Administering View Cloud Pod Architecture

Contents
Administering View Cloud Pod Architecture 5
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Introduction to Cloud Pod Architecture 7
Understanding Cloud Pod Architecture 7
Configuring and Managing a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment 8
Cloud Pod Architecture Limitations 8
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Designing a Cloud Pod Architecture Topology 9
Creating Cloud Pod Architecture Sites 9
Entitling Users and Groups in the Pod Federation 10
Finding and Allocating Desktops in the Pod Federation 10
Global Entitlement Example 12
Cloud Pod Architecture Topology Limits 12
Cloud Pod Architecture Port Requirements 13
Security Considerations for Cloud Pod Architecture Topologies 13
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Setting Up a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment 15
Initialize the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature 15
Join a Pod to the Pod Federation 16
Create and Configure a Global Entitlement 17
Create and Configure a Site 19
Assign a Home Site to a User or Group 20
Test a Cloud Pod Architecture Configuration 21
Example: Setting Up a Basic Cloud Pod Architecture Configuration 22
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Managing a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment 27
View a Cloud Pod Architecture Configuration 27
View Pod Federation Health in View Administrator 29
View Desktop Sessions in the Pod Federation 29
Determine the Effective Home Site for a User 30
Add a Pod to a Site 30
Modifying Global Entitlements 31
Remove a Home Site Association 34
Remove a Pod From the Pod Federation 34
Uninitialize the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature 35
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lmvutil Command Reference 37
lmvutil Command Use 37
Initializing the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature 40
Disabling the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature 41
Managing Pod Federations 41
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