Master for Cloning
Clicking Virtualization > Mark as Master for Cloning in computer details displays the following pop-up window:
ESET recommends that you select one of the Cloned computers identity handling options before creating the VDI pool:
•Match with existing computers - See the Match with an existing computer every time option.
•Create new computers - See the Create a new computer every time option.
If you do not use VMware instant clones or Citrix XenCenter/XenServer machine catalogs, skip the VDI naming pattern settings and click Save. You can change the Master for Cloning settings later in computer details:
•Adjust the settings by clicking the gear icon in the Virtualization tile.
•Remove the settings by clicking Virtualization > Unmark as Master for Cloning.
•VMware Horizon 8.x instant clones
•Citrix XenCenter/XenServer 8+ machine catalogs
If you set up VMware instant clones or a Citrix XenCenter/XenServer machine catalogs, provide the VDI naming pattern settings:
1.Select the Identify clones by VDI naming pattern check box.
2.Type the VDI naming pattern for clones.
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VDI naming pattern ESET PROTECT recognizes only clones with names matching the naming pattern set in the VDI environment: •VMware - The VDI naming pattern must have a specified placeholder for a unique number {n} generated by the VDI infrastructure, for example, VM-instant-clone-{n}. Refer to the VMware documentation for more details on naming patterns. •Citrix XenCenter/XenServer - Use the hash # in the machine catalog naming scheme, for example, VM-office-##. Refer to the Citrix documentation for more details on naming scheme. |
3.Click Save. You can change the Master for Cloning settings later in computer details:
•Adjust the settings by clicking the gear icon in the Virtualization tile.
•Remove the settings by clicking Virtualization > Unmark as Master for Cloning.
Troubleshooting
If you have issues with a VDI clone, perform the VDI troubleshooting steps.