Posts

Showing posts from May, 2016

Collect Horizon View Connection Server Logs in vRealize Log Insight

Image
If you are using the VMware Horizon View Content Pack for Log Insight it will capture the Connection Server logs (Log-Date.txt and Debug-Date.txt etc.). However, it doesn’t work out of the box by deploying the Content Pack alone. You will have to enable the View GPO (vdm_common.adm) onto the Connection Servers in order to get the logs captured by Log Insight. In our scenario without the GPO it was only able to capture the Windows Events Application, System and Security only. You need to perform the following steps: Download the Horizon 6 View GPO Bundle (VMware-Horizon-View-Extras-Bundle-3.5.0-2999900.zip) from https://my.vmware.com Downloads section. The Build number will depend on your version of Horizon View Extract the View Common Configuration Template (vdm_common.adm) from the zip bundle and copy it over to the domain controller Create a new OU and name it E.g. ViewServers and move all the Connection Server machine accounts into that OU Open gpmc.msc on the domain control...

EUC Sessions for VMworld 2016

Folks, I have submitted couple of sessions for the VMworld 2016. If you would like to see them go on stage then please vote! I highly recommend voting on other sessions which you might be interested in How to Vote? Create a Account on the VMworld 2016 website - https://www.vmworld.com/registration-create!input.jspa Search in VMworld 2016 Catalogue - http://www.vmworld.com/uscatalog.jspa Direct Links to my session http://www.vmworld.com/uscatalog.jspa?search=8244 http://www.vmworld.com/uscatalog.jspa?search=8265 How VMware IT Implemented App Volumes and Said Goodbye to Traditional Application Delivery [8244] The traditional approach to application delivery and lifecycle management within the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) can be cumbersome and time consuming. The biggest challenge with this approach, is that it impedes the organization’s ability to be agile in times of change. In this session we will discuss how to size and architect Apps Volumes to deliver applications in ...