EUCUsability & Security in the Enterprise 2023 / 24Day 23. Configuring Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture

3. Configuring Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture

In this section we will be enabling VMware Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture for a Multi-site implementation.
In a previous lab you have already enabled a 3rd Global Load-balancer which is a requirement

Part 1. Cleaning up Local Entitlements for Desktop Pools

To complete our Day 1 Tasks, our Desktop Pools were configured with local entitlements.
Specific Local Entitlements will be cleared on both Site 1 and Site 2.
We will clean this out before we start off with implementing VMware Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture

Step 1. Cleaning out Local Entitlements on Site 1
  1. On your ControlCenter server
    • Open your site 1 browser
    • In the favourites bar
      • select the Horizon shortcut
    • In the VMware Horizon login page
      • In the Username area
        • enter administrator
      • In the Password area
        • enter VMware1!
      • select Sign in
  1. In the Horizon Admin Console
    • In the Side Menu pane
      • expand Inventory
        • select Desktops
  1. In the Desktop Pools area
    • next to W11-BLR-FC
      • select the Checkbox
    • next to Entitlements
      • from the dropdown
        • select Remove Entitlements
  1. In the Remove Entitlements window
    • next to
      • Developers/euc-livefire.com
      • Sales/euc-livefire.com
        • select the checkbox
          • select OK
    • when prompted with the Remove Entitlements window
      • select OK
  1. Please Note
    • If prompted to Terminate User Sessions
      • select OK
  1. In the Desktop Pools area
    • next to W10-BLR-INST
      • select the Checkbox
    • next to Entitlements
      • from the dropdown
        • select Remove Entitlements
  1. In the Remove Entitlements window
    • next to
      • Developers/euc-livefire.com
      • Sales/euc-livefire.com
      • IT Support/euc-livefire.com
        • select the checkbox
          • select OK
    • when prompted with the Remove Entitlements window
      • select OK
  1. Please Note
    • If prompted to Terminate User Sessions
      • select OK
Step 2. Cleaning out Local Entitlements on Site 2
  1. On your ControlCenter server
    • Open your site 2 browser
    • In the favourites bar
      • select the Horizon shortcut
    • In the VMware Horizon login page
      • In the Username area
        • enter administrator
      • In the Password area
        • enter VMware1!
      • select Sign in
  1. In the Horizon Admin Console
    • In the Side Menu pane
      • expand Inventory
        • select Desktops
  1. In the Desktop Pools area
    • next to W11-SEA-FC
      • select the Checkbox
    • next to Entitlements
      • from the dropdown
        • select Remove Entitlements
  1. In the Remove Entitlements window
    • next to
      • Developers/euc-livefire.com
      • Sales/euc-livefire.com
        • select the checkbox
          • select OK
      • If prompted Terminate User sessions
        • select OK
      • In the Remove Entitlements window
        • select OK
  1. In the Desktop Pools area
    • next to W10-SEA-INST
      • select the Checkbox
    • next to Entitlements
      • from the dropdown
        • select Remove Entitlements
  1. In the Remove Entitlements window
    • next to
      • Developers/euc-livefire.com
      • Sales/euc-livefire.com
      • IT Support/euc-livefire.com
        • select the checkbox
          • select OK
    • when prompted with the Remove Entitlements window
      • select OK
  1. Please Note
    • If prompted to Terminate User Sessions
      • select OK

Part 2. Deploying VMware Cloud Pod Architecture for multi-site

We will Initialize VMware Cloud Pod Architecture on Site 1 and do a Federation Join on Site 2

Deploying VMware Cloud Pod Architecture
  1. On your Site 1 Browser
    • In the Horizon Admin Console
      • In the Inventory pane
        • under Settings
          • select Cloud Pod Architecture
  1. In the Cloud Pod Architecture window
    • select Initialize the Cloud Pod Architecture feature
    • In the Initialize window
      • select Initialize
  1. On your Site 2 Browser
    • In the Horizon Admin Console
      • In the Inventory pane
        • under Settings
          • select Cloud Pod Architecture
  1. In the Cloud Pod Architecture window
    • select Join the pod federation
  1. In the Join window
    • under Connection Server (host name or IP address)
      • enter horizon-01a.euc-livefire.com
    • under User name(domain\username)
      • enter euc-livefire.com\administrator
    • under Password
      • enter VMware1!
    • In the bottom right corner
      • select Join
  1. On your ControlCenter server
    • Switch back to your Site 1 Horizon Admin Console session
      • In the Cloud Pod Architecture window
        • top right corner
          • select refresh
      • Note that you have two Pods in the same Default First Site
  1. In the Horizon Admin Console
    • In the Inventory pane
      • under Settings
        • select  Sites
  1. In the Horizon Admin Console
    • In the Inventory pane
      • In the Sites window
        • next to Default First Site
          • select the radio button
          • select Edit
  1. In the Edit Site window
    • next to *Name
      • edit Default First Site
        • to Bangalore
        • select OK
  1. In the Horizon Admin Console
    • In the Inventory pane
      • In the Sites window
        • select Add
  1. In the Add Site window
    • next to * Name
      • type Seattle
      • select OK
  1. In the Sites window
    • next to Bangalore
      • select the radio button
    • under Pod
      • next to Cluster-HORIZON-02A
        • select the radio button
        • select Edit
  1. In the Edit Pod window
    • next to Site
      • from the dropdown
        • change Bangalore
          • to Seattle
      • Select OK
  1. In the Sites window
    • note both Seattle and Bangalore each have their own POD

Part 3: Enable Global Entitlements for VMware Cloud Pod Architecture for Instant Clone Desktops

This session is divided into 2 steps

  • Step 1. We will configure a Global Desktop Entitlement for Sales on Site 1
  • Step 2. We will configure Global Desktop Entitlement for Sales on Site 2
Step 1. Configuring an Instant Clone Global Desktop Entitlement for Developers & Sales on Site 1
  1. On your ControlCenter server
    • Site 1 Chrome Browser
      • VMware Horizon Admin Console
        • In the Inventory
          • select Global Entitlements
  1. In the Global Entitlements area
    • select Add
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Type
        • leave Desktop entitlement as default
    • In the bottom right-corner
      • select Next
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Name and Policies
        • under Name
          • enter Enterprise Corp Instant Clone
        • under Display Name
          • enter Enterprise_Desktop
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Name and Policies
        • under Policies > User Assignment
          • next to Floating
            • select the radio button
        • under Default Display Protocol
          • from the dropdown
            • select VMware Blast
        • In the bottom right-corner
          • select Next
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Users and Groups
        • under Add users or groups to the global entitlement
          • select Add
  1. In the Find User or Group window
    • in line with Name/User Name
      • next to Starts with
        • enter Sales
    • under Description
      • select Find
    • under Name
      • next to sales
        • select the checkbox
    • in the bottom right-corner
      • select OK
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Users and Groups
        • under Add users or groups to the global entitlement
          • select Add
  1. In the Find User or Group window
    • in line with Name/User Name
      • next to Starts with
        • enter Developers
    • under Description
      • select Find
    • under Name
      • next to sales
        • select the checkbox
    • in the bottom right-corner
      • select OK
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    1. Users and Groups
      • in the bottom right-corner
        • select Next
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    1. Ready to Complete section
      • in the bottom right-corner
        • select Finish
  1. In the Global Entitlements window
    • select Enterprise Corp Instant Clone
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Instant Clone window
    • select the Local Pools tab
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Instant Clone window
    • In the Local Pools tab area
      • select Add
  1. In the Assign Pools -  Enterprise Instant Clone window
    • under ID
      • next to W10-BLR-INST
        • select the checkbox
    • select Add
  1. In the Global Entitlements window
    • Note you now have a Global Desktop Entitlement
      • called Enterprise Corp Instant Clone
Step 2. Configuring an Instant Clone Global Desktop Entitlement for Developers & Sales on Site 2
  1. On your ControlCenter server
    • Site 2 Chrome Browser
      • VMware Horizon Admin Console
        • In the Inventory
          • select Global Entitlements
  1. In the Global Entitlements window
    • select  Enterprise Corp Instant Clone
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Instant Clone window
    • select the Local Pools tab
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Instant Clone window
    • Local Pools tab
      • select Add
  1. In the Assign Pools - Enterprise Corp Instant Clone window
    • next to W10-SEA-INST
      • select the checkbox
      • select Add
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Instant Clone window
    • select the Summary tab
      • Review the configurations

This concludes the VMware Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture lab.

In the next lab we will integrate VMware Horizon with Workspace ONE Access and test the entire days excercises

Part 4: Enable Global Entitlements for VMware Cloud Pod Architecture & for Developer Full Clone Desktops

This session is divided into 2 steps

  • Step 1. We will configure a Global Desktop Entitlement for Sales on Site 1
  • Step 2. We will configure Global Desktop Entitlement for Sales on Site 2
Step 1. Configuring a Full Clone Global Desktop Entitlement for Developers on Site 1
  1. On your ControlCenter server
    • Site 1 Chrome Browser
      • VMware Horizon Admin Console
        • In the Inventory
          • select Global Entitlements
  1. In the Global Entitlements area
    • select Add
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Type
        • leave Desktop entitlement as default
    • In the bottom right-corner
      • select Next
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Name and Policies
        • under Name
          • enter Enterprise Corp Full Clone Desktop
        • under Display Name
          • enter Developers
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Name and Policies
        • under Default Display Protocol
          • from the dropdown
            • select VMware Blast
        • In the bottom right-corner
          • select Next
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Users and Groups
        • under Add users or groups to the global entitlement
          • select Add
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    • next to :
      1. Users and Groups
        • under Add users or groups to the global entitlement
          • select Add
  1. In the Find User or Group window
    • in line with Name/User Name
      • next to Starts with
        • enter Developers
    • under Description
      • select Find
    • under Name
      • next to Developers
        • select the checkbox
    • in the bottom right-corner
      • select OK
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    1. Users and Groups
      • in the bottom right-corner
        • select Next
  1. In the Add Global Entitlement window
    1. Ready to Complete section
      • in the bottom right-corner
        • select Finish
  1. In the Global Entitlements window
    • select Enterprise Corp Full Clone Desktop
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Instant Clone window
    • select the Local Pools tab
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Instant Clone window
    • In the Local Pools tab area
      • select Add
  1. In the Assign Pools -  Enterprise Instant Clone window
    • under ID
      • next to W11-BLR-FC
        • select the checkbox
    • select Add
  1. In the Global Entitlements window
    • Note you now have a Global Desktop Entitlement for Site 1 for Developers
      • called Enterprise Corp Full Clone Desktop
Step 2. Configuring a Full Clone Global Desktop Entitlement for Developers on Site 2
  1. On your ControlCenter server
    • Site 2 Chrome Browser
      • VMware Horizon Admin Console
        • In the Inventory
          • select Global Entitlements
  1. In the Global Entitlements window
    • select  Enterprise Corp Full Clone Desktop
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Full Clone Desktop window
    • select the Local Pools tab
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Full Clone Desktop window
    • Local Pools tab
      • select Add
  1. In the Assign Pools - Enterprise Corp Full Clone Desktop window
    • next to W11-SEA-FC
      • select the checkbox
      • select Add
  1. In the Enterprise Corp Full Clone Desktop window
    • Review the configurations

This concludes the VMware Horizon Cloud Pod Architecture lab.

In the next lab we will federate Unified Access Gateway and  VMware Horizon with Workspace ONE Access

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