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When you initiate a replication, or when a replication is scheduled to begin, the request starts the next time
the client computer contacts the datacenter. View Client with Local Mode takes a snapshot and starts the
replication.
View maintains only one pending replication at a time.
NOTE At the beginning and end of each replication, the end user might notice that desktop performance is
affected for a few seconds while a local snapshot is taken or updated.
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Set Replication Policies on page 228
Replication synchronizes local desktops with their corresponding remote desktops by sending user-
generated changes to the datacenter. You can set policies to configure replication frequency, to allow
users to defer replications, and to select the type of linked-clone disk to replicate.
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Initiate Replications of Local Desktops on page 229
You can initiate replications for desktops that run in local mode. Your request can start a replication
before the next scheduled replication. If the client policy allows it, an end user who has checked out a
local desktop can also initiate a replication from within View Client.
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Roll Back a Locally Checked-Out Desktop on page 230
If
an end user loses a laptop that contains a local desktop, or if the hard disk becomes damaged, you can
roll the View desktop back so that the end user can check the desktop out on another computer. If the
client policy allows it, an end user who has checked out a local desktop can also roll back the desktop
from within View Client.
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Delete a Local Desktop on page 231
When you roll back a local desktop or uninstall View Client, the files that make up a local desktop on
that client computer are not deleted or cleaned up. To remove a local desktop, you must manually delete
its files.
Set Replication Policies
Replication synchronizes local desktops with their corresponding remote desktops by sending user-generated
changes to the datacenter. You can set policies to configure replication frequency, to allow users to defer
replications, and to select the type of linked-clone disk to replicate.
You configure replication features by setting local mode policies. For descriptions, see “Local Mode Policies,”
on page 138.
Prerequisites
Determine whether to set these policies globally, for individual desktop pools, and for individual users. For
details, see “Setting Policies in View Administrator,” on page 135.
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