Hi everyone. Need help /advise / suggestion.
Tried to create some linked clone dedicated VDIs in a pool but gave an error. Found that there was a mismatch of path configured in Admin console for that pool than that in Vcenter.
The path cannot be changed in Admin console. Thinking to move the VDIs out of the folder but will there be any impact? Also any other way / suggestions?
It's a Vsphere 5.1 infra. Pool name - TM-Bloom
SS attached.
TIA
Hi jay_gosar
Per screenshot, seems like 'VDI-Pools' folder is missing from VM full path. You can update the path directly in View ADAM database as per below procedure:
> Take a snapshot of all connection servers first.
> Take a full backup of ADAM database as per VMware Knowledge Base
> Connect to View ADAM database as per VMware Knowledge Base
> Expand 'DC=vdi,DC=vmware,DC=int' and click on 'OU=Server Groups'
> On the right side you will see your desktop pool name 'TM-Bloom'. Right click > Properties (See screenshot below)
> Navigate to value 'pae-SVIVmDatastore' > Edit > Correct the path to reflect exact path as per vCenter. I think you just need to insert 'VDI-Pools' in the path which is missing. (See screenshot below)
> Click apply and ok.
> Refresh the View admin page and confirm if correct path is reflected in desktop pool summary page.
> If so, recompose the pool.
Hi jay_gosar
Per screenshot, seems like 'VDI-Pools' folder is missing from VM full path. You can update the path directly in View ADAM database as per below procedure:
> Take a snapshot of all connection servers first.
> Take a full backup of ADAM database as per VMware Knowledge Base
> Connect to View ADAM database as per VMware Knowledge Base
> Expand 'DC=vdi,DC=vmware,DC=int' and click on 'OU=Server Groups'
> On the right side you will see your desktop pool name 'TM-Bloom'. Right click > Properties (See screenshot below)
> Navigate to value 'pae-SVIVmDatastore' > Edit > Correct the path to reflect exact path as per vCenter. I think you just need to insert 'VDI-Pools' in the path which is missing. (See screenshot below)
> Click apply and ok.
> Refresh the View admin page and confirm if correct path is reflected in desktop pool summary page.
> If so, recompose the pool.
Appreciate your response Shreyskar. But is the recompose of that pool necessary? As it would affect 5 Dedicated VDIs that are already created.
Also the ADSI edit changes won't have any impact on other pools right?
Hi jay_gosar
If you want to recompose the pool with any changes done on master image, you can do that Or else just increase the pool count to provision new machines.
Not exactly sure what you mean by "Tried to create some linked clone dedicated VDIs in a pool." You were adding VM's to an existing pool? Creating a new pool? If it is a linked clone pool, recomposing shouldn't hurt anything to existing, unless perhaps you are not using any kid of user management, meaning Persona, FSlogix, roaming profiles etc. The only time I ran into a folder mismatch was when a master image got moved to a different folder, then a recompose pointing to the new location solved it.
Thanks very much! I could change the VM Folder name in Admin console back to what was required using the ADSI edit. It's Just that instead of Pae-VsiVMDatastore the changes needed to be made in VmName in ADSI edit properties. I think that's what you meant.
Anyways. I am able to add new VDIs now without any error. Appreciate your help.
Hi jay_gosar
Glad to hear it is working now.
Would appreciate if you can mark my post as helpful/correct.
Just wanted to add linked clone VDIs to existing pool. But due to path mismatch (in ss above) it was giving me an error while VDI addition.
Thanks for your response though