Deploying VMware View 5 -Part 4 Installing and Configuring SQL 2008 R2 and VMware Composer
KB ID 0000600 Problem Note: This is an old post for VMware view version 5, you might want to read Deploying VMware Horizon View instead. In Part 3 we ran through manual pools, if you want to deploy automated pools using ‘Linked Clones’, then you will need VMware Composer. Composer installs on your Virtual Center Server. It also requires a database, the following is a step by step guide to installing SQL Server 2008 R2 and...
Set Up the VMware View 5 (and Horizon View) Event Database
KB ID 0000856 Problem Below I’ll configure SQL 2008 R2, insofar as I will setup a new database for the View Events, create a user for that database, then finally connect the View 5 Horizon View Connection Server to that database. Solution 1. Firstly, I’m assuming you have a SQL Server setup and ready to create database on, If you do not rather than reinvent the when follow my instructions in the article below. Deploying...
Windows SBS – Moving the Windows Software Update Services Database (SUSDB.mdf)
KB ID 0000609 Problem Last week a client rang in to say their servers system drive was running out of room. A quick scan showed me the biggest thing on there was a 12 GB database called SUSDB.mdf. A few searches told me what I’d already guessed from the name, WSUS was the offender, so I set about moving it to their data drive that had lots of free space. Solution 1. Launch the Windows SBS Console > Backup and Server Storage...