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Table 5‑2. lmvutil Command Options (Continued)
Option Description
--listUserAssignments
Lists the dedicated desktop pod assignments for a user and
global entitlement combination. See “Listing User
Assignments,” on page 57.
--removePoolAssociation
Removes the association between a desktop pool and a
global entitlement. See “Removing a Desktop Pool From a
Global Entitlement,” on page 50.
--resolveUserHomeSite
Shows the effective home site for a user. See “Listing the
Effective Home Site for a User,” on page 56.
--removeGroupEntitlement
Removes a user group from a global entitlement. See
“Removing a User or Group From a Global Entitlement,”
on page 51.
--removeUserEntitlement
Removes a user from a global entitlement. See “Removing
a User or Group From a Global Entitlement,” on page 51.
--showGroupHomeSites
Shows all of the home sites for a group. See “Listing the
Home Sites for a User or Group,” on page 56.
--showUserHomeSites
Shows all of the home sites for a user. See “Listing the
Home Sites for a User or Group,” on page 56.
--uninitialize
Disables the Cloud Pod Architecture feature. See
“Disabling the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature,” on
page 41.
--unjoin
Removes an available pod from a pod federation. See
“Removing a Pod From a Pod Federation,” on page 42.
--updateGlobalEntitlement
Modifies a global entitlement. See “Modifying a Global
Entitlement,” on page 48.
--updatePod
Modifies the name or description of a pod. See “Changing
a Pod Name or Description,” on page 43.
--verbose
Enables verbose logging. You can add this option to any
other option to obtain detailed command output. The
lmvutil command writes to standard output.
Initializing the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature
You can use the lmvutil command with the --initialize option to initialize the Cloud Pod Architecture
feature. When you initialize the Cloud Pod Architecture feature, View sets up the Global Data Layer on each
View Connection Server instance in the pod and configures the VIPA communication channel.
Syntax
lmvutil --initialize
Usage Notes
You run this command only once, on one View Connection Server instance in the pod. You can run the
command on any View Connection Server instance in the pod. You do not need to run this command for
additional pods. All other pods join the initialized pod.
This command returns an error message if the Cloud Pod Architecture feature is already initialized or if the
command cannot complete the operation.
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