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VMware View Installation Guide
Supported Operating Systems for View Transfer Server
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You must install View Transfer Server on a supported operating system with the required amount of
RAM.
Storage Requirements for View Transfer Server
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View Transfer Server transfers static content to and from the Transfer Server repository and dynamic
content between local desktops and remote desktops in the datacenter. View Transfer Server has specific
storage requirements.
Installation Requirements for View Transfer Server
You must install View Transfer Server as a Windows application in a virtual machine that meets specific
requirements.
The virtual machine that hosts View Transfer Server must meet several requirements regarding network
connectivity:
It must be managed by the same vCenter Server instance as the local desktops that it will manage.
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It does not have to be part of a domain.
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It must use a static IP address.
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C You must configure the virtual machine that hosts View Transfer Server with an LSI Logic Parallel
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SCSI controller. You cannot use a SAS or VMware paravirtual controller.
On Windows Server 2008 virtual machines, the LSI Logic SAS controller is selected by default. You must change
this selection to a BusLogic or LSI Logic controller before you install the operating system.
The View Transfer Server software cannot coexist on the same virtual machine with any other View Manager
software component, including View Connection Server.
You can install multiple View Transfer Server instances for high availability and scalability.
Supported Operating Systems for View Transfer Server
You must install View Transfer Server on a supported operating system with the required amount of RAM.
Table 1-6. Operating System Support for View Transfer Server
Operating System
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2003 R2
Windows Server 2003
I Configure two virtual CPUs for virtual machines that host View Transfer Server.
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Version Edition
64-bit Standard
Enterprise
32-bit Standard
Enterprise
32-bit Standard
Enterprise
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Service Pack Minimum RAM
N/A 4GB
SP2 2GB
SP2 2GB
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