Adding a vCenter Server to Horizon View

The Add-ViewVC command is used to add a VMware vCenter Server to Horizon View so that it can be used to manage and provision the Horizon View desktops.

How to do it…

The following example links the VC-01.vjason.local vCenter Server to Horizon View:

Add-ViewVC -ServerName "VC-01.vjason.local" -Username "vjason\svc-view" -Password "Password123" -CreateRampFactor 8 -UseComposer $true

How it works…

The Add-ViewVC command requires several options be specified in order to link a vCenter Server to the Horizon View environment. These include the following:

• The CreateRampFactor option: This is the maximum of concurrent vCenter desktop provisioning operations.

• The Password option: This is the password for the –Username account. The password should be contained within quotes.

• The ServerName or Name option: This is the FQDN of the vCenter Server. Either option can be specified.

• The Username or User option: This is the user who has appropriate permissions within vCenter...