DELIVERING APPLICATIONS WITH VMWARE APP VOLUMES 4 : delivering application layers to virtual... desktops using vmware

Acquire the skills to build an App Volumes environment for a proof of concept, a pilot, or a live production environment. Delivering Applications with VMware App Volumes 4 starts with an in-depth overview of where the solution fits within the market and its key features, introducing you to application layering and VMware App Volumes. Next, it explains how to install the software and use its management consoles to configure App Volumes. You will understand how to build and configure application layers for delivery and will learn to build and configure writeable volumes for user data and user-installed applications. In the advanced management section, you will learn to customize package templates and integrate App Volumes with JMP. Along the way you will understand how to deliver published apps in MS RemoteApp using layered apps for scalability. In the next phase of the book you will install and configure App Volumes for different use cases: VMware Horizon View, VMware ThinApp, Microsoft RDSH, and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops. Throughout the chapters, you will be given hints and tips, along with best practices, all seen from the eyes of somebody who works with this technology day in, day out, and in many different types of environments and scenarios. What You Will Learn Understand the App Volumes architecture Master the concept of application layering Work with App Volumes, application packages, and Writable Volumes Who This Book Is For VMware professionals, system integrators, IT professionals, and consultants. Table of Contents About the Author About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction to App Layering and VMware App Volumes Application layering use cases Helping desktop administrators Enhanced end user experience In this chapter How does application layering work? Creating application layers Delivering application layers VMware App Volumes How does App Volumes work? Application Package Program Managing a single application Managing a group of applications Writable Volumes Why deploy App Volumes? App Volumes, ThinApp, and Horizon Apps ThinApp Horizon Apps Just-in-Time Management Platform How to license App Volumes Using this book AD requirements App Volumes architecture and features Terminology App Volumes Manager SQL database App Volumes Agent Application Package Program Packaging desktop Writable Volume Storage Groups App Volumes architecture The end user’s view The IT administrators’ view Network ports Chapter summary Chapter 2: Installing VMware App Volumes In this chapter Before you start the installation How to download the App Volumes software Downloading a 60-day trial App Volumes Manager installation Hardware requirements Software requirements Accessing the App Volumes Manager Database requirements Installing the App Volumes Manager software App Volumes Agent installation Hardware requirements Software requirements Desktop operating system Server operating system Installing the App Volumes Agent software Chapter summary Chapter 3: Completing the Initial Configuration Accessing the App Volumes Manager console Supported browsers Launching the management console for the first time Completing the initial configuration tasks License Information AD Domains Admin Roles Machine Managers Storage Settings Chapter summary Chapter 4: Getting Started with the Management Console Logging in for the first time The Inventory menu Applications tab Packages tab Programs tab Assignments tab Attachments tab Writables tab The Volumes (2.x) menu AppStacks tab Writables tab Attachments tab Assignments tab Programs tab The Directory menu Online tab Users tab Computers tab Groups OUs The Infrastructure menu Machines tab Storages tab Storage Groups tab The Activity menu Pending Actions tab Jobs tab Activity Log tab System Messages tab Server Log tab Troubleshooting tab The Configuration menu The Dashboard screens Chapter summary Chapter 5: Applications, Packages, and Programs Building a packaging machine Logging in to the management console Creating an Application Creating a Package Installing an application into the package Assigning applications Testing the newly created package Managing existing packages Updating an existing package Setting the CURRENT status of a package Editing an existing Package Deleting a Package Moving a Package Managing existing applications Editing an existing Application Deleting an existing Application Chapter summary Chapter 6: Writable Volumes Creating a Writable Volume Testing the Writable Volume Managing existing Writable Volumes Editing an existing Writable Volume Disabling an existing Writable Volume Expanding an existing Writable Volume Moving an existing Writable Volume Back up an existing Writable Volume Restoring a Writable Volume Deleting a Writable Volume Importing a Writable Volume Updating an existing Writable Volume Rescanning the datastore for Writable Volumes Writable Volumes and VMware DEM Chapter summary Chapter 7: Advanced Configuration Creating custom templates for packages Creating a new virtual hard disk Initializing and formatting the new virtual hard disk Attaching an existing template hard disk Creating custom Writable Volumes templates Storage groups Advanced App Volumes Agent config Batch script options The snapvol.cfg file Configuration options for application packages Writable Volumes Chapter summary Chapter 8: Just-in-Time Management Platform The architecture How it works JMP orchestration components VMware Workspace ONE VMware Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) VMware Instant Clones Installing the JMP Server Prerequisites Orchestration component prerequisites JMP Server requirements and prerequisites Hardware Software JMP Server installation process Configuring the JMP Server Time synchronization Adding the JMP orchestration components Chapter summary Chapter 9: RDSH and App Volumes The architecture Capturing applications for RDSH Installing and configuring the RDSH role Installing the App Volumes Agent Capturing an App Volumes application Completing the Application capture process Assigning and delivering applications with RDSH Assigning the application to the RDSH server Configuring the app package for RDSH Launching and testing the application Chapter summary Chapter 10: Horizon Apps and App Volumes The architecture Installing App Volumes with VMware Horizon Installing the Horizon Agent Configuring a Horizon App farm Configuring Application Pool Testing the application Chapter summary Chapter 11: Horizon View and App Volumes The architecture Installing App Volumes with Horizon View Installing the Horizon Agent Installing the App Volumes Agent Configuring the Horizon Console Configuring a Desktop Pool for App Volumes desktops Entitling end users to the Desktop Pool Testing the solution Chapter summary Chapter 12: VMware ThinApp and App Volumes Capturing a ThinApp application Creating a ThinApp-based application package Creating a ThinApp application in App Volumes Creating the App Volumes package for ThinApp apps Installing the ThinApp package Chapter summary Chapter 13: App Volumes and VHD Virtual Hard Disks Installing the App Volumes Manager software Launching the management console for the first time Completing the initial configuration tasks License Information AD Domains Admin Roles Machine Managers Storage configuration Settings configuration Chapter summary Chapter 14: Upgrading App Volumes Upgrading the App Volumes Manager Upgrading from 2.x versions to 4.x Upgrading to App Volumes version 2006 (4.1.0) Upgrading the templates Upgrading the App Volumes Agent Migrating AppStacks to Application Packages Chapter summary Index Acquire the skills to build an App Volumes environment for a proof of concept, a pilot, or a live production environment. __Delivering Applications with VMware App Volumes 4__ starts with an in-depth overview of where the solution fits within the market and its key features, introducing you to application layering and VMware App Volumes. Next, it explains how to install the software and use its management consoles to configure App Volumes. You will understand how to build and configure application layers for delivery and will learn to build and configure writeable volumes for user data and user-installed applications. Throughout the chapters, you will be given hints and tips, along with best practices, all seen from the eyes of somebody who works with this technology day in, day out, and in many different types of environments and scenarios. **What You Will Learn** * Understand the App Volumes architecture * Master the concept of application layering * Work with App Volumes, application packages, and Writable Volumes **Who This Book Is For** VMware professionals, system integrators, IT professionals, and consultants.