2. Deploying & Configuring App Volumes & Dynamic Environment Agents for Persistent Desktops

No pre-requisite work is required to complete this lab

The deployment of the App Volumes and Dynamic Environment agents are similar irrespective of where its deployed.

For Dynamic Environment Manager FlexEngine deployment we will follow through on the NOAD mode deployment approach which is the supported approach for Multi-Cloud environments.
This approach is also the more challenging approach as its command line based.
For the App Volumes Agent

  • From Omnissa Horizon 2406 onwards Persistent Desktops are now supported with App Volumes
  • When deploying the App Volumes Agents, its always best practice to deploy this last
    • see Omnissa KB https://kb.omnissa.com/s/article/2118048
    • Even though this lab is for a Persistent Desktop, the process of installing the Dynamic Environment Manager FlexEngine and App Volumes Agent for Non-Persistent environments

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Task 1. Deploying Dynamic Environment Manager Licensing

From Dynamic Environment Manager 2203, the MMC  has to be licensed and we do not have to deploy the FlexEngine with an associated license when using NoAD mode.
For Horizon Virtual Environments the if the Horizon Agent is installed , the FlexEngine will see the environment as licensed. In non Horizon Environments where we want to use Dynamic Environment Manager, the Dynamic Environment Manager requires a license  

  1. On your ControlCenter server
    • from the Taskbar
      • launch the Dynamic Environment Manager MMC shortcut
  1. In the Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager - Management Console
    • in the top-left corner
      • select the round RED ICON
    • from the dropdown
      • select License
  1. In the License window
    • bottom left corner
      • select Manage...
  1. In the Manage License window
    • next to License file
      • select Replace
  1. In File Explorer window
    • Quick Access Bar
      • select Desktop
        • in the right pane
          • select Software
          • in the Software folder
            • select DEM
            • in the DEM folder
              • select Omnissa-DEM-10.14.0-GA.lic
        • in the bottom right-corner
        • select Open
  1. In the License window
    • select OK
Task 2. Deploying the Dynamic Environment Manager FlexEngine in NOAD Mode.
  1. On the ControlCenter server
    • Open the Remote Desktops > Site 1 folder
      • In the Site 1 folder
        • select and launch W11EXT-01a.RDP

you should automatically be logged in as [email protected] with the password Pa$$w0rd

  1. On the  w11EXT-01a desktop
    • from the Taskbar
      • select the File Explorer shortcut
    • from the QuickAccess bar
      • expand and select This PC
        • select Local Disk (C:)
      • in the Local Disk (C:) area
      • select and right-click
        • from the dropdown
          • select New > Folder
        • In the folder name
          • enter DEM
      • select and right DEM
        • from the dropdown
          • select Open
  1. On the W11EXT-01a desktop
    • select the software shortcut
  1. On the W11EXT-01a desktop
    • In the Software folder
    • open the following path
      • open DEM >  2412 > Omnissa -DEM-Enterprise-2412-10.14
        • select and right-click Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager Enterprise 2412 10.14 x64
      • from the dropdown
        • select Copy
  1. On the W11EXT-01a desktop
    • switch to your DEM  folder
      • In the DEM folder
        • select and right-click
      • from the dropdown
        • select Paste
  1. On the W11EXT-01a desktop
    • switch back to your Software > DEM  folder
    • In the DEM folder
      • select and right-click NOADCMD
      • from dropdown
        • select Open
  1. In the Notepad window
    • using your keyboard,
      • select CTRL+A
      • select CTRL+C
  1. On the W11EXT-01a desktop
    • select and right-click the Command Prompt shortcut
      • from the dropdown
        • select Run as Administrator
  1. In the User Account Control window
    • below User name
      • enter administrator
    • below Password
      • enter Pa$$w0rd
    • at the bottom of the window
      • select Yes
  1. In the Administrator: Command Prompt window
    • enter
 cd c:\dem
  • with your keyboard
    • Press Enter
  1. In the Administrator: Command Prompt window
    • Paste the copied data
      • with your keyboard
        • press CTRL+V
      • with your keyboard
        • press ENTER
  1. In the File Explorer window
    • In the Quick Access bar
      • select This PC
      • under Devices and Drives
        • select and open Local Disk (C:)
  1. In the File Explorer window
    • Local Disk (C:)
      • open the Dem folder
    • select and right-click InstallDEM
      • select Open
  1. In the Notepad window
    • scroll down to the bottom of the window
      • note that the Dynamic Environment Manager has installed successfully

To prepare for the next task, on the W11EXT-01a close the Notepad, File Explorer and Command Prompt windows

Task 3. Deploying the App Volumes Agent
  1. On the W11EXT-01a desktop
    • select and open the software shortcut  to
      • browse to App Volumes > 2412 > Installation
  1. In the Installation folder
    • select and right-click the Setup
      • select Open
  1. On the Open File - Security Warning window
    • select Run
  1. In the App Volumes Installer Setup deploy wizard
    • "Welcome Wizard"
      • select Next
  1. In the App Volumes Installer Setup deploy wizard
    • App Volumes Install Screen
      • note that Install App Volumes Agent is the default
      • select Install
  1. In the User Account Control window
    • below User name
      • enter administrator
    • below Password
      • enter Pa$$w0rd
    • at the bottom of the window
      • select Yes
  1. In the App Volumes Agent Setup deploy wizard
    • "Welcome Wizard"
      • select Next
  1. In the App Volumes Agent  deploy wizard
    • below App Volumes Manager Address:
      • enter appvol-01a.techseals.co
        • select Next

Note, we are not going to select the check box next to Disable certificate validation for App Volumes Manager.

For production environments this is considered best practice. We will demonstrate in a later lab for App Volumes how to update App Volumes manager with CA-signed Certificates.
Until the App Volumes Manager Self-signed certificate is replaced with a CA-signed certificate, the desktops you log into will have an App Volumes Virtualization disabled error message.

  1. In the App Volumes Agent  deploy wizard
    • next to Persistent machines
      • ensure the radio button is selected (default)
    • select Next

From App Volumes 2406 virtual machines that are not deleted or refreshed at log off are now supported

  1. In the App Volumes Agent  deploy wizard
    • Ready to Install App Volumes Agent
      • select Install
  1. In the App Volumes Agent  Setup wizard
    • select Finish
  1. In the App Volumes Agent  Setup window
    • select Yes

This concludes the Lab of the installation of the Dynamic Manager FlexEngine and App Volumes Agent.

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