Flowchart of Steps
This document takes you through the simple steps to complete a GPU sharing lab, creating the vGPU, assigning it to virtual machines (VM) and delivering with XenDesktop virtual delivery infrastructure (VDI). The high-level steps involved are outlined as follows:
The flowchart describes the steps following steps required to complete this evaluation:
[XenServer operations]
1. Start with a fresh XenServer 6.2 installation on a GRID supported hardware
2. Install Service Pack 1 on the XenServer 6.2
3. Download the NVIDIA GRID vGPU Pack and unzip the contents; install NVIDIA GRID manager in XenServer from the CLI
[XenCenter operations]
4. Create a Windows 7 VM (this will be the base image)
5. From the XenCenter GUI, assign a vGPU type to the base image
6. In the Windows 7 VM:
a. Install NVIDIA GPU guest OS driver (available in the NVIDIA GRID vGPU Pack)
b. Install the XenServer Tools
c. Install the Citrix HDX 3D Pro VDA
[XenDesktop Studio operations]
7. Create a Machine Catalog using MCS to provision new VMs based on the base image
8. Create Delivery Group, assign users, and publish the desktops
[Endpoint/Client operations]
9. Access virtual desktops using Citrix Receiver. No GPU is required on the end-point devices
10. Validate GPU sharing by multiple desktops, using monitoring tools
