Specifications

Overview of Steps to Setting Up a

VMware View Environment 6

Complete these high-level tasks to install VMware View and configure an initial deployment.

Table 6-1. View Installation and Setup Check List

Step Task

1 Set up the required administrator users and groups in Active Directory.

Instructions: VMware View Installation Guide and vSphere documentation

2 If you have not yet done so, install and set up VMware ESX servers and vCenter Server.

Instructions: vSphere documentation

3 If you are going to deploy linked-clone desktops, install View Composer on the vCenter Server system.

Instructions: VMware View Installation Guide

4 Install and set up View Connection Server.

Instructions: VMware View Installation Guide

5 If you are going to use desktops in local mode, install Transfer Server.

Instructions: VMware View Installation Guide

6 Create one or more virtual machines that can be used as a template for full-clone desktop pools or as a parent

for linked-clone desktop pools.