Configuring the Horizon infrastructure

In this section, we will review several different commands that can be used to configure the Horizon infrastructure. These commands include those used for an initial configuration, as well as those used to modify existing settings.

Adding a vCenter Server to Horizon

The Add-ViewVC command is used to add a VMware vCenter Server to Horizon so that it can be used to manage and provision the Horizon desktops. The following example links the Vc-01.vjason.local vCenter Server to Horizon:

Add-ViewVC -ServerName "Vc-01.vjason.local" -Username "vjason\svc-horizon" -Password "Password123" -CreateRampFactor 8 -UseComposer $true

The Add-ViewVC command requires several options to be specified in order to link a vCenter Server to the Horizon environment. These include the following:

• CreateRampFactor: Maximum of concurrent vCenter desktop provisioning operations.
• Password: Password for the -Username account. The password should be contained...