An issue has been reported in the field regarding delays and slow performance when using the View Client if HTTP 1.1 has not been enabled in Internet Explorer.

This may be seen when:

1. Connecting to the View Connection Server
2. Logging in and performing authentication
3. Connecting to the virtual desktop

The following KB has been created to address the issue:
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1011655

The View 3.1 Release Notes will also be updated to include this information.

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VMware View Client requires HTTP 1.1 to be enabled in Internet Explorer

A new bunch of patches for ESX 3.5 and 3.0.x were posted this week from VMware. If you’re still in the old Virtual Infrastructure 3 world, you might want to look in to the latest patches as they contain security and critical updates.

Patch Download and Installation

See the VMware Update Manager Administration Guide for instructions on using Update Manager to download and install patches to automatically update ESX Server 3.5 hosts.

To update ESX Server 3.5 hosts when not using Update Manager, download the most recent patch bundle from http://www.vmware.com/download/vi/vi3_patches_35.html and install the bundle using esxupdate from the command line of the host. For more information, see the ESX Server 3 Patch Management Guide.

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ESX Patches

Much along the same lines as my last post, here is another Resolution Path for you all, this time in the Networking area. Download the zipfile and keep it handy for the next time you run into any network related issues in VI.

The main problems are shown in yellow.  The steps to resolve these issues are listed on the same line, in order of operation.  Each line represents a different problem and set steps to resolve it.

Feel free to share with all!

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Common Network issues in VMware Infrastructure