Common Cause: Inability to Use Desktop as Parent for Instant Clone Desktop Pool
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An administrator is unable to use a desktop as the parent for an instant clone desktop pool.
What is the most likely cause?
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In a VMware Horizon 8.x environment, instant clone technology is used to create desktop pools. Instant clones are based on a parent virtual machine, which is cloned and then customized at runtime to create individual virtual desktops. If an administrator is unable to use a desktop as the parent for an instant clone desktop pool, there are several possible causes.
Option A, selecting the Client Drive Redirection option during the installation of the Horizon View Agent, is not a likely cause of the issue. Client Drive Redirection is a feature that allows users to access local drives and folders from within their virtual desktops, and it is not related to instant clone technology.
Option B, selecting the VMware Horizon Instant Clone Agent option during the installation of the Horizon View Agent, could be a likely cause of the issue. The Instant Clone Agent is required for instant clones to work, and if it is not installed or configured correctly, instant clones may not function as expected.
Option C, selecting the VMware Horizon View Composer Agent option during the installation of the Horizon View Agent, is not a likely cause of the issue. The Composer Agent is used to create linked-clone desktop pools, which are a different type of desktop pool than instant clones.
Option D, selecting the vRealize Operations Desktop Agent option during the installation of the Horizon View Agent, is also not a likely cause of the issue. The vRealize Operations Desktop Agent is used to collect performance data from virtual desktops, and it is not related to instant clone technology.
Therefore, the most likely cause of the issue is option B: when installing the Horizon View Agent, the VMware Horizon Instant Clone Agent option was selected incorrectly or not installed properly. The Instant Clone Agent is required for instant clones to work, and if it is not installed or configured correctly, instant clones may not function as expected. The administrator should ensure that the Instant Clone Agent is installed and configured correctly, and try creating the instant clone desktop pool again.
