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Name
|
Type
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Description
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| id | DesktopId |
The id of the desktop that the machine belongs to.
- This property cannot be updated.
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| name | xsd:string |
The name of the desktop that the machine belongs to.
- This property need not be set.
- This property cannot be updated.
|
| type | xsd:string |
Type of desktop.
- This property cannot be updated.
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This property will be one of:
|
Value
|
Description
|
| "AUTOMATED" | An automated desktop creates virtual machines cloned from a base
template or snapshot. |
| "MANUAL" | A manual machine desktop allows selection of existing virtual machines
and addition to the desktop of available machines to connect to. |
| "RDS" | An RDS Desktop Desktop. |
|
| source | xsd:string |
Source of machines.
- This property cannot be updated.
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This property will be one of:
|
Value
|
Description
|
| "VIRTUAL_CENTER" | Virtual center virtual machines managed as view machines. This option
is valid for Automated and Manual Desktop. In case of Automated
Desktop, these refer to Full Virtual Machines that are created from a
vCenter Server template. |
| "VIEW_COMPOSER" | View composer linked clones managed as view machines. They share the
same base image and use less storage space than full virtual machines.
The user profile for linked clones can be redirected to persistent
disks that will be unaffected by OS updates and refreshes. This option
is only valid for Automated Desktop. |
| "INSTANT_CLONE_ENGINE" | Instant clone engine created 'instant clones' managed as view machines.
Instant clone engine uses vmfork technology to create the instant
clones, these clones take very less time for provisioning. Instant
clones have many similarities to linked clones like :-
- Both instant and linked clones share the same base image and use
less storage space than full virtual machines.
- The user profile for both types clones can be redirected to
persistent disks that will be unaffected by OS updates and refreshes.
This option is only valid for Automated Desktop. |
| "UNMANAGED" | Non-vCenter Server virtual machines managed as view machines. These can
include physical computers, non-vCenter Server virtual machines, and
blade PCs. This option is only valid for Manual Desktops. |
| "RDS" | This option is only valid for RDS Desktops. |
|
| userAssignment | xsd:string |
User assignment scheme.
- This property cannot be updated.
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This property will be one of:
|
Value
|
Description
|
| "DEDICATED" | With dedicated assignment, a user returns to the same machine at each
session. |
| "FLOATING" | With floating assignment, a user may return to one of the available
virtual machines for the next session. |
|