End User Computing

14. Deploying Configuring and Managing Published Applications

As a minimum requirement, you must complete Lab 2 before staring this lab.

Introduction to this lab

In this setup Remote Desktop Licensing services has already been deployed and associated Group policy licensing configuration has been completed.
On the base master image the following steps have already been completed as per the guidance on TechZone.
The base master image is already been put in Audit Mode

For more information related to preparing the base master image look at the the following TechZone Article

https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/manually-creating-optimized-windows-images-horizon-vms

Multiple steps are required to prepare the Master Image

Our Master Image already has the Omnissa tools installed
We will run the following tasks:
1. Install RDS Host services
2. Deploy the Horizon Agent
3. Deploy the Dynamic Environment Manager FlexEngine
4. We will run the OS Optimization tools
5. Deploy the App Volumes Agent

To start off this Lab

On the ControlCenter server
- from the desktop,
  - launch your Site 1- Bangalore browser
- in the browsers Favourites bar
  - select the vcenter-01a shortcut

In the VMware vSphere login page
- in the username area
  - enter [email protected]
- in the password area
  - enter Pa$$w0rd
- select LOGIN

In the vSphere Admin Console
- under Hosts & Clusters
  - select Bangalore,
- expand your inventory
  - select RDS-Master and right-click
    - from the pop-up
      - select Power > Power On

In the vSphere Admin Console
- to the right, note you are view the RDS-Master details
  - select the Summary tab
- in the Summary area
  - select LAUNCH WEB CONSOLE

Part 1. Setting and configuring the Master Image

Task 1. Deploying RDS Host Services

On the RDS-Master server
- in the Task Bar > Search area
  - enter server
- from the pop-up
  - select Server Manager

In the Server Manager window
- in the right-corner
  - select Manage
    - from the dropdown
      - select Add Roles and Features

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- Before you Begin page
  - select Next

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- Installation Type page
  - accept the default config
  - select Next

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- Select destination server page
  - accept the default config
  - select Next

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- Select server roles page
  - next to Remote Desktop Services
    - select the check box
  - select Next

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- Remote Desktop Services page
  - select Next

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- Select features page
  - select Next

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- Select role services page
  - next to Remote Desktop Session Host
    - select the checkbox
- In the Add Roles and Features Wizard pop up window
  - select Add Features
- at the bottom of the Add Roles and Features Wizard window
  - select Next

In the Add Roles and Features Wizard
- Confirm installation selections page
  1. next to Restart the Destination server automatically if required
    - select the checkbox
  2. In the Add Roles and Features Wizard pop up window
    - select Yes
  3. at the bottom of the Add Roles and Features Wizard window
    - select Install

On the RDS-Master
1. below Other user
  - select OK
2. in the User name area
  - enter administrator
3. select the Submit button

Note at this point no password is required

Task 2. Installing the Horizon Agent

Please read this Omnissa KB related to Agent installation requirements https://kb.omnissa.com/s/article/2118048

On the RDS-Master Desktop
- select the software shortcut

On the File Explorer window
- browse to Horizon > 2412
  - select and right-click the Horizon-Agent-x86_64-2414-8.14.0-x
    - select Open

In the Open File - Security Warning window
- select Run

In the Omnissa Horizon Agent deploy wizard
- Welcome to the Installation Wizard for the Omnissa Horizon Agent
  - select Next

In the Omnissa Horizon Agent deploy wizard
- Network protocol configuration
  - select Next

In the Omnissa Horizon Agent deploy wizard
- Custom Setup configuration
  - next to Instant Clone Agent
    - from the dropdown
      - select This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on local hard drive

In the Omnissa Horizon Agent deploy wizard
- Custom Setup configuration
  - next to Horizon Performance Tracker
    - from the dropdown
      - select This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on local hard drive
  - select Next

In the Omnissa Horizon Agent deploy wizard
- Ready to Install the program
  - next to Automatically restart system on successful completion
    - select the checkbox
      - select Install

Once the Horizon Agent has completed installation an Automatic reboot should occur.

Remain on your RDS-Mastersession to complete Task 2

On the RDS-Master
1. below Other user
  - select OK
2. in the User name area
  - enter administrator
3. select the Submit button

Task 3. Deploying the Dynamic Environment Manager FlexEngine in NOAD Mode.

In the RDS-Master window
- from the taskbar
  - open the Folder icon

In the RDS-Master window
- from the QuickAccess bar
  - select This PC > 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

On the RDS-Master desktop
- select the software shortcut

On the File Explorer window
- browse to DEM
  - In the DEM folder
  - select and right-click Omnissa-DEM-10.14.0-GA.lic
    - from dropdown
      - select Copy

On the RDS-Master desktop
- switch to your DEM folder
  - In the DEM folder
    - select and right-click
  - from the dropdown
    - select Paste

On the RDS-Master desktop
- switch back to your Software\DEM folder
  - In the DEM folder
    - open the 2412 > Omnissa -DEM-Enterprise-2412-10.14 folder
    - select and right-click Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager Enterprise 2412 10.14 x64
  - from the dropdown
    - select Copy

On the RDS-Master desktop
- switch to your DEM folder
  - In the DEM folder
    - select and right-click
  - from the dropdown
    - select Paste

On the RDS-Master desktop
- switch back to your Software\DEM folder
- In the DEM folder

browse to DEM
- select and right-click NOADCMD
- from dropdown
  - select Open

In the Notepad window
- using your keyboard,
  - select CTRL+A
  - select CTRL+C

On the RDS-Master desktop
- Taskbar > Search area
  - enter Command
- from the pop-up
  - select and right-click the Command Prompt shortcut
    - from the dropdown
      - select Run as Administrator

In the Administrator: Command Prompt window
- enter

 cd c:\dem

with your keyboard
- press Enter

In the Administrator: Command Prompt window
- paste the copied data
  - with your keyboard
    - press CTRL+V
    - press ENTER

In the File Explorer window
- In the Quick Access bar
  - select This PC
  - under Devices and Drives
    - select and open Local Disk (C:)

In the File Explorer window
- Local Disk (C:)
  - open the Dem folder
- select and right-click InstallDEM
  - select Open

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 RDS-Master close the Notepad, File Explorer and Command Prompt windows

Task 4. Using the OS Optimization tool for Windows Server RDS Desktop and Application Publishing

On the ControlCenter server
- from the Site 1- Bangalore browser
  - switch to the vSphere client tab

In the vSphere Admin Console
- under Hosts & Clusters
  - select and right- click RDS-Master
    - in the pop-up menu
      - select Snapshots > Take Snapshot....

In the Take snapshot window
- next to Name
  - enter Pre-OS Optimization
- next to Description
  - enter VMware tools, Horizon and Dem agents installed
- next to include virtual machine's memory
  - uncheck the checkbox
- select CREATE

On the ControlCenter server
- from the Site 1- Bangalore browser
  - switch to the RDS-Master tab

On the RDS-Master desktop
- launch the software shortcut

In the Software folder
- open the Horizon > OSOptimization Tools folder
- in the OSOptimisation Tools folder
  - select and right-click OmnissaHorizonOSOptimizationTool-x86_64-xxxx
    - from the dropDown
      - select Open

In the Open File - Security Warning window
- select Run

In the Windows OS Optimization Tool for Omnissa Horizon
- next to I accept the terms of the agreement
  - select the checkbox
    - select Next

On your RDS-Master virtual machine
- In the Windows OS Optimization Tool for Omnissa Horizon
  - select Analyze

In the Windows OS Optimization Tool for Omnissa Horizon
- select Common Options

In the Common Options window
- side Menu bar
  - select Visual Effect
  - In the Visual Effect area
    - next to Best performance
      - select the radio button

In the Common Options window
- side menu bar
  - select Update
    - we will leave all options as default

In the Common Options window
- side menu bar
  - select Background
- In the Background settings area
  - we leave the default checkboxes enabled
  - in the color pane
    - select a preferred color.

In the Common Options window
- in the side menu bar
  - select Security
  - below Choose Security Options
    - next to Disable Firewall
      - select the checkbox
    - next to Disable Antivirus
      - select the checkbox
    - next to Disable Security Center
      - select the checkbox
- to close the Common Options window
  - select OK

In the Windows OS Optimization Tool for Omnissa Horizon
- in the bottom right corner
  - select Optimize
- on the Error window
- select OK

In the Windows OS Optimization Tool for Omnissa Horizon
- on the Menu Bar
  - select Generalize

In the Windows OS Optimization Tool for Omnissa Horizon
- on the Generalize area
  - edit the following
    - next to Time Zone
      - from the dropdown
        
        select (UTC) Coordinated Universal Time
    - next to Password
      - enter Pa$$w0rd
    - next to Automatic Restart
      - select the Checkbox
- In the bottom right-corner
  - select Generalize

The Generalize phase will take up to 10 minutes , wait until the RDS-Master image reboots

On the RDS-Master desktop
- select and right the Start button
  - select Run
- in the Run window
  - next to Open
    - enter \\horizon-01a.techseals.co\software
- from the Software folder
  - go to the Horizon > OSOptimization folder
- in the OSOptimisation folder
  - select and right-click OmnissaHorizonOSOptimizationTool-x86_64-xxxx
    - from the dropDown
      - select Open

In the Windows OS Optimization Tool for Omnissa Horizon
- Menu Bar
  - select Finalize

The Finalization will take about 30 minutes to complete

You could start with Lab 14. Configuring Print and Client Drive redirection

https://omnissa.screenstepslive.com/admin/v2/sites/25124/toc/manuals/126271/chapters/453311?showArticle=1888881

In the Windows OS Optimization Tool
- Overview area
- note the defaults
  - we will not change any configurations
- In the bottom right corner
  - select Finalize

In the Information window
- note the forthcoming steps
  - to close
    - select OK
- close the Windows OS Optimization Tool

In the RDS-Master virtual machine
- select and right-click the START button
  - from the Menu
    - select Shut down or sign out > Restart

Task 5. Deploying the App Volumes Agent

On the RDS-Master
1. in the top right-corner
  - select Send Ctrl+Alt+Delete
2. in the User name area
  - enter administrator
3. in the Password area
  - enter Pa$$w0rd
4. select the Submit button

On the RDS-Master desktop
- select and right-click the Start button
  - select Run
- in the Run window
  - next to Open:
    - enter \\horizon-01a.techseals.co\software
  - select OK

On the File Explorer window
- browse to App Volumes > 2412 > Installation
  - select and right-click Setup
    - select Install

In the App Volumes Installer Setup deploy wizard
- Welcome to the App Volumes Installer Setup Wizard
  - select Next

In the App Volumes Installer Setup deploy wizard
- App Volumes Install Screen
  - note that App Volumes Agent is the default
  - select Install

In the App Volumes Agent Setup deploy wizard
- Welcome to the App Volumes Agent Setup Wizard
  - select Next

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.

In the App Volumes Agent deploy wizard
- next to Non-persistent or multi-session 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

In the App Volumes Agent deploy wizard
- Ready to Install App Volumes Agent
  - select Install

In the App Volumes Agent Setup wizard
- select Finish

In the App Volumes Agent Setup window
- select Yes

Part 2: Setting up an RDS Farm

We will now prepared the RDS server Farm environment for future labs

Section 1. Taking a vSphere Snapshot

On the ControlCenter server
- from the Site 1- Bangalore browser
  - switch to the vSphere client tab

In the vSphere Admin Console
- under Hosts & Clusters
  - select and right- click RDS-Master
    - in the pop-up menu
      - select Power > Shut Down Guest OS

In the Confirm Guest Shutdown window
- select YES

In the vSphere Admin Console
- under Hosts & Clusters
  - select and right- click RDS-Master
    - in the pop-up menu
      - select Snapshots > Take Snapshot...

In the Take snapshot window
- next to Name
  - enter Production Ready version 1.0
- next to Description
  - enter VMware tools, Horizon & Dem agents installed
  - enter OS Optimization Complete
  - enter App Volumes agents installed
- next to include virtual machine's memory
  - uncheck the checkbox
- select CREATE

Section 2. Setting up the RDS Farm for Site 1

On your ControlCenter server,
- switch to your Site 1 Chrome Profile browser
  - On the Favourites bar
    - Select your the Horizon Site 1 Shortcut .
  - In the Username
    - enter Administrator
  - In the Password area
    - enter Pa$$w0rd
  - select SIGN IN

In the Omnissa Horizon Admin Console
- expand Inventory
  - select Farms
    - in the Farms area
      - select ADD

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 1 Type area
  - accept the default
    - in the bottom right corner
      - select NEXT

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 2 vCenter Server area
  - accept the default
    - In the bottom right corner
      - select NEXT

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 3 Storage Optimization area
  - accept the default
    - in the bottom right corner
      - select NEXT

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 4 Identification and Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *ID
      - enter RDSFarm_BLR

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 4 Identification and Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under Pre-launch Session Timeout (Applications Only)
      - select Never
    - under Empty Session Timeout (Applications Only)
      - select Immediate
    - under When Timeout Occurs
      - select Log Off
    - under Logoff Disconnected Sessions
      - select Immediate
    - under Max Sessions Per RDS Host
      - select No More Than enter 3
  - select NEXT

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 5 Load Balancing Settings area
  - accept the defaults
    - in the bottom right corner
      - select NEXT

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 6 Provisioning Settings area step
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Naming Pattern
      - enter RDSBLR-01-
    - under *Maximum Machines
      - enter 2
    - under *Minimum Number of Ready (Provisioned) Machines ...
      - enter 2
      - select NEXT

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 7 vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Golden Image in vCenter
      - select BROWSE
    - in the Select Golden Image window
      - next to RDS-Master
        
        select the radio button
    - select SUBMIT

In the Add Farm wizard
- in step 7 vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Snapshot
      - select BROWSE
    - in the Select Default Image window
      - next to Production Ready version 1.0
        
        select the radio button
    - select SUBMIT

In the Add Farm wizard
- in step 7 vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *VM Folder Location
      - select BROWSE
    - in the VM Folder Location window
      - select the Region01A
    - select SUBMIT

In the Add Farm wizard
- in step 7 vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Cluster
      - select BROWSE
    - In the Select Cluster window
      - select the Bangalore
    - select SUBMIT

In the Add Farm wizard
- in step 7 vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Resource Pool
      - select BROWSE
    - in the Resource Pool window
      - select the Bangalore
    - select SUBMIT

In the Add Farm wizard
- in step 7 vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Datastores
      - select BROWSE
    - in the Resource Pool window
      - next to CorpLun-01a
        
        select the radio button
    - select SUBMIT
    - in the Warning window
      - select OK

In the Add Farm wizard
- in step 7 vCenter Settings area
  - leave the VM Compute Profile Settings as default
    - review your configurations
      - in the bottom right corner
        
        select NEXT

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 8 Guest Customization area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *AD Container
      - select Browse
    - in the AD Container window
      - expand OU=Corp
        
        select OU=Computers, OU=Corp
    - select SUBMIT

In the Add Farm wizard
- step 8 Guest Customization area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *AD Container
      - next to Allow Reuse of Existing Computer Accounts
        
        select the CHECKBOX
  - in the bottom right corner
    - select NEXT

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Ready to Complete window
  - review your configuration
    - select SUBMIT

In the Horizon Admin Console
- under Farms
- select RDSFarm_BLR

In the Horizon Admin Console
- Farms section
  - You will notice that the Summary tab is default
- scroll down and observe the status of the provisioning of the Farm

In the Horizon Admin Console
- Farms section
  - scroll UP
- In the top right corner
  - select the REFRESH icon

In the Horizon Admin Console
- Summary tab
- scroll down and observe the status of the provisioning of the Farm
  - eventually the State will say Published

In the Horizon Admin Console
- Farms section
  - scroll UP
  - select the RDS Hosts tab
  - scroll to the right
  - If necessary
    - select the Refresh icon
      - until the Status is Available

Part 3: Setting up an application pool for Site 1

On the ControlCenter server
- Site 1 Horizon admin Console
  - from the left menu of Horizon Admin page
    - navigate to and expand Inventory
      - under Inventory
        
        select Applications
        
        under Application Pools
        
        select Add
        
        from the dropdown
        
        select Add from Installed Applications

In the Add Application Pool wizard
- in step 1 Select installed applications area
  - select Snipping Tool
- in the below configurations
  - in front of Pre-Launch
    - select the checkbox
  - leave all other settings as default
- select NEXT

In the Add Application Windows
- in step 2 Edit Applications area
  - leave all configurations defualt
    - select Submit

In the Add Entitlements window
- select ADD

In the Find User or Group window
- next to Domain,
  - from the dropdown,
    - select techseals.co
- next to Name/User Name,
  - to the right of Starts with,
    - enter developers
- select Find
  - under Find
    - next to Developers
      - select the CheckBox
- to close Find User or Group
  - select OK
- to close Add Entitlements
  - select OK

In the Add Entitlements window
- select OK

In the Application Pools area
- notice your application entitlement > Snipping Tool

Part 4. Performing a Virtual App Collections sync of Published Applications

We have two sections.

If you are already logged into Workspace ONE Access move on to Section 2

Section 1: Logging into Omnissa Access in your lab environment

On your ControlCenter server
- launch your site 1 browser.
- In the address bar
  - enter your assigned Omnissa Access URL

In the Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub
- below Select your Domain
  - ensure System Domain is selected
  - select Next

In the Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub login window
- In the Username area
  - enter administrator
- in the Password area
  - enter Pa$$w0rd
    - select Sign in

In the Web Intelligent Hub
- top-right corner
  - select the AT icon
- from the dropdown
  - select Access Console

Section 2. Performing a Virtual Apps sync in Omnissa Access

In the Workspace ONE Access console
- select the Resources tab
  - In the Resources list
    - select Virtual Apps Collections

In the Virtual Apps Collections area
- next to Techseals.co
  - select the radiobutton
- next to SYNC
  - select the dropdown
- from the dropdown menu
  - select Sync without safeguards

In the Access console
- Resources tab
  - in the left menu
    - select Virtual Apps

notice you now have a Horizon Published Application

Part 5: Testing RDS published applications

On your ControlCenter server,
- switch to your W11Client-01a.RDP Remote Desktops session

The w11Client-01a session should still be logged in with the techseals\craig account

On your W11Client-01a desktop,
- In the Web Intelligent Hub
  - Refresh your browser
    - notice you now have Published Application called Snipping Tool
  - under the New Apps area
    - double-click Snipping Tool

In the Open Omnissa Horizon Client? window
- select Open Omnissa Horizon Client

In the W11Client-01a Horizon session
- when done close your Snipping Tool window

you now have launched your first Horizon Published Application

We will continue to demonstrate different Application publishing options we have in the App Volumes section of this course

Omnissa Product Specialist and Technical Enablement

End User Computing

14. Deploying Configuring and Managing Published Applications

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