Add App Volumes Manager to Horizon

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. App Volumes agents use SSL to communicate with the App Volumes Manager and validate the certificate. For more information, see Managing SSL Between App Volumes Manager and Agent in the Omnissa App Volumes Administration Guide.

Prerequisites

• The following minimum product versions are required for this feature:
  • Horizon Agent 2212
  • Omnissa 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 down the FQDN or IP address, port, user name, and password.
• Ensure that the App Volumes Manager is configured with an SSL certificate signed by a trusted CA. For a self-signed certificate, import the App Volumes Manager certificate to a trusted root store.
• Ensure you have at least one application package imported to the App Volumes Manager.

Procedure

1. In Horizon Console, select Settings > Servers.

2. Click the App Volumes Managers tab.

3. Click Add.

4. Add the server FQDN or IP address, port, and user name and password. The server address can be for a specific App Volumes Manager server, or for a load balancer fronting multiple App Volumes Manager servers.

5. Click OK.

Results

The App Volumes Manager is added to Horizon Console and the SSL certificate is pushed to the Horizon Connection Server. If you see a message indicating a certificate error, you must upload this manually to the Connection Server.