After installing and configuring the Omnissa App Volumes Manager, the next step is to configure and assign Writable Volumes with In-guest VHD to your users.
Ensure that the file server used to store the VHD disks has sufficient storage capacity available.
Blog series
How to install Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD - pt.1
How to configure Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD - pt.2
Configuring Omnissa Writable Volumes with In-Guest VHD - pt.3
Deploying Omnissa App Packages via In-Guest VHD - pt.4
Create Writable Volumes with In-guest VHD
Open your preferred browser, navigate to https://<IP_AppVolumesManager>, enter your credentials, and click Login.
Go to Inventory > Writables section and click Create.
In the Search Directory Service field, enter the name of the user you are configuring the Writable Volume for, then click Search.
Select the checkbox next to the user found in the search results. Choose the Source Template you want to assign (in the example template_uia_plus_profile.vhd (10GB)), then click Create.
This article has been written for StarWind blog and can be found in this page. It covers the complete procedure to configure Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD.
Verify the attached Writable Volume
Login to the Desktop Pool where Writable Volumes are configured using an entitled user account.
Inside the VDI session, open File Explorer and look for the C:\SnapVolumesTemp folder. If this folder is visible, the Writable Volume with In-guest VHD has successfully attached to the VDI.
You can also verify that the connection is active directly within the App Volumes Manager console.
Once the Writable Volumes are assigned to entitled users, the VDI environment will seamlessly save application data and profile configuration settings leveraging the Writable Volumes capability.
Part 4 will cover the deployment of Omnissa App Packages via In-Guest VHD.
Read the full article on StarWind blog.
