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(Optional) Assign Scalability Servers to Virtual Desktops

All virtual desktops report to the same scalability server as the agent of the golden template or the vDisk. You can assign different scalability servers to the agents on virtual desktops to distribute the load on the server. Before you can proceed, you must have decided the naming pattern for desktops that is created from the golden template. Based on the naming patterns of the desktop, you can assign different scalability servers to the agents on the desktop. You can also configure the number of desktops you want to assign to the server.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the configuration policy that you want to apply on the golden template in DSM Explorer.
2. Navigate to DSM, Common Components, Registration.
3. Double-click the Scalability Servers Configuration policy.
4. Click Add Row and specify the naming pattern and range in the following fields:

   Agent Naming Pattern

   Specifies the agent naming pattern of the virtual desktop. For VMware View, the naming pattern must be like name-{n} and for XenDesktop the naming pattern must be like name##. You can opt a different naming pattern too.

   Scalability Server

   Specifies the scalability server that you want to assign for the specified pattern and range.

   From

   Specifies the starting range for the desktops to be included. The range can be a number; Citrix XenDesktop lets you specify an alphabet also. The start and the place holder length must be equal, and To value can be greater than the place holder length.

   To

   Specifies the ending range for the desktops to be included. The range can be a number; Citrix XenDesktop lets you specify an alphabet also.

   Examples: Agent naming pattern for Citrix XenDesktop

Examples: Agent naming pattern for VMware View

1. Save and seal the policy.

   When virtual desktops are created, they are automatically assigned to a scalability server depending on the configuration you specified.

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