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security servers
operating system requirements 12
prepare to upgrade or reinstall 22
remove IPsec rules 22
upgrading 25, 30
services
VMware View Connection Server 25, 30
VMwareVDMDS 25, 30
SQL Server databases 14
SSL, accept a certificate thumbprint 27
SSL certificate backups 23
sviconfig utility 32–34
system requirements for VMware View
upgrades 11
T
Technical Support, VMware 5
thin clients 47, 50
thumbprint, accept for a default certificate 27
U
upgrade check list 9
upgrade preparation
vCenter Server 23
View Composer 23
View Connection Server 21
VMware View components 21
utilities
sviconfig 32–34
vdmadmin.exe 28
vdmexport.exe 21, 25
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vCenter Server, upgrade preparation tasks 57
vCenter Server upgrade, upgrade preparation
tasks 23
vdmadmin.exe utility 28
vdmexport.exe utility 21, 25
View Administrator, requirements 16
View Agent
applying patches for 55
installation requirements 19
upgrade procedure 47, 57
View Client
applying patches for 56
supported operating systems 17
upgrade 47, 50
upgrading 51
View Client with Local Mode, supported operating
systems 17
View Composer
applying patches for 54
hardware requirements for standalone View
Composer 14
sviconfig database upgrade 32
upgrade requirements 15
vSphere mode 45
View Composer database, requirements 14
View Composer installation, requirements
overview 13
View Composer maintenance
guidelines for migrating 36
migrating an RSA key container 39
migrating View Composer to another
computer 35
migrating with the existing database 36
View Composer upgrade
compatibility with vCenter Server versions 13
database upgrade does not complete 34
operating system requirements 13
port change 31
requirements overview 13
sviconfig database upgrade 33
upgrade preparation tasks 23
upgrade procedure 31, 40
View Connection Server
applying patches for 53
hardware requirements 11
migrating to a new machine 28
revert to a snapshot 29
upgrade preparation tasks 21
upgrade procedure 25
upgrade requirements 12
View Connection Server installation
requirements overview 11
supported operating systems 12
virtualization software requirements 13
View LDAP 21
View LDAP upgrade 25
View Portal, browser requirements 19
View Transfer Server
migrating to a new machine 42
upgrade procedure 42
View Transfer Server installation
requirements overview 16
supported operating systems 16
virtual machine requirements 16
View Transfer Server upgrade, upgrade
procedure 41
virtual hardware upgrade procedure 45
virtual machines, upgrading 45
VirtualCenter upgrade procedure 31, 40
VMotion 45
VMware Infrastructure 3 5
VMware Tools, upgrade procedure 45, 57
VMwareVDMDS service 25, 30
VMware View Upgrades
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