7.0
Table Of Contents
- View Upgrades
- Contents
- View Upgrades
- View Upgrade Overview
- System Requirements for Upgrades
- Upgrading View Server Components
- Upgrading View Composer
- Upgrading View Connection Server
- Preparing View Connection Server for an Upgrade
- Upgrade View Connection Servers in a Replicated Group
- Enable TLSv1.0 on vCenter Connections from Connection Server
- Upgrade to the Latest Version of View Connection Server on a Different Machine
- Create a Replicated Group After Reverting View Connection Server to a Snapshot
- Upgrading View Security Server
- Upgrading View Servers in a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment
- Upgrading View Servers to Allow HTML Access
- Upgrade vCenter Server
- Accept the Thumbprint of a Default SSL Certificate
- Using View Group Policy Administrative Template Files
- Upgrade ESXi Hosts and Their Virtual Machines
- Upgrading Remote Desktops and Horizon Client
- Post-Upgrade Tasks to Enable New Features in Your View Setup
- Applying View Patches
- Upgrading vSphere Components Separately in a View Environment
- Index
View Connection Server Requirements
View Connection Server acts as a broker for client connections by authenticating and then directing
incoming user requests to the appropriate remote desktops and applications. View Connection Server has
specific hardware, operating system, installation, and supporting software requirements.
Hardware Requirements for View Connection Server
You must install all View Connection Server installation types, including standard, replica, security server,
and enrollment server installations, on a dedicated physical or virtual machine that meets specific hardware
requirements.
Table 2‑5. View Connection Server Hardware Requirements
Hardware Component Required Recommended
Processor Pentium IV 2.0GHz processor
or higher
4 CPUs
Network Adapter 100Mpbs NIC 1Gbps NICs
Memory
Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
4GB RAM or higher At least 10GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more
remote desktops
Memory
Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit
4GB RAM or higher At least 10GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more
remote desktops
These requirements also apply to replica and security server View Connection Server instances that you
install for high availability or external access.
IMPORTANT The physical or virtual machine that hosts View Connection Server must have an IP address
that does not change. In an IPv4 environment, configure a static IP address. In an IPv6 environment,
machines automatically get IP addresses that do not change.
Supported Operating Systems for View Connection Server
You must install View Connection Server on a supported Windows Server operating system.
The following operating systems support all View Connection Server installation types, including standard,
replica, and security server installations.
Table 2‑6. Operating System Support for View Connection Server
Operating System Version Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit Standard
Enterprise
Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit Standard
Datacenter
NOTE Windows Server 2008 R2 with no service pack is no longer supported.
Upgrade Requirements for View Connection Server
The View Connection Server upgrade process has specific requirements and limitations.
n
View Connection Server requires a valid license key for this latest release.
Chapter 2 System Requirements for Upgrades
VMware, Inc. 15