Agenda Basic understanding of MAV Servers, MAV Clients & MAV Sequencer MAV Architecture Limitations & Benefits of MAV technology
Microsoft Application Virtualization Application Virtualization is a process by which portability, manageability and compatibility of applications are improved by encapsulating them from the underlying OS on which they are executed.
Application Sequencing Application sequencing is the process that takes an off-the-shelf Windows application and prepares it for streaming. This process consists of arranging the application in such a way that the portions of executable code needed first by the end user are put at the beginning of the sequenced file so they are the first to be sent over the network. This includes component files, DLLs and Registry settings. It is important to note that the application is not changed in any way.
Application Publishing Application Publishing is the process of adding the sequenced virtual application on the Microsoft App-V Server for the users to stream and download.
Application Streaming Application streaming is the process of caching the sequenced applications on the client machines for use
Architecture Domain Controll er MSSQL
App-V Management Web Service with Management Console
App-V Application Servers with Content Share
App-V Desktop Client
sgbrow ser Windo ws Load Balanci ng
App-V Users
App-V Admin’s
App-V Package App-V Package consists of four component • SFT File • OSD File(s) • SPRJ File • ICO File(s)
SFT File SFT File is an encrypted file which contains all the files, directories, registry and misc. information captured during sequencing process.
App-V Client App-V Client automatically sets up and manages virtual environments for App-V sequenced applications, publishes the applications to the user's desktop, and manages connections to the App-V Server. The App-V Client stores user-specific virtual application settings in each user's profile— for example, registry and file changes.
App-V Client, Cont.. There are two types of App-V clients:
Microsoft App-V Client for Desktop
Microsoft App-V Client for Terminal Services
Sequencer App-V component responsible for generating and updating the sequenced applications. Needs to be installed on a fresh Base Machine
Sequencer Requirements Hardware Requirement (Min): Processor: Pentium IV Memory: 256 MB or above (500 MB page memory is suggested) Hard Drive: C Drive: 20 GB (approx free space) Q Drive: 20 GB (approx free space)
Installing Sequencer • Sequencer should be installed using setup.exe file and not setup.msi as setup.exe installs all the prerequisites required for sequencer. • Sequencer should be installed in its detault location
Sequencer configuration Before starting the sequencer its always advised to configure the Sequencer. Directories Scratch Directory Log Directory Exclusion Items Directories & Registries
Selecting an application for Seq. • Application Size: If the app size is more then 4 GB • Device Drivers • Middleware • Hard coded Paths • Auto update • Boot time services
Selecting an application for Seq. Hosts File COM+ Hardware dependent Licensing Internet Explorer OS Service Packs
Sequencing Machine Sequencing machine (preferably Virtual Machine) should have ML Desktop base build with C: and Q: drives. C Drive’s free disk space should be thrice that of the installed application. On Q drive free disk space should be about twice that of the installed application.
Sequencing Q Drive VFS Install Suite Dynamic Suite Plug-ins Upgrade
Q Drive Sequencing Application(s) are installed under Q:\<MountPointFolder>\
Suite Sequencing Multiple applications are installed on their defaults install locations so that they can work together. e.g.: Suite of Firefox and Flash plugin.
Dynamic Sequence Composition Using this technique more than one packages can be made to talk to each other.
DSC, Benifits Easier Sequence upgrade process Smaller sequence size Dynamically add components to existing sequences
DSC, Limitations Increased Sequencing Time Partial DSC possible
Sequencing Q Drive VFS Install Suite Dynamic Suite Plug-ins Upgrade
Sequencing Q Drive VFS Install Suite Dynamic Suite Plug-ins Upgrade
Sequencing Q Drive VFS Install Suite Dynamic Suite Plug-ins Upgrade
Sequencing Q Drive VFS Install Suite Dynamic Suite Plug-ins Upgrade
Sequencing Q Drive VFS Install Suite Dynamic Suite Plug-ins Upgrade
Sequencing Q Drive VFS Install Suite Dynamic Suite Plug-ins Upgrade