MODULE 2: INSTALLING UNIDESK

Agenda

• Understanding Unidesk components• Basic Installation of Unidesk• Licensing

UNDERSTANDING UNIDESK COMPONENTS

Unidesk Components

• Management Appliance (MA)• Master CachePoint (MCP)• CachePoint (CP) – also Desktop CachePoint• Desktop or Managed Machine (MM)• VMware Infrastructure Components– ESX Server(s)– vCenter– Storage (local or SAN)

Management Appliance

• Linux virtual appliance• Hosts Unidesk web interface• Business logic web engine• Configuration database for all Unidesk• Acts a the traffic cop for all communications to

and from Unidesk appliances and MMs

Master CachePoint

• First CachePoint deployed• Maintains master copy of all OS and App

layers in the Unidesk Environment• Automatically replicates OS and App layers to

secondary (desktop) CachePoints as needed• Also manages Installation Machines used to

create and version layers

Secondary (Desktop) CachePoints

• Responsible for initial deployment/creation of desktops

• Manages updates of desktop configurations (new layers, desktop hardware changes)

• Maintains a copy of any layer its managed desktops require

• Only 1 copy of each layer per CP

Location of Software & Tools

• Downloads!!! Hit the Unidesk download page• Training and Document Center– Videos/how to’s– Install guides and support matrix– Solution guides for specific integration with third

parties (like View, XenDesktop, etc)• Support Page – SUBMIT A TICKET!

UNIDESK INSTALLATION

Installation Types

• Simple Installation– Quick no-mess install– Good for proofs of

concept and evaluations– Single Datastore– Defaults to time settings

to Eastern and basic server settings

– Advanced settings must be configured later

• Advanced Installation– Production deployment

or for those with Unidesk experience

– Allows for storage tiering and multiple datastore selection during install

– Customizable time zones and server settings

High-level Install Process

• UnideskInstaller.exe – Downloads to your desktop – Askes for configuration information for install

• Download and deployment of OVA templates – Templates are imported to vCenter– MA is powered on and configured– CP becomes a template– MCP is deployed from template and configured

Launching Installer.exe

Install now?

• Pre-download the software for later install

• Install now using one of two methods:– Download now– Previously download

code

• Good for sites w/ slow internet connections

Storage Location (for install files)

Installation Type

vCenter Credentials

Unidesk Credentials

• Required for downloading code from Unidesk, these are your website login.

Hosts and Storage Screen

Management Appliance Settings

• Static IP recommended for all Appliances

CachePoint Settings

• Static IP recommended for all Appliances• Two VM names here!

SIMPLE UNIDESK INSTALLLAB

Key Install Tips

• Use static IPs for appliances even in the lab• Know your vCenter credentials and have rights

to the datacenter and root to import the appliances

• Know the storage you wish to use before install

• Create a vCenter folder for Unidesk machines

QUESTIONS YOU MAY SEE AGAIN

• What types of installs are available from the Unidesk installer?

• Does the UnideskInstaller.exe actually contain the Unidesk software that will be installed?

• You have a site with slow internet connections and want to speed up installation, how could you do this?

• Is vCenter required for Unidesk installation?