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VMware View Upgrade Guide
View 4.5
View Manager 4.5
View Composer 2.5
This document supports the version of each product listed and
supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced
by a new edition. To check for more recent editions of this
document, see http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
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  • Page 1 VMware View Upgrade Guide View 4.5 View Manager 4.5 View Composer 2.5 This document supports the version of each product listed and supports all subsequent versions until the document is replaced by a new edition. To check for more recent editions of this document, see http://www.vmware.com/support/pubs.
  • Page 2 VMware products are covered by one or more patents listed at http://www.vmware.com/go/patents. VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Supported Operating Systems for View Client and View Client with Local Mode 14 Client Browser Requirements for View Portal 15 Supported Operating Systems for View Agent 16 Preparing for a VMware View Upgrade 17 Preparing View Connection Server for an Upgrade 17 Preparing vCenter Server and View Composer for an Upgrade 18...
  • Page 4 VMware View Upgrade Guide Upgrade View Composer Desktop Pools 39 Upgrade View Clients 40 Upgrade Offline Desktop Clients to View Client with Local Mode 41 Upgrading vSphere Components Separately 43 Index 45 VMware, Inc.

  • Page 5: About This Book

    View Composer, View Agent, and View Client. Intended Audience This guide is intended for anyone who needs to upgrade from VMware View 3.1.x or View 4.0.x to View 4.5. The information in this guide is written for experienced Microsoft Windows or Linux system administrators who are familiar with virtual machine technology and datacenter operations.
  • Page 6 Customers with appropriate support contracts should use telephone support for the fastest response on priority 1 issues. Go to http://www.vmware.com/support/phone_support.html. To find out how VMware support offerings can help meet your business needs, Support Offerings go to http://www.vmware.com/support/services. VMware Education Services courses offer extensive hands-on labs, case study...

  • Page 7: Vmware View Component Compatibility Matrix

    The View Portal component of VMware View 3.1.x and 4.0.x has been changed so that in VMware View 4.5, View Portal serves only as a web page for downloading the full Windows-based View Client and the full Mac-based View Client. For this reason, View Portal does not appear in the compatibility table.
  • Page 8 View Client with Local Mode is not backward compatible with View 4.0.x and 3.1.x components. The instructions in this document are also applicable to patch releases of VMware View 4.5 and to upgrading from the release candidate (RC) version of View 4.5 to the general availability (GA) version.

  • Page 9: Vmware View Upgrade Overview

    Order is also important within each upgrade stage. How many of the following tasks you need to complete depends on which components of VMware View you use in your deployment. Because VMware View 4.5 includes components that were not available in earlier releases, some of the tasks are installation rather than upgrade tasks.
  • Page 10 Use the newly upgraded virtual desktop sources to create upgraded pools of View desktops. See “Upgrade View Composer Desktop Pools,” on page 39. 10 Upgrade the VMware View software that runs on end users' client devices. See “Upgrade View Clients,” on page 40 and “Upgrade Offline Desktop Clients to View Client with Local Mode,”...

  • Page 11: System Requirements For Upgrades

    System Requirements for Upgrades Hosts and virtual machines in a VMware View deployment must meet specific hardware and operating system requirements. This chapter includes the following topics: “View Connection Server Requirements,” on page 11 “View Composer Requirements,” on page 12 “View Administrator Requirements,”...

  • Page 12: Supported Operating Systems For View Connection Server

    Upgrade Requirements for View Connection Server The View Connection Server upgrade process has specific requirements and limitations. View Connection Server requires a valid license key for View 4.5. As of the release of VMware View 4.0, the VMware View license key is a 25-character key.

  • Page 13: Database Requirements For View Composer

    Table 3-5 lists the supported database servers and versions. For a complete list of database versions supported with vCenter Server, see the VMware vSphere Compatibility Matrixes on the VMware vSphere documentation Web site. Table 3-5. Supported Database Servers for View Composer Database vCenter Server 4.1...

  • Page 14: View Administrator Requirements

    VMware View Upgrade Guide Table 3-5. Supported Database Servers for View Composer (Continued) Database vCenter Server 4.1 vCenter Server 4.0 U2 VC Server 2.5 U6 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 Standard and Enterprise Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 Standard and...

  • Page 15: Client Browser Requirements For View Portal

    View Client with Local Mode is supported only on Windows systems and only on physical MPORTANT computers. In addition, to use this feature, your VMware license must include View Client with Local Mode. View Client with Local Mode is the fully supported feature that in earlier releases was an experimental feature called View Offline Desktop.

  • Page 16: Supported Operating Systems For View Agent

    If the version is the same as that on the client device, View Portal starts the View Client installed on the local system. View Portal does not support Linux. A native client for Linux is available only through certified VMware partners.

  • Page 17: Preparing For A Vmware View Upgrade

    Preparing for a VMware View Upgrade Before you start the upgrade process, you must review system requirements for the new version, back up databases, take snapshots of virtual machines that host server components, and document configuration settings. This chapter includes the following topics: “Preparing View Connection Server for an Upgrade,”...

  • Page 18: Preparing Vcenter Server And View Composer For An Upgrade

    Preparing for Upgrades That Include vSphere If you are upgrading to vCenter Server 4.1 in addition to upgrading to VMware View 4.5 with View Composer 2.5, you must consult the vSphere Upgrade Guide and perform the following tasks in the following order: Verify that the virtual or physical machine meets the system requirements for vCenter Server 4.1.
  • Page 19 Chapter 4 Preparing for a VMware View Upgrade 10 If any desktop pools are set to refresh the OS disk on logoff, edit the Desktop/Pools settings for that pool and set Refresh OS disk on logoff to Never. This setting prevents an error from occurring when the newly upgraded View Composer attempts to refresh a desktop that has not yet been upgraded to View Agent 4.5.
  • Page 20 VMware View Upgrade Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 21: Upgrading Vmware View Components

    View Connection Server instances in a group that replicates a View LDAP database. To use the new features of VMware View 4.5, you must upgrade to VMware View 4.5. For a list of the new features included in View 4.5, see the release notes.
  • Page 22 17. Verify that you have a VMware View 4.5 license. VMware View 4.0 and later releases use a new licensing model. The license key has 25 characters. Even if you were not required to purchase an upgrade, you must use a View 4.0 or higher license key.

  • Page 23: Upgrade To View Connection Server 4.5 On A Different Machine

    After Reverting View Connection Server to a Snapshot,” on page 24. If the upgrade is successful, install and configure the event database. For instructions, see the VMware View Installation Guide. Upgrade the other View server components. If you use View Composer, see “Upgrade View Composer Only,”...

  • Page 24: Create A Replicated Group After Reverting View Connection Server To A Snapshot

    A new instance of View Connection Server is added to a group and an old instance is removed. What to do next If the upgrade is successful, install and configure the event database. For instructions, see the VMware View Installation Guide.

  • Page 25: Upgrade View Composer Only

    If you are upgrading from View Composer 1.0, which is included with VMware View 3.0, determine whether to let the installer wizard upgrade the View Composer database. You can choose to run the...
  • Page 26 Upgrade View Composer instances. On the virtual or physical machines where View Composer is installed, download and run the installer for View Composer 2.5, which is the version included with VMware View 4.5. You can download the installer from the VMware Web site.

  • Page 27: Manually Upgrading The View Composer Database

    If you choose not to use the installer wizard, you must use the utility to upgrade the database and migrate the existing data. SviConfig If you are upgrading from View Composer 1.1, which is included with VMware View 3.1, or a higher version, the prompt does not appear. Using the...

  • Page 28: Result Codes For A Manual Database Schema Update

    Update SVI_DEPLOYMENT_GROUP table. Update SVI_REPLICA table. Update SVI_SIM_CLONE table. SviConfig finished successfully. Database is upgraded successfully. Enter the command to start the VMware View Composer service. net start svid A complete log of the upgrade process is created. Option Description...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting A View Composer Database Upgrade Failure

    Chapter 5 Upgrading VMware View Components Table 5-1. Result Codes for the databaseupgrade Command (Continued) Code Description Another application is using the View Composer service. Shut down the service before executing the command. A problem arose during the restore process. Details are provided in the onscreen log output.

  • Page 30: Upgrade To View Composer 2.5 And Vcenter Server 4.1 On A Different Machine

    VMware View Upgrade Guide Upgrade to View Composer 2.5 and vCenter Server 4.1 on a Different Machine During the first maintenance window, after you upgrade View Connection Server, you can also upgrade View Composer and VirtualCenter, which are hosted on the same virtual or physical machine.
  • Page 31 On the source machine, stop the VMware VirtualCenter Server service and the VMware View Composer service. Change the host name and IP address of the source machine so that you can use the original name and IP address on the destination machine.

  • Page 32: Use The Data Migration Tool To Migrate To The New Machine

    30. Verify that the Microsoft .NET Framework and the ASP.NET IIS registration tool are installed on the source and destination computers. See the topic in the VMware View Administrator's Guide about preparing a Microsoft .NET Framework for migrating RSA keys.

  • Page 33: Migrate View Composer To The New Machine

    30. Verify that the Microsoft .NET Framework and the ASP.NET IIS registration tool are installed on the source and destination computers. See the topic in the VMware View Administrator's Guide about preparing a Microsoft .NET Framework for migrating RSA keys.
  • Page 34 Server 4.1 on the destination machine. Create a 64-bit domain server name (DSN) for vCenter Server and a 64-bit DSN for View Composer. For instructions, see the vSphere 4.1 Upgrade Guide and the VMware View Installation Guide. Install vCenter Server 4.0 Update 2.

  • Page 35: Upgrade Esx Hosts And Virtual Machines

    Upgrade ESX 3.5 Hosts and Their Virtual Machines Upgrading ESX 3.5 hosts and virtual machines involves upgrading the host, the virtual machine virtual hardware version, and the version of VMware Tools on the virtual machines. If you use View Composer, the upgrade includes turning on vSphere mode.

  • Page 36: Upgrade Esx 4.0 Hosts And Their Virtual Machines

    If you use full-clone desktops, on each virtual machine, upgrade VMware Tools and the virtual hardware to version 7. If you use vSphere Update Manager you can update VMware Tools and then the virtual hardware version in the correct order for all the virtual machines in a particular folder. See the vSphere Upgrade Guide.
  • Page 37 If you use full-clone desktops, on each virtual machine, upgrade VMware Tools and the virtual hardware to version 7. If you use vSphere Update Manager you can update VMware Tools and then the virtual hardware version in the correct order for all the virtual machines in a particular folder. See the vSphere Upgrade Guide.

  • Page 38: Upgrade View Agent

    To complete some of these tasks, you might need the step-by-step instructions found in the vSphere Client online help or in the VMware View Administrator's Guide, available by clicking the Help button in View Administrator.

  • Page 39: Upgrade View Composer Desktop Pools

    40. Upgrade View Composer Desktop Pools Part of the final phase of a VMware View upgrade includes upgrading View Composer desktop pools. Upgrading pools that were created with View Composer requires that you use a snapshot taken after upgrading View Agent on the parent virtual machine.

  • Page 40: Upgrade View Clients

    Upgrade the thin client firmware and install the new View Client on end Thin client users' client devices. For the native client and thin client, you can download the View Client installer from the VMware Web site. Have end users verify that they can log in and connect to their View desktops.

  • Page 41: Upgrade Offline Desktop Clients To View Client With Local Mode

    Chapter 5 Upgrading VMware View Components Upgrade Offline Desktop Clients to View Client with Local Mode Offline Desktop was an experimental feature of VMware View 3.1.x and 4.0.x, but you can upgrade to the fully supported View Client with Local Mode available with View 4.5.
  • Page 42 VMware View Upgrade Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 43: Upgrading Vsphere Components Separately

    If you upgrade vSphere components separately from VMware View components, you must back up some View data and reinstall some View software. Instead of performing an integrated upgrade of VMware View and vSphere components, you can choose to first upgrade all View components and then upgrade vSphere components, or the reverse. You might also upgrade only vSphere components when a new version or update of vSphere is released.
  • Page 44 VMware View Upgrade Guide VMware, Inc.

  • Page 45: Index

    Firefox, supported versions 14, 15 security servers, upgrading 21 firmware upgrades for thin clients 40 services forward compatibility 7 VMware View Connection Server 21 VMwareVDMDS 21 SQL Server databases 13 GPO templates 21 SSL, certificate folder 33 SSL certificate backups 18...
  • Page 46 14 VMotion 35, 36 upgrade 40 VMware Infrastructure 3 5 upgrading 41 VMware Tools, upgrade procedure 35, 36, 43 View Client with Local Mode VMwareVDMDS service 21 supported operating systems 14 vSphere, upgrading components separately 43 vSphere compatibility 14...

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