Administration

11 Log in to View Administrator and validate that the configuration is correct.
12 Start the View Composer instances.
13 Reinstall the replica server instances.
14 Start the security server instances.
If there is a risk that the security servers have inconsistent configuration, they should also be uninstalled
rather than stopped and then reinstalled at the end of the process.
The vdmimport command updates the View LDAP repository in View Connection Server with the
configuration data from the LDIF file. For more information about the vdmimport command, see the View
Integration document.
NOTE Make sure that the configuration that is being restored matches the virtual machines that are known
to vCenter Server, and to View Composer if it is in use. If necessary, restore the View Composer
configuration from backup. See “Restore a View Composer Database,” on page 94. After you restore the
View Composer configuration, you may need to manually resolve inconsistencies if the virtual machines in
vCenter Server have changed since the backup of the View Composer configuration.
Restore a View Composer Database
You can import the backup files for your View Composer configuration into the View Composer database
that stores linked-clone information.
You can use the SviConfig restoredata command to restore View Composer database data after a system
failure or to revert your View Composer configuration to an earlier state.
IMPORTANT Only experienced View Composer administrators should use the SviConfig utility. This utility
is intended to resolve issues relating to the View Composer service.
Prerequisites
Verify the location of the View Composer database backup files. By default, View stores the backup files on
the C: drive of the View Connection Server computer, at C:\Programdata\VMWare\VDM\backups.
View Composer backup files use a naming convention with a date stamp and an .svi suffix.
Backup-YearMonthDayCount-vCenter Server Name_Domain Name.svi
For example: Backup-20090304000010-foobar_test_org.svi
Familiarize yourself with the SviConfig restoredata parameters:
n
DsnName - The DSN that is used to connect to the database. The DsnName parameter is mandatory and
cannot be an empty string.
n
Username - The user name that is used to connect to the database. If this parameter is not specified,
Windows authentication is used.
n
Password - The password for the user that connects to the database. If this parameter is not specified and
Windows authentication is not used, you are prompted to enter the password later.
n
BackupFilePath - The path to the View Composer backup file.
The DsnName and BackupFilePath parameters are required and cannot be empty strings. The Username and
Password parameters are optional.
Procedure
1 Copy the View Composer backup files from the View Connection Server computer to a location that is
accessible from the computer where the VMware Horizon View Composer service is installed.
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