9.2. Virtual Machine Pool Tasks

Procedure 9.1. Creating a Virtual Machine Pool

1. Click the Pools tab.
2. Click the New button to open the New Pool window.
3. Use the drop down-list to select the Cluster or use the selected default.
4. Use the Template drop-down menu to select the required template and version or use the selected default. A template provides standard settings for all the virtual machines in the pool.
5. Use the Operating System drop-down list to select an Operating System or use the default provided by the template.
6. Use the Optimized for drop-down list to optimize virtual machines for either Desktop use or Server use.
7. Enter a Name and Description, any Comments, and the Number of VMs for the pool.
8. Enter the number of virtual machines to be prestarted in the Prestarted VMs field.
9. Select the Maximum number of VMs per user that a single user is allowed to run in a session. The minimum is one.
10. Select the Delete Protection check box to enable delete protection.
11. Optionally, click the Show Advanced Options button and perform the following steps:
    1. Click the Type tab and select a Pool Type:
       • Manual - The administrator is responsible for explicitly returning the virtual machine to the pool. The virtual machine reverts to the original base image after the administrator returns it to the pool.
       • Automatic - When the virtual machine is shut down, it automatically reverts to its base image and is returned to the virtual machine pool.
    2. Select the Console tab. At the bottom of the tab window, select the Override SPICE Proxy check box to enable the Overridden SPICE proxy address text field. Specify the address of a SPICE proxy to override the global SPICE proxy.
12. Click OK.

Procedure 9.6. Removing a Virtual Machine Pool

1. Use the Pools resource tab, tree mode, or the search function to find and select the virtual machine pool in the results list.
2. Click Remove to open the Remove Pool(s) confirmation window.
3. Click OK to remove the pool.