5.2

Configuring the Heartbeat Interval for Local Desktop Client Computers
Client computers that host local desktops send heartbeat messages to View Connection Server at regular
intervals
to read the status of their checked-out desktops. The default heartbeat interval for all client computers
is five minutes. You can change the heartbeat interval for all client computers. You can also set a different
heartbeat interval for a specific client computer.
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To change the heartbeat interval for all client computers that host local desktops, you use the ADSI Edit
utility to edit View LDAP on your View Connection Server host. The ADSI Edit utility is installed with
View Connection Server.
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To set the heartbeat interval for a specific client computer that hosts a local desktop, you use the Windows
Registry Editor to edit the system registry on that computer.
Change the Heartbeat Interval for All Local Desktop Client Computers
To change the heartbeat interval for all client computers that host local desktops, you use the ADSI Edit utility
to edit View LDAP on your View Connection Server host. The ADSI Edit utility is installed with View
Connection Server.
When you change View LDAP on a View Connection Server instance, the change is propagated to all replicated
View Connection Server instances.
Prerequisites
See the Microsoft TechNet Web site for information on how to use the ADSI Edit utility on your Windows
Server operating system version.
Procedure
1 Start the ADSI Edit utility on your View Connection Server host.
2 In the Connection Settings dialog box, select or connect to DC=vdi, DC=vmware, DC=int.
3 In the Computer pane, select or type localhost:389 or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the
View Connection Server host followed by port 389.
For example: localhost:389 or mycomputer.mydomain.com:389
4 On the object CN=Common, OU=Global, OU=Properties, set the pae-mVDIOfflineUpdateFrequency
attribute to the new heartbeat interval in minutes.
You must type a positive integer. By default, this attribute is not set. When it is not set, the default value
is five minutes.
The new heartbeat interval takes effect the next time a client computer that hosts a local desktop sends a
heartbeat message to View Connection Server. You do not need to restart the View Connection Server service
or the client computer.
If the heartbeat interval is set to a lesser value on a client computer, View uses the client computer value instead
of the View Connection Server value. By default, the heartbeat interval is not set on client computers.
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