Configuring Vcenter Server And View Composer - VMware View Manager 4.5 Admin Manual

VMware View Administrator's Guide
This problem occurs when you change this setting in View Administrator by navigating to View Configuration
> Global Settings and deselecting the Require SSL for client connections and View Administrator check box.
Solution
Use the following URL to connect to View Administrator, where server is the host name or IP address of the
View Connection Server instance.
http:// server /admin
Troubleshooting the Text Display in View Administrator
If your Web browser runs on a non-Windows operating system such as Linux, UNIX, or Mac OS, the text in
View Administrator does not display properly.
Problem
The text in the View Administrator interface is garbled. For example, spaces occur in the middle of words.
Cause
View Administrator requires Microsoft-specific fonts.
Solution
Install Microsoft-specific fonts on your computer.
Currently, the Microsoft Web site does not distribute Microsoft fonts, but you can download them from
independent Web sites.

Configuring vCenter Server and View Composer

To use virtual machines as desktop sources, you must configure View Manager to communicate with vCenter
Server. To create and manage linked-clone desktops, you must configure View Composer settings in View
Manager.
Add vCenter Server Instances to View Manager
You must configure View Manager to connect to the vCenter Server instances in your View deployment.
vCenter Server creates and manages the virtual machines that View Manager uses as desktop sources.
Prerequisites
Install the View Connection Server product license key.
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Prepare a vCenter Server user with permission to perform the operations in vCenter Server that are
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necessary to support View Manager. To use View Composer, you must give the user additional privileges.
To manage desktops that are used in local mode, you must give the user privileges in addition to those
that are required for View Manager and View Composer.
For details about configuring a vCenter Server user for View Manager, see the VMware View Installation
Guide.
Procedure
1 In View Administrator, click View Configuration > Servers.
2 In the vCenter Servers panel, click Add.
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