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Creating a resource group

A resource group consists of three utilities, which are typically set up in the same region as a server pool.

  • Hyperstream – This is the Apporto technology that transforms WIndows, Linux, or Mac screens into HTML/H264 that can be displayed in a browser.
  • Filestore – This utility enables users to upload and download files from their virtual desktops.
  • Load balancer – This is the RDP load-balancer used to distribute user sessions across the RDP multi-user server pools.

Use the information in this guide to learn how to:

You may also visit the related article on managing resource groups to learn about the Resource group list page and how to update an existing resource group.

Create a new resource group

To begin creating a resource group, follow the steps below.

  1. Log in to the system using your credentials.
  2. Click resource groups or the icon in the navigation panel.
  3. The list of resource groups will display. You may filter the list or adjust the displayed columns to locate records. See the article on working with lists for more information.
  4. Click create resource group. The system will direct you to the Create resource group page.
  5. Create the resource group profile.

The first part of the resource group configuration is the profile section.

The table below shows the values that make up a resource group profile.

Field Datatype Required? Notes
Name String Yes
Description String Yes
Cloud Lookup value Yes
  • Other – this option applies to on-premises resource groups
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Mac Stadium
  • Google Cloud
Cloud region Lookup value Yes Options are dependent on cloud selection

  • Other
    • Hybrid
  • AWS
    • Canada Central
    • Canada West
    • Hong Kong
    • Ireland
    • London
    • Mumbai
    • Northern California
    • Northern Virginia
    • Ohio
    • Oregon
  • Azure
    • East US
    • London
    • North Central US
    • South Central US
    • West US
  • Mac Stadium
    • Atlanta
    • Las Vegas
  • Google Cloud
    • N/A
Haproxy URL String No Value indicates the URL of the Capacity API service to be used by this resource group. If the hyperstream service is deployed inside a K8S cluster, the URL will be http://hap-capacity-api.api-microservices-prod.svc:5000/hap-capacity-api/. If the hyperstream cluster is deployed as a standalone service, the URL will point to the Capacity API ingress URL. The ingress URL has the form https://{REGION_ID}-api-prod.apporto.com/hap-capacity-api/, where {REGION_ID} typically corresponds to the region ID hosting the hyperstream cluster.
Resource group active Boolean Yes By default, the desktop pool will be inactive.

 

Add a hyperstream

At the bottom of the Create resource group page, you may view the hyperstream configuration for the resource group. A maximum of one hyperstream can be configured for the resource group at a time.

To add a hyperstream, follow the steps below:

  1. From the “hyperstreams” section, click add hyperstream.
  2. The system will display the Add new hyperstream pop-up.
  3. Enter the necessary values. The table below shows the values that make up a hyperstream record.
    Field Datatype Required? Notes
    Name String Yes A user-friendly name for the hyperstream service.
    Description String Yes Any meaningful description that helps describe this service.
    URL String Yes The public URL of the hyperstream service. This URL must be accessible by your end-users. The URL must have the following form: https://{FQDN}/hyperstream/#/client/
    Secret String No The value is used for the payload validation during authentication to on-premise hyperstream deployments. The secret entered here must match the secret stored in the hyperstream services configuration. If not specified, the Apporto cloud default will be used.
  4. Click add hyperstream. The system will close the pop-up.
  5. The newly created hyperstream will display in the tab. Click save changes to confirm.

  6. Click edit to update a hyperstream’s values or remove to delete an unwanted hyperstream.

Add filestores

The second tab in the bottom section displays filestores that are assigned to the resource group.

To add a filestore, follow the steps below:

  1. From the “filestore” tab, click add filestore.
  2. The system will display the Add new filestore pop-up.

  3. Enter the necessary values. The table below shows the values that make up a filestore record.
    Field Datatype Required? Notes
    Name String Yes
    Description String No
    Type Lookup value No
    • Unknown
    • SFTP
    • NFS
    FQDN or hostname String Yes
  4. Click add filestore. The system will close the pop-up.
  5. The newly created filestore will display in the tab. Click save changes to confirm.

  6. Click edit to update a filestore’s values or remove to delete an unwanted filestore.

Add a load balancer

The third tab displays the load balancer configuration for the resource group. This is the RDP Load-balancer used to distribute user sessions across the RDP multi-user server pools. A maximum of one load balancer can be configured for the resource group at a time.

To add a load balancer, follow the steps below:

  1. From the “load balancers” section, click add load balancer.
  2. The system will display the Add new load balancer pop-up.

  3. Enter the necessary values. The table below shows the values that make up a load balancer record.
    Field Datatype Required? Notes
    Name String Yes A user-friendly name for the RDP load-balancer endpoint.
    Description String No Any meaningful description that helps describe this RDP load-balancer.
    FQDN or hostname String Yes The FQDN or Hostname of the RDP load-balancer used by this resource group.
  4. Click add load balancer. The system will close the pop-up.
  5. The newly created load balancer will display in the tab. Click save changes to confirm.

  6. Click edit to update a load balancer’s values or remove to delete an unwanted load balancer.