The administrator can take two actions to make the golden image show up in the Golden Image
selection window. First, they can login to the vSphere Client, select the Golden Image virtual
machine and create a snapshot. This will make the golden image available in the selection window.
Second, they can login to the vSphere Client, select the Golden Image virtual machine and convert it
to a template. This will also make the golden image available in the selection window.
A golden image is a virtual machine that contains the operating system, applications, and settings
that are required for an instant clone desktop pool. To create an instant clone desktop pool, the
administrator must select a golden image and a snapshot from the vSphere inventory. The snapshot
must be taken after installing and configuring the Horizon Agent on the golden image1. If there is no
snapshot or no template available, the golden image will not show up in the selection window.
The other options are not correct for this scenario:
Login to the vSphere Client, select the Golden Image virtual machine and delete all snapshots. This
option is not correct because deleting all snapshots will not make the golden image show up in the
selection window. In fact, it will prevent the administrator from creating an instant clone desktop
pool, as a snapshot is required for instant cloning2.
Refresh the Select Golden Image view and select the Golden Image. This option is not correct
because refreshing the view will not change the availability of the golden image in the selection
window. The administrator must create a snapshot or a template of the golden image before it can
be selected.
Login to the vSphere Client, select the Golden Image virtual machine and clone it to a new virtual
machine. This option is not correct because cloning the golden image to a new virtual machine will
not make it show up in the selection window. The administrator must still create a snapshot or a
template of the cloned virtual machine before it can be selected.
Reference:
Preparing a Golden Image Virtual Machine for Instant-Clones
Snapshot vmdk files of the golden image used to publish Instant clone …
Create an Automated Instant-Clone Desktop Pool
Instant Clone Desktop Pools
[VMware Horizon 8.x Professional]
An administrator is tasked with creating an instant clone pool for their sales department. During the
creation of the pool the administrator saw that there is no golden image available, as seen in the
exhibit.
Which two actions can an administrator take so that the golden image is showing up in the Golden
Image selection window? (Choose two.)
An administrator is tasked with creating an instant clone pool for their sales department. During the
creation of the pool the administrator saw that there is no golden image available, as seen in the
exhibit.
Which two actions can an administrator take so that the golden image is showing up in the Golden
Image selection window? (Choose two.)