Configure A Virtual Machine With Multiple Nics For View Agent; Optimize Windows Guest Operating System Performance - VMware View Manager 4.5 Admin Manual

VMware View Administrator's Guide

Configure a Virtual Machine with Multiple NICs for View Agent

When you install View Agent on a virtual machine that has more than one NIC, you must configure the subnet
that View Agent uses. The subnet determines which network address View Agent provides to the View
Connection Server instance for client protocol connections.
Procedure
On the virtual machine on which View Agent is installed, open a command prompt, type
u
and create a registry entry to configure the subnet.
For example:
In this example, n.n.n.n is the TCP/IP subnet and m is the number of bits in the subnet mask.

Optimize Windows Guest Operating System Performance

You can perform certain steps to optimize guest operating system performance for View desktop deployment.
The steps apply to all Windows operating systems. All of the steps are optional.
Prerequisites
Prepare a guest operating system for View desktop deployment.
Procedure
Disable any unused ports, such as COM1, COM2, and LPT.
n
Adjust display properties.
n
a Choose a basic theme.
b Set the background to a solid color.
c Set the screen saver to None.
d Verify that hardware acceleration is enabled.
Select a high-performance power option and do not specify a sleep timer.
n
Disable the Indexing Service component.
n
N Indexing improves searches by cataloging files. Do not disable this feature for users that search
OTE
often.
Remove or minimize System Restore points.
n
Turn off system protection on
n
Disable any unnecessary services.
n
Set the sound scheme to No Sounds.
n
Set visual effects to Adjust for best performance.
n
Open Windows Media Player and use the default settings.
n
Turn off automatic computer maintenance.
n
Adjust performance settings for best performance.
n
Delete any hidden uninstall folders in
n
Delete all event logs.
n
54
HKLM\Software\VMware, Inc.\VMware VDM\Node Manager\subnet =
.
C:\
C:\Windows
, such
$NtUninstallKB893756$
,
regedit.exe
n.n.n.n/m (REG_SZ)
.
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