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If the original View Transfer Server instance used a local file system for its Transfer Server Repository,
familiarize yourself with the instructions for migrating the Transfer Server Repository to a new location.
See the VMware View Administration document.
Procedure
1 On the new virtual machine, install View Transfer Server.
2 In View Administrator, add the new View Transfer Server instance.
Go to View Configuration > Servers > Transfer Servers tab.
3 If you have a Transfer Server Repository located on a network share, verify that this new View Transfer
Server can access the Transfer Server Repository on the network share.
4 If you have a Transfer Server Repository located on the local file system of the original View Transfer
Server, migrate the repository to a new location.
5 In View Administrator, remove the original View Transfer Server instance.
6 If applicable, uninstall View Transfer Server from the old host by using the Windows Add/Remove
Programs utility.
What to do next
If you have finished upgrading View server components, at your next maintenance window, continue with
the VMware View upgrade.
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If you are also upgrading vSphere components, see Chapter 6, “Upgrade ESX/ESXi 4.0.x, 4.1.x, or 5.0.x
Hosts and Their Virtual Machines,” on page 45.
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If you upgrading only View components, see “Upgrade View Agent,” on page 47.
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