Preparing a Snapshot for App-V 5.0 Conversion Using the App-V 5.0 Sequencer
AdminStudio 2020 | 19.0 | Automated Application Converter
To prepare a virtual machine snapshot for use by Automated Application Converter to perform automated conversion to App-V 5.0 format using the App-V 5.0 Sequencer, perform the following steps:
To prepare a snapshot for conversion to App-V 5.0 format using the App-V 5.0 Sequencer:
| 1. | Launch the virtual machine and run the Virtual Machine Preparation setup, as described in Running the Virtual Machine Preparation Setup. |
| 2. | At the end of the Virtual Machine Preparation setup, you will be prompted to restart the virtual machine. Restart the virtual machine and verify that you are automatically logged in and that GuestAgent.exe is launched: |
Note:The Guest Agent (GuestAgent.exe) is a tool that is launched on a virtual image that enables the Automated Application Converter to manipulate the virtual machine in ways that may be unsupported by its automation APIs. In particular, this enables launching and monitoring the Microsoft App-V 5.0 Sequencer in an automated fashion.
| 3. | Make sure that this snapshot meets the following requirements: |
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Operating System |
Windows 7 SP1 or later The following updates are also required for computers running the following operating systems:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=286100
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PowerShell |
Windows PowerShell 3.0: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595 |
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.NET |
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Full Package): http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718 |
Note:These prerequisites are already installed for computers that run Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
| 4. | Run the Microsoft App-V 5.0 Sequencer installer (which you received when you purchased Microsoft App-V 5.0). |
| 5. | Shut down the virtual machine. |
| 6. | Take a snapshot, as described in Taking a Snapshot. If your virtualization technology supports named snapshots, give the snapshot a name that indicates its purpose, such as AutoRepack_AppV5Seq. |
| 7. | If the virtual machine containing this snapshot is not already added to Automated Application Converter, proceed with the steps in Adding Virtual Machines Using the Virtual Machine Import Wizard. |
| 8. | Open the Machines tab of Automated Application Converter and select the virtual machine that contains this snapshot. |
| 9. | In the Properties window under Machine Settings, enter the name of this snapshot in the App-V 5.x Sequencer Snapshot field. |
