VMware

To deploy and make a desktop available via VMware View there are several steps and pieces of software that need to be installed.

Here I will go through what needs to be done to create a desktop VM and prepare it for the next stage which is provisioning to users. 

For an overview of the components of VMware View see VMware View 4 - Intro and Components.

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How do you configure a trunk port on a cisco switch for ESXi Server..
 

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VMware vCenter Guided Consolidation is recommended for smaller IT environment. It enables you to streamline your datacenter by moving business applications spread across multiple disparate physical systems, into a centrally managed virtual environment.

 

Use the consolidation feature to start building your virtual environment, or to further consolidate your datacenter as it grows. Multiple virtual machines can be hosted on a single physical system, enabling more efficient use of computing resources.

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View Manager 4 is a core component of VMware View 4 that is installed on the View Connection Server.

View Manager is a single console used to manage and deploy virtual desktops.
For an overview of the components of VMware View see VMware View 4 - Intro and Components.

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Ok so your server probably has more than one physical NIC, by default most have two built in.
You may have been wondering what is the best network configuration for ESX/ESXi Servers.
How many physical NICs to use, which vSwitch to assigned them to and what vSwitch to use for certain traffic.
If you have more than one physical switch that supports link aggregation 802.3ad then you may want to take advantage of that too.

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