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7. Use Virtual Desktop Pools

A virtual desktop pool is a group of identical desktops that can be used on demand by each user who has permissions to use the desktops from the pool. However, a single desktop cannot be used concurrently by multiple users. The user does not always get the same desktop, but is allocated an available desktop of the required type, from the appropriate pool.

7.1. Create a Desktop Pool

Perform this procedure in the administration portal as the admin user.
To create a desktop pool
  1. Log in to the administration portal. In the Tree pane, select System and click the Pools tab. Click the New button.
    Create a new desktop pool
    Figure 79. Create a new desktop pool

    Enter FinWinPool in Name and 5 in Number of VMs. In the Based On Template field, select FinanWinDesk. You may alter other settings, but this example retains the defaults. Click OK to create the desktop pool.
  2. On the Virtual Machines tab, you can see that five new virtual desktops have been created. You have to run them to allow sysprep to set up the virtual desktops and add them to the domain as specified when you created the template. This will take a few minutes, you can either open consoles to all the virtual desktops to monitor the progress of this setup or wait until you see the virtual machine information (like IP addresses) display on the results list, which indicates the setup is complete.
  3. Power off all the pool desktops. Select them all and click the Stop button. The virtual desktops will move to a Powering Down state, and after a while change to Down.