Skip to main content

Hello Nutanix EUC Enthusiasts,

I’m learning Enterprise Layer Management (ELM) to layer applications but have learned that ELM does not support app layering of Gen2 VMs with Nutanix AHV—only Hyper-V and VMware.

Currently, Citrix App Layering requires Offload Compositing to the hypervisor to deploy Gen2 VMs. This feature is only supported on vSphere and Hyper-V—leaving AHV admins unable to leverage ELM app layering for Windows 11 deployments that require Secure Boot and TPM.

This raises a few questions:
Compatibility Roadmap
•     Is there a timeline for Citrix ELM to support Offload Compositing on AHV, enabling Gen2 VM app layering deployment?

Nutanix Professional Services offer of App Layering
•     Nutanix offers App Layering as a Professional Service—but how does this work in practice for Windows 11 Gen2 VMs if Citrix ELM isn’t supported on AHV?
•     Are custom workflows or alternate layering strategies or tools used to bypass the ELM limitation?
•     Is there a workaround for layering in AHV-based Citrix environments for Windows 11 VDAs?

Thank you in advance.
Kind regards,
Mike

References:
• System requirements | App Layering

• Professional Services: EUC Advanced Application Layering Deployment

Note: I may have found a work-around—cross-hypervisor packaging 💡

 

Potential Work-Around: Cross‑hypervisor packaging 💡

Build layers on a supported hypervisor (VMware/Hyper‑V) with Offload Compositing, then publish the final image to XenServer/AHV.

I'll try this out in my lab where I have an ESXi host on standby. 👍

Reply


Terms & Conditions