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APS Management

Scenarios

Administrators can maintain, restart, or rename servers in a primary/standy server group.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Workspace Application Streaming console as an administrator.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Server Groups.
  3. Click a server group name and perform operations listed in Table 1 as required.

    Table 1 Configuring servers

    Operation

    Procedure

    Description

    Modify a server name
    1. Click next to Name.
    2. Enter the new name and click √.
      NOTE:

      The server name can contain 1 to 64 characters, including uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).

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

    Stop a server
    1. Select the servers to be stopped and click Shut Down in the upper left corner to stop them in batches. Alternatively, locate the row that contains the target server and click More > Shut Down in the Operation column to stop the server.
    2. Select Confirm.
    3. Click Yes.

    Administrators can stop the server as required. After the server is stopped, applications cannot run on the server.

    Start a server
    1. Select the servers to be started and click Start in the upper left corner to start them in batches. Alternatively, locate the row that contains the target server and click More > Start in the Operation column to start the server.
    2. Select Confirm.
    3. Click Yes.

    Administrators can start a stopped server as required so that applications can run on the server.

    Restart a server
    1. Select the servers to be restarted and click Restart in the upper left corner to restart them in batches. Alternatively, locate the row that contains the target server and click More > Restart in the Operation column to restart the server.
    2. Select Confirm.
    3. Click Yes.

    Administrators can restart the server as required.

    Maintain a server
    1. Select the servers to be maintained and click More > Maintain in the upper left corner to maintain them in batches. Alternatively, locate the row that contains the target server and click More > Maintain in the Operation column to maintain the server.
    2. Select Confirm.
    3. Click Yes.

    Administrators can select a server to maintain as required. In this case, applications cannot run on the server.

    Cancel server maintenance
    1. Select the servers whose maintenance needs to be canceled and click More > Cancel Maintenance in the upper left corner to cancel the maintenance of the selected servers in batches. Alternatively, locate the row that contains the target server and click More > Cancel Maintenance in the Operation column to cancel maintenance of the server.
    2. Select Confirm.
    3. Click Yes.

    Administrators can cancel the maintenance of the server as required so that applications can run on the server.

    Remotely log in to a server
    1. Click Remote Login in the Operation column. The server screen lock page is displayed.
    2. Click Send CtrlAltDel in the upper right corner.
    3. Enter the account and password to log in.

    The administrator can remotely log in to the server.

    Renew a server
    1. Select the servers to be renewed and click More > Renew in the upper left corner to renew them in batches. Alternatively, locate the row that contains the target server and click More > Renew in the Operation column to renew the server.
    2. Click Yes.

    Administrators can renew yearly/monthly servers as required.

    Add a desktop to a domain
    1. Select the servers to be added to the domain and click More > Rejoin Domain in the upper left corner to add them in batches. Alternatively, locate the row that contains the target server and click More > Rejoin Domain in the Operation column to add the server to the domain.
    2. Confirm the operation.
    3. Click Yes.
      NOTE:

      Adding domains is supported only in the AD.

    If the server fails to be connected, you can add a desktop to the domain.

    NOTE:

    If adding a desktop to the domain fails, rectify the fault by referring to How Do I Do If I Fail to Add a Computer Back to the Domain?.

    Update a virtual IP address
    1. Select the servers whose virtual IP addresses need to be updated and click More > Update Virtual IP in the upper left corner to update them in batches. Locate the row that contains the target server and click More > Update Virtual IP in the Operation column to update the virtual IP address for the server.
    2. Select Confirm and click Yes.

    If the virtual IP address of the server is abnormal, you can update the virtual IP address.

    Change the OS
    1. For one APS: Select the desired server and choose More > Image > Switch Operating System in the Operation column. The page for changing the OS is displayed.
    2. For multiple APSs: Select the desired APSs and choose More > Image > Switch Operating System above the list.
    3. Click on the right of Server Group Image and select an OS and image as required.
    4. Determine whether to select Automatically upgrade protocol components.
      NOTE:

      After this option is selected, if the version of the component in your image is too early, the component will be upgraded, which may prolong the time needed for completing the operation.

    5. Enter rebuild in the text box as prompted.
    6. Click OK.
      NOTE:
      1. Changing the OS will clear the system disk data. Back up the data in advance.
      2. This operation is applicable only to images of the same type, such as paid images with the same source and price, and free images.
      3. If the image types are different, you are advised to purchase a new server.

    If a server malfunctions and cannot be restored, you can change the OS.

    Reinstall the OS
    1. For one APS: Select the desired server and choose More > Image > Reinstall Operating System in the Operation column. The page for reinstalling the OS is displayed.
    2. For multiple APSs: Select the desired APSs and choose More > Image > Reinstall Operating System above the list.
    3. Determine whether to select Automatically upgrade protocol components.
      NOTE:

      After this option is selected, if the version of the component in your image is too early, the component will be upgraded, which may prolong the time needed for completing the operation.

    4. Enter rebuild in the text box as prompted.
    5. Click OK.
      NOTE:

      Reinstalling the OS will clear the system disk data. Back up the data in advance.

    If a server malfunctions and cannot be restored, you can rebuild the image.

Parent topic: Managing APSs