Installing
the 2X VDI Agent Manually
2X
VDI Agent System requirements
- Windows
XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server or Windows 2008
Server or Advanced Server.
- The
same hardware requirements as specified by your virtualization software will
apply.
- One
of the supported virtualization software
technology.
- If
you are planning to use VMware on Windows, make sure the VMware VmCOM Scripting
API is installed. The following error will be displayed if VmCOM Scripting API
is not detected: “VMware VmCom Scripting API is not installed on the host.
Please install this client component from the VMware installer.”
- If
you are planning to use VMware v1.* on Linux, make sure the VMware VIX API for
Linux is installed. The following error will be displayed if VIX API for Linux
is not detected: “VMware VIX API for Linux is not installed on this host.
Please download this component from http://www.vmware.com”
- If
you are planning to use Virtual Iron, make sure that you install Java Runtime
Environment on the same machine where 2X VDI Agent is
installed.
Installing
the 2X VDI Agent Manually
Before
starting the installation procedure, please make sure that you are logged on
with administrator rights, and that the system requirements are met.
- Log
on to the Virtual Host
- Run
the 2X ApplicationServer setup program by double clicking on the
‘2XAppServer.msi’
file. A welcome dialog will
appear
- Close
other Windows programs and click
‘Next’.
2X ApplicationServer Setup Program welcome screen.
- Accept
the License Agreement and click
‘Next’
The End-User License Agreement.
- Select
the location where you want to install the 2X VDI Agent and click
‘Next’.
Choosing the location where 2X VDI Agent will be
installed.
- Select
the ‘Custom’ as the Installation type.
Select Installation type: Custom.
- Select
the ‘2X VDI Agent’ only, as
shown in the figure below and click
‘Next’.
Select only the 2X VDI Agent for installation.
- To
start the actual installation process, simply click
‘Install’.
Starting the installation program.
- Setup
will copy the required files and will create the service on the machine. After
finishing you will see the status
screen.
Post-Installation status screen.
After the installation is
complete (remotely or manually), you should see the ‘2X VDI Agent’
service listed under ‘Services’ on the server where the agent has
been installed.
The 2X VDI Agent Service
NOTE:
The Virtual Desktop Hosts do not require configuration. The agent will collect
the information required by the 2X Publishing Agent. The 2X VDI Agent will also
forward the necessary information to the 2X Publishing Agent using the
information collected.
To ensure connectivity
between the 2X Publishing Agent and the virtual host, after installing the 2X
VDI Agent, go to ‘Virtual Desktop Hosts’ tab make sure you add all
the Virtual Desktop Hosts.
Once you have finished this
step, select a virtual host and click the
‘Check
Agent’ button.
If the 2X Publishing Agent
can communicate with the 2X VDI Agent running on the Virtual Desktop Host, you
will receive this message:
Checking for 2X VDI Agent on a Virtual Desktop Host.
