
Application Layering with VMware App Volumes
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Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
9789389328769
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
About the Author
About the Reviewer
Acknowledgement
Preface
Errata
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to App Layering and VMware App Volumes
Structure
Objective
Application layering
Usage of application layering
VMware App Volumes
How does App Volumes work?
Why deploy App Volumes in your environment?
Other app delivery technologies – a high-level comparison
When to use App Volumes
Delivering stateless non-persistent virtual desktops
RDSH – Delivering apps for Citrix Virtual Apps (XenApp) and VMware Horizon Apps
App Volumes licensing options
Practical examples – creating a test lab
What does the test lab look like?
AD requirements
App Volumes architectural and feature overview
Component parts of App Volumes
App Volumes Manager
App Volumes Agent
AppStacks
Writeable Volumes
Provisioning machine
Storage groups
App Volumes architecture
Architecture from an end user’s perspective
Infrastructure architecture from an IT admin’s perspective
Network ports
Conclusion
Questions
2. Installing VMware App Volumes
Structure
Objective
Installing App Volumes
Virtual machine hardware requirements
Virtual machine software requirements
Downloading VMware App Volumes
Installing VMware App Volumes
Installing the App Volumes Manager
Completing the initial configuration
Configuring App Volumes licensing
AD Domain configuration
Admin Role configuration
Machine Manager configuration
Storage configuration
App Volumes Settings configuration
Installing the App Volumes Agent
Conclusion
Questions
3. Getting Familiar with the Management Console
Structure
Objective
Management console login
Management console home page
Volumes menu
AppStacks
Writables
Attachments
Assignments
Applications
Directory menu
Online
Users
Computers
Groups
OrgUnits
Infrastructure menu
Machines
Storages
Storage Groups
Activity menu
Pending actions
Activity log
System Messages
Server Log
Troubleshooting
Configuration menu
Conclusion
Questions
4. Creating and Configuring AppStacks
Structure
Objective
Methodology for creating, assigning, and delivering AppStacks
AppStacks–a quick recap
Building a provisioning machine
Optimizing the provisioning machine image
Installing the App Volumes Agent
Creating an AppStack for VDI users
Creating an MS Office AppStack for VDI users
AppStack entitlements
Assigning an AppStack to an individual end user
Assigning an AppStack to an Active Directory group
Assigning an AppStack to a computer
Delivering AppStacks to end users
How does AppStack delivery work?
App Volumes Agent start-up
App Volumes Agent shutdown
App Volumes Agent user login process
App Volumes Agent user logout process
AppStack management
Updating existing AppStacks
Editing existing AppStacks
Deleting existing AppStacks
Removing AppStack entitlements
Importing an existing AppStack
Rescanning AppStacks
AppStack backups
Conclusion
Questions
5. Creating and Configuring Writable Volumes
Structure
Objective
Writable Volume– a quick recap
Creating a Writable Volume
Writable Volume creation process
Managing Writable Volumes
Deleting Writable Volumes
Disabling user access to a Writable Volumes
Enabling user access to Writable Volumes
Editing an existing Writable Volume
Importing existing Writable Volumes
Rescanning datastores for Writable Volumes
Updating existing Writable Volumes
Expanding Writable Volumes
Moving Writable Volumes
Backing up Writable Volumes
Restoring Writable Volumes
Conclusion
Questions
6. Advanced Configuration
Structure
Objective
Creating custom AppStack templates
Step 1: Creating a new virtual hard disk
Step 2: Initializing and formatting the virtual disk
Step 3: Attach an existing template disk
Step 4: Copying the template files
Step 5: Moving the template to App Volumes datastore
Step 6: Renaming the template
Step 7: Testing the new template
Customizing Writable Volume templates
Managing Storage Groups
Creating a Storage Group
Advanced App Volumes Agent configuration
Working with batch script files
Advanced configuration parameters for batch scripts
SVdriver configuration parameters
Drive letter settings
SVservice configuration parameters
Volume behaviorparameters
General behavior parameters
Configuring VHD In-Guest Operation mode
App Volumes API
App Volumes directory-based API commands
App Volumes infrastructure API commands
App Volumes activity-based API commands
Creating AppStacks using the API
Creating Writable Volumes using the API
Upgrading to a new version of App Volumes
Upgrading the App Volumes Manager
Upgrading the App Volumes Agent
Conclusion
Questions
7. App Volumes and JMP
Structure
Objective
JMP architecture
How does JMP work?
Core components of JMP (in addition to App Volumes)
Workspace ONE
VMware UEM
VMware Instant Clones
How to install and configure JMP Server
Prerequisites for installing JMP
Additional VMware components required for JMP
JMP Server hardware requirements
JMP software requirements
JMP Server installation
Syncing the time with Horizon Connection Server
Configuring Horizon for JMP
Conclusion
Questions
8. Delivering AppStacks with Citrix XenDesktop
Structure
Objective
App Volumes architecture for deploying in Citrix XenDesktop/virtual desktop environments
Building a virtual desktop machine image
Installing the Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA)
Installing the App Volumes Agent
Assigning an AppStack
Configuring the Citrix components
Creating a Machine Catalog
Creating a Delivery Group
Logging on to a XenDesktop virtual desktop
Conclusion
Questions
9. Delivering App Volumes with Microsoft Remote App
Structure
Objective
RDSH and App Volumes architecture
Provision an AppStack for RemoteApp
Installing the RDSH role for AppStack provisioning
App Volumes Agent installation for RDSH
AppStack provisioning process
Creating an AppStack
Installing your apps for RemoteApp AppStack delivery
Assign an AppStack for RemoteApp delivery
Publishing AppStacks with RemoteApp
Testing your apps
Conclusion
Questions
10. Delivering App Volumes with Citrix XenApp
Structure
Objective
App Volumes architecture for Citrix
Provisioning and assigning an AppStack for publishing
Installing the RDSH role for AppStack provisioning
App Volumes Agent installation for RDSH
AppStack provisioning process
Creating an AppStack
Installing your apps for AppStack delivery
Assigningthe AppStack to the RDSH server
Installing the Citrix Virtual Delivery Agent (VDA)
Creating a Machine Catalog
Creating a Delivery Group
Testing your applications
Conclusion
Questions
11. Delivering AppStacks with Horizon Apps
Structure
Objective
App Volumes architecture for Horizon Apps
Provisioning an AppStack for RDSH
Installing the RDSH role for AppStack provisioning
App Volumes Agent installation for RDSH
AppStack provisioning process
Creating an AppStack
Installing your apps for AppStack delivery
Assigning an AppStack to RDSH servers
Publishing AppStacks with RemoteApp
Testing your published apps
Configuring Horizon and RDSH to deliver Published AppStack applications
Installing the Horizon View Agent on RDSH
Configuring published apps in the Horizon View Administrator
Configuring an RDSH server farm
Creating an application pool for published apps
Entitling end users to application pools
Testing application delivery
Conclusion
Questions
12. Delivering ThinApp App with App Volumes
Structure
Objective
Application virtualization
VMware ThinApp
How does ThinApp work?
How is ThinApp different from App Volumes?
Creating and delivering ThinApp packages
The ThinApp setup capture process
Creating an AppStack to deliver ThinApp apps
Assigning a ThinApp AppStack
Managing existing ThinApp packages
Updating ThinApp EXE Packages to an MSI version
Creating an AppStack using an .MSI Package
Using THINREG.EXE to Mass-deploy Packages
Creating the ThinApp AppStack using thinreg.exe
Assigning the Audacity ThinApp-based AppStack
Conclusion
Questions
Index
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