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4 On the host of the security server, download and run the installer for the latest version of View
Connection Server.
The installer filename is VMware-viewconnectionserver-x86_64-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe, where xxxxxx is the
build number and y.y.y is the version number. The installer determines that an older version is already
installed and performs an upgrade. The installer displays fewer installation options than during a fresh
installation.
You will be prompted to supply the security server pairing password.
You might be prompted to dismiss a message box notifying you that the Security Server service was
stopped. The installer stops the service in preparation for the upgrade.
5 After the installer wizard is finished, verify that the VMware Horizon View Security Server service is
started.
6 If you are using a load balancer for managing this security server, add this server back to the load-
balanced group.
7 Log in to View Administrator, select the security server in the Dashboard, and verify that the security
server is now at the latest version.
8 Verify that you can log in to a remote desktop.
9 In View Administrator, go to View Configuration > Servers > Security Servers tab and remove any
duplicate security servers from the list.
The automated security server pairing mechanism can produce duplicate entries in the Security Servers
list if the full system name does not match the name that was assigned when the security server was
originally created.
10 Use the vdmexport.exe utility to back up the newly upgraded View LDAP database.
If you have multiple instances of View Connection Server in a replicated group, you need only export
the data from one instance.
11 Log in to View Administrator and examine the dashboard to verify that the vCenter Server and View
Composer icons are green.
If either of these icons is red and an Invalid Certificate Detected dialog box appears, you must click
Verify and either accept the thumbprint of the untrusted certificate, as described in "What to Do Next,"
or install a valid CA-signed SSL certificate.
For information about replacing the default certificate for vCenter Server, see the VMware vSphere
Examples and Scenarios document.
What to do next
To use a default or self-signed certificate from vCenter Server or View Composer, see “Accept the
Thumbprint of a Default SSL Certificate,” on page 39.
If the upgrade fails on one or more of the View Connection Server instances, see “Create a Replicated Group
After Reverting View Connection Server to a Snapshot,” on page 41.
IMPORTANT If you plan to use enhanced message security mode for JMS messages, make sure that firewalls
allow View Connection Server instances to receive incoming JMS traffic on port 4002 from desktops and
security servers. Also open port 4101 to accept connections from other View Connection Server instances.
If you ever reinstall View Connection Server on a server that has a data collector set configured to monitor
performance data, stop the data collector set and start it again.
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