This article provides information on recovering the parent virtual machine (and snapshot), when linked clone virtual machine is working and still exists in the pool. This can happen when the parent (golden/master, whatever you call it!!) virtual machine and snapshot of the pool is corrupted, deleted or is inaccessible. Resolution 1. Determining the MOID of … Continue reading Recovering existing linked clone parent/master virtual machine from replica
Configuring Microsoft Outlook .OST files using VMware App Volumes and DEM solution
As more and more customers move towards a model of non-persistent VDI specially during the pandemic era and more and more companies moving towards work from home model, they start to realize the benefits this approach has over persistent VDI. Non-persistent VDI allows IT to easily set up pools of desktops that can revert back … Continue reading Configuring Microsoft Outlook .OST files using VMware App Volumes and DEM solution
Finding and Removing unused replica VMs in Horizon View
If the parent virtual machine or snapshot is changed in the pool settings, a new replica virtual machine is created. The previous replica becomes unused and is deleted after the recompose completes. The View composer automatically deletes the replica from vCenter Server and the Composer database. Under certain conditions, the replica virtual machine information may … Continue reading Finding and Removing unused replica VMs in Horizon View
VMware Horizon and vCenter Server Certificate Issue
After upgrading the vCenter server for Horizon you may find that the vCenter Server tab on the dashboard of VMware Horizon Administrator would turn red and would present with a certificate issue. Upon checking the vCenter Server option under View Configuration tab you may get the message that the certificate is untrusted and will present … Continue reading VMware Horizon and vCenter Server Certificate Issue
VMware Horizon Virtual Desktops in Error State
I had a customer with VMware Horizon 7.0.2 desktop pools with desktops that were stuck with errors while recomposing. We were seeing the error message : “View Composer Error: Failed to delete VM – null” on the Desktop Machines in VMware Horizon View Administrator. To fix the issue I had to manually delete the Virtual … Continue reading VMware Horizon Virtual Desktops in Error State
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