You must be aware of the criteria for application synchronization in App Volumes. These criteria are essential for a successful synchronization between a source and target instance.

Following are some of the considerations:
  • Synchronization can be enabled only when both the source and target instances have VMware App Volumes 4, version 2111 or later.
  • Only replicated packages from the source that are imported to the target can be synchronized.
  • Synchronization is unidirectional.

    Synchronization operations can be performed only from a source instance to a target instance.

  • Synchronization occurs for all replicated packages.

    Synchronization for a specific package is not supported. Entitlements and application package markers cannot be synchronized.

  • Each instance can have multiple source instances and target instances.
  • Applications and packages created only by that App Volumes instance can be synchronized.

    For example: ManagerX is a source instance; ManagerY is registered as a target on the source instance. ManagerZ is registered as a target on ManagerY. As a result, ManagerY is the source for ManagerZ. Consider a text editor application created on ManagerX. Due to the synchronization relationship between ManagerX and ManagerY, this application is synchronized to ManagerY. However, this application cannot be synchronized to ManagerZ. Consider a video application created on ManagerY. This application can be synchronized to ManagerZ.

  • Applications and packages that are synchronized can only be managed (edit and delete) by an admin on the source App Volumes instance.
  • Only changes to Enabled packages are synchronized to the target instance.