CIRRUS VDI Services Help Guide

Service: Request a VDI

Requisites: Cost Center and Activity

Step 1

Connect to https://www.research.chop.edu/applications/cirrus and click "Cirrus Log In"

Step 2

At the Login prompt, enter your CHOP username, click "Remember this setting" and Click "Next"

Step 3

Enter your CHOP Password and Click the "Sign in" button

Step 4

Click on Catalog tab (It should be the default when first log in), also you are able to see any virtual machines resources were deployed in our virtualization environment

Step 5

In the Search for Catalog Items field, type "VDI" and Choose "VDI Access Request"

Or Click to Apply Filter and Select "VDI Services" catalog item in the left navigation pane

Step 6

Under the Cost Center Information tab, please search and choose your Cost Center and Grant ID. You can search the field by grant owner or grant number or cost center number

Step 7

Select grant field going to populate accordingly. Please choose your grant from the drop down menu

Step 8

Select the VDI information Tab and choose the type of VDI service requested

1. Application
2. Desktop

Step 9

You have the choice to either make the request yourself or on behalf of other users

If this is an On Behalf of Other Users Request, check the box for "On Behalf Of Request" and follow the instructions

Enter CHOP user first name or last name and choose the user from the pop up menu. If you need to add other users please click the x icon to remove the name typed and type another then choose the new user to add to the list – as per the screenshot below

Step 10

Select a VDI application or desktop from the drop-down menu, based on assignment. Check the box for remote access token setup if required

Step 11

Click "Submit" to finish