How to setup VMware Horizon version 8 monitor with Applications Manager
VMware Horizon is a Desktop as a Service(DaaS) solution that helps you achieve Desktop and Application virtualization.
Prerequisites:
- Powershell with above version 5.1
- VMware PowerCLI Module
Note: Since this uses Powershell, Horizon monitoring is supported only if Applications Manager has been installed on Windows platform.
Installing VMware PowerCLI Module via command line and setting it up to facilitate data-collection
Steps to be performed in Horizon Connection Server machine:
1. Open Powershell in administrator mode.
2. Run the following command to remotely connect with the Horizon Server from Applications Manager server.
>Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force -Confirm:$false
Steps to be performed in Applications Manager installed machine:
1. Open Windows Powershell in administrator mode.
2. Run the following command:
>Install-Module VMware.PowerCLI -Scope CurrentUser
3. After the installation is complete, run the following commands to remotely connect with the Horizon Server.
>Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force -Confirm:$false
>Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -Confirm:$false
>Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCeip $false
4. Check the path of the installed module by executing the following command:
>$env:PSModulePath
From the list, add the PowerCLI installed path in the PSModulePath system environment variable.
5. Open command prompt and run the following command:
>echo %PSModulePath%
Check if all directory paths that were listed in Step 4 are listed.
6. Execute the following PowerCLI command from Applications Manager and check if Horizon server connects.
Connect-HVServer -Server <CONNECTION_SERVER_HOST> -User <DOMAIN\USERNAME> -Password <PASSWORD>
This command should return the basic details of the Horizon Connection Server. If not, please check the above steps are performed properly.
Once the command executes successfully,
Open Applications Manager, select New Monitor option -> Select monitor type VMware View Connection Broker -> Provide necessary credentials and check if the monitor gets added successfully.
To add Horizon with VCenter, Events Database and AD monitor discovery,
Select New Monitor Group option -> Select VMware Horizon View -> Provide necessary credentials and check if Connection Broker monitor gets added and if the configured VCenter, Events Database(MSSQL or Oracle), AD monitors are discovered successfully.
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