Add App Volumes Manager

If you want to deliver published applications on demand with Horizon 8, add the App Volumes Manager from where you want to access the applications to Horizon Console. After you associate a farm with the App Volumes Manager, any host in the farm can access the applications on the App Volumes Manager. The App Volumes agent installed on the RDS hosts in the farm must be configured to reference this App Volumes Manager instance.

A default self-signed certificate is installed when you install App Volumes Manager. Horizon Connection Server uses SSL to communicate with the App Volumes Manager and validate the certificate. Administrators have the option to accept the SSL Certificate Thumbprint when adding or editing an App Volumes Manager. For more information, see Managing SSL Between App Volumes Manager and Agent in the Omnissa App Volumes Administration Guide.

Depending on your environment and setup, add all App Volumes Managers that you want to be associated with Connection Server and used with published apps on demand. You can add individual App Volumes Managers, which would be multiple records if you have different App Volumes Managers that you want to use for published apps on demand, or add a load balancer which would only have one record.

Prerequisites

• The following minimum product versions are required for this feature:
  • Horizon Agent 2212
  • App Volumes 4, version 2212
  • Note: Horizon and App Volumes integration debuted in version 2212. To ensure maximum compatibility, we recommend you match Horizon and App Volumes versions.
• Install and configure an App Volumes Manager and note the FQDN or IP address, port, user name, and password.
• Ensure that the App Volumes Manager is configured with a self-signed SSL certificate.
• Ensure you have at least one application package imported to the App Volumes Manager and assigned the CURRENT marker. All packages used for published applications on demand must be assigned the CURRENT marker.
• In the App Volumes Manager advanced settings, activate the option Allow package delivery to any operating system. For more information, see App Volumes Manager Configuration Settings Page in the App Volumes documentation.

Procedure

1. In Horizon Console, select Settings > Servers.

2. Click the App Volumes Managers tab.

3. Click Add.

4. Add the App Volumes Manager FQDN or IP address, port, and user name and password.

   You can specify a load balancer IP address.

5. Click OK.

   The App Volumes Manager certificate validation occurs.

6. If you see a message indicating an invalid certificate, click View Certificate.

   The certificate information is displayed.

7. Click Accept to trust the SSL Certificate based on the Thumbprint.

   The App Volumes Manager is added in Connection Server.

8. To verify the validation, select Settings > Servers.

9. Click the App Volumes Managers tab.

10. Click Certificate and select Re-Validate Certificate.

Results

The App Volumes Manager is added to Horizon Console and the SSL certificate is pushed to Horizon Connection Server.