Microsoft’s application virtualization solution has reached version 4.6 some weeks ago. The most important thing about version 4.6 is support for 64 bit. The Server parts could run on x64 operating systems, but it was impossible to install the AppV client on x64 operating systems. Time to upgrade!
As the client needs to be updated first, I will cover the client upgrade process only. (Client first, server next, sequencer last). Good to know that only the client and the sequencer are updated to version 4.6. No need to update your Management server as version 4.5.2.17140 is still the latest and greatest.
AppV has some Prerequisites, I will install them first. Then I will install the AppV client itself, using some command line parameters and a registry file import for applying custom settings.
Prerequisites
Application error reporting
msiexec /I SOURCE_PATH\dw20shared.msi /QN APPGUID={4C1CE627-6B28-436E-BD12-3A881065FB20} REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS ALLUSERS=1
Visual C++ 2005 runtime
SOURCE_PATH\vcredist2005_x86.exe /Q:A /c:”VCREDI~3.exe /Q:A /C:”"MSIEXEC /I VCREDIST.MSI /QN “”"
Visual C++ 2008 runtime
msiexec /i SOURCE_PATH\vc2008\vc_red.msi /qn /l*v “LOGFILE_PATH\vc2008runtime.log”
AppV 4.6 Client with command line parameters
Because storage is expensive, we have a different cache policy for virtual machines. Cache size on virtual systems don’t have to be as enormous as on physical machines. Not only the cache size is reduced in virtual machines, also the AutoLoad features are disabled via the MSI command line parameters.
To identify virtual machines I query on the computer name. As we use specific names for our VM’s, this should be a piece of cake!
We do an architecture check in a batch file. So I have two code blocks, one for x64 and another for x86 operating systems. Only the paths are different, so I will post only one.
AppV Client Installation
Echo install AppV x64 Client
rem Virtual Machine check
Echo %computername% | findstr /i “ISOPC99 VPC” >NUL && (
Echo Installing AppV x64 client for Virtual Machines
msiexec /i “SOURCE_PATH\x64\setup.msi” SWICACHESIZE=”4096″ autoloadTriggers=0 AutoLoadTarget=0 AutoLoadonLaunch=0 AutoLoadonRefresh=0 AutoLoadonLogin=0 SWIDCSDISPLAY=”Company Streaming Server” SWIDCSTYPE=”RTSP” SWIDCSHOST=”appvserver.domain.local” SWIDCSPORT=”554″ SWIDCSREFRESH=”on” SWIGLOBALDATA=”C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Virtualization Client\GLOBAL\” SWISOFTGRIDDRIVE=”Q” /q REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS /l*v “LOGFILE_PATH\appv46.log”
) || (
Echo Installing AppV x64 client for Physical Machines
msiexec /i “SOURCE_PATH\Source\x64\setup.msi” MinFreeSpaceMB=”6000″ SWIDCSDISPLAY=”Company Streaming Server” SWIDCSTYPE=”RTSP” SWIDCSHOST=”appvserver.domain.local” SWIDCSPORT=”554″ SWIDCSREFRESH=”on” SWIGLOBALDATA=”C:\Program Files\Microsoft Application Virtualization Client\GLOBAL\” SWISOFTGRIDDRIVE=”Q” /q REBOOT=REALLYSUPPRESS /l*v “LOGFILE_PATH\appv46.log”
)
Echo Import Regkeys
regedit /s SOURCE_PATH\appv64_v2.reg
The registry file that is imported in the last line specify the sftlog.txt log file location, and some other tweaks, have a look:
Registry import (x86)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\Client\Configuration]
“SystemEventLogLevel”=dword:00000004
“LogFileName”=”C:\\PATH_OF_YOUR_CHOICE\\sftlog.txt”
“UserDataDirectory”=”%APPDATA%”
“ApplicationSourceRoot”=”RTSP://server.domain.local:554″
“LaunchRecordMask”=dword:005a0000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\Client\DC Servers\Company Streaming Server]
“Period”=dword:000002d0
“Refresh”=dword:00000001
“Reporting”=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\Client\AppFS]
“UnloadLeastRecentlyUsed”=dword:00000001
“MinPackageAge”=dword:00000001
Registry import (x64)
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\Client\Configuration]
“SystemEventLogLevel”=dword:00000004
“LogFileName”=”C:\\PATH_OF_YOUR_CHOICE\\sftlog.txt”
“UserDataDirectory”=”%APPDATA%”
“ApplicationSourceRoot”=”RTSP://server.domain.local:554″
“LaunchRecordMask”=dword:005a0000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\Client\DC Servers\Company Streaming Server]
“Period”=dword:000002d0
“Refresh”=dword:00000001
“Reporting”=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\Client\AppFS]
“UnloadLeastRecentlyUsed”=dword:00000001
“MinPackageAge”=dword:00000001
That’s it.