Installation guide

System Requirements for Upgrades 3
Hosts and virtual machines in a VMware View deployment must meet specific hardware and operating system
requirements.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“View Connection Server Requirements,” on page 11
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“View Composer Requirements,” on page 12
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“View Administrator Requirements,” on page 14
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“Supported Operating Systems for View Client and View Client with Local Mode,” on page 14
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“Client Browser Requirements for View Portal,” on page 15
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“Supported Operating Systems for View Agent,” on page 16
View Connection Server Requirements
View Connection Server acts as a broker for client connections by authenticating and then directing incoming
user requests to the appropriate View desktop. View Connection Server has specific hardware and operating
system requirements.
Hardware Requirements for View Connection Server
View Connection Server 4.5 must run on a 32-bit or 64-bit dedicated physical or virtual machine that meets
specific hardware requirements.
Table 3-1. View Connection Server Hardware Requirements
Hardware Component Required Recommended
Processor Pentium IV 2.0GHz processor or
higher
Dual processors
Networking One or more 10/100Mbps
network interface cards (NICs)
1Gbps NICs
Memory
Windows Server 2008 64-bit
4GB RAM or higher At least 10GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more
View desktops
Memory
Windows Server 2003 32-bit
2GB RAM or higher At least 3GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more
View desktops
These requirements also apply to additional View Connection Server instances that you install for high
availability or external access.
IMPORTANT The physical or virtual machine that hosts View Connection Server must use a static IP address.
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