A-3-1 Create a new virtual machine
Follow the procedure described in Section A-2-1 to create a new virtual machine complete with OS and
applications.
A-3-2 Install the RGS Sender on View Master/Parent VM and modify the
configuration file to optimize for VMware View environment
The RGS Sender configuration file, rgsenderconfig, must be modified to support RGS in a VMware View
environment. This is done as follows:
1.
Launch the RGS Sender install executable.
2.
During installation, all but the following options may be kept at their default values:
a.
If you're using the VMware implementation of USB redirection, do not enable RGS Remote USB.
b.
The initial release of VMware View 3.1 that supports RGS 5.2.5 does not support RGS Single Sign-on
or Easy Login; do not select either of these options.
3.
Locate the RGS Sender configuration file, rgsenderconfig, at "C:\Program Files\Hewlett-
Packard\Remote Graphics Sender". Right click on the file and remove the Read Only property.
4.
Edit the rgsenderconfig file by un-commenting and modifying the following lines to have values of 0:
Rgsender.IsBlankScreenAndBlockInputEnabled=0
Rgsender.IsCollaborationNotificationEnabled=0
Please see Section A-5 for further details.
IMPORTANT:
rgsenderconfig file.
5.
Save the rgsenderconfig file. Restart the RGS Sender or the Sender computer in order to have the new
configuration file settings take effect.
A-3-3 Install View Agent on View Master/Parent VM
The VMware View Agent must be installed after RGS is installed.
1.
Launch the View Agent install executable.
2.
Install according to View Agent installation instructions.
A-3-4 Install the RGS Receiver and View Client on the client computers
IMPORTANT:
The RGS Receiver must be installed prior to installing the View Client.
1.
Launch the RGS Receiver install executable, and accept the Receiver installation defaults.
2.
You may make changes to the RGS Receiver configuration file, rgreceiverconfig. Please see Section
8-2,
"Setting property values in a configuration
Optional: To allow RGS to automatically detect your client screen resolution, follow this procedure on your client
computer:
IMPORTANT:
Ensure that you remove the "#" from all lines you wish to activate in the
a.
Locate the RGS Receiver configuration file, rgreceiverconfig, at "C:\Program
Files\Hewlett-Packard\Remote Graphics Receiver". Right click on the file and
remove the Read Only property.
Edit the rgreceiverconfig file by un-commenting and modifying the following line to
b.
have a value of 1:
Rgreceiver.IsMatchReceiverResolutionEnabled=1
c.
Save the rgreceiverconfig file.
Ensure that you remove the "#" from all lines you wish to activate.
file", for more information.
Appendix A: Using RGS with HP VDI 188