Virtual Desktop Profiles

A Virtual Desktop (VDI) Profile controls the list of EC2 instance types, maximum storage size as well as approved subnet ids for your Software Stacks.

You can have multiple Software Stacks using the same Virtual Desktop Profile. By default, SOCA creates a default profile assigned to all Software Stack created after SOCA deployment

To create a new Profile, navigate to Admin Section > Virtual Desktops > VDI Profiles

Create or Edit an existing VDI profile

Maximum EBS Root Disk size (in GB)

The maximum size of EBS root users will be allowed to request when launching a Software Stack associated to this profile

List of instance type or family allowed

List of EC2 instance(s) users will be allowed to request when launching a Software Stack associated to this profile. You can configure the following values:

• Specific instance type such as m6i.4xlarge,c6i.4xlarge,c7g.xlarge
• Entire instance family such as m6i.*

Remember to update SOCA boto3 if you want to add any new EC2 instance released after the deployment of your SOCA environment.

graviton vs x86

Don't forget to add graviton instance type if you are planning to attach your profile to Software Stack using arm64 / graviton architecture

List of allowed subnets

List of VPC subnets users will be allowed to specify when launching a Software Stack associated to this profile.

Note

Subnet IDs must be registered to /configuration/PrivateSubnets

Assign VDI profile to software stack

Navigate to Admin Section > Virtual Desktops > Software Stack

Select the Software Stack you have to edit and click Edit Software Stack. Search for Profile associated to this stack and choose the VDI Profile you want to associate to this software stack.

You can easily retrieve the VDI Profile associated to any Software Stack via Browse Software Stack tab when creating a new virtual desktop: