Thanks for sharing this info. Makes perfect sense once you know what triggers it. (And no, I'm probably not brave enough to restrict local login to see what happens. 
)
Geoff
Re: User profile folders created on connection server?
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Re: First Linked Pool fails to ever finish provisioning. Guests are "on" inside ESXi.
Thanks for the reply.
1. DNS works perfectly. Here's the screenshot from the template/guest in ESXi being able to connect / talk with everyone. http://screencast.com/t/3lYSrt8dYph
2. Activation doesnt appear to be the problem.
3. Will run those tests.. standby.
4. The most damning thing is this... : http://screencast.com/t/Xj0BbGgDS
When looking at it from ESXi's perspective.. the guest is reconfigured, powered on.. then.... nothing at all. It just sits there.
Was I supposed to do something in advance to make the guest auto log on or do something?
I have NOT sysprep'd the machine.. the instructions say use either Sysprep OR Quickprep.
So I'm using Quickprep.
So what am I NOT doing, and why is it stuck?
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Re: Monitoring View with Nagios
Hey All,
are there any new Information known if the uadv is supporting vmware view 5.1 now?
pls let us know 
thx
cr
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Cannot find where to create "Customization Specifications" in VM View
So I'm trying to create a "Customization Specification". I found several articles which point to this: http://screencast.com/t/jMeP2Q4nA2c
(full article: http://www.dabcc.com/article.aspx?id=10292)
But, I simply don't have that when connecting to vCenter. That option is just missing for me: http://screencast.com/t/MyxVYZpkm
Where is it in VMware Horizon View now?
Thanks.
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Re: First Linked Pool fails to ever finish provisioning. Guests are "on" inside ESXi.
Maybe it is activation after all.
According to the docs, it appears that a KMS is REQUIRED when Quickprep is being used.
I dont see why that's the case.. but I definately dont have one.
I'm switching gears (for now) to Sysprep to see if I can get that going.
I'm stuck there too, as a "Customization Specification" appears to be required, and none of the docs seem to show how to do that in the latest version of Horizon View. So, closing this out for now, and switching gears to try Sysprep / Customization Specification.
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Re: Cannot find where to create "Customization Specifications" in VM View
I think your best bet for that level of customization will be with Sysprep. Some of it could probably be handled with a QuickPrep post-installation script as well, but Sysprep may be the more full-featured approach that you're looking for.
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Re: Cannot find where to create "Customization Specifications" in VM View
Right. I get that SysPrep is what I'm after for my testing.
But in making the pool, THIS is a required value.. http://screencast.com/t/ilbXHt83nKC
and I cannot click NEXT without a "Customization Specification"...
Which I cannot figure out WHERE to do that.
Please advise. Thanks.
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Re: Moving View 5.1.1 Infrastructure to new Datacentre
replicating your view DB over the WAN is really band and will corrupt your DB (at least that is what i have heard from VMWare).
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Re: Cannot find where to create "Customization Specifications" in VM View
I haven't worked with a Sysprep'd pool for a long time, but I think you may need to install the MS Sysprep Tools onto your vCenter server: Installing the Microsoft Sysprep Tool
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Re: Cannot find where to create "Customization Specifications" in VM View
Which OS are you trying to create a pool for? Custom specifications are the "answer key" (if you will) for SysPrep. These are created on the vCenter server and you'll need appropriate permissions (if you are not a vCenter administrator) to make these. You need one for each unique installation Guest OS (Windows or certain linuxes) (e.g., if you had 3 different installs of XP that had different requirements you'd have 3 custom specs; if however you used a volume license and they all had the same basic settings with DHCP and used the VM name for the computer name, you'd need only one).
You only need to "install" the sysprep files when provisioning XP. Vista and higher have the SysPrep files natively installed.
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Re: Cannot find where to create "Customization Specifications" in VM View
That screenshot did the trick.
I absolutely could not find it any other way.
I'm using just Win7 32 bit guests.
PS: Lborque, I've been trying to follow your videos to the letter to try to get my testlab running. They've been great, except for where I've stumbled.
Thanks for the tip. Trying it now.
PPS: Can you please CONFIRM that it is REQUIRED to have a KMS to use QuickPrep? (So, if I have no KMS, I must use Sysprep?) Thanks in advance.
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Re: Cannot find where to create "Customization Specifications" in VM View
I think it has been moved around in the vCenter client GUI since the original documentation, here's a screenshot for you.
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Re: Cannot find where to create "Customization Specifications" in VM View
KMS is for licensing for Vista and onwards. And yes, you have to use it with QuickPrep. Now, if you have MAK please keep in mind that we do not support the use of MAK with Composer (see http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1026556).
mpryor's screenshot is the other way to get to the Customization Spec.
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Re: First Linked Pool fails to ever finish provisioning. Guests are "on" inside ESXi.
The reason why KMS is support and MAK isn't is because of the Recompose/Rebalance operations. These can potentially cause licensing issues and as such we don't allow or support it. (see KB1026556)
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Nested PCoIP gateways possible?
I have a client with multiple firewall layers between their production network and the internet. Is it possible to use the PCoIP Gateway service to go from the Security server to a Connection server and then to the desktops? It would look similar to the following:
Remote Client -> FW -> Security Server -> FW -> Connection Server -> FW -> Desktop.
Their corporate policy currently does not allow traffic from where the Security Server is located to directly reach the desktop network. Is a configuration like this possible with PCoIP Gateway services? From what I have read so far I do not believe that it is, but need to confirm.
Thanks.
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Re: Nested PCoIP gateways possible?
Why not? As long as the appropriate firewall rules (statefulness; ports, et al) are opened between the CS and desktops there should be no reason that this won't work. It certainly means extra work and will keep the security team employed regularly since minor changes can have huge impacts but as long as the ports are open (remember that PCoIP uses both TCP and UDP ports; also, don't forget all the other little ports like the ones for JMS, USB, MMR if needed, etc) then it should be fine.
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Re: Session for user SID timed out
Glad to see it's not just me that is seeing these warnings? Any word from VMWare on this issue?
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Re: Session for user SID timed out
If you have Support Contract with us and are seeing this issue, please file a ticket. If support knows it is more prevalent than first thought, the sooner it can be addressed.
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Re: Storage IO Control (SIOC) on VDI
HI,
i recommend not turning this on. I tested some VDI workloads with and without and found user experience was better when you allow the storage controller handle I/O processing. If you are experiencing latency it may be a sizing issue.
too many vm's hitting the SC?
how large are your LUN's ?
may be worth looking at these?
paul.
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Re: Nested PCoIP gateways possible?
klamero wrote:
From what I have read so far I do not believe that it is, but need to confirm.
Thanks.
You are correct. Nested PCoIP Gateways are not supported.
Security Server needs to forward PCoIP to the virtual desktops.
You cannot do:
Remote Client -> FW -> Security Server -> FW -> Connection Server -> FW -> Desktop.
You can do:
Remote Client -> FW -> Reverse TCP/UDP Proxy -> FW -> Security Server -> Connection Server -> FW -> Desktop.
Mark
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