Components
HyWorks has several core architectural components. For more information about these components, refer to components details.
Depending on your requirements, install the required components. You can find the installation procedure here. The following table lists all the HyWorks components, whether their installation is optional, where to find them, and their hardware requirements.
Platform components
| Component | Required | Installer | Installation Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| HyWorks Controller Service |
Yes | HyWorks Controller | Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012R2/2008R2-SP1, Windows 10 Multi-Session (Azure) |
| HyWorks Controller Management Console |
Yes Option to explicitly Installed during HyWorks Controller Installation |
HyWorks Controller | Same as for HyWorks Controller Service |
| HyWorks License Service | Automatically installed with HyWorks Controller Service | HyWorks Controller | Same as for HyWorks Controller Service |
| HyWorks Upgrade Service | Automatically installed with HyWorks Controller Service Required for automatic upgrade of HyWorks DVM Tools |
HyWorks Controller | Same as for HyWorks Controller Service |
| HyWorks Monitoring Service | Automatically installed with HyWorks Controller Service It is required for Adaptive load balancing. |
HyWorks Controller | Same as for HyWorks Controller Service |
| HyWorks Session Host Server | Required for application and shared hosted desktop delivery. | HyWorks Session Host Installer | Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012R2/2008R2-SP1, Windows Server 2003 (limited), Windows 10 Multi-Session (Azure) |
| HyWorks Reservation Management Service | Required for HyLabs (Labs automation and virtualization). It must be installed with the HyWorks management console. |
HyWorks Controller | Same as HyWorks Controller Service. |
HyDesk Devices Components
| Component | Required | Installer | Installation Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| HyDesk Devices | Thin Client Devices |
Pre-built | HyDesk Thin clients with integrated HyWorks Client |
HyWorks Clients Components
| Component | Required | Installer | Installation Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| HyWorks Clients | Yes Required if a generic device is to be used |
HyWorks Client for Windows/Linux/MAC | Client software installed on supported Windows/ Linux / MAC platforms |
HyWorks Hypervisor Components
| Component | Required | Installer | Installation Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accops HyWorks Hyper-V Connector | Yes Required if Hyper-V or SCVMM server is to be used as dedicated session provider |
Accops HyWorks Hyper-V Connector Installer | Hyper-V Server 2019/2016/2012R2 SCVMM Server 2019/2016 |
Virtual Machine and Session Server Components
| Component | Required | Installer | Installation Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| HyWorks DVM Agent | Yes Required for configuring remote access and policy managements |
HyWorks DVM Tools Windows Installer OR Linux package |
On all virtual machines |
| USB Redirection Software | Optional Required for USB device sharing |
HyWorks DVM Tools Windows Installer OR Linux package |
On all virtual machines |
| Accops User Experience Manager (AUEM) | Optional Required for System Monitoring, user experience management, user notification and event monitoring |
HyWorks DVM Tools Windows Installer or Accops HyWorks Session Host Installer for Windows | On all virtual machines and session host server |
| Accops USB Cleaner | Optional Required for Cleaning USBs on logout |
HyWorks DVM Tools Windows Installer | On all virtual machines |
| Dvmtool Assistive Package |
Yes Required for configuring vanilla Ubuntu/CentOS VM to use them for desktop/app session delivery |
Dvmtool Assistive Package | On all virtual machines |
| Accops Session Recording | Automatically installed with "Session Host" installer or "DVM Tools" installer Required for User Session Recording |
HyWorks DVM Tools Windows Installer OR Session Host Installer |
On all virtual machines |
| Accops Session Server Extension | Automatically installed with "Session Host" installer Option to explicitly installed from DVM Tools Required for Accops Printing |
HyWorks DVM Tools Windows Installer OR Linux package OR Session Host Installer |
On all virtual machines |
| Accops Network Monitoring Driver | Automatically installed with "Session Host" installer Option to explicitly installed from DVM Tools Required for monitoring network activities from virtual desktops |
HyWorks DVM Tools Windows Installer OR Linux package OR Session Host Installer |
On all virtual desktops |
Additional Components for Scaling or Special Features
| Component | Required | Installer | Installation Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| HyWorks VM Scale Booster | Optional Required for boosting VM scale handling | VM Scale Booster Installer | Independent Windows Servers. The external load balancer is needed to have a scale booster with high availability. |
| Accops HyWorks Scheduler and Action Processor | Required for automatic provisioning and power management of shared hosted desktops. This is important for saving costs for VDI on the cloud. |
HyWorks Scheduler HyWorks Action Processor |
On HyWorks Controller Management nodes |
| Accops HyWorks Session Recording Manager [SRMS] | Required for recording and viewing of sessions in HyWorks deployments | SRMS Installer | Independent Windows Servers. The external load balancer is needed to have a scale booster with high availability. |