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VSPEX Configuration Guidelines
VMware Horizon View 5.3 and VMware vSphere for up to 2,000 Virtual
Desktops Enabled by Brocade Network Fabrics, EMC VNX, and EMC Next-
Generation Backup
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Note: For high availability, an SQL Server can be installed in a Microsoft
Failover Clustering or on a virtual machine protected by VMHA clustering.
Do not combine these technologies.
To use VMware vCenter in this solution, create a database for the service
to use. The requirements and steps to configure the vCenter Server
database correctly are covered in Preparing vCenter Server Databases.
Refer to the list of documents in Appendix C of this document for more
information.
Note: Do not use the Microsoft SQL Server Express-based database option
for this solution.
It is a best practice to create individual login accounts for each service
accessing a database on SQL Server.
To use VMware Update Manager in this solution, create a database for the
service to use. The requirements and steps to configure the Update
Manager database correctly are covered in Preparing the Update
Manager Database. Refer to the list of documents in Appendix C of this
document for more information. It is a best practice to create individual
login accounts for each service accessing a database on SQL Server.
Consult your database administrator for your organization’s policy.
To use VMware View Composer in this solution, create a database for the
service to use. The requirements and steps to configure the Update
Manager database correctly are covered in VMware Horizon View 5.3
Installation. Refer to the list of documents in Appendix C of this document
for more information. It is a best practice to create individual login
accounts for each service accessing a database on SQL Server. Consult
your database administrator for your organization’s policy.
To retain VMware Horizon View event logs, create a database for the
VMware Horizon View Manager to use. VMware Horizon View 5.3
Installation provides the requirements and steps to configure the VMware
Horizon View event database correctly. Refer to the list of documents in
Appendix C of this document for more information. It is a best practice to
create individual login accounts for each service accessing a database
on SQL Server. Consult your database administrator for your organization’s
policy.
Configure the
database for
VMware vCenter
Configure
database for
VMware Update
Manager
Configure
database for
VMware View
Composer
Configure
database for
VMware Horizon
View Manager