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 | Sub Feature | VMware | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware vCenter Server | ESXi | |||
| VM Details | OS Information | - | Yes | Yes |
| Network Adapters/ IP Addresses | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Hostname | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Desktop pool with existing VMs | Using Non-provisioned VMs | - | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop VM Provisioning | Clone Type: Linked/Full/Shadow | - | Linked & Full Clone | No |
| Automatic Distribution of VMs as per load | Best Host selection | Yes (As per VMware labelling as green, yellow, grey) | No | |
| Multi-Datastore and Best Storage Selection based on size | Yes | No | ||
| Clone from Snapshot/ Checkpoint | Feature Support | Yes | No | |
| Create a Snapshot from Management Console | No | No | ||
| Disk persistence | Persistent | Yes | No | |
| Non-persistent (Create/ Delete VM Restore point on User Logoff) | Yes | No | ||
| VM Profile (v3.6+) | Deployment Location & Hardware Specifications | Yes | No | |
| Recompose | Preserve Network/ MAC Address | Yes | No | |
| Graceful/ Selective Recompose | Yes | No | ||
| Override server defaults of VM distribution | Yes | No | ||
| SHD Provisioning | Automatic Deployment of Session Teams | Yes | No | |
| Capacity planning (Automatic deployment and power management) | Multi-session or shared hosted desktops | Yes | No | |
| Dedicated/ Single-session Desktop [v3.6-SP2] | Yes | No | ||
| Schedule Action support | Yes | No | ||
| Desktop Power Operations | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| OS Support on Provider | Windows Desktops: Windows 7,8.1, 10, 11 | - | Yes | Yes |
| Legacy Windows Servers: Windows 2003 / 2008 | - | Yes (Limited) | Yes (Limited) | |
| Windows Servers: Windows 2008 R2/ 2012R2/2016 /2019/2022/2025 | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Linux Desktops: CentOS 7 | - | No | No | |
| Linux Desktops: Ubuntu/ xUbuntu 16/18/20/22 | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Linux Desktops: RHEL 7.9/9 | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Linux Desktops: BOSS v8 | - | Yes | Yes | |
| Desktop Access Mechanisms | Remote Desktop | - | Yes | Yes |
| Console Connect | - | Yes | Yes | |
| HyLabs support | Scheduled Provisioning and Delivery | - | Yes | No |
| HyLabs (Additional Features) | Create/ Delete Resource Pools | - | Yes | No |
| Virtual IP | Adding an IP Address to a network adapter | - | Yes | No |
Click here to view the Supported Feature Matrix Comparison between all Accops-supported Hypervisors.
Prerequisites
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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.