3.1
Table Of Contents
- Prerequisites
- (Optional) Install View Composer on the VirtualCenter Server
- Install View Connection Server on a Dedicated Server
- Perform Initial Configuration with View Administrator
- Create and Prepare the Guest System
- Deploy a Virtual Desktop or Desktop Pool
- (Optional) Deploy a View Composer Virtual Desktop Pool
- Entitle Users and Groups to Desktops and Desktop Pools
- Install and Run View Client
- (Optional) Next Steps
- View Component Reference
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Getting Started with VMware View
ViewComposerissupportedonthefollowing32‐bitplatforms:
WindowsServer2003ServicePack1
WindowsXPProfessionalServicePack2
TostoreViewComposerdata,aSQLdatabaseservermustberesidenton,oravailableto,theVirtualCenter
server.MicrosoftSQLServer,Oracle9i,andOracle10garesupported.ViewComposercanuseanexisting
databaseserver,forexample,theMicrosoftSQLServer2005Express
instanceprovidedwithVirtualCenterby
default.IfyouareinstallingonthesameSQLServerinstanceasVirtualCenter,donotoverwritethe
VirtualCenterdatabase.Fordetaileddatabaserequirements,seetheSystemRequirementssectionofthe
View ManagerAdministrationGuide.
TouseViewComposer,youmustinstalltheViewComposerservice(VMware-viewcomposer-xxxxxx.exe,
wherexxxxxxisthebuildnumberofthefile)onyourVirtualCenterserver,andconfigureittouseadata
sourcethatisdedicatedtothestorageoflinkedclones.FordetailedinformationaboutViewComposer
installationanddatabaseconfiguration,seetheView ComposerchapteroftheViewManagerAdministration
Guide.
Install View Connection Server on a Dedicated Server
ViewConnectionServeractsasabrokerforclientconnectionsbyauthenticatingandthendirectingincoming
remotedesktopuserrequeststotheappropriatevirtualdesktop,physicaldesktop,orterminalserver.
YoumustrunViewConnectionServerona32‐bitor64‐bitdedicatedphysicalorvirtualserver.Fordetailed
information
aboutthehardware,operatingsystem,andActiveDirectoryrequirementsforViewConnection
Server,seetheSystemRequirementssectionoftheViewManagerAdministrationGuide.
AstandardserverdeploymentcreatesasinglestandaloneViewConnectionServer.Thisservercanlater
becomethefirstserverinstancewithinareplicatedViewConnectionServer
group.DonotrunViewManager
3.1asareplicaofearlierViewManagerreleases.
To install a standard server
1RunthefollowingexecutableonthesystemthatwillhostViewConnectionServer,wherexxxxxxisthe
buildnumberofthefile:
VMware-viewconnectionserver-xxxxxx.exe
2WhentheVMwareInstallationwizardappears,clickNext.
3AccepttheVMwarelicenseterms
andclickNext.
4AcceptorchangethedestinationfolderandclickNext.
5 SelecttheStandarddeploymentoptionandclickNext.
6ClickInstall.
7ClickFinish.
Perform Initial Configuration with View Administrator
UseViewAdministrator,theWeb‐basedadministrativecomponentofViewManager,toperform
View ConnectionServerconfiguration.FordetailedinformationabouttheoperatingsystemandWebbrowser
requirementsforViewAdministrator,seetheSystemRequirementssectionoftheViewManagerAdministration
Guide.
Log In to View Administrator
AfteryouinstallViewConnectionServer,logintoViewAdministratortoperforminitialconfigurationtasks.