Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD is a solution designed to ensure a permanent storage area for Instant Clone VDIs using a deployment method that differs from typical storage-based vSphere deployments.
Working with In-Guest VHDs allows administrators to maintain a portable environment that does not depend on specific vSphere storage, offering the major benefit of enabling easier user profile migrations across different supported environments.
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
MS-SQL database creation
Omnissa App Volumes requires either an embedded or an external MS-SQL database to store its information. Before proceeding with the installation of the App Volumes Manager, a new database must be created if an external SQL Server is used.
Connect to your SQL Server and open Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. Enter the credentials and click Connect.
Right click Databases and select New Database.
Enter the Database name then click OK.
The new database has been created successfully.
Create the account used to connect the database. Right click Logins and select New Login.
In the General section, specify the Login name and configure the Password for SQL Server authentication. If not required by your security policy, disable the Enforce password policy.
Go to the User Mapping section. Select the newly created database and assign the db_owner permission to the account being created. Click OK.
The account is now created.
This article has been written for StarWind blog and can be found in this page. It covers the complete procedure for performing how to install Omnissa App Volumes In-Guest VHD.
Access the App Volumes Manager
Open your preferred browser and type the address https://<App_Volume_Manager_IP> to access the initial web page. Enter the credentials and click Login.
The initial web page.
Part 2 will cover the procedure for configuring the App Volumes In-Guest VHD to fit the production environment.
Read the full article on StarWind blog.
