Archive for the ‘KB’ tag
Enabling Smart Card authentication with a ThinApp Internet Explorer application
If you want to use Smart Card authentication in a with ThinApp virtualized Internet Explorer there are a few steps to think about. VMware has published a new knowledge base article which does explain what to do, to support this type of authentication within the virtualized application package.
Performance/Stability issues when using View 5.1.2 Agent on physical machine based desktops
When visiting the VMware View Download page at www.vmware.com today I’ve got a notice about a new knowledge base article which was published back in December 2012. If you’re using the View Agent on a physical desktop computer to get remote access to it you might face some performance issues or will have an decrease in stability. This symptoms can only be seen on physical desktop, NOT virtual desktops in a VDI.
Only the agent version 5.1.2 seems to be affected.
VMware vSphere 5.1 now supports VMware View 5.1.x
The wait is over! VMware has just published a new knowledge base article which points to an update for ESXi. This patch closes the gap between vSphere 5.1 and View 5.1.x. The update for ESXi requires a host reboot as of the release notes which you can find here. (Release Notes for ESXi510-20121001)
I guess the fixed issue in regards to View is: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2034550
PR923756: When the View Storage Accelerator feature is enabled in View, Multiple Content-Based Read Cache (CBRC) disable requests issued from View to hostd might cause View to lose connectivity to an ESXi host.
New KB articles for VMware View
VMware published some new knowledge base articles for VMware View.
VMware View Manager
Cannot log in to the View Admin portal after a fresh installation of View Manager (1037952)
Date Published: 4/25/2011
Accessing the View Security server externally fails with the error: Given final block not properly padded (1037985)
Date Published: 4/25/2011
When using a Wyse R50L Thin client with multiple monitors in the VMware View environment, the Windows cursor becomes corrupted (1038155)
Date Published: 4/27/2011
Unable to update the iOS software on Apple devices in View (1038222)
Date Published: 4/27/2011
View Composer service fails to start with the error: The process terminated unexpectedly (1038380)
Date Published: 4/26/2011
Controlling the client MAC address that is sent to the View desktop volatile environment variables (1038435)
Date Published: 4/27/2011
The Connection Server does not start with the debug log error: Problem with HTTP listener: javax.net.ssl.SSLException: No available certificate or key corresponds to the SSL cipher suites which are enabled (1038438)
Date Published: 4/27/2011
Connecting to the View Connection server fails with the error: A secure connection to the server ‘(null)’ cannot be established (1038334)
Date Published: 4/26/2011
VMware View KB Update: 08. July 2008
Today two new articles for VMware View were created on VMware Knowledge Base which could help you if you have client or agent issues.
