost NICs
For desktop VMs using VMXnet3 NICs, you can significantly improve the peak video playback performance of your View desktop by simply setting the following registry setting to the value recommended by Microsoft:
HKLM \ System \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Afd \ Parameters \ FastSend Datagram Threshold Thurs 1500
[As discussed in a Microsoft KB article ]
Black Screen Hotfix
VMware 2073945 – : Request and Install Microsoft hotfix 2578159: .
Power Options
Run Power Options. In Windows 8 and newer, right-click the Start Menu to access Power Options. Click the arrow to show more plans and select High performance. Next to High performance, click Change plan settings. Change the selection for Turn off the display to Never and click Save changes.
System Settings