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If you plan to perform fresh installations of View Connection Server instances on additional physical or virtual
machines, see the complete list of installation requirements in the VMware View Installation document.
Virtualization Software Requirements for View Connection Server
View Connection Server requires VMware virtualization software to function properly.
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If you are using vSphere, you must use one of the following supported versions:
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vSphere 4.0 Update 3 or later
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vSphere 4.1 Update 1 or later
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vSphere 5.0 or later
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Both ESX and ESXi hosts are supported.
View Transfer Server Requirements
View Transfer Server is an optional View Manager component that supports check in, check out, and replication
of desktops that run in local mode. View Transfer Server has specific installation, operating system, and storage
requirements.
Installation Requirements for View Transfer Server
You must install View Transfer Server as a Windows application in a virtual machine that meets specific
requirements.
The virtual machine that hosts View Transfer Server must meet several requirements regarding network
connectivity:
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It must be managed by the same vCenter Server instance as the local desktops that it will manage.
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It does not have to be part of a domain.
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It must use a static IP address.
CAUTION You must configure the virtual machine that hosts View Transfer Server with an LSI Logic Parallel
SCSI controller. You cannot use a SAS or VMware paravirtual controller.
On Windows Server 2008 virtual machines, the LSI Logic SAS controller is selected by default. You must change
this selection to an LSI Logic Parallel controller before you install the operating system.
The View Transfer Server software cannot coexist on the same virtual machine with any other View Manager
software component, including View Connection Server.
You can install multiple View Transfer Server instances for high availability and scalability.
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