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  • How to shadow a VMware Horizon View desktop

    October 21, 2013October 21, 2013 VMware
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    Ever work on a View 5.x Desktop issue and needed access to the desktop it self while in use? While not a feature that is easily enabled say via the vmTools or the View Administrator console – it can however be easily enabled via Group Policy, similar to some other settings that I mention in the Windows 7 Optimization Guide.

    Enable PCoIP Shadowing

    • Import the pcoip.adm GPO Template.
    • Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Classic Administrative Templates (ADM) > PCoIP Session Variables.
    • Enable “Enable access to PCoIP session from a vSphere console”.
    • Link the GPO to the OU where your View Desktops reside.

    shadow pcoip policy

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  • VMware Horizon View 5.3 has been announced

    October 16, 2013 VMware
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    Horizon View 5.2 is receiving an update to 5.3! Doesn’t sound like much, but in that tiny dot number increase VMware has in fact brought a number improvements and features to Horizon View.

    In a nut shell, some features Horizon View 5.3 brings is the ability to connect to a virtual desktop from any HTML5 capable web browser (yes, even Chromebook!), ability to bring full workstation class user experience with 3D graphics, deploy Windows Server 2008 as a desktop, as well as completely rewritten the Windows client with support for Windows 8.1 and a new iOS7 client too.

    In more detail, Horizon View 5.3 brings…

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  • Become a VMware Certified Associate for FREE!

    October 3, 2013October 25, 2013 VMware
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    During the San Francisco VMworld 2013, VMware announced the start of their new VMware Certified Associate certifications.

    • VCA – Data Center Virtualization (VCA-DCV)
    • VCA – Cloud (VCA-Cloud)
    • VCA – Workforce Mobility (VCA-WM)
    • VCA – Network Virtualization (VCA-NV)

    There’s no training class requirement for the new exams although VMware offers a free self-paced e-learning course which is recommended to help you prepare for the exams. The exams normally run $120.00 but VMware is currently running a $60.00 discount for those who take the exam in 2013. NTPRO.nl has an additional coupon code (VCA13ICS) to take the remaining $60.00 off making the exam FREE!

    VCA Exam for free

    The VCA13ICS coupon code expires on October 30, 2013!

    Update:
    Global Knowledge also has a coupon code (VCA13GKN) which does not expire until January 31, 2014. Limit one free exam per individual!

  • VMware vSphere Client Download

    September 26, 2013March 2, 2016 VMware
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    vmware vsphere client download

    So VMware hasn’t exactly made it easy to locate the vSphere client download and given the clients importance in managing your VMware environment I’ve compiled a list of the direct download links for both old and new vSphere clients.

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  • Easy ESXi 5.5 upgrade via command line

    September 23, 2013March 13, 2014 VMware
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    ESXi 5.5 was just released general availability (GA) on Sunday (9/22) and I’m itching to upgrade the home lab to run the latest version with all it’s goodies. I wanted to try upgrading my hosts without having to go through the same process that I followed setting up ESXi on the NUC in the first place, injecting custom NIC drivers, etc.

    Enter the command line…

    1. Move all VM’s from the host and then put the host into Maintenance Mode.
    2. Go to the Configuration tab > Security Profile and Enable SSH under Services.
      ssh enabled
    3. Under Firewall, enable httpClient (outbound http).
      httpClient enable
    4. Open PuTTY (or other SSH client) and SSH into your host.
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  • VMware ESXi 5 home lab upgrade

    September 10, 2013May 22, 2016 Home Lab, VMware
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    In the past I’ve been using a single server to run my VMware ESXi home lab. it was slow, old, big and loud. I’ve been meaning to upgrade my home lab for a while and just never got around to it, until now! When looking for new hardware I wanted the servers to be as compact as possible, quiet, and low energy usage as possible while still having some horsepower.

    I debated on going the whitebox solution as I build all my own desktops anyway, I also looked at several other solutions such as the HP ML310e server, Shuttle XH61V barebones machine, but ultimately decided to go with two Intel NUC i5’s.

    Intel NUC i5 and 16GB ram

    Intel NUC i5 DC53427HYE Features:

    • Uses very little energy
    • Completely quiet
    • Supports up to 16GB RAM
    • A dual core CPU that scores nearly 3,600 in PassMark benchmarking
    • Includes vPro which allows me to easily run both NUC’s headless
    • Extremely small, nearly 4 1/2″ inch square footprint

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  • ESXi 5.5 free edition removes 32GB memory limit

    August 30, 2013August 30, 2013 VMware
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    There have been a ton of exciting announcements coming out of VMword 2013, one of which is vSphere 5.5 and all of it’s improvements and additions. Along that note, VMware has changed ESXi 5.5 free version to remove the physical RAM limit which was limited to only 32GB in version 5.1.

    The new virtual hardware, version 10, we can now grow our home labs into more powerful VM’s as most all configuration maximums have been doubled:

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  • Install ESXi 5.1 from a USB Flash Drive

    August 15, 2013 VMware
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    Many servers already come with a DVD/CD-ROM drive or some kind of ability to virtually mount an ISO image from a network share onto your server to then install ESXi. However, not all do or you just want to have your ESXi image readily available. Here’s a quick step by step instructions on how to use a USB flash drive to install ESXi.

    1. Download ESXi 5.1 from VMware (if you haven’t already) as well as UNettbootin.
    2. Plug in your USB Flash Drive.
    3. Open UNetbootin and select “Diskimage”, set Type to “USB Drive”, select Drive letter of your USB flash drive, and set the path of your ESXi 5.1 ISO image. Then click on “OK”.
      unetbootin setup
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  • VMware Horizon View White Papers

    May 19, 2013 VMware
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    VMware has been on a roll here lately releasing new technical white papers for VMware Horizon View. If you already have a View environment or about to roll one out, I’d recommend reading these papers to make sure you’re following the recommended best practices.

    • A Performance Deep Dive on Hardware Accelerated 3D Graphics
    • Virtual Machine Graphics Acceleration Deployment Guide
    • VMware Horizon View 5.2 Performance & Best Practices
    • VMware Horizon View Optimization Guide for Windows 7 and Windows 8

    Also, be sure to check out my View Windows 7 Optimization Guide as well.

  • VMware’s Dual Persona smartphones now available at Verizon Wireless

    May 16, 2013 VMware
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    VMware Ready for Verizon

    VMware has announced that the Android running LG Intuition and Motorola Razr M can now both be purchased with VMWare Horizon Mobile software. The VMWare Horizon Mobile software separates the devices into isolated partitions that allow users to keep their work applications and data separate from their personal applications and data.

    Today, VMware and Verizon Wireless announced that the Android-based LG Intuition and Motorola Razr M can now be purchased with VMware’s Horizon Mobile software, which separates the device into isolated partitions that keep a user’s work applications and data separate from personal stuff. Licenses to Horizon Mobile start at $125 per user and can be purchased through local resellers of VMware and Verizon Wireless.

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