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Data Object - DesktopAutomatedDesktopData

Class

VMware.Hv.AutomatedDesktopData

Property of

DesktopInfo

See also

DesktopCustomizationSettings, DesktopProvisioningStatusData, DesktopUserAssignment, DesktopVirtualCenterManagedCommonSettings, DesktopVirtualCenterNamesData, DesktopVirtualCenterProvisioningSettings, DesktopVirtualMachineNamingSettings, VirtualCenterId

Since

Horizon View 6.0

Data Object Description

Data for an automated desktop. An automated desktop is a desktop that contains one or more dynamically generated virtual machines that are automatically created and customized by View Manager from a Virtual Center virtual machine template.

Data Object Properties

Properties

Name	Type	Description
provisioningType	xsd:string	The Source or the Provisioning Type of machines. This property cannot be updated. 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.
virtualCenter	VirtualCenterId	Virtual Center server. This property cannot be updated.
userAssignment	DesktopUserAssignment	User assignment scheme.
vmNamingSettings	DesktopVirtualMachineNamingSettings	Specifies the naming scheme for the VMs in the desktop.
virtualCenterProvisioningSettings	DesktopVirtualCenterProvisioningSettings	Virtual Center provisioning settings for the automated desktop.
virtualCenterManagedCommonSettings	DesktopVirtualCenterManagedCommonSettings	Common settings for Desktops managed by Virtual Center sources. Since Horizon View 6.1
virtualCenterNamesData	DesktopVirtualCenterNamesData	Naming data for Virtual Center entities associated with this Desktop. This property cannot be updated.
provisioningStatusData	DesktopProvisioningStatusData	Provisioning status data about this desktop. This property cannot be updated.
customizationSettings	DesktopCustomizationSettings	Customization settings for this desktop.

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