5.1

VMware View Component
Compatibility Matrix 1
Because large enterprises must often perform phased upgrades, VMware View components are designed to
be somewhat forward and backward compatible, at least during upgrades.
View Connection Server compatibility with View Agents is limited to interoperability during a View
Connection Server upgrade. You must upgrade View Agents as soon as possible to match the version of the
View Connection Server that manages them.
The following tables list the components of VMware View and show whether they are compatible with other
components whose version is different. For information about compatibility with VMware Infrastructure and
vSphere, see “Virtualization Software Requirements for View Connection Server,” on page 13.
Table 1-1. Compatibility Matrix for VMware View 5.1 and 5.0.x Components
Connection
Server 5.0.x
Security
Server 5.0.x
(PCoIP and
RDP)
View Composer
2.7
View Agent
5.0.x
View Client
(Windows)
5.0.x
View
Transfer
Server
5.0.x
View Client
with Local
Mode 5.0.x
Connection
Server 5.1
Only during
upgrade
Only if paired
before
upgrade
No Only during
upgrade
Yes No Yes
Security
Server 5.1
(PCoIP and
RDP)
No N/A No Only during
upgrade
Yes No Yes
View
Composer
3.0
Only during
upgrade
Only during
upgrade
N/A Only during
upgrade
N/A N/A N/A
View Agent
5.1
No No No N/A Only during
upgrade
Yes Yes
View Client
(Windows)
5.1
5.0.1
Connection
Server only
Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes N/A
View
Transfer
Server 5.1
No N/A N/A Yes N/A N/A Yes
View Client
with Local
Mode 5.1
5.0.1
Connection
Server only
Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes N/A
Although View Client 5.1 can work with View Connection Server 5.0.0, the View 5.1 security enhancements
and certificate checking are available only with View Connection Server 5.0.1 and 5.1.
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