Preparing for App Volumes Deployment on Azure

To deploy App Volumes using Azure Marketplace, you must have an account in Microsoft Azure and a few other permissions. It is necessary that you are aware of these requirements before the deployment.

App Volumes documentation can be found at Omnissa Product Documentation.

The following requirements are necessary for the deployment:

• Ensure that you have an Azure subscription.

  For more information about Microsoft Azure, see the Azure documentation.

• On Azure, ensure that you have appropriate permissions to create virtual machines for App Volumes Manager, storage account, and fileshare.

• Ensure that you have access to the on-prem Active Directory for identity and access control and the Azure Virtual Desktop for remote connectivity.

• Be aware that the following Active Directory configurations are supported in this deployment:

  Note: Ensure that you have already installed Azure AD Connect on the Active Directory Domain Controller.

  • On-premises Active Directory Server connected through VPN or Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute

    • Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Overview - To learn about Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute and how to establish connections between your on-premises networks, Microsoft Azure, and your App Volumes Manager, see this documentation.

      For supported Active Directory versions, see the active directory requirement in the System Requirements section in the Omnissa App Volumes 4 Installation Guide at Omnissa Product Documentation.

    • VPN - To learn how to configure VPNs in Microsoft Azure, see this documentation.

  • Active Directory Server located in Microsoft Azure

  Note: Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) is not supported.

• Ensure that you have downloaded and installed the App Volumes license file.

  App Volumes deployed in Azure Marketplace follows the Bring your own license pricing model. The offer when deployed, by default, has the default trial license. Hence, you must obtain the production license from the All Downloads page.

  To verify the license, see the Verify License section in the Omnissa App Volumes 4 Administration Guide.

• To download the App Volumes agent, perform the following:

  1. Go to the Customer Connect page.
  2. Click Downloads.
  3. In the Products A-Z listing, search for App Volumes and click Download Product.
  4. In the Download App Volumes page, navigate to the desired edition, and click GO TO DOWNLOADS.
  5. In the Download Product page, download the files.

• Ensure that you are aware of the system requirements that are necessary for using App Volumes.

  For more information, see the System Requirements section in the Omnissa App Volumes 4 Installation Guide.

• For production environment, ensure that you have an existing SQL server database.

  By default, a local SQL Server Express Database is installed within the App Volumes Manager virtual machine. However, this option is not recommended for production environments.