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August 5, 2026

Install and Upgrade Scenarios for Using App Volumes in a Dedicated Pool Deployment in Horizon 8

The information in this topic lists how to install and upgrade App Volumes from existing Horizon 8 pool deployments (floating or dedicated) to a dedicated Horizon 8 pool deployment.

Existing pool deploymentIs App Volumes installed?Use App Volumes in a dedicated pool deployment
FloatingNoTo install App Volumes agent on the base (golden) image, follow the Patching an Instant-Clone Desktop Pool procedure.

For information about this procedure, see the Patching an Instant-Clone Desktop Pool section in the Desktops and Applications in Horizon 8 documentation at Omnissa Product Documentation.
DedicatedNo

Important: If a system Writable Volume is present, then you cannot install App Volumes agent in a dedicated pool deployment. Location of the system Writable Volume is C:\{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}.
To install App Volumes agent in a dedicated pool deployment, follow the Customize Machines by Placing Them in Maintenance Mode After Pool Creation procedure.
Note: At step 6 in the procedure, you can use a solution such as Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM) to automate the installation of App Volumes agent on all VMs in the pool.

For information about this procedure, see the Customize Machines by Placing Them in Maintenance Mode After Pool Creation section in the Desktops and Applications in Horizon 8 documentation at Omnissa Product Documentation.
DedicatedYes
  • You cannot use versions of App Volumes earlier than App Volumes 4, 2406 in a dedicated pool deployment. If you have used App Volumes in an earlier version, then upgrading App Volumes agent to App Volumes 4, 2406 or later, versions is not allowed.

    To install App Volumes agent, follow the steps that are described in the previous row.

  • You can upgrade from App Volumes 4, 2406 to App Volumes 4, 2410 and later, even when the App Volumes packages are getting virtualized.

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