VMware App Volumes – Upgrade Agent to v. 2103

Release date: April 11th 2021

Welcome to my VMware App Volumes series. In this session I will describe the steps I took to upgrade the App Volumes Agent in my VDI template. My initial installation of VMware App Volumes Agent was done with v. 2.14. I have since upgraded it several times. In this session I will upgrade from 4.0.0.100 to 4.4.0.73 (2103), which was released on March 23 2021. Before I start the upgrade I can verify the installed version in Control Panel.

As I did when I upgraded the App Volumes Manager, I download the App Volumes ISO-file from My VMware and extract it. I copy the «Installation»-folder to my VDI-template and launch the setup file.

The App Volumes Installation Wizard launches, Next…

I accept the license terms, Next…

In the App Volumes Install Screen, I select “Install App Volumes Agent”, Install…

This selection launches the App Volumes Agent Upgrade Wizard, Next…

Install

OK…

When the App Volumes Installation Wizard finishes, Finish…

I click Yes to reboot the VDI template

Once the VDI has rebooted, I verify the new version in Control Panel. Finally, I prepare the template for deployment, take a new snapshot and push this new image to the desktop pools.

This completes my upgrade of the VMware App Volumes Agent. I replicate this procedure when upgrading my App Volumes Capture VM.

VMware App Volumes Product Page

VMware App Volumes planning, deployment etc.

Disclaimer: Every tips/tricks/posting I have published here, is tried and tested in different it-solutions. It is not guaranteed to work everywhere, but is meant as a tip for other users out there. Remember, Google is your friend and don’t be afraid to steal with pride! Feel free to comment below as needed.