VMware App Volumes 4 Update 1

[julatoski]

An update to App Volumes 4 has just been released to resolve a few critical issues:

• Chrome fails with the "Aw,Snap!" error occurs due to compatibility issues with Chrome version 78 and later. [2478183]
• Silent installation or upgrade of App Volumes Agent requires the EnforceSSLCertificateValidation parameter be set to 0 or 1. [2488638]
• In some cases, the login process spans a few minutes until the user is able to utilize the desktop. [2506815]

See the VMware App Volumes 4 Update 1 Release Notes for details.

[john_f2004]

Are we able to upgrade directly to this version from 2.18 or do we need to first upgrade to 4.0 then to 4.0 update 1?

[julatoski]

Hi, john_f2004​ .

Unless otherwise specified, App Volumes updates such as Update 1 can be treated as a replacement for its previous release.  App Volumes administrators can now disregard App Volumes 4 (4.0.0) as App Volumes 4 Update 1 (4.0.1) is now generally available and replaces its predecessor.

Hope this helps provide some clarity to you and others.

Thank you for asking.

[MaxStr]

I get the Chrome "Aww Snap" errors on App Volumes 2.18. Can I upgrade to version 4 on Horizon 7.10? Also, is it backwards compatible with the 2.18 agents, or will I need to upgrade all the agents immediately?

[VirtualSpence]

According to the interop matrix, App Volumes 4.0.1 is compatible back to Horizon 7.10.0: VMware Product Interoperability Matrices

You can use the 2.18 agent with a 4 manager, but there are some considerations. Check out the App Volumes 4 Installation and Upgrade Considerations guide and check out the section on coexistence.