How best to migrate the db from one sql to another sql, primarily moving from express to standard. To configure the events database logon to the view administration console and navigate to view configuration\ event configuration. Achieving optimal sql server performance on vsphere has been a constant focus here at vmware. See vmware 2081899 vmware horizon view composer fails to work properly after migrating the composer database to a new sql server. So configuring the event database in the view environment is a best practice. Configuring vmware view events database with sql server.
This step can be skipped if you do not want to log these events. First, download the vmware horizon view composer 7. View composer requires an sql database to store data. Enter the fqdnip address of your sql server, database name, and the login created from above. Vmware horizon uses the event database to store logs about view manager events instead of storing data in a log file that is limited in information ms sql and oracle are the supported databases to store the logs but in small environments the event database can be stored also in a ms sql express edition. Microsoft sql server 2008 sp4 and oracle 11g release 2 11. To move the database to a new sql server, you must uninstall composer and reinstall it. So shrinking the database only increases the workload sql server has to do to reuse those free pages because it now has to grow. You can add a new view composer database to an existing microsoft sql server instance to store linkedclone data for view composer. This procedure describes howto create a event database by using an ms sql server express database. Vmware horizon uses the event database to store logs about view.
Of course, if youre unsure or still struggling, by all means contact our support team. If a database server instance does not already exist, you must install. Setting up vmware horizon view to use sql server express for. Configure the vmware horizon view event database with ms sql. Ive published past performance studies with vsphere 5. May 28, 2016 microsoft sql server or oracle database servers are supported. Add a database and database user for view events 89 prepare an sql server database for event reporting 90 configure the event database 90 9 installing and starting view client 93. Since i am using microsoft sql express edition, ensure you have defined the port number under tcp\ip properties under sql server network configuration in sql server configuration manager. How to set up a sql express database for horizon view. Vmware recommends that sql express be used in environments of no more than 5 hosts with 50 virtual machines. In proof of concept poc environments ms sql server express can be used for the event. For an oracle 12c or 11g database, you must use the oracle system identifier sid as the database name when you configure the event database in view administrator. Setting up vmware horizon view to use sql server express for the events database problem. With the installation you have the option to point to an existing dedicated sql server, sql server on the same windows host or use the bundled sql express with the installer.
Fist thing we need to do is to setup the vmware view database. If a database server instance does not already exist, you must install one. I would like to migrate the database to a full sql server on a different box. Db full need to shrink sql express 2008 r2 express, vmware vcenter by.
In proof of concept poc environments ms sql server express can be used for the event database. Switch back over to the view administrator console, drill down to view configuration event configuration then click edit. Set up a proofofconcept environment and learn how to create vdi desktops, rdshpublished applications, automated desktop pools, and more. Since i am using microsoft sql express edition, ensure you. Configuring vmware horizon view connection for event database. Additionally we need to create an ou and delegate permissions on this ou. Setting up vmware horizon view to use sql server e. Remember to apply all three privileges backup, debug and manage audit and also logout and back in again before trying again.
Oct 23, 2018 the event database record information about view manager events. Install vmware horizon view composer server 4sysops. Last week i had a customer running on a sql express database with a 10 gb upper limit. Log in with your vmware account and download the installer. However, you should see the installation complete successfully. The supported databases are microsoft sql db and oracle 12c release 1. Using sql express for the horizon view event and composer. The supported databases for view 6 are microsoft sql 2008 sp3, sql 2008 r2 sp2, sql 2012 express, sql 2012 sp1, oracle 10g release 2 and oracle 11g release 2. Before installing sql express, i checked the vmware product interoperability matrices. Enter the fqdnip address of your sql server, database. Supported sql versions are listed on the solution database.
Its not hard, but the steps need to be followed carefully. For an oracle 12c or 11g database, you must use the oracle system identifier sid as the database name when you configure the event database in view. This video demonstrates configuration of sql express as vmware horizon event database. You are attempting to to set up vmware horizon view s events logging to a sql server express database but could not view to connect to the sql server. Or you can also install a sql express instance on your connection server for the event database and one on the composer server for that. I need to move our current view composer db from its current location oldserver1 to a new location newserver1, while keeping the existing view composer service intact. Be aware of the size limitation on that kind of express database and rather plan use sql server standard for larger deployments. Aug 09, 2014 fist thing we need to do is to setup the vmware view database.
Defining a use case the design process for a school lab based on vmware view 4. It is important that the windows user has the required permissions on the sql database and the vmware virtualcenter management webservices and vmware virtualcenter service is set to run as this user. If the database resides on the same system as vcenter server, you can use the integrated windows authentication security model. Migrating vcenter databases from sql express to sql server. I missed capturing the successful screen in the wizard. I have microsoft sql server database instance created for view event database. If a database server instance already exists for vcenter server, view composer can use that existing instance if it is a version listed in supported database servers for view composer and for the events database. Db full need to shrink sql express 2008 r2 express. The view events database is used to store a database log about a horizon system.
Vmware generally recommends that you use microsoft sql 2008 express for smaller environments because it has a fixed limit on how large the database can grow. Below ill 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. Event information is not stored by default, and an event log database must be set up for view to record these events. An even better solution is to have a thinapp version of sql express management studio 2005 as part of your toolkit. There are a lot of resources that help in this database setup and configuration for. Install the microsoft sql server management studio. Is this just a matter of backing up the db, restoring it to its new location, create a new odbc and then change the settings for the composer db within view administrator. Vmware view installation view 4 vmware official site. We are now going to proceed configuring the service accounts for view to connect to vcenter and join desktops to the domain followed by the events database. Standalone ms sql server enterprise on windows server 2016 standalone vmware connection server 7. In a production environment you should use one of the supported databases ms sql or oracle. Jason langone has a great article on setting up the events db using sql express, but there isnt a good walkthru for regular sql server setup. Solved migrate horizon view 6 composer database vmware. To resolve this issue, use a newer version that has a number of bug fixes for ssl certificate issues.
Configuring vmware horizon view event database vmware arena. Can install view composer with db sql express brekus dec 8, 2008 12. Installation and configuration guide helps you evaluate the virtual desktop component of horizon 7. Download and run sql server 2012 express setup file. The username and password of the user you created for this database. Apr 04, 2014 double check the database parameters and ensure that the database is not down, restarting, or otherwise unavailable. I found this ms knowledge base article which makes you add three additional local policy privileges to the user account youre trying to install from.
In this post i demonstrated the process to create and configure a new database for storing vmware horizon events. Horizon view event database can be either microsoft sql server or oracle. In this tutorial series we will be setting up vmware site recovery manager 5 within our vsphere 5 environment. Im gonna stick with sql express for my lab, since its also the bundled database provided when you install vmware vsphere 5. Without configure the event database events are logged in a log file. Firstly you probably want to do this out of hours continue reading how to migrate horizon view composer database to. Vmware and oracle setup by steve callan virtualizing hardware is the latest rage when it comes to cost savings and getting the most bang for your buck out of your hardware investment. Although this limit used to be fixed at 4 gb, it is now fixed at 10 gb.
How to migrate horizon view composer database to a new server. This quickstart tutorial provides a technical overview of vmware horizon 7. Vmware horizon records events like administrator actions, enduser actions, system failures and errors etc. Select the setup and right click select open to begin installation preparing vmware horizon 7 composer for. The possible problem in using sql express for the view event is related to the database. To help other users who find themselves in the same boat, here are my stepbystep instructions on how to install an sql express database for horizon view. Setting up vmware horizon view to use sql server express. Using sql express for the horizon view event and composer databases published by robbastiaansen on fri, 110120. Dealing with issues with view event database vmware. Part 1 of the tutorial series will concentrate on setting up the sql database for site recovery manager 5 along with setting up the 32bit system dsn to successfully connect back to the sql database. Mar 23, 2017 achieving optimal sql server performance on vsphere has been a constant focus here at vmware. Im running an sql server express 2005 database inside a guest os that im trying to connect to via a application running on the host.
We had a customer install horizon view 6 on sql express, and they want to support up to 300 desktops. The assumption is that both databases run microsoft sql server however the general idea stands. For my environment i will be using sql server 2014. Once the sql database was downloaded, i installed netfx3, which is. Can install view composer with db sql express vmware. You can use microsoft sql server or oracle database reporting tools to examine events in the database tables. Today i will walk you through the process of setting up the vmware view events. Because the 2008 management tools are no longer available as a separate download, it is possible to use sql express management studio 2005. However, im not able to connect to the database i can connect to the database if i run the application inside the guest os. The vmware horizon 7 composer installation is very straightforward with only a small diversion for open database connectivity odbc setup. This document provides exercises to guide you through the basic installation and initial configuration process. Purging old data from a view event db vinfrastructure blog.
Use a script to create microsoft sql server database objects manually. The sql requirements for using the express bundle say for up to 5 hosts and 50 virtual machines. Ive been rebuilding my vmware lab and decided to do it all right this time by having a centralized database server, and i choose sql server 2008 r2. The purpose of this article is to explain how to use microsoft sql express to create a database server for the vmware horizon view event database and the composer database. Part 1 vmware site recovery manager 5 database setup. With vmware at your disposal, there is practically no reason you cannot gain experience on all of the major. Configuring vmware view event database on an sql server fails.
Ive come across this a while ago when configuring vmware horizon view events to log to a sql express database instance and the reason is because the tcpip ports are not configured properly. Prepare the vcenter server sql server database you first create a database and user for vcenter server. In next blog i will cover the steps to configure database for vmware horizon events via vmware horizon admin console. Set up the vmware view 5 and horizon view event database.
Stepbystep guide to designing school labs with vmware view. The name of the event database that you created on the database server. Database requirements for view composer and the events database. Vmware horizon view event database solutions experts exchange. Following the instructions here, you shouldnt find it difficult to set up and use sql server express with horizon either. Nov 08, 2015 in this short article i will briefly go through the steps required to migrate your vmware horizon view composer database from an old server serverold to a new server servernew. May 12, 2011 i have configured vcenter, vum, and view composer to all use sql 2008 r2 with windows authentication, then it came time to get the view events database up and running. At our dr site, we will have 4 hosts setup in a cluster for replication from the primary site. Apr 24, 2014 check out these steps to create and setup a vmware view event log database to capture events and errors within view. I have configured vcenter, vum, and view composer to all use sql 2008 r2 with windows authentication, then it came time to get the view events database up and running. Stepbystep guide to designing school labs with vmware view stepbystep guide 4 starting point.
The microsoft sql server 2005 express edition package distributed with vmware vcenter server 4. Dealing with issues with view event database vmware support. Database requirements for view composer and the events. The customer called us in because the vcenter service was crashing almost daily. Nov 23, 2019 vmware vsphere 6 update manager database. Since i am using microsoft sql express edition, ensure you have defined the port number under tcp\ip properties under sql. Sql express 2012 error when installing vcenter update manager. Before proceeding to configure vmware horizon to log events, in this post, we will be covering the steps to create a microsoft sql database. Vmware and oracle setup, oracle tutorial how to database oracle virtual setup oracle database. Jason langone has a great article on setting up the events db using sql. Following the steps to install new version of jdbc driver should address all the issue and completes the configuration of vmware view event database successfully. Then, enjoy the enduser experience of launching desktops and published applications from various clients.
Jul 21, 2014 when installing vcenter you will need a vcenter database, an update manager database and with vcenter prior to 5. How to install configure and deploy vmware view 5 on vsphere 5. Once sql server service get restarted, vmware horizon event database can be configured. In next blog i will cover the steps to configure database for vmware.
In my environment i am going to configure microsoft sql server 2012 64bit express continue reading horizon view 7. Ms sql and oracle are the supported databases to store the logs but in small environments the event database can be stored also in a ms sql express edition. See add a database and database user for view events. Vmware horizon uses the event database to store logs about view manager events instead of storing data in a log file that is limited in information. Although the vmware vsphere 6 update manager installation provides the option to install and configure an embedded version of sql express 2012 server, we will instead opt to utilize the sql server utilized for vcenter, create a new database for update manager and create a system dsn entry. Restart the sql server service to get the changes into effect.
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