Host Pool Settings

You can configure your DaaS IQ environment’s session hosts on the Host Pools page. DaaS IQ uses the Session Host Configuration to define how new Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) session hosts are deployed for each host pool.

Configure Host Pool Settings

Configure a host pool’s settings through the following steps:

1. Basics

2. Compute, Image & Disks

3. Security & Network

4. Identity, FSLogix & Intune

5. Azure Tags

6. Review & Save

Step 1: Basics

1. From the DaaS IQ Overview page, click the Host Pools tab.

2. Click the name of the host pool you want to configure settings for.

   

3. From the Host Pool Overview page, click Settings.

4. Click Configure. The Create Session Host Configuration popup opens. The Resource Group and Region fields are automatically populated.

   

5. In the VM Naming Prefix field, enter a naming prefix for the VM. This prefix must be unique across your host pools to avoid VM name conflicts during deployment.

6. Click Next.

Step 2: Compute, Image & Disks

1. From the Availability Zones dropdown, select availability zones as needed.

   

2. From the Primary VM Size dropdown, select a primary VM size.

3. From the Alternative VM Size dropdown, select an alternative VM size.

4. Select an Image Source.

5. From the Image dropdown, select an image.

6. From the Image Version dropdown, select an image version

7. From the OS Disk Type dropdown, select a disk type.

8. From the OS Disk Size dropdown, select a disk size.

9. Click Next.

Step 3: Security & Network

1. From the Security Type dropdown, select a security type.

2. Optionally, turn off Secure Boot, vTPM, and/or Integrity Monitoring. By default, these toggles are turned on.

   

3. From the Virtual Network dropdown, select a network.

4. From the Subnet dropdown, select a subnet.

5. From the Network Security Group dropdown, select a security group.

6. Click Next.

Step 4: Identity, FSLogix & Intune

1. Select a Join Type. The following steps will update based on your selection:

   • Active Directory:

     1. In the AD Domain field, enter a domain.

     2. In the Domain Join UPN field, enter a UPN.

     3. In the Password field, enter a password.

     4. Optionally, use the Specify OU toggle to Show or Hide the AD Organizational Unit (OU) path. In the OU path field, enter a path. By default, the path is hidden.

   • Microsoft Entra ID: The Entra ID will be used for the join type.

2. In the FSLogix Profile Storage Path field, enter a profile storage path where FSLogix user profile containers will be stored.

3. Optionally, select the Enroll in Intune checkbox to automatically enroll your session host in Microsoft Intune.

4. In the Username field, enter a username.

5. In the Password field, enter a password. It must be at least 12 characters long and include lowercase, uppercase, digits, and symbols.

6. In the Confirm Password field, copy the password to verify.

7. Click Next.

Step 5: Azure Tags

1. In the Key field, enter a tag key.

2. In the Value field, enter a tag value.

3. Click Add > Next.

Step 6: Review & Save

1. Review the configuration details. If needed, click the edit iconto edit specific steps.

2. Click Save Configuration. The new Session Host Configuration you created now appears in the Settings tab of the configured host pool.

   To edit a Session Host Configuration, click Edit Session Host Configuration to open the Edit Session Host Configuration popup, edit the settings as needed, and click Save.