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manuelpflx
Copper Contributor
Jan 28, 2020

Doubts about template lifecycle and how to update existing host pools

Hi,

I have a doubt about gallery template deployment.
I think that all admins want thave a template (Golden image). If I create a host pool from gallery how can i convert it as template? I mean, I create first VM from Gallery and later deploy rest of VMs with Custom VHD (using VHD of VM created from gallery)? What do you think about it?
I would like to apply Windows Update and software installation periodically in template and later update existing host pool. 

I'm used to working like this at Citrix and I don't know if WVD works in a similar way.

 

Thanks,

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  • mark--'s avatar
    mark--
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 29, 2020

    Hi manuelpflx 

     

    It is possible to use custom images for you WVD host deployment. Check this: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/set-up-customize-master-image

    or this

    https://www.anoopcnair.com/wvd-custom-image-creation-using-windows-10/

     

    I do it like that:

    1. Prepare custom image (install patches / software whatever)
    2. Snapshot the custom image (in my case an windows 10 multi-user vm in azure)
    3. Sysprep
    4. Capture image in azure 
    5. Redeploy WVD pool with image
    6. in future changes, lets say new patches -> restore snapshot and repeat steps

     

    hope this helps.

     

    Cheers

    Mark

    • manuelpflx's avatar
      manuelpflx
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 02, 2020

      Hi,

       

      I tried the steps and I create a host pool with new changes in template. New issue is I cannot edit template after capture VM. Azure portal shows following message:

      This VM is generalized. VM disk settings cannot be edited on generalized VMs.

       

      How can I restore snapshot in template after it's "captured"?

       

      Regards.