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Table 1-13. TCP and UDP Ports Used by Local Mode (Continued)
Source Port Target Port Protocol Description
View Transfer
Server
* ESX host 902 TCP Publishing View
Composer packages for
local mode.
View Transfer
Server
* Server that hosts the
Transfer Server
repository network
share
445 UDP Configuring and
publishing View
Composer packages to
the Transfer Server
repository network
share.
Services on a View Connection Server Host
The operation of View Manager depends on several services that run on a View Connection Server host. If you
want to adjust the operation of these services, you must first familiarize yourself with them.
Table 1-14. View Connection Server Host Services
Service Name
Startup
Type Description
VMware View
Connection Server
Automatic Provides connection broker services. This service must be running for the correct
operation of View Manager. If you start or stop this service, it also starts or stops the
Framework, Message Bus, Security Gateway, and Web services. This service does not
start or stop the VMwareVDMDS service or the VMware View Script Host service.
VMware View
Framework
Component
Manual Provides event logging, security, and COM+ framework services for View Manager.
This service must be running for the correct operation of View Manager.
VMware View
Message Bus
Component
Manual Provides messaging services between View Manager components. This service must
be running for the correct operation of View Manager.
VMware View
PCoIP Secure
Gateway
Manual Provides PCoIP Secure Gateway services. This service must be running if clients
connect to View Connection Server through the PCoIP Secure Gateway.
VMware View
Script Host
Automatic
(if enabled)
Provides support for third-party scripts that run when you delete virtual machines.
This service is disabled by default. You should enable this service if you want to run
scripts.
VMware View
Security Gateway
Component
Manual Provides secure tunnel services for View Manager. This service must be running for
the correct operation of View Manager.
VMware View Web
Component
Manual Provides web services for View Manager. This service must be running for the correct
operation of View Manager.
VMwareVDMDS Automatic Provides LDAP directory services for View Manager. This service must be running
for the correct operation of View Manager. This service must also be running during
upgrades of VMware View to ensure that existing data is migrated correctly.
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