{"id":45622,"date":"2020-11-19T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=45622"},"modified":"2020-11-19T13:44:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T12:44:41","slug":"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x\/","title":{"rendered":"VMware Horizon 2006 upgrade from version 7.x"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46704 size-full\" title=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-01.jpg\" alt=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-8-2006-whats-new\/\">VMware Horizon 2006<\/a>, existing Horizon deployments should be upgraded to the new version by following a specific <strong>upgrade process order<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-horizon-7-12-installing-view-composer-pt-2\/\">View Composer<\/a>, do not upgrade to VMware Horizon 2006 unless you have a clear plan to <strong>move to instant clones<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>supported versions<\/strong> for a direct upgrade to VMware Horizon 2006 are the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VMware Horizon 7 (all 7.x versions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check your <strong>installed version<\/strong> before proceeding with the upgrade.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46706 size-large\" title=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-02-600x419.jpg\" alt=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have a different version installed, check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vmware.com\/resources\/compatibility\/sim\/interop_matrix.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VMware Product Interoperability Matrix<\/a> before upgrading.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Before upgrading to Horizon 2006<\/h2>\n<p>Before upgrading to version 2006, you must <strong>uninstall features<\/strong> that are no longer supported or deprecated:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Security Server<\/li>\n<li>JMP Server<\/li>\n<li>View Composer<\/li>\n<li>Persona - this tool is no longer supported, <strong>user's profiles<\/strong> must be managed with <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-dynamic-environment-manager-dem-configuration\/\">DEM<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Backup the Connection Server<\/strong> and record various configuration and <strong>system settings<\/strong>. If you have replicated Connection Servers, just <strong>backup only one instance<\/strong> in the group.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have a <strong>valid license for the latest release<\/strong> of the Connection Server before upgrading.<\/p>\n<p>This article has been written for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StarWind blog<\/a>\u00a0and can be found in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this page<\/a>. It covers the full procedure to perform the <strong>upgrade to\u00a0<\/strong><strong>VMware Horizon 2006 from version 7.x <\/strong>with the correct upgrade sequence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade Horizon to version 2006<\/h2>\n<p>If you have multiple Connection Servers replicated, <strong>all servers must be upgraded<\/strong> to avoid instances in error states.<\/p>\n<p>Run the installer on the server to upgrade and click <strong>Next<\/strong>. Keep in mind that during this procedure also the Horizon <strong>LDAP database is upgraded<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46760 size-full\" title=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-03.jpg\" alt=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-03\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Accept the EULA and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46762 size-full\" title=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-04.jpg\" alt=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-04\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46764 size-full\" title=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-05.jpg\" alt=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-05\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install<\/strong> to proceed with the upgrade.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46766 size-full\" title=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-06.jpg\" alt=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-06\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new version is being installed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46768 size-full\" title=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-07.jpg\" alt=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-07\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After few minutes the installation completes. Click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-46770 size-full\" title=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-08.jpg\" alt=\"vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x-08\" width=\"500\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/vmware-horizon-2006-upgrade-from-version-7-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full article<\/a>\u00a0on StarWind blog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the release of VMware Horizon 2006, existing Horizon deployments should be upgraded to the new version by following a specific upgrade process order. 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