User manual

Using PCoIP Host Cards with VMware View
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Host PC Configuration
VMware View enables the use of the PCoIP protocol to connect PCoIP zero clients to virtual desktops and
physical host PCs (with the PCoIP host cards installed). This section describes how to configure dedicated
physical host PCs with PCoIP host cards.
Note: Ensure that the host PC computer name is unique and easy to identify. To set up the computer name,
from Windows XP: My Computer > Properties > Computer Name tab > Change…
Installing the VMware View Agent on a Host PC
 StarttheVMwareViewAgentinstallationwizardbydouble-clickingthefile(suchasVMware-
viewagent-5.0.0-481677.exe)intheWindowsoperatingsystemforthehostPC
 FromtheWelcomescreenclickNextandthenclickNextagain
 IfyouacceptthetermsselectIacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreementandthenclickNext
 ClickNext
The VMware View Agent Custom Setup window appears:
Figure 3: VMware View Agent Custom Setup Window
 NotethatinFigurethePCoIPServerisnotyetenabledToenableitclickthedownarrowandthen
chooseThisfeaturewillbeinstalledinlocalharddrive
TheCustomSetupwindowreappearswithPCoIPnowenabled