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Sun Virtual Desktop Connector 1.0 Installation and Administration Guide

820-3021



Contents

Figures

Preface

1. Introduction

Description

Rationale

Architecture

Operation

Usage Scenario

2. Installation

Virtualization Layer

Installing VMware VirtualCenter

Installing the Virtual Desktop Connector Agent

Uninstalling the Virtual Desktop Connector Agent

Defining Virtual Machines and Templates

Creating a Virtual Machine Template

Installing VMware Tools

Installing Virtual Desktop Connector Tools

Uninstalling Virtual Desktop Connector Tools

Enabling Remote Desktop Access

System Preparation (sysprep) and Customization

Desktop Access Layer

Installing Sun Ray Server Software

Installing Sun Secure Global Desktop Software

Session Management Layer

Configuration Settings

SGD Data Store

SRSS Data Store

My Desktop Application Object

Kiosk Session

Web Hosting

Pre-installation Preparation

Installation and Configuration

Uninstallation

Standalone Virtual Desktop Connector Client

Installing a Standalone Virtual Desktop Connector Client

Using a Standalone Virtual Desktop Connector Client

3. Administration

Setting Up the Admin GUI

VMware VirtualCenter Connection Wizard

Using the Admin GUI

Navigation Hierarchy

Hosts & Clusters Tab

Virtual Machines Tab

Pools Tab

Storage Tab

Log Files Tab

Advanced Settings Tab

Managing Virtual Machine Assignments

How Users Connect to a VM or VM Pool

Assigning a Virtual Machine to an Owner

Assigning a Virtual Machine to a Pool

Managing Pools

Creating a New Pool

Viewing Pool Details

Advanced Settings

Pool Settings

Storage Settings

Administrators

Service Settings

Production Environments

Customization

Virtual Desktop Connector Client Usage

4. Troubleshooting

Pools

Users

Machines

Networking

Glossary

Index