How to Add a VM (Session Host ) to Hostpool in Azure Virtual Desktop

Hirdesh Baghel 20

I am working on one powershell script to automate Hostpool and SessionHost creation. I have created one VM using (New-AzVM ) Cmdlet. Now I am trying to add this vm to Hostpool as SessionHost. But could not find any relevant resources to do the same.

Kindly help !!!

Akshay kumar Mandha 1,655 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-19T22:36:33.6566667+00:00

Hi Hirdesh Baghel,
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Could you please review once there is explanation how to register and install the necessary software for the for your existing VM to add as session in AVD host pool
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Akshay kumar Mandha 1,655 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-23T18:08:31.6433333+00:00

Hi Hirdesh Baghel,
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Andreas Baumgarten 113.4K Reputation points MVP

2024-12-19T15:02:21.2733333+00:00

Hi @Hirdesh Baghel ,

first step: Create a registration key: Generate a registration key

second step: register existing VM to a Hostpool: Register session hosts to a host pool

The command line registering needs to be executed "inside" the VM you want to add to the Hostpool.

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Hirdesh Baghel 20 Reputation points

2024-12-20T05:44:52.65+00:00

Hi @Andreas Baumgarten

Thanks for the response, Will try this and let you know.

Also is there a way that we can perform this registration steps outside the VM using some customScriptExecution or something coz I want to achieve this SessionHost creation via automation so can't afford any manual operation in between.

Let me know if something is there.

Regards,
Hirdesh Baghel

Andreas Baumgarten 113.4K Reputation points MVP

2024-12-20T06:23:53.3333333+00:00

Hi @Hirdesh Baghel ,

it should be possible to run the "inside the VM" registration steps with customScriptExtension.

Please take a look here: PowerShell deployment

If you want to call more than one PS script you can do this as well: Using multiple scripts

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Andreas Baumgarten
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