This article covers how to build a new pool inside Workspot Control.
See also Control: Desktop Pools.
Once your template is complete and published, click on Resources
The first option is VDI Pool. On the far right click on Add Pool
A form will open up where you can create your working pool, preview pool, test pool, etc. the process is the same for all. The form will look like this:
On the first dropdown, you will select your Cloud subscription
The next drop down, select persistent for a 1:1 model, or concurrent for non-persistent licenses.
On the select template, click on search:
The template selection window will open and I will look blank at first
NOTE: If you are building a preview pool to test a new template, and your template status has been changed to preview, it is important to check the preview box before clicking search so that Control only displays your preview templates.
If the pool you are building is a new working pool, then leave the preview unchecked and click on the search button. This will bring up all your published templates. Once you see the template you want to use, click the select button on the right side of the template name. (*this is where the date on the template comes into play, as you will have a reference point to know which one is your most recent template and windows 10 version you want to use.)
Now that your template is selected, the next option is your Region. Click on Browse
The next pop up windows is where you will select the region and subnet you want to use. Some customers have multiple regions, however. You want to make sure that you select the “vdi”, “cloudpc” or “daas” subnet when selecting your region. This is the subnet for your VMs.
You will see other subnets, the DMZ is used for your Remote Gateways, and the Management is used for your Enterprise connector. The VDI subnet is where all your virtual desktops will go.
Now that your region is selected, the next step if to select your VM Instance Selection. This is based on your purchased licenses.
If you have multiple licenses with different VM configurations, you will see them in this step. Select the instance you want to use and click select.
**Note: if you are on a self-serve model, then you can select any VM Class supported by Workspot. You can also pick the type of disk, the size of the disk, etc.
Now your VM Instance is selected is time to name your Pool. This next part “Desktop Pool Name” is the name of the pool that will be displayed inside of Control. This name cannot contain any special characters or spaces. This section only allows alphanumeric characters
The name should look something like
The “Pool Display Name” is a label. This is the name users will see inside their Workspot Client. It is the name of their assigned VM. This name accepts all characters. Special characters, spaces, alphanumeric.
You can name it something like:
The description box is used for your purposes. This helps you add any notes on who is using or assigned to this pool.
The “Number of Desktops” is how many VM’s you want to provision. This is based on your number of licenses purchased. For example, if you only purchased 10 licenses, you can create a pool with only 3 VM’s using one particular template for a group of employees, and then create another pool using a different template with 7 VM’s for a different group of employees. This helps if you have different departments using different software (Engineering or Accounting, etc).
The prefix is how the VM’s will show inside Active Directory. For example this could be:
The drop down at the end allows you to select the numbering format, anywhere from 1 digit to 4 digits. So when your VM’s are provision, they look like: vdi-eng-001, vdi-eng-002, etc.
The next options are optional but I will explain what they do. These can be changed at any time.
Auto Create on Delete Desktop: If this option is checked, when a VM has an issue and needs to be rebuilt and you delete the desktop. The system will delete and auto create the same machine name/number. (i.e. let’s pretend you have these 3 VDI’s created vdi-eng-001, vdi-eng-002, and vdi-eng-003. You noticed that vdi-eng-002 needs to be rebuilt and is deleted, control will delete the machine from control, and from active directory. Once deletion is complete, desktop vdi-eng-002 is re-created with the same name) if this option is unchecked, and same scenario happens, after deletion, you will now have vdi-eng-004. vdi-eng-002 will not be recreated. Checked is the recommended option.
Action When User is No Longer Part of Pool: you get 2 choices here: When a user is no longer entitled to a persistent desktop from the pool, the desktop becomes unassigned and the user can no longer access it. In addition:
For "Return desktop to pool": The desktop is returned to the pool for future assignment to another user.
For "Suspend desktop": The desktop is kept for possible administrative use.
Desktop entitlements can be removed when a user is deleted, when a user’s group membership changes, and when desktop assignments are removed for a user or group.
Allow User to Reboot VM from Client: If checked, enables the Reboot option on supported Workspot Clients, allowing end-users to reboot their own desktops. If unchecked, only a person with access to Control can reboot the VM on demand.
Pause on First Failure: If checked, control will pause the provisioning of desktops upon first failure. However, desktops in already in process of being provisioned will run to completion. The provisioning process for the remaining desktops will not resume, until admin clicks resume.
Route through Gateway: Determines when to send Client traffic to the pool via the selected Gateways (VPN or RD Gateways). Always: Use the Gateways unconditionally. External Only: When the Client is not on the corporate LAN. Never: Always connect directly to the Pool. This option is recommended to leave it in Always
Gateway Type: Tells the Client to how connect to the Pool. The recommended option is cluster and select the cluster for your region. This is preselected by default.
Pool Icon: There is a predefined Windows 10 icon that is selected by default to be used. However, if you want to change the icon for any reason, upload a graphic to be shown as the application image on all user devices. We recommend 144x144 pixels with transparent background.
Login Type: this option allows you 2 options for your users.
Single Sign On using domain\username and password. This means that users must enter the domain\ prior to entering their username.
Single Sign On using username and password. This will only ask your users for their username and password. If this option is chosen, you must specify their domain.
Allowed Clients: Select the platforms where this desktop is available.
When everything looks good, click on Create and the total number of desktops you selected will be automatically provisioned, joined to the domain and will include all the software included in the selected template.
When the desktops are fully provisioned, their status will change to “Ready”