Prepare VMWare ESXi / vCenter
For smooth integration of VMWare ESXi or vCenter platform with the HyWorks Controller, use the guidance given below:
Supported Versions
| Provider | Supported Versions |
|---|---|
| VMware ESXi | 8.0, 7.0, 6.7, 6.5, 6.0, 5.5 5.0 (May require additional patching) |
| VMware vCenter Server | 8.0, 7.0, 6.7, 6.5, 6.0, 5.5 5.0 (May require additional patching) |
Supported Features Matrix
| Feature | Sub Feature Category | Sub Feature | vCenter Server | ESXi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy pool with existing VMs | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop VM Provisioning | Clone Type | Linked Clone | Yes | No |
| Full Clone | Yes | No | ||
| Clone from Snapshot | - | Yes | No | |
| Disk persistence | Persistent VM Deployment | Yes | No | |
| Non-persistent VM Deployment | Yes | No | ||
| MAC Address Preserve | Yes | No | ||
| Desktop Power Operations | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Operating Systems Support on Provider | Windows Desktops | Windows 7 | Yes | Yes |
| Windows 8.1 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows 10 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows 11 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Servers | Windows Server 2008 R2-SP1 | Yes | Yes | |
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Server 2016 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Server 2019 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Windows Server 2022 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Linux Desktops | CentOS 7 | Yes | Yes | |
| Ubuntu 16 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ubuntu 18 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ubuntu 20 | Yes | Yes | ||
| BOSS OS v8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| RHEL 7.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| HyLabs | Yes | No |
Feature support matrix comparison between all Accops-supported hypervisors.
Pre-requisites
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The supported version of VMware/ vCenter Server is installed. Port 443 is used to connect to VMware servers.
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A user account with the required privileges for VMware servers is created. The user must have permission to read all VM information, create and delete resource pools and virtual machines, and create snapshots.
!!! important
If the configured user lacks sufficient privileges, retrieving desktop details, power operations, and provisioning may fail.
Install VMware Tools
Install VMware tools on the VMs that will be delivered as dedicated desktops to manage the VMware vCenter-based resources.
To configure VMWare management tools on a Linux VM, follow the steps in Linux VDI on VMWare vCenter.