This article explains how to create a designated Update Virtual Machine (VM) and add a host connection to the Hosts node.

Note: This article is part 1 of the three articles on how to manage vDisk for automatic updates.

1. CTX137757 – How to Create a Designated Update Virtual machine and adding a Host Connection to Hosts Node

2. CTX140209 – How to Add a Managed vDisk to the vDisks Node Under vDisk Update Management

3. CTX140210 – How to Create an Update Task to be Performed at a Scheduled Time in Provisioning Services

Instructions

Complete the following steps to create a designated Update Virtual Machine and add a host connection to Hosts node.

1. Create a diskless VM on a hypervisor. For example, AutoUpdateVM.
   Because this VM will attach to the production vDisk, configure this to start from the network only. Later, you will notice an Active Directory machine account created with the same name as the VM you created.

2. In the Provisioning Services Console, right-click the Hosts node as shown in the following screenshot and select Add host.
   

3. Select the appropriate hypervisor type. Click Next.

5. Type an arbitrary Name and optional Description for your host connection. Click Next.

6. Type the Hostname or IP Address of your hypervisor, port number if applicable, and click Next.

7. Type the administrator credentials for your hypervisor and select Verify Connection.

8. Click OK, and if connection is successful, click Next.

9. Click Finish.

The hypervisor host appears in the right pane as shown in the following screen shot: