HTML Access of Horizon View Desktop

If Horizon View Client is not installed then no need to worry because now you can connect with the connection server with the HTML Access. Follow these steps to access your desktop through HTML:-

1. Enable HTML Access at the desktop pool level
2. Once enabled open the web browser > https://connectionserver fqdn > click on the option called VMware Horizon View HTML Access

2. Double click on the cloud icon to connect with the connection server

3. Type the username and password of that user who is entitled to access the desktop

4. Double click on the pool to access the desktop that is entitled to you

VMware VDI Calculator Demo

You can download the Calculator from here
Source:-
http://myvirtualcloud.net/?page_id=1076

VMware Horizon View 6 sizing limits and recommendations (2080467)

Purpose

This article provides sizing limits and recommendations for a VMware Horizon View 6 environment. 

Resolution

Note: Your experience may vary with the recommended settings.


Desktop Session Limits

Maximum number of active sessions per View Cloud Pod	20000
Maximum number of View Pods per Cloud Pod	4
Maximum number of Sites per View Cloud Pod	2
Active Connections per View Pod	10000
Maximum number of active Connection Servers per View Pod	7 (Stay within 10000 sessions)
Active sessions per Connection Server with Direct connection, RDP, Tunneled or PCoIP	2000

ESX & Virtual Machine Limits

Hosts per cluster (VMFS+NFS)	32
Virtual Machines per CPU core	8-10 recommended
Virtual Machines per replica	4000
Virtual Machines per vCenter	10000
Virtual Machines per Pool	2000
Virtual Machines per ESXi Host	1000

Storage Limits

Virtual Machines per LUN with VAAI	140 (non-VAAI = 128 VMFS, 250+ NFS)
VSAN hosts per cluster	32 (16 recommended)
Virtual Machines per cluster when using VSAN	3200
VSAN Disk groups	5
Flash/SSD per disk group	1
HDD per disk group	7
VSAN Datastores per cluster	1

RDSH Sizing

Max Sessions per RDSH	150 (50 recommended for less power hosts)
Recommended vCPU per RDSH	4
Recommended vRAM per RDSH	64 GB (~1 GB per User)
Recommended RDSH per ESX host	1 per 4 logical cores (do not overcommit cores)

Connection Servers

Memory	12 GB recommended
vCPU	4vCPU
Server per session	1 per 2000 sessions
Availability	N + 1
External Access	2 Connection Servers recommended
Max Connection Servers per View Pod	7

Security Servers

Max connections per Security Server	2000
Max Blast Secure Gateway	2000

Source:-

http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2080467&src=vmw_so_vex_ragga_1012

Getting Started with Horizon Linux Desktops

Source:-
Youtube

Setting Up View Agent Direct Connections

Source:-
Youtube

VMware View Storage Accelerator

Source:-
YouTube VMware Tech Pubs

SRM Versions & ESXi Versions Compatibility (Source VMware Compatibility Matrix Guide)

VMware Product Interoperability Matrixes

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Solution Upgrade Path

1. Select a Solution If you do not know the Solution Version select 'Any'.
vFabric AdvancedvFabric Data DirectorvFabric GemFirevFabric HypericvFabric RabbitMQvFabric tc ServervFabric Web ServerVMware vCloud Automation Center Application ServicesVMware vFabric Postgres Standard EditionVMware vCenter Converter Client Plug-InVMware vCenter Update Manager Client Plug-InVMware vCenter Update Manager Web Client VMware vSphere ClientVMware vSphere Web ClientHybrid Cloud Plugin 1vCC PluginvCloud Hybrid Service (vCHS)vCloud Usage MeterVMware Integrated OpenStackVMware vCloud Automation CenterVMware vCloud Automation Center - Development KitVMware vCloud ConnectorVMware vCloud DirectorVMware vCloud Request ManagervSphere PowerCLI for TenantsApp VolumesVMware Horizon ClientsVMware Horizon DaaSVMware Horizon vCO PluginVMware Horizon ViewVMware Horizon View ClientsVMware Horizon WorkspaceVMware MirageVMware ThinAppVMware User Environment ManagerVMware Workspace PortalvRealize Operations for HorizonvRealize Operations for Published ApplicationsWorkspace Air Connector vCenter Application Discovery ManagerITBM Suite Standard EditionvCenter HypericvCenter Infrastructure NavigatorvCenter Operations for Horizonvcops for ViewvFabric AppInsightVMware ITBM SuiteVMware Service ManagerVMware vCenter AppSpeedVMware vCenter CapacityIQVMware vCenter ChargebackVMware vCenter Configuration ManagerVMware vCenter Lab ManagerVMware vCenter Lifecycle ManagerVMware vCenter Log InsightVMware vCenter Log InsightVMware vCenter Operations Enterprise (Standalone)VMware vCenter Operations ManagerVMware vCenter Operations StandardVMware vCenter OrchestratorVMware vCenter Server HeartbeatVMware vCenter Site Recovery ManagervRealize Application ServicesvRealize AutomationvRealize Business AdvEntvRealize Business StandardvRealize Code StreamvRealize Configuration ManagervRealize HypericvRealize Infrastructure NavigatorvRealize Operations ManagervRealize OrchestratorvRealize Production TestVMware ESX/ESXiVMware NSXvCloud Networking and SecurityVMware vShield AppVMware vShield EdgeVMware vShield EndpointVMware vShield ManagerVMware Tools from VMware ESX/ESXivCenter Host GatewayvCenter Multi-Hypervisor ManagerVMware vCenter ServerVirtual SANVirtual VolumesVMware Consolidated BackupVMware Data RecoveryVMware vCenter Converter Plug-InVMware vCenter Converter StandaloneVMware vCenter Support AssistantVMware vCenter Update ManagerVMware Virtual SAN Health Check Plug-inVMware vShield ZonesVMware vSphere App HAVMware vSphere Big Data ExtensionsVMware vSphere Data ProtectionVMware vSphere Data Protection - AdvancedVMware vSphere ReplicationVMWare vSphere Storage AppliancevSphere PowerCLI	Version: Any6.05.8.15.85.5.15.55.1.35.1.25.1.15.15.0.35.0.25.0.15.04.1.24.1.14.14.0.34.0
2. Add Platform/Solution Add platforms to the matrix to see if they are compatible with the Solutions selected in Step 1.
Select a Platform/SolutionvFabric AdvancedvFabric Data DirectorvFabric GemFirevFabric HypericvFabric RabbitMQvFabric tc ServervFabric Web ServerVMware vCloud Automation Center Application ServicesVMware vFabric Postgres Standard EditionVMware vCenter Converter Client Plug-InVMware vCenter Update Manager Client Plug-InVMware vCenter Update Manager Web Client VMware vSphere ClientVMware vSphere Web ClientHybrid Cloud Plugin 1vCC PluginvCloud Hybrid Service (vCHS)vCloud Usage MeterVMware Integrated OpenStackVMware vCloud Automation CenterVMware vCloud Automation Center - Development KitVMware vCloud ConnectorVMware vCloud DirectorVMware vCloud Request ManagervSphere PowerCLI for TenantsApp VolumesVMware Horizon ClientsVMware Horizon DaaSVMware Horizon vCO PluginVMware Horizon ViewVMware Horizon View ClientsVMware Horizon WorkspaceVMware MirageVMware ThinAppVMware User Environment ManagerVMware Workspace PortalvRealize Operations for HorizonvRealize Operations for Published ApplicationsWorkspace Air Connector vCenter Application Discovery ManagerITBM Suite Standard EditionvCenter HypericvCenter Infrastructure NavigatorvCenter Operations for Horizonvcops for ViewvFabric AppInsightVMware ITBM SuiteVMware Service ManagerVMware vCenter AppSpeedVMware vCenter CapacityIQVMware vCenter ChargebackVMware vCenter Configuration ManagerVMware vCenter Lab ManagerVMware vCenter Lifecycle ManagerVMware vCenter Log InsightVMware vCenter Log InsightVMware vCenter Operations Enterprise (Standalone)VMware vCenter Operations ManagerVMware vCenter Operations StandardVMware vCenter OrchestratorVMware vCenter Server HeartbeatVMware vCenter Site Recovery ManagervRealize Application ServicesvRealize AutomationvRealize Business AdvEntvRealize Business StandardvRealize Code StreamvRealize Configuration ManagervRealize HypericvRealize Infrastructure NavigatorvRealize Operations ManagervRealize OrchestratorvRealize Production TestVMware ESX/ESXiVMware NSXvCloud Networking and SecurityVMware vShield AppVMware vShield EdgeVMware vShield EndpointVMware vShield ManagerVMware Tools from VMware ESX/ESXivCenter Host GatewayvCenter Multi-Hypervisor ManagerVMware vCenter ServerVirtual SANVirtual VolumesVMware Consolidated BackupVMware Data RecoveryVMware vCenter Converter Plug-InVMware vCenter Converter StandaloneVMware vCenter Support AssistantVMware vCenter Update ManagerVMware Virtual SAN Health Check Plug-inVMware vShield ZonesVMware vSphere App HAVMware vSphere Big Data ExtensionsVMware vSphere Data ProtectionVMware vSphere Data Protection - AdvancedVMware vSphere ReplicationVMWare vSphere Storage AppliancevSphere PowerCLI   Do not show empty rows

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