Help Center/ Workspace/ User Guide (Administrators)/ Desktop Pools/ Managing Desktop Pools
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Managing Desktop Pools

Scenarios

The administrator can start, stop, restart, and delete desktops, and change desktop names of a desktop pool. The administrator can also create a group of desktop resources for customers to use them in different time periods to improve work efficiency.

Prerequisites

A desktop pool has been purchased.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the console.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose Desktops > Desktop Pools.

    The Desktop Pools page is displayed.

  3. Perform the operations in Table 1 as required.

    Table 1 Operations

    Operation

    Procedure

    Viewing desktop pool information
    1. Above the desktop list, enter a keyword and press Enter.
    2. View information such as the desktop pool name, pool type, specifications/images, desktop usage, maintenance mode, and billing mode.

    Viewing desktops in a desktop pool
    1. In the desktop pool list, click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
    2. Filter data based on the property type and view desktop information by desktop ID, desktop name, billing mode, running status, connection status, AZ, subnet, IP address, desktop user, assignment status, image ID, maintenance mode, and enterprise project.

    Changing a desktop pool name
    1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
    2. Click on the right of the name.
    3. Enter the new name and click .
      NOTE:

      The desktop pool name must be unique and contain 1 to 15 characters in letters, digits, and hyphens (-).

    Deleting a desktop pool

    For pay-per-use desktops:

    1. Choose More > Delete in the Operation column of the desktop pool to be deleted.
    2. Click OK.
      NOTE:

      Before deleting a desktop pool, disable the automatic creation function and delete the desktops.

    For yearly/monthly-billed desktop pools:

    1. Click the name of the desktop pool to go to the basic information page. Select a desktop and choose More > Unsubscribe above the list or in the Operation column.
    2. On the desktop unsubscription page, confirm the desktop information and click OK.
    3. On the resource unsubscription page, confirm the resource to be unsubscribed from and write the unsubscription reason, select the resource and data statement for desktop unsubscription, and click Unsubscribe.

      For details about resource unsubscription, see Unsubscriptions.

    Stopping a desktop pool
    1. Locate the row of the desktop pool to be stopped, and click Stop in the Operation column.
    2. If you want to perform this operation, enter YES or click Auto Enter.
      NOTE:

      You can determine whether to force stop desktops.

    3. Click OK.

    Starting a desktop pool
    1. Locate the row of the desktop pool to be started, and click Start in the Operation column.
    2. If you want to perform this operation, enter YES or click Auto Enter.
    3. Click OK.

    Hibernating a desktop pool
    1. Locate the row of the desktop pool to be hibernated, and click More > Hibernate in the Operation column.
    2. If you want to perform this operation, enter YES or click Auto Enter.
      NOTE:

      Currently, only Windows desktops can be hibernated.

    3. Click OK.

    Restarting a desktop pool
    1. Locate the row of the desktop pool to be restarted, and click More > Restart in the Operation column.
    2. If you want to perform this operation, enter YES or click Auto Enter.
    3. Click OK.
      NOTE:

      You can determine whether to force restart desktops.

    Creating a snapshot
    • Creating a snapshot for one desktop:
      1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
      2. Select the desktop for which you want to create a snapshot, and click More > Create Snapshot above the desktop list or in the Operation column.
      3. On the page displayed, specify Applied To. Then enter System Disk Snapshot Name or Data Disk Snapshot Name, or both, as well as System Disk Snapshot Description or Data Disk Snapshot Description, or both.
      4. Click OK.
    • Batch creating snapshots for desktops:
      1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
      2. Select the desired desktops and choose More > Create Snapshot above the list.
      3. On the page displayed, specify Applied To. Then enter System Disk Snapshot Name or Data Disk Snapshot Name, or both, as well as System Disk Snapshot Description or Data Disk Snapshot Description, or both.
      4. Click OK.
    NOTE:
    • Snapshots can be created only for desktops in a static desktop pool.

    • A maximum of five system disk snapshots and five data disk snapshots can be saved for each desktop, including those created on the console and those created by end users.

    • Rebuilding the system disk, deleting a desktop, deleting a disk, or unbinding a desktop from a user and binding it to another user will automatically delete the snapshots of the desktop.

    Restoring a snapshot
    1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
    2. Click on the left of the desired desktop, and click the Snapshots tab.
    3. Restore a snapshot.
      • Restoring one snapshot:

        Click Restore in the Operation column.

        On the page displayed, check the box indicating that you understand the impact of this operation (stopping the desktop and restoring the snapshot), and click OK.

      • Batch restoring snapshots:

        Batch select the desired snapshots and click Restore above the snapshot list.

        On the page displayed, check the box indicating that you understand the impact of this operation (stopping the desktop and restoring the snapshots), and click OK.

    NOTE:
    • Only the snapshots of one data disk and one system disk can be restored for a desktop at a time.
    • Snapshot restoration will force stop the desktop.
    • A time point will be specified for snapshot restoration. After the restoration, data generated after this time point cannot be retrieved.

    Deleting a snapshot
    1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
    2. Click on the left of the desired desktop, and click the Snapshots tab.
    3. Delete a snapshot.
      • Deleting one snapshot:

        Click Delete in the Operation column.

        On the page displayed, check the box indicating that you understand the impact of this operation (deleting the snapshot), and click OK.

      • Batch deleting snapshots:

        Batch select the desired snapshots and click Delete above the list.

        On the page displayed, check the box indicating that you understand the impact of this operation (batch deleting the snapshots), and click OK.

    NOTE:

    Rebuilding the system disk, deleting a desktop, or deleting a disk will automatically delete the snapshot of the desktop.

    Managing desktop pool scripts
    1. In the desktop pool list, choose More > Script > Execute Script in the Operation column of the desired desktop pool. For details, see Script Management.
    2. In the desktop pool list, choose More > Script > Execute Command in the Operation column of the desired desktop pool, and click Enter Command. On the displayed page, select Execution Environment, specify Command Timeout, and enter a command. Then click Execute.
    3. In the desktop pool list, choose More > Script > Script Record in the Operation column of the desired desktop pool to check script execution records on the Scripts page. For details, see Command Records.

    Remotely logging in to a desktop in the desktop pool
    1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
    2. Locate the row that contains the target desktop and choose More > Remote Login in the Operation column.
    3. The remote login page is displayed. Enter the account and password to remotely log in to the desktop.
      NOTE:
      • Desktops that are not assigned to users do not support remote login.
      • Only running desktops support remote login.

    Sending a notification
    1. Choose More > Send notification in the Operation column of the desktop pool. The Send notifications page is displayed.
    2. Enter the content of the message to be sent and click Send.
      NOTE:

      Notifications can be sent only for desktop pools that are running.

    Changing the duration of desktop pool unbinding upon disconnection
    1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
    2. Click on the right of Disconnection and Unbinding.
    3. Change Retention period and click OK.
      NOTE:
      • This operation can be performed only on dynamic desktop pools.
      • The value must range from 10 to 43,200.
      • After a client user disconnects from a desktop, the desktop can be retained for a period of time. After the retention period expires, the desktop is automatically unbound from the user and reset.

    Changing the number of desktops automatically created in a desktop pool
    1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
    2. Click on the right of Auto Create. The Auto Create page is displayed.
    3. Change the value of x as required.

    Changing the desktop naming rule of a desktop pool
    1. Click the name of a desktop pool to view its basic information.
    2. Click on the right of the desktop naming rule. The Desktop Naming Rules window is displayed.
    3. Select a naming rule from the drop-down list box and click OK.
      NOTE:

      A desktop pool supports only naming rules that do not contain usernames.

    Enabling the maintenance mode
    1. Select the desired desktop pool and choose More > Enable Maintenance Mode in the Operation column.
    2. Check the box of enabling maintenance mode and click OK.
      NOTE:
      • In the maintenance mode, all operations, such as user access, self-service maintenance, startup, shutdown, and restart, are not allowed.
      • Desktops that are being connected to and have been connected to will not be affected.

    Disabling the maintenance mode
    1. Select the desired desktop pool and choose More > Disable Maintenance Mode in the Operation column.
    2. Check the box of disabling maintenance mode and click OK.

Parent topic: Desktop Pools