Manage a VDI course

For a course that has not been published yet, you can publish, open console for, close, copy, create snapshot, download, edit, backup, or delete the course. For a course that has been published, you can cancel publishing, copy, create snapshot, download, backup, or delete the course.

Do not publish, cancel publishing, copy, or back up courses during class.

 

Upload software

Before creating a course, you can upload required application software to the shared directory on a cloud host. When building the course, you can obtain the uploaded software by attaching a shared disk and install the software.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click Software Upload.

  1. Click Upload Files in the software upload section.

  1. Click Upload.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, select the target software or file.

The selected software or file will be automatically uploaded and displayed in the uploaded file list. You can delete software or files from the uploaded file list or download software or files.

 

·          You can create subfolders under the default folder for saving uploaded software and files and upload files or software to the subfolders.

·          The management platform supports bulk file upload, resuming file upload, and filtering files by username or user who uploaded a file.

 

Publish a VDI course

Only a published course can be used in classes. You must close the course before publishing it.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, click OK. The course will be published after a period of time.

Cancel publishing a VDI course

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, click OK. The published course will be canceled after a period of time.

Open the VDI course console

You can open the console for only a course that has not been published yet.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

Close a VDI course

You can close only a running course that has not been published yet.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Start a VDI course

You can start only a closed course that has not been published yet.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Copy a VDI course

You can copy both published and unpublished courses. The courses created from the copies are in unpublished state.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. Specify the new course name, and specify whether to enable exam mode as needed.

  1. Click OK.

Create a VDI course snapshot

You can create snapshots for both published and unpublished courses.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. Click Create. In the dialog box that opens, enter the snapshot name and click OK.

  1. To restore a snapshot for the course, select the snapshot and then click Restore. To delete the snapshot, select the snapshot and then click Delete.

Download a VDI course

You can download both published and unpublished courses.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Edit a VDI course

You can edit only a course that has not been published yet.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, edit the settings, and then click OK.

Clear teaching desktops for an exam course

Perform this task to clear teaching desktops for an exam course in the specified classroom after the class is dismissed. This task applies only to exam courses. You can also perform this task on the classroom page, or enable automatic exam desktop cleanup and set a cleanup schedule when creating or editing a classroom.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. Select a classroom, and then click OK.

Specify a backup storage pool

This task typically applies to courses in host network isolation scenarios, such as exam courses. Before starting such a class, back up the course to the backup storage pool on each intended host.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click Backup Storage Pool Settings in the upper right corner of the page.

  1. Click Edit in the Actions column for a host, select the storage path, and then click OK.

Back up a VDI course

Perform this task to back up a VDI course to the specified backup storage pool.

 

·          Before performing this task, configure the backup storage pool settings.

·          This task applies only to courses that have been published and stored in the GlusterFS storage or shared storage.

 

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. Select one or more backup storage pools, and then click Back Up.

Clear backup files for a course

Perform this task to clear backup files for a specific course from the backup storage pool. This task applies to both published and unpublished courses.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. Select one or more backup storage pools, and then click Clear.

Delete a VDI course

You can delete both published and unpublished courses.

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click  in the tile for a course.

  1. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

View detailed information about a VDI course

  1. From the navigation pane, select Images > Course Images.

  1. Click the name of a VDI course to view its information.

  1. To close the dialog box, click OK.