Before installing the System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2 Administrator Console, review the prerequisite software and hardware for installation. For more information, see System Requirements: VMM Administrator Console.

You can install the VMM Administrator Console on the same computer as the VMM server or you can install the VMM Administrator Console on a different computer with a supported operating system, and then connect to the VMM server remotely. For more information about supported operating systems for the VMM Administrator Console, see Supported Operating Systems for VMM Components.

Note
If you install the VMM Administrator Console on the same computer as the VMM server and User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, users will not be able to use the Explore action in Library view to open and explore a library share unless that user has been granted permissions to the share outside of VMM.

Use the following procedure to install the VMM Administrator Console, and to open the VMM Administrator Console and connect to a VMM server. To perform this procedure, you must have administrator privileges for the computer.

To install the VMM Administrator Console
  1. On the product CD or network share, right-click setup.exe, and then click Run as administrator.

    Important
    If you set up a network share to install VMM components, you should apply the appropriate security to the share to ensure that unauthorized or unauthenticated users cannot access or alter the contents of the share.
  2. On the Setup menu, click VMM Administrator Console.

  3. On the Microsoft Update page, indicate whether or not you want to use Microsoft Update.

    Note
    If you have previously chosen to use Microsoft Update on this computer, the Microsoft Update page does not appear.
  4. On the Prerequisites Check page, review any warnings about inadequate hardware or software prerequisites or alerts about uninstalled requirements. For more information, see System Requirements: VMM Administrator Console.

    Note
    You can continue the installation if you receive warnings, but you must resolve all alerts you can proceed with the installation.
  5. On the Installation Location page, type an installation path for the program files or to use the default path, and then click Next.

  6. On the Port Assignment page, type the port you want to use for the VMM Administrator Console to communicate with the VMM server.

    Important
    The port setting that you assign for the VMM Administrator Console must identically match the port setting that you assigned for the VMM Administrator Console during the installation of the VMM server. For more information about assigning ports, see VMM Ports and Protocols (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=128912).
  7. On the Summary of Settings page, review your settings and do one of the following:

    • Click Previous to change any settings.

    • Click Install to install the VMM Administrator Console.

  8. On the Installation page, do the following:

    • To check for the latest VMM updates when the wizard closes, leave the Check for the latest Virtual Machine Manager updates check box selected.

    • To create a shortcut to the VMM Administrator Console on the desktop, leave the Create a shortcut to the VMM Administrator Console on my desktop check box selected.

    • To open the VMM Administrator Console when you close the wizard, select the Open the VMM Administrator Console when the wizard closes check box.

    • Click Close.

    The first time you open the VMM Administrator Console, the Connect to Server dialog box opens.

  9. In the Connect to Server dialog box, do one of the following:

    • If you installed the VMM Administrator Console on the same computer as the VMM server, click Connect to connect to the local VMM server (localhost) using the port that you assigned during the installation of the VMM server.

    • To connect the VMM Administrator Console to the VMM server on a different computer, in the Server name box, type the name of the computer where the VMM server is installed, followed by a colon and the connection port that you assigned during the installation of that VMM server.

      Note
      If you want the VMM Administrator Console to connect to another VMM server the next time you open the VMM Administrator Console, clear the Make this server my default check box.
  10. Click Connect.

See Also


For the most up-to-date Setup information, go to Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Deployment. To find additional Virtual Machine Manager 2008 documentation, go to the Virtual Machine Manager 2008 TechCenter Library.