6.0
Table Of Contents
- Administering View Cloud Pod Architecture
- Contents
- Administering View Cloud Pod Architecture
- Introduction to Cloud Pod Architecture
- Designing a Cloud Pod Architecture Topology
- Setting Up a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment
- Initialize the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature
- Join Pods to the Pod Federation
- Find and Change a Pod Name
- Create and Configure a Global Entitlement
- Create and Configure a Site
- Assign a Home Site to a User or Group
- Test a Cloud Pod Architecture Configuration
- Sample Scenario: Setting Up a Basic Cloud Pod Architecture Environment
- Managing a Cloud Pod Architecture Environment
- View a Cloud Pod Architecture Configuration
- View Pod Federation Health in View Administrator
- View Desktop Sessions in a Pod Federation
- Determine the Effective Home Site for a User
- Add a Pod to a Site
- Remove a Pod From a Pod Federation
- Modifying Global Entitlements
- Remove a Home Site Association
- Disable the Cloud Pod Architecture Feature
- lmvutil Command Reference
- Index
Changing a Pod Name or Description
You can use the lmvutil command with the --updatePod option to update or modify the name or
description of a pod.
Syntax
lmvutil --updatePod --podName podname [--newPodName podname] [--description text]
Usage Notes
This command returns an error message if the Cloud Pod Architecture feature is not initialized or if the
command is unable to find or update the pod.
Options
You can specify these options when you update a pod name or description.
Table 5‑4. Options for Changing a Pod Name or Description
Option Description
--podName
Specifies the name of the pod to update.
--newPodName
(Optional) Specifies the new name for the pod. A pod name can contain between 1
and 64 characters.
--description
(Optional) Provides a description of the site. The description can contain between 1
and 1024 characters.
Example
lmvutil --authAs adminEast --authDomain domainEast --authPassword "*"
--updatePod --podName "East Pod 1" --newPodName "East Pod 2"
Managing Sites
You can use lmvutil command options to create, modify, and delete Cloud Pod Architecture sites. A site is a
grouping of View pods.
n
Creating a Site on page 50
You can use the lmvutil command with the --createSite option to create a site in a Cloud Pod
Architecture topology.
n
Assigning a Pod to a Site on page 50
You use the lmvutil command with the --assignPodToSite option to assign a pod to a site.
n
Changing a Site Name or Description on page 51
You can use the lmvutil command with the --editSite option to edit the name or description of a
site.
n
Deleting a Site on page 51
You can use the lmvutil command with the --deleteSite option to delete a site.
Chapter 5 lmvutil Command Reference
VMware, Inc. 49