mdrabble Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 I have 2 possibly 3 servers to configure for RDS using session hosts - so I can deploy apps via RDS Web Apps or via RDP connection Software (MTSC) for WIndows/Mac etc..... What is the best way to configure these are a RDS farm? I've every deployed a single RDS servers, so I'm a bit stumped! Cheers
mavhc Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-deploy-infrastructure
Chaniel Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Same as a single server doing everything but instead you add more session hosts and the RD Gateway load balances for you between those session hosts, the guide mavhc linked should cover it but as an overview it should be something like; Spin up new servers In Server Manager, go to your RDS Deploment Overview Right click RD Session Host > Add Session Host servers > Add your new servers Collections > Whatever collection you've made > Add host server
mdrabble Posted March 13, 2020 Author Posted March 13, 2020 Setup a 2 VM 1 VM to host Gateway, License Server and Connection Broker (externally accessible on port 443 only - and Port 80 for lets encrypt) 1 VM to host User Disc Profiles (not sure if really needed but will soon find out) 2 physical servers will be Session Host servers Guessing the Connection Broker will load balance the connections etc Hopefully get this things finished later this afternoon or over the weekend.
ass17 Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 How many users should a standard RDS cope with, given an 8core cpu and 24gb ram? Just trying to work out whether 75 staff can use one RDS[emoji2957]
mavhc Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Depends what they're doing really, how much more ram are their current computers using when they're logged in doing their work than when the computer isn't logged in? Probably at least 1GB/user.
ass17 Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 I would normally go with 500mb RAM per user, they would be loading SIMS and the odd office doc... ideally I would like 1GB per user but the server is only running 24GB total, Server CPU 8 cores.
mavhc Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Either way it's not going to cope with 75 users at once. That's before they open any web sites. Can you buy more ram? I got some from ict direct last year.
ass17 Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Either way it's not going to cope with 75 users at once. That's before they open any web sites. Can you buy more ram? I got some from ict direct last year. I must admit that I doubt 75 users will login at the same time, as a lot of staff will use external services like our VLE or Google Classroom or web email. I would say 20-30 at any one time is more real world.
mavhc Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Also you'll have to get them to log out too, or at least close the apps. Make sure you have a giant swap file on ssd.
ass17 Posted March 13, 2020 Posted March 13, 2020 Also you'll have to get them to log out too, or at least close the apps. Make sure you have a giant swap file on ssd. True, most disconnect not log off
mdrabble Posted March 13, 2020 Author Posted March 13, 2020 Well I’ve configured everything by 5pm, set a client to use the external address for gateway and pc and it refused to connect. Left it for a while so can look with clearer eyes/head and try and have a look at google.
mdrabble Posted March 14, 2020 Author Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) Ok I must be missing something..... I am a VM with Connection Broker, Web App, Licensing and Gateway all on the same VM Server joined to domain as rds-gw.internal.domain.com I have 2 physical servers Sessions hosts as Rds-01 and rds-02.internal.domain.com External address for gateway is rds.domain.com I have a internal dns record rdsfarm.domain.com pointing to IP of VM running broker User groups added to allow list etc and not changed any other setting. Client connects to rdsfarm.domain.com for hostname and rds.domain.com for gateway. Normal user tries to connect and I get an error about user permissions or netbios name being incorrect If I connect as an admin I connect to gateway and not sessions host. Anyone able to tell me where I’ve been stupid?? Might try and splitting VM so Broker and License are on 1 VM and gateway and we app on another VM to see if the works. Cheers Edited March 14, 2020 by mdrabble
mdrabble Posted March 16, 2020 Author Posted March 16, 2020 Finally managed to sort it - DNS!! Needed to have a the same DNS record point to both session host servers (DNS Round Robin) Now working nicely and no need to the User Disk Profile server
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