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VMware Horizon View install from scratch, need guidance
Hey guys / girls
I was asked to get a VDI project completed by December 3rd using Horizon View 6 w/ advanced license. There will be 20 0-clients being deployed, I believe I only need a single Windows 7 image to push out to all of them (same image for all).
First, is it possible in this time frame? 11/20 - 12/3?
Second.. I see that there are multiple components available for this.. but I cant find documentation on what I should do first...
One document I found lists the following server components but doesnt say if they are mandatory for every install of view or if certain only need to be installed if i need X functionality etc:
View connection Server (i know this one is needed)
View Administrator Server
View Composer Server
View Transfer Server
Do I need to deploy all of these for my needs or just the Connection Server?
I guess I need to know:
What are the pre-requisites?
How many VMs do I need to spin up as servers for this project?
Which servers do I need to deploy of the ones I mentioned for my specific use?
How long would something like this usually take from scratch?
What size HDD should I create for the Connection Server? (Hardware requirements list 4cpus, 1 1gb nic, 10gb ram for 50 desktops but nothing for hdd size...
Hope to hear from someone soon, hoping I have enough time to complete this :\
I was asked to get a VDI project completed by December 3rd using Horizon View 6 w/ advanced license. There will be 20 0-clients being deployed, I believe I only need a single Windows 7 image to push out to all of them (same image for all).
First, is it possible in this time frame? 11/20 - 12/3?
Second.. I see that there are multiple components available for this.. but I cant find documentation on what I should do first...
One document I found lists the following server components but doesnt say if they are mandatory for every install of view or if certain only need to be installed if i need X functionality etc:
View connection Server (i know this one is needed)
View Administrator Server
View Composer Server
View Transfer Server
Do I need to deploy all of these for my needs or just the Connection Server?
I guess I need to know:
What are the pre-requisites?
How many VMs do I need to spin up as servers for this project?
Which servers do I need to deploy of the ones I mentioned for my specific use?
How long would something like this usually take from scratch?
What size HDD should I create for the Connection Server? (Hardware requirements list 4cpus, 1 1gb nic, 10gb ram for 50 desktops but nothing for hdd size...
Hope to hear from someone soon, hoping I have enough time to complete this :\
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Unfortunately that is not an option.. it needs to be completed and working by December 3rd.
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Gotcha. Yea i mean i wish i could but the due date is out of my hands lol.
Yea i was thinking around 80gb and increase it if needed. Thanks for your feedback on that.
Yea i was thinking around 80gb and increase it if needed. Thanks for your feedback on that.
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OK,
So I have installed View Connection Server to a Windows Server. I set the groups and users as well as OU's in AD. I linked VCSA to View and I now see my hosts and VMS etc. I added the license too.
I am at the point in the manual (install manual) where it is telling me to install Composer. How do I continue without installing the composer service and still get to add an image to View Administrator? I assume I wont need a SQL db for this if I dont do Composer?
So I have installed View Connection Server to a Windows Server. I set the groups and users as well as OU's in AD. I linked VCSA to View and I now see my hosts and VMS etc. I added the license too.
I am at the point in the manual (install manual) where it is telling me to install Composer. How do I continue without installing the composer service and still get to add an image to View Administrator? I assume I wont need a SQL db for this if I dont do Composer?
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Ok I see now.. 1:1 or Many:1
Looks like I am configuring SQL. Thanks for the link.
I will continue tomorrow and post back.
Looks like I am configuring SQL. Thanks for the link.
I will continue tomorrow and post back.
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I see.
Ok so at this point, I have set up a new server for Composer, I allowed the default cert, I added composer settings in Administrator.. I set the permissions of the composer user, I completed the steps in the "Installing Horizon View" document.
Now I THINK I am ready to create the golden master image..?
Does that sound right to you? I am honestly not sure where to begin now. I know I have to do something along the lines of create a Windows 7 VM in vsphere, configure it to how I want the image to be and then do the optimization like disabling prefetch and superfetch.. and then turn the VM off and create a snapshot.
However I am not sure in what order to do things and the specifics.
Which of these articles would you recommend that I follow?
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=how%20to%20create%20a%20golden%20master%20image%20for%20vmware%20view
Hopefully I am not breaking any linking rules :\
Ok so at this point, I have set up a new server for Composer, I allowed the default cert, I added composer settings in Administrator.. I set the permissions of the composer user, I completed the steps in the "Installing Horizon View" document.
Now I THINK I am ready to create the golden master image..?
Does that sound right to you? I am honestly not sure where to begin now. I know I have to do something along the lines of create a Windows 7 VM in vsphere, configure it to how I want the image to be and then do the optimization like disabling prefetch and superfetch.. and then turn the VM off and create a snapshot.
However I am not sure in what order to do things and the specifics.
Which of these articles would you recommend that I follow?
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=how%20to%20create%20a%20golden%20master%20image%20for%20vmware%20view
Hopefully I am not breaking any linking rules :\
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I missed this doc. Thanks reading it now. Will post back.
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Ok I am about to leave for the day, but I got the golden master created and mostly optimized. Need to install the apps on monday.
Happy thanksgiving
Happy thanksgiving
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I have successfully got everything up and running on December 1st with your guidance.
Thanks for the help and enjoy your reward points!
Happy holidays!
Thanks for the help and enjoy your reward points!
Happy holidays!
No problems, Good Luck!
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I do however already have esxi and a virtual environment installed and running in production, so i jist need to get view up and running within that.
I will take a look at these guides and post back, thanks.
Any other tips you think of in the mean time will certainly help.