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Modifying a Server Group

Scenarios

Administrators can change the name of a server group and update the image of the server group based on service requirements.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Workspace Application Streaming console as an administrator.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Server Groups.
  3. Perform the operations listed in Table 1 as required.

    Table 1 Configuring a server group

    Operation

    Procedure

    Description

    Modify a server group image
    1. Choose More > Edit.
    2. Switch Image to the required one.
    3. Select Confirm the image modification and click OK.
      NOTE:

      If the image is replaced, old applications may fail to be connected.

    When adding or upgrading an application, you can change the server group image to the image for installing new applications.

    Modify a server group name
    1. Choose More > Edit.
    2. Modify the server group name.
    3. Click OK.

    If the server group name is misleading, the administrator can rename the server group.

    Change an application group type
    1. Choose More > Edit.
    2. Change App Group Type to Application or Desktop.
    3. On the Unbind Application Group page, select Unbind all associated application groups and click OK.
    4. Determine whether to select Auto create.
    5. Click OK.
      NOTE:
      • After selecting Auto create, enter the application group name. The name contains 1 to 64 characters, including letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
      • To change the application group type of a server group, you need to unbind all associated application groups. After the unbinding, users authorized by the application group cannot use applications in the application group.
      • After the application group type of the primary server is changed, the change is automatically applied to the standby server.

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    Modify server group description
    1. Choose More > Edit.
    2. Modify the description.
    3. Click OK.

    The description records the image and purpose of the server group for easier maintenance.

    Adjust the system disk size
    1. Choose More > Edit.
    2. Adjust the system disk size.
    3. Click OK.

    Administrators can adjust the system disk size.

    Modify OU information
    1. Choose More > Edit.
    2. Select the required OU from the OU Name drop-down list box.
    3. Click OK.
      NOTE:

      This parameter is required only when the AD is connected.

    If the administrator has not configured OU information for the server, configure OU information here.

    Scaling Policy
    1. Click Edit on the right of Scaling Policy. The Scaling Policy page is displayed.
    2. Toggle on on the right of Scaling Policy to enable the scaling policy.
    3. Configure a scaling policy.
      • Scale-Out Policy: When the session usage exceeds x%, pay-per-use elastic resources are automatically created.
        NOTE:

        Session usage = Sum of instance sessions in use/(Maximum number of instance sessions × Available instances)

        Available instances: number of servers that are in the Ready status but not under maintenance

        Maximum number of sessions = Default number of sessions of the selected package + Additional sessions

      • x (range: 1–10) sessions can be created at a time. A maximum of x (range: 1–100) sessions can be created.
      • Scale-In Policy: Elastic resources without session connections can be retained for a maximum of x minutes. (value range: 5–120).
    4. Click Edit on the right of Scaling Policy. The Scaling Policy page is displayed.
    5. Toggle off on the right of Scaling Policy to disable the scaling policy.
    6. Click OK.

    Administrators can enable or disable the scaling policy of a server group.

    Server Group Status
    1. Click a server group name. The basic information page of the primary server group is displayed.
    2. Click Enable on the right of Server Group Status. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
    3. Click Disable on the right of Server Group Status. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.

    Administrators can enable or disable a server group.

    Mounting Policy
    1. Click a server group name. The basic information page of the primary server group is displayed.
    2. Click on the right of Mounting Policy. The Modify Mounting Policy dialog box is displayed.
    3. Modify the directory settings and click OK.
      NOTE:

      After the mounting policy of the primary server is changed, the change is automatically applied to the standby server.

    Administrators can modify the directory settings of the mounting policy.

Parent topic: Managing Server Groups