{"id":65803,"date":"2025-06-19T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=65803"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:16:17","slug":"omnissa-horizon-2503-upgrade-guide-dem-and-templates-pt-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/omnissa-horizon-2503-upgrade-guide-dem-and-templates-pt-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Omnissa Horizon 2503 upgrade guide: DEM and Templates - pt.4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-66138 size-full\" title=\"upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-01.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When installed in your <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/omnissa-rebranding-first-look\/\">Omnissa Horizon<\/a> infrastructure, <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-dynamic-environment-manager-dem-configuration\/\">Dynamic Environment Manager<\/a> (DEM) should be upgraded last in your component upgrade sequence.<\/p>\n<p>You need also to update the associated <strong>Group Policy ADMX templates<\/strong> in Active Directory as part of the DEM upgrade process.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66140\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Blog series<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/omnissa-horizon-2503-upgrade-guide-app-volumes-manager-pt-1\/\">Omnissa Horizon 2503 upgrade guide: App Volumes Manager - pt.1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/omnissa-horizon-2503-upgrade-guide-connection-server-pt-2\/\">Omnissa Horizon 2503 upgrade guide: Connection Server - pt.2<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/omnissa-horizon-2503-upgrade-guide-uag-pt-3\/\">Omnissa Horizon 2503 upgrade guide: UAG - pt.3<\/a><br \/>\nOmnissa Horizon 2503 upgrade guide: DEM and Templates - pt.4<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade DEM Management Console<\/h2>\n<p>Download from <a href=\"https:\/\/customerconnect.omnissa.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Omnissa website<\/a> the latest version of Dynamic Environment Manager and run the installer.<\/p>\n<p>Accept the EULA and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66142\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Leave default <strong>Destination Folder<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66144\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Select the <strong>Management Console<\/strong> option and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66146\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Upgrade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66148\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The Management Console is being upgraded.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66150\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>When the installation is complete, click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66152\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The new Management Console.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-66154\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-09-600x377.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"377\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade the DEM Agent<\/h2>\n<p>Copy the downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-dem-configure-default-applications\/\">Dynamc Environment Manager<\/a>\u00a0Agent to the Golden Image and run the installer.<\/p>\n<p>Accept the <strong>EULA<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66156\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Leave default <strong>Destination Folder<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66158\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Select <strong>Agent<\/strong> as feature to install then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66160\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Upgrade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66162\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>The Agent is being installed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66164\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>When the installation is complete, click <strong>Finish<\/strong> to exit the wizard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66166\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"387\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Dynamic Environment Manager component has been upgraded successfully.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade the ADMX Templates<\/h2>\n<p>From the DEM zip file, <strong>extract the ADMX Templates<\/strong> folder and copy the folder to the Domain Controller.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-66168\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-16-600x321.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"321\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>From the Domain Controller, open the <strong>File Explorer<\/strong> and navigate to the folder <em>C:\\Windows\\SYSVOL\\sysvol\\&lt;domain&gt;\\Policies\\PolicyDefinitions<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">C:\\Windows\\SYSVOL\\sysvol\\nolabnoparty.lab\\Policies\\PolicyDefinitions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-66170\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-17-600x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"490\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Copy the extracted <strong>ADMX and ADML files<\/strong> to the corresponding folders overwriting the old files version.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-66172\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/upgrade-omnissa-dem-and-templates-18-600x244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"244\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/vmware-dem-configure-default-applications\/\">Dynamic Environment Manager<\/a> ADMX templates are now upgraded to version 2503.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When installed in your Omnissa Horizon infrastructure, Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) should be upgraded last in your component upgrade sequence. 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