App Volumes Manager is a Web console that is used for administration and configuration of App Volumes and assignment of Application Packages and Writable Volumes.

Prerequisites

  • Download the App Volumes installer.
  • Ensure that you have the SQL Server authentication details with you.
  • Verify that your environment meets the system requirements. See Infrastructure and Networking Requirements and Software Requirements.
  • Verify that your account has local administrator privileges on the target server.

Procedure

  1. Run the setup.msi installer file.
  2. Read and accept the End-User License Agreement and click Next.
  3. Select Install App Volumes Manager and click Next.
  4. Select a database option:
    Option Description
    Local installation of SQL Server Express The database is installed automatically.
    Remote SQL Server Enter the required server authentication details.
  5. Select the database connection method.
    Option Description
    Windows Integrated Authentication Provide owner permissions on the new database to the App Volumes Manager server.
    SQL authentication Create a user and provide owner permissions to the user on the new database.
    A new ODBC connection named svmanager is created.
  6. Enter the name of the database.
    Important: Non-ASCII characters are not supported in the database name.
  7. Select the Overwrite existing database (if any) check box.
    Note: Ensure that the Overwrite existing database (if any) check box is deselected when you upgrade App Volumes or install an additional instance of App Volumes Manager.
  8. If you do not have the relevant certificate to validate the SSL connection to SQL server, deselect the Enable SQL Server certificate validation check box and click Next.
    By default, Enable SQL Server certificate validation check box is selected.
  9. Select the ports on which App Volumes Manager can listen for incoming connections.
    By default, communication occurs over SSL and the default value of the port is 443. Specify the port value as 80 (or equivalent) for App Volumes Manager to listen on a HTTP port.
  10. (Optional) Check the Allow Connections over HTTP (insecure) box.
    If you have specified the App Volumes Manager to listen on a HTTP port in Step 7, you must check this box. Checking this box disables SSL and all communication with App Volumes Manager becomes insecure .
    Caution: Do not enable HTTP in a production environment.
  11. Click Next and enter the path where App Volumes Manager should be installed..
  12. Click Install to begin the installation.

What to do next

Log in to App Volumes Manager and configure the Active Directory, vCenter Server, Machine Managers, and Storage as soon as you have installed App Volumes Manager. Configure the connection to the SQL database and SSL for App Volumes Manager. See the VMware App Volumes Administration Guide for detailed information at VMware Docs.