Automating the installation of Horizon View Composer
In this recipe, we will learn how to perform a silent installation of Horizon View Composer, which is used in environments that will host linked-clone-based virtual desktops. One instance of Composer is required for each VMware vCenter Server linked to a pod.
Getting ready
When performing a silent installation of Horizon View Composer, the target server will be automatically rebooted. Ensure that this reboot operation will not impact the availability of any key services, particularly if Composer is being installed directly on the vCenter Server.
The installation of Horizon View Composer is performed directly on the Windows Server that will host the Composer role using the Horizon View Composer installation executable.
How to do it...
The following command shows you a sample syntax for a command-line installation of Horizon View Composer:
VMware-viewcomposer-y.y.y-xxxxxx.exe /s /v"/qn DB_DSN=DSNname DB_USERNAME=DBusername DB_PASSWORD=DBpassword...
