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Table Of Contents
- View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to View
- Planning a Rich User Experience
- Feature Support Matrix for View Agent
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using Hosted Applications
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Using USB Devices with Remote Desktops
- Using the Real-Time Audio-Video Feature for Webcams and Microphones
- Using 3D Graphics Applications
- Streaming Multimedia to a Remote Desktop
- Printing from a Remote Desktop
- Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a Remote Desktop
- Using Multiple Monitors
- Managing Desktop and Application Pools from a Central Location
- Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines for Remote Desktop Deployments
- Virtual Machine Requirements for Remote Desktops
- View ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- RDS Host Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter Server and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- vSphere Clusters
- Storage and Bandwidth Requirements
- View Building Blocks
- View Pods
- Advantages of Using Multiple vCenter Servers in a Pod
- Planning for Security Features
- Understanding Client Connections
- Choosing a User Authentication Method
- Restricting Remote Desktop Access
- Using Group Policy Settings to Secure Remote Desktops and Applications
- Implementing Best Practices to Secure Client Systems
- Assigning Administrator Roles
- Preparing to Use a Security Server
- Understanding View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a View Environment
- Index
Infra-dvswitch (2 uplink
per host)
This switch was used by the ESXi hosts of infrastructure virtual machines.
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Jumbo frame (9000 MTU)
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1 Ephemeral distributed port group
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Infrastructure VLAN /24 (256 addresses)
Desktop-dvswitch (2
uplink per host)
This switch was used by the ESXi hosts of parent, and desktop virtual
machines.
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Jumbo frame (9000 MTU)
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6 Ephemeral distributed port groups
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5 Desktop port groups (1 per pool)
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Each network was /21, 2048 addresses
View Composer Performance Test Results
These test results describe a View 5.2 setup with 10,000-desktops, in which one vCenter Server 5.1 instance
managed 5 pools of 2,000 virtual machine desktops each. Only one maintenance period was required for
provisioning a new pool or for recomposing, refreshing, or rebalancing an existing pool of 2,000 virtual
machines. A logon storm of 10,000 users was also tested.
The test results provided here were accomplished with the software, hardware, and configuration settings
described in the following topics:
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Desktop and pool configurations described in “View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual
Machine Configuration,” on page 54
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Tiered-storage components described in “Shared Storage Example,” on page 57
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Networking components described in “Network Bandwidth Considerations,” on page 60
Capacity for an Hour-Long Logon Storm of 10,000 Users
In a test setup, the following desktop and pool configurations were used for a logon storm scenario for
10,000 desktops. The power policy for desktops was set to Always On.
For 10,000 desktops the logon storm occurred over a 60-minute period, using a normal distribution of logon
times. The virtual machines were powered on and were available before the logon storm began. After logon,
a workload started, which included the following applications: Adobe Reader, Microsoft Outlook, Internet
Explorer, Microsoft Word, and Notepad.
Following are additional details of the logon storm that was sustained during testing:
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95% of logons occurred within +/- 2 standard deviation window (40 minutes).
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68% of logons occurred within +/- 1 standard deviation window (20 minutes).
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Peak logon rate was 400/min, or 6.67/second.
Time Required for Provisioning a Pool
Pools are provisioned either up front, when you create the pool, or on demand, as users are assigned to
them. Provisioning means creating the virtual machine and configuring it to use the correct operating
system image and network settings.
In a test setup already containing 4 pools of 2,000 virtual machines in each pool, provisioning a fifth pool
that contained 2,000 virtual machines took 4 hours. All virtual machines were provisioned up front.
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