Manage Auto-scale Profiles

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This feature is only available in the Nerdio Manager Premium edition.

Auto-scale profiles simplify the creation process for new host pools by allowing you to create a profile with auto-scale settings that can be reused. When configuring auto-scale for a host pool, you can select an auto-scale profile for both the standard and alternative auto-scale schedules. This eliminates the need for manual configuration of the auto-scale settings for each pool or schedule.

To create an auto-scale profile:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Auto-scale profiles.

  2. Select Add auto-scale profile.

  3. Enter the following information:

    • Auto-scale mode: From the drop-down list, select the auto-scale mode.

      Note: The following modes are available:

      • Shared: For all pooled dynamic hosts pools.

      • Schedule-based (Personal): For single user desktop personal host pools with auto-scaling that is performed as per the specified schedule.

      • User-driven (Personal): For single user desktop personal host pools with auto-scaling that is performed when there are no active or disconnected sessions.

    • Name: Type the profile name.

    • Description: Type the profile description.

    • For all the other parameters, see the relevant article:

  4. Once you have entered all the desired information, select Save.

To assign auto-scale profiles to host pools:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Auto-scale profiles.

  2. Locate the auto-scale profile you wish to work with.

  3. From the action menu, select Assignments.

  4. Select Add assignments.

  5. Enter the following information:

    • Auto-scale profile: From the drop-down list, select the auto-scale profile.

    • Host pools: From the drop-down list, select the host pool(s).

    • Type: From the drop-down list, select the assignment type- Default or Alternative.

    • Stop on first failure: Each host pool is processed one at a time. Select this option to cancel the remaining operations on the first failure.

    • Schedule: For Alternative profiles, optionally, toggle this option On and configure the schedule.

  6. Once you have entered all the desired information, select Save.

    Note: You may perform the following on auto-scale profile assignments:

    • Edit selected Alternative: Select this to edit an Alternative schedule.

    • Remove selected: Select this option to remove selected assignments.

To manage auto-scale profiles:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Auto-scale profiles.

  2. Locate the auto-scale profile you wish to work with.

  3. From the action menu, select any of the following options:

    • Edit: Edit the profile.

    • Delete: Delete the profile.

    • Clone: Clone the profile.