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title: "Host Pool Settings"
slug: "host-pool-settings"
updated: 2026-08-10T09:38:40Z
published: 2026-08-10T09:38:40Z
canonical: "support.controlup.com/host-pool-settings"
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# 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.

## Host Pools Page

![host pools page showing widgets and data grid](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasHostPoolsPage.png)

The Host Pools page displays host pool states and operational performance. It provides a unified command center to monitor the health, scale, and cost-efficiency of your environment, tracking:

- **Total Host Pools**
- **Session Hosts** availability status
- Current **Active Sessions**
- Financial metrics **Total Cost (MTD)** and **Cost per Active User ($)**

Below these insights, the data grid allows for granular management across the following fields:

- **Name**
- **Subscription**
- **Resource Group**
- **Region**
- **Type**
- **Assignment Type**
- **Total Hosts**
- **Running Hosts**
- **Stopped Hosts**
- **Active Sessions**
- **Avg CPU %**
- Actions: This column contains a menu represented by three dots that allows you to **Delete** the host pool.

You can filter the grid using the basic **Filters** at the top of the page, or switch to query filters according to conditions you specify. You can also use the following default filters: **Subscription**, **Resource Group**, **Region**, **Type**.

To view the details of a specific host pool, click the name of the host pool in the grid.

You can also jump straight to a host pool's details page from the Overview page **Host Pools** view by clicking its row:

![icon selected to navigate to host pool details page from row in overview page](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasHostPoolsDet.png)

To create a new host pool, see [below](/v1/docs/host-pool-settings#create-host-pool).

## Host Pool Details Page

![host pool details page showing overview tab](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasHostPoolDetails4.png)

The Host Pool Details page provides an in-depth analysis of a specific host pool’s financial performance and operational health. The top section includes the **FinOps Month-to-Date (MTD)** cost-tracking widgets:

- **Monthly Cost (MTD)**: Total spent-to-date so far during current month, cost breakdown by resource category (**Compute**, **OS Disks**, **Network**).
- **Cost per Active User (MTD)**: Tracks cost efficiency as a ratio of spend to active users.
- **Cost Trend (MTD)**: Tracks spending trends over time.
- **Autoscale Savings (MTD)**: Compares projected compute cost to actual savings with autoscale. Quantifies the financial impact by comparing projected always-on costs to actual spend.

Performance is tracked through the following charts, displaying a timeline of resource demand:

- **Active Sessions**
- **Hosts** (Running vs. Stopped)
- **Avg. CPU** (Current, Peak)
- **Avg. Memory** (Current, Peak)

Below the charts, essential host pool metadata is displayed for: **Summary**, **Hosts**, **Configuration**, **Autoscale**, and **Sessions**, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the environment's settings and historical session metrics.

To delete a host pool, in the **Overview** tab, click **Delete**.

## Create Host Pool

To create a new host pool, verify that your user account is granted the following DaaS IQ permissions:

- **Manage Host Pool Settings**
- **Create Host Pool**
- **Delete Host Pool**

1. On the Host Pools page, click **+ Add Host Pool**.

![ Add Host Pool button](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasAddHostPool.png)
2. Select whether to **create** a new host pool in Azure, or to **import** existing Azure host pools, and click **Next**.

![add host pool popup showing create new and import from azure options](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasAddHostPoolOptions.png)

The following steps will update based on your selection:
  - **Create New**:
    1. From the **Subscription** dropdown, select a subscription.
    2. In the **Host Pool Name** field, enter a host name.
    3. In the **App Group Name** field, enter an app group name.
    4. Select the **App Group Type**
    5. From the **Region** dropdown, select a region.
    6. From the **Resource Group** dropdown, select a Resource Group.
    7. Select the **Host Pool Type**. Note that these configurations can’t be modified after you save them:
      - **Pooled**:
        1. Select the **Load Balancing Algorithm**.
        2. From the **Max Session Limit** switch, select the max session limit.
      - **Personal**:
        1. Select the **Assignment Type**.
    8. From the **Workspace** dropdown, select a workspace.
    9. Review the host pool’s configuration **Basics** and click **Create Host Pool**.
  - **Import from Azure**:
    1. From the **Tenant** dropdown, select a tenant.
    2. From the tenants list, select tenants as needed and click **Next**.
    3. From the host pools list, select host pools as needed and click **Next**.
    4. Review the **Subscriptions** and **Host Pools** configurations, make changes if needed, and click **Import**.

Your new host pool is now listed on the Host Pools page.

### Edit Host Pool

To edit a host pool:

From the **Settings** tab, expand the **Host Pool** area and click **Edit Settings**. The **Edit Host Pool Settings** popup opens.

## Configure Host Pool Settings

Configure a host pool’s settings according to the following steps:

1. [Basics](/v1/docs/host-pool-settings#step-1-basics)
2. [Image Source, Compute & Disks](/v1/docs/host-pool-settings#step-2-image)
3. [Security & Network](/v1/docs/host-pool-settings#step-3-security)
4. [Identity, FSLogix & Intune](/v1/docs/host-pool-settings#step-4-identity)
5. [Azure Tags](/v1/docs/host-pool-settings#azure-tags)
6. [Review & Save](/v1/docs/host-pool-settings#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.

![host pools tab with host pool selected in data grid](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasHostPoolsHostPool.png)
3. From the Host Pool Details Overview tab, click **Settings**.
4. Expand the **Session Host Configuration** area and click **Configure**. The **Create Session Host Configuration** popup opens.

![create session host configuration popup showing step 1 basics page](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasCreateSessionHostConf.png)
5. From the **Session Host Deployment Region** dropdown, select a deployment region.
6. From the **Session Host Deployment Resource Group** dropdown, select a deployment resource group.
7. 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.
8. Click **Next**.

### Step 2: Image Source, Compute & Disks

1. From the **Image Resource Group** dropdown, select an image resource group.
2. From the **Image Definition** dropdown, select an image definition. An **Image Gallery** is automatically populated.
3. From the **Image Version** dropdown, select an image version.
4. Optionally, from the **Availability Zones** dropdown, select availability zones as needed.
5. From the **Primary VM Size** dropdown, select a primary VM size.
6. From the **Alternative VM Size** dropdown, select an alternative VM size. Note that the **Alternative VM Size** must be different from the **Primary VM Size**.
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. Optionally, toggle on or off the **Secure Boot**, **vTPM**, and/or **Integrity Monitoring**. By default, these security settings are automatically set based on the **Image Definition** you selected. You can’t select incompatible security combinations.

![create session host configuration popup showing step 3 security & network page with secure boot, vTPM, and Integrity monitoring toggles](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasCreateSessionHostSecurity.png)
2. From the **Network Resource Group** dropdown, select a resource group.
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 (Optional)

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

![create new host pool settings popup window review & save step](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasCreateSessionHostReview.png)

1. Review the configuration details. If needed, click the edit icon![edit icon](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/EditIcon.png)to 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**.

![settings tab showing newly created session host configuration with edit session host configuration button selected](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/DaasEditSessionHostConfig.png)

To provision session hosts at a later time, click the **Hosts** tab and click **+ Create Session Hosts**.