VMware VIEW 4.5 - GUIDE DE MISE A NIVEAU Guide d'installation

VMware Horizon View UpgradesHorizon View 5.2View Manager 5.2View Composer 5.2This document supports the version of each product listed andsupports all

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Horizon View Upgrade Overview 2Upgrading an enterprise Horizon View deployment involves several high-level tasks. Upgrading is amultistage process in

5 Upgrade View Connection Server on the existing host or migrate to a new machine. See “Upgrade ViewConnection Servers in a Replicated Group,” on page

System Requirements for Upgrades 3Hosts and virtual machines in a Horizon View deployment must meet specific hardware and operatingsystem requirements

Hardware Requirements for Standalone View ComposerWith View 5.1 and later releases, View Composer is no longer required to be installed on the same ph

Table 3‑3. Supported Database Servers for View ComposerDatabasevCenterServer 5.1vCenterServer 5.0vCenterServer 4.1vCenterServer 4.0Microsoft SQL Serv

nTo enhance the security of View Composer, disable the weak cryptographic cipher suites on theWindows Server computer on which the View Composer servi

nWith View Connection Server 5.0 and later releases, when you run the installer, you authorize a ViewAdministrators account. You can specify the local

For details about which versions of Horizon View are compatible with which versions of vCenter Server andESX/ESXi, see the VMware Product Interoperabi

View Administrator RequirementsAdministrators use View Administrator to configure View Connection Server, deploy and managedesktops, control user auth

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Supported Operating Systems for View AgentThe View Agent component assists with session management, single sign-on, and device redirection. Youmust in

Preparing for a Horizon ViewUpgrade 4Before you start the upgrade process, you must review system requirements for the new version, back updatabases,

6 Back up the vCenter Server database and the View Composer database.For instructions on performing a database backup, see the documentation from your

6 Make a copy of the folder that contains SSL certificates.This folder is located at %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\VMware\VMware VirtualCenter.7

Prepare to Upgrade or Reinstall a Security ServerBefore you can upgrade or reinstall a security server instance, you must remove the current IPsec rul

Upgrading Horizon View ServerComponents 5The server components that you must upgrade include View Connection Server, replicated servers, andsecurity s

nVerify that the server on which View Composer is installed has a CA (certificate authority)-signed SSLserver certificate installed and configured. Af

Run SviConfig to Manually Upgrade the DatabaseWith the SviConfig command-line utility, you can upgrade the View Composer database separately fromthe V

What to do nextIf the database upgrade fails, see “Troubleshooting a View Composer Database Upgrade Failure,” onpage 28.If the result code is any numb

2 Examine the log records to identify the desktops that failed to upgrade.Option ActionThe desktop exists but isunavailable.Make the desktop available

ContentsVMware Horizon View Upgrades 5 1Horizon View Component Compatibility Matrix 7 2Horizon View Upgrade Overview 11 3System Requirements for Upgra

Guidelines for Migrating View ComposerThe steps you take to migrate the View Composer service depend on whether you intend to preserveexisting linked-

nFamiliarize yourself with configuring an SSL certificate for View Composer. See "Configuring SSLCertificates for View Servers" in the VMwar

Migrate View Composer Without Linked-Clone DesktopsIf the current View Composer service does not manage any linked-clone desktops, you can migrate Vie

Prepare a Microsoft .NET Framework for Migrating RSA KeysTo use an existing View Composer database, you must migrate the RSA key container between com

The -exp option creates an exportable key pair. If a future migration is required, the keys can beexported from this computer and imported to another

nIf you use security servers, familiarize yourself with the instructions on running the installer to create asecurity server that uses the new securit

10 Log in to View Administrator and examine the dashboard to verify that the vCenter Server and ViewComposer icons are green.If either of these icons

Similarly, in View Administrator you can configure a SAML 2.0 authenticator for use by a View ConnectionServer instance. If the SAML 2.0 server certif

nFamiliarize yourself with the procedure for installing a replicated instance. See theVMware Horizon View Installation document. You install a replica

Procedure1 On all View Connection Server instances except the one chosen to be the new standardView Connection Server instance, uninstall View Connect

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You will be prompted to supply the security server pairing password.You might be prompted to dismiss a message box notifying you that the Security Ser

2 If View Composer is installed on the same host, restart the View Composer service.3 Log in to View Administrator and examine the dashboard to verify

nIf you are using an SSL server certificate that is signed by a certificate authority (CA), and you want tocontinue using the certificate after the up

nVerify that you have local administrator privileges on the Windows server that you will use to run theinstaller.nIf the original View Transfer Server

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Upgrade ESX/ESXi Hosts and TheirVirtual Machines 6Upgrading ESX/ESXi hosts and virtual machines is the most time-consuming aspect of this middle phase

4 (Optional) Upgrade VMware Tools and the virtual machines on all parent virtual machines, virtualmachine templates, and virtual machines that host Ho

Upgrading Horizon View Desktopsand Clients 7The View desktop and client components that you can upgrade include View Client for any of thesupported de

Procedure1 If you use View Composer, upgrade the View Agent on a parent virtual machine and create a desktoppool for testing purposes.a Download and r

Upgrade View Clients. See “Upgrade View Clients,” on page 51 and “Upgrade View Local Mode Clients,”on page 52.Upgrade View Composer Desktop PoolsPart

VMware Horizon View UpgradesVMware Horizon View Upgrades provides instructions for upgrading from VMware® View™ 4.6.x, 5.0.x, or5.1.x to Horizon View™

2 For pools composed of Windows 7 or 8 desktops, to use the 3D rendering feature available with View5.0 and later, edit the pool to configure the foll

2 If all View desktops in the pool are not VMware vSphere 5.1 (virtual hardware version 9) or later virtualmachines, upgrade them.nIn the parent virtu

Procedure1 Have end users upgrade to the latest version of View Client.Option ActionView ClientDownload and send the View Client installers to your en

nVerify that client computers have a supported operating system and can accommodate the Viewdesktop that end users plan to download and run locally. S

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Applying Horizon View Patches 8Patch releases can include installer files for the following Horizon View components: View Composer, ViewConnection Ser

Procedure1 On the virtual machine that hosts View Composer, download the installer file for the patch version ofView Composer.Your contact at VMware w

4 Run the installer that you downloaded for the patch release of View Connection Server.For information about running the installer, see the VMware Ho

Apply a Patch for View ClientsApplying a patch involves uninstalling the current version and then installing the patch version.Procedure1 On each clie

Upgrading vSphere ComponentsSeparately in a Horizon ViewEnvironment 9If you upgrade vSphere components separately from Horizon View components, you mu

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IndexAASP.NET IIS registration tool, RSA keycontainer 33Bbackward compatibility 7blade PCs 47browser requirements 19Ccertificates, accept the thum

space-efficient disk format 50SQL Server databases 14SSL, accept a certificate thumbprint 36SSL certificate backups 21sviconfig utility 26–28syst

Horizon View ComponentCompatibility Matrix 1Because large enterprises must often perform phased upgrades, Horizon View components are designed tobe so

Table 1‑2. Compatibility Matrix for Horizon View 5.2 and 5.0.x ComponentsConnectionServer 5.0.xSecurityServer 5.0.x(PCoIP andRDP)ViewComposer 2.7View

Table 1‑3. Compatibility Matrix for Horizon View 5.2 and 4.6.x Components (Continued)ConnectionServer 4.6.xSecurityServer 4.6.x(PCoIP andRDP)ViewComp