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Table Of Contents
- View Upgrades
- Contents
- View Upgrades
- View Component Compatibility Matrix
- View Upgrade Overview
- System Requirements for Upgrades
- Preparing for a View Upgrade
- Upgrading View Server Components
- Upgrade ESXi Hosts and Their Virtual Machines
- Upgrading Remote Desktops and Horizon Client
- Upgrade RDS Hosts That Provide Session-Based Desktops
- Upgrade View Agent
- Upgrade View Composer Desktop Pools
- Tasks for Upgrading Desktop Pools to Use Space Reclamation
- Tasks for Upgrading Desktop Pools to Use a Virtual SAN Datastore
- Upgrade the Client Application
- Configure the VMware Horizon Web Portal Page for End Users
- 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, and security
server installations, on a dedicated physical or virtual machine that meets specific hardware requirements.
Table 3‑4. 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 64-bit
4GB RAM or higher At least 10GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more
remote desktops
Memory
Windows Server 2012 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 use a static IP address.
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 3‑5. Operating System Support for View Connection Server
Operating System Version Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Standard
Enterprise
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit Standard
Enterprise
Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit Standard
Upgrade Requirements for View Connection Server
The View Connection Server upgrade process has specific requirements and limitations.
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View Connection Server requires a valid license key for this latest release.
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The domain user account that you use to install the new version of View Connection Server must have
administrative privileges on the View Connection Server host. The View Connection Server
administrator must have administrative credentials for vCenter Server.
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