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Table Of Contents
- VMware View Architecture Planning
- Contents
- VMware View Architecture Planning
- Introduction to VMware View
- Planning a Rich User Experience
- Feature Support Matrix
- Choosing a Display Protocol
- Using View Persona Management to Retain User Data and Settings
- Benefits of Using View Desktops in Local Mode
- Accessing USB Devices Connected to a Local Computer
- Printing from a View Desktop
- Streaming Multimedia to a View Desktop
- Using Single Sign-On for Logging In to a View Desktop
- Using Multiple Monitors with a View Desktop
- Managing Desktop Pools from a Central Location
- Architecture Design Elements and Planning Guidelines
- Virtual Machine Requirements
- VMware View ESX/ESXi Node
- Desktop Pools for Specific Types of Workers
- Desktop Virtual Machine Configuration
- vCenter and View Composer Virtual Machine Configuration and Desktop Pool Maximums
- View Connection Server Maximums and Virtual Machine Configuration
- View Transfer Server Virtual Machine Configuration and Storage
- vSphere Clusters
- VMware View Building Blocks
- VMware View Pod
- Planning for Security Features
- Understanding Client Connections
- Choosing a User Authentication Method
- Restricting View Desktop Access
- Using Group Policy Settings to Secure View Desktops
- Implementing Best Practices to Secure Client Systems
- Assigning Administrator Roles
- Preparing to Use a Security Server
- Understanding VMware View Communications Protocols
- Overview of Steps to Setting Up a VMware View Environment
- Index
View Transfer Server
This software manages and streamlines data transfers between the datacenter and View desktops that are
checked out for use on end users' local systems. View Transfer Server is required to support desktops that run
View Client with Local Mode (formerly called Offline Desktop).
Several operations use View Transfer Server to send data between the View desktop in vCenter Server and the
corresponding local desktop on the client system.
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When a user checks in or checks out a desktop, View Manager authorizes and manages the operation.
View Transfer Server transfers the files between the datacenter and the local desktop.
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View Transfer Server synchronizes local desktops with the corresponding desktops in the datacenter by
replicating user-generated changes to the datacenter.
Replications occur at intervals that you specify in local-mode policies. You can also initiate replications in
View Administrator. You can set a policy that allows users to initiate replications from their local desktops.
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View Transfer Server distributes common system data from the datacenter to local clients. View Transfer
Server downloads View Composer base images from the Transfer Server repository to local desktops.
Integrating and Customizing VMware View
To enhance the effectiveness of VMware View in your organization, you can use several interfaces to integrate
VMware View with external applications or to create administration scripts that you can run from the
command line or in batch mode.
Integrating View with Business Intelligence Software
You can configure VMware View to record events to a Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle database.
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End-user actions such as logging in and starting a desktop session.
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Administrator actions such as adding entitlements and creating desktop pools.
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Alerts that report system failures and errors.
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Statistical sampling such as recording the maximum number of users over a 24-hour period.
You can use business intelligence reporting engines such as Crystal Reports, IBM Cognos, MicroStrategy 9,
and Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System to access and analyze the event database.
For more information, see the VMware View Integration document.
Using View PowerCLI to Create Administration Scripts
Windows PowerShell is a command-line and scripting environment that is designed for Microsoft Windows.
PowerShell uses the .NET object model and provides administrators with management and automation
capabilities. As with any other console environment, you work with PowerShell by running commands, which
are called cmdlets in PowerShell.
The View PowerCLI provides an easy-to-use PowerShell interface to VMware View. You can use the
View PowerCLI cmdlets to perform various administration tasks on View components.
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Create and update desktop pools.
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Add datacenter resources to a full virtual machine or linked-clone pool.
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Perform rebalance, refresh, or recompose operations on linked-clone desktops.
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Sample the usage of specific desktops or desktop pools over time.
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Query the event database.
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