Dynamic Environment Manager – Upgrade to v. 2506

Release date: November 10th 2025

Welcome to my Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager series. The new version of DEM, v.2506 Build 10.16.0.2284, was GA on July 31st 2025. In this section I will describe how I upgraded my DEM Components to v. 2506. But first, at what point in an upgrade procedure should we upgrade the Dynamic Environment Manager Components? According to Omnissa’s official documentation, this should be done as shown below.

To check out all the new features and changes with Dynamic Environment Manager v. 2506, review the Release Notes from Omnissa posted here: Dynamic Environment Manager Release Notes

According to the release notes, this release updates the main product components and Helpdesk Support Tool. Application Profiler and SyncTool are not updated.

What’s New

Support for creating and editing agent configuration files from DEM Management Console. We are excited to introduce the addition of a new Agent Configuration tab within the DEM Management Console. This tab provides user-friendly options to edit important agent configuration files directly from the console, saving time and reducing the risk of manual errors that could affect the agent behavior. For more information, see Using Agent Configuration Tab.

Enhancements to Config File Versioning. Individual versions of a configuration file can now be deleted directly from the Version History tab.

Enhancements to the User Environment Configuration. All user environment settings previously exclusive to DirectFlex-enabled configuration files are now fully supported for non-DirectFlex configuration files. You can configure Shortcuts, File Type Associations (FTAs), and Environment Variables for non-DirectFlex config files.

Support for Horizon Agent Auto Upgrade feature. The DEM Agent (the FlexEngine component from Omnissa Dynamic Environment Manager) can be installed or upgraded using the Horizon Agent Auto Upgrade feature, enabling Horizon admins to seamlessly deploy or update the DEM Agent through the Horizon Console. For more information, see Auto Upgrade of Horizon Agents and other Supported Agents and Using Horizon Agent Auto Upgrade to Install or Upgrade DEM Agent.

Upgrade procedure:

Agent
Manager
GPO Templates
Application Profiler (No upgrade available)

DEM Documentation:

Dynamic Environment Manager Release Notes

Omnissa Documentation:

Dynamic Environment Manager – Upgrades

M y Omnissa DEM LAB Set Up

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