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Tag the Template and Create a Snapshot or vDisk

Tagging helps you track the version of the template that is used by the virtual desktops. Tag the template to generate a template tag and associate the virtual desktops with their parent golden template.

Follow these steps:

1. Drag the Tag Template procedure from the CA DSM Agent add-on VDI package to the golden template on DSM Explorer.

   The procedure status appears, after executing the procedure.

2. Do one of the following actions depending on the desktop virtualization solution:
   • (For XenDesktop using Citrix Provisioning Services) Create the vDisk using XenConvert or other appropriate imaging tool.
   • (For VMware View and Citrix MCS) Shut down the virtual machine and create a snapshot.

   This action associates the snapshot or vDisk with the template tag.

The snapshot or vDisk are created and associated with the golden template using the template tag.

Important!

• When you run a golden template on Windows XP, reboot the computer after the DSM agent installation to successfully run the Tag Template activate procedure.
• For Vmware View,Nonpersistent desktop pools must be created with the "Power off and delete virtual machine after first use" option selected in VMware View 4.0. Otherwise, the Offline RAC functionality does not work. In VMware View 4.5, select instead the "Delete or refresh desktop on logoff" option and set it either to "Refresh Immediately" or "Delete Immediately".

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