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Table Of Contents
- VMware View Upgrades
- Contents
- VMware View Upgrades
- VMware View Component Compatibility Matrix
- VMware View Upgrade Overview
- System Requirements for Upgrades
- View Connection Server Requirements
- View Composer Requirements
- View Transfer Server Requirements
- View Administrator Requirements
- Supported Operating Systems for Windows-Based View Client and View Client with Local Mode
- Hardware Requirements for Local Mode Desktops
- Client Browser Requirements for View Portal
- Supported Operating Systems for View Agent
- Preparing for a VMware View Upgrade
- Upgrading VMware View Server Components
- Upgrade ESX/ESXi 4.0.x, 4.1.x, or 5.0.x Hosts and Their Virtual Machines
- Upgrading VMware View Desktops and Clients
- Applying VMware View Patches
- Upgrading vSphere Components Separately in a VMware View Environment
- Index
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 and Upgrade 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.
The View Transfer Server software cannot coexist on the same virtual machine with any other View Manager
software component, including View Connection Server.
Do not manually add or remove PCI devices on the virtual machine that hosts View Transfer Server. If you
add or remove PCI devices, View might be unable to discover hot-added devices, which might cause data
transfer operations to fail.
You can install multiple View Transfer Server instances for high availability and scalability.
For information about storage requirements, see the VMware View Installation document.
Supported Operating Systems for View Transfer Server
You must install View Transfer Server on a supported operating system with at least the minimum required
amount of RAM.
Table 3-6. Operating System Support for View Transfer Server
Operating System Version Edition Minimum RAM
Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Standard
Enterprise
4GB
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit Standard
Enterprise
4GB
IMPORTANT Configure two virtual CPUs for virtual machines that host View Transfer Server.
View Administrator Requirements
Administrators use View Administrator to configure View Connection Server, deploy and manage desktops,
control user authentication, initiate and examine system events, and carry out analytical activities. Client
systems that run View Administrator must meet certain requirements.
View Administrator is a Web-based application that is installed when you install View Connection Server. You
can access and use View Administrator with the following Web browsers:
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Internet Explorer 8
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Internet Explorer 9
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Firefox 6
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