VMware App Volumes 2.xx – Capture Drivers AppStack

Welcome to my VMware App Volumes series. In this session I will create an AppStack with drivers for the Contour Pointing Devices in it. Before I can start capturing a new AppStack, I power up the W10APPVCAPTURE-vm.

I first log into App Volumes Manager and go to Volumes, click “Create” in AppStacks

 

I give the new AppStack a name and description. The default path will work just fine.

 

Confirm Create AppStack, Create

 

Next I will provision my new AppStack to the W10APPVCAPTURE vm.

 

I verify the status as available, Provision

 

I Confirm Start Provisioning

 

My new Appstack is now ready for provisioning

 

Now I head over to my W10APPVCAPTURE vm and open VMware Remote Console. As we can see from the info-prompt, we are now in provisioning mode.

 

I download the driver package and launch the installer with default settings

 

I choose Yes to reboot the computer

 

When the vm is rebooted, I log in again and click OK in the info-prompt

 

I confirm Yes to finish and reboot the computer

 

After reboot, I click OK to the info-prompt and revert my vm back to most recent snapshot.

 

Now that my new AppStack is provisioned, I can assign it to users

 

I search the domain for my test user, Assign

 

I confirm Assign with “Attach AppStacks on next login or reboot”

 

If I log in to one of my desktop pools with a test-user, I now see that the new AppStack is attached and the drivers are available.

 

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