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3 Use the snapshot you created after upgrading the parent virtual machine to recreate or recompose desktop
pools.
Option Action
View 4.0.x pools
For floating desktop pools, delete virtual desktops from the pool and recreate
the desktop pool. For dedicated pools, recompose the desktop pool.
View 4.5.x and 4.6.x pools
For both floating and dedicated pools, recompose the desktop pool.
4 If you changed the Refresh OS disk on logoff setting for a pool to Never in preparation for the upgrade,
change the setting back to reflect the appropriate refresh policy.
5 If you canceled any refresh or recompose operations for any desktop pools, schedule the tasks again.
What to do next
Upgrade View Clients. See “Upgrade View Clients,” on page 50 and “Upgrade View Local Mode Clients,”
on page 51.
Upgrade View Clients
The final phase of a VMware View upgrade includes upgrading View Clients and upgrading the firmware on
thin client devices if you use them.
NOTE This procedure provides instructions for upgrading View clients that use remote desktops. If you are
upgrading from View 4.5 or 4.6 Client with Local Mode or View 4.0.x or Offline Client, see “Upgrade View
Local Mode Clients,” on page 51 or “Upgrade Offline Desktop Clients to View Client with Local Mode,” on
page 52.
Prerequisites
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Complete the procedures for upgrading the server components, which can include View Connection
Server, View Transfer Server, and View Composer. See Chapter 5, “Upgrading VMware View Server
Components,” on page 25.
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Verify that you have a domain user account with administrative privileges on the hosts that you will use
to run the installer and perform the upgrade.
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Verify that client systems have a supported operating system and, if you plan to use the PCoIP display
protocol, verify that clients meet the additional hardware requirements. See “Supported Operating
Systems for Windows-Based View Client and View Client with Local Mode,” on page 16.
VMware View Upgrades
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