App Layering

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January 6, 2026

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The articles in this section explain how to install the App Layering appliance and agent, as well as additional considerations when installing.

Installing the App Layering appliance

First, you install and deploy the App layering appliance, which is powered by the Enterprise Layer Manager (ELM) technology.

Once installed, you can configure the time zone, NTP servers, and network settings.

For installation details, select your hypervisor:

Once you have installed the appliance, you can continue on to configuring the App Layering appliance.

Installing the App Layering agent

If you need the App Layering agent, install it on the servers where it is required.

Install the App Layering agent

Additional considerations

You can install an App Layering appliance on a hypervisor, and use it to publish images to the same hypervisor or to a different one.

Management console: The appliance hosts a web-based management console where you can manage the system, layers, image templates, and Image Portability tasks.
Backups: We recommend backing up each appliance so you don’t lose the layers you spend time creating. You need a full backup of each appliance to guarantee that you can recover all information from it. Although you can export and import layers, this feature is not designed for failure recovery. For more detailed information on availability, backup, and recovery, see this article in the Citrix Tech Zone.

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Install appliance

January 6, 2026

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January 6, 2026

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Install appliance

Installing the App Layering appliance

Installing the App Layering agent

Additional considerations

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