Important information:

At the launch of this lab make sure to copy the browser URL to this launched lab session to a notepad on your desktop. In the event the browser tab closes or encounter a network drop, you can use the URL to gain access to the lab session and resume.

Introduction:

You have set up the App Volumes Manager Server and connected to an existing Horizon 8 environment. You will update the virtual desktop pool with the App Volumes Agent, then capture, assign, update, and roll back an application package across production, UAT, and physical endpoints.

Update Horizon 8 desktop pool with App Volumes Agent

• Identify current golden image/snapshot for the desktop pool
• Update golden image with App Volumes Agent (via vCenter)
• Update desktop pool with new snapshot; validate registration

Capture Application (Notepad++ 8.9.6.2)

• Capture application; disable auto-update (GUP.exe)
• Set marker; assign to AD group AppVol_PRODUCTION_Users
• Validate assignment and launch

Update Application (8.9.6.2 → 8.9.7)

• UAT test with feedback prompt enabled; get user sentiment
• Assign v8.9.7 to AppVol_UAT_Users; validate assignment/launch
• Update CURRENT marker (auto-updates PRODUCTION assignment)
• Validate assignment and launch for PRODUCTION users

Stand up a physical Windows endpoint with App Volumes Agent and deliver via Computer assignment

• Install App Volumes Agent on a physical Windows endpoint
• Use Computer Assignment to target the endpoint
• Validate launch with a random domain user (outside above AD groups)
• Roll back package to a prior version; validate rollback effect

Objective and Tasks of this lab

Connect App Volumes Manager to an existing Horizon 8 environment and update the desktop pool with App Volumes Agent.

1. Identify the current golden image and snapshot.
2. Install App Volumes Agent on the golden image via vCenter.
3. Create a new snapshot and update the desktop pool.
4. Verify desktop pool registration and functionality.