The VMM management server runs the VMM service, which processes all commands and handles all communication between the VMM database, the library servers, and the virtual machine hosts. The VMM server is cluster-aware, and you can deploy it as highly available if your virtualization environment is large.
When you are planning a VMM deployment, keep in mind that App Controller can connect to multiple VMM management servers. This can be useful when you deploy multiple Management Servers, as it enables you to reduce traffic
between branch-office hosts and a centralized management server.
Note: If you deploy a highly available (clustered) management server, keep in mind that you cannot install the VMM library share as a clustered share on the same server as that on which the management severs reside.
Note: When you are naming the Management Server, the computer name cannot contain the character string SCVMM. For example, you cannot name the server ADATUM-SCVMM-01, but you can name it ADATUMSCVMMM01.
System Requirements for a VMM Management Server
The following table describes the hardware requirements for managing up to 150 hosts.
Hardware component Minimum Recommended
Processor Pentium 4, 2 gigahertz (GHz)
(x64) Dual-processor, 2.8 GHz (x64)
or greater Random access memory (RAM) 2 gigabyte (GB) 4 GB Hard disk space (without a local
VMM database) 2 GB 40 GB
Hard disk space (with a local, full
version of Microsoft SQL Server) 80 GB 150 GB
The table below describes hardware requirements for managing more than 150 hosts:
Hardware component Minimum Recommended
Processor Pentium 4, 2 GHz (x64) Dual-processor, 3.6 GHz (x64) or greater
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk space 10 GB 50 GB
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If you are managing more than 150 hosts, you can enhance performance by separating the VMM components. For example, you can deploy a separate library server, rather than use the default library share on the same server as the VMM server. Conversely, you can use a VMM database on a dedicated SQL Server.
The following table describes the software requirements for installing the VMM Management Server.
Software requirement Notes A supported operating
system Windows Server 2012 (full installation), Standard or Datacenter Edition Windows Remote
Management (WinRM) Service
WinRM is included in Windows Server 2012. By default, the Windows
Remote Management (WS-Management) service is set to start automatically.
If the Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) service is not started, setup will display an error during the prerequisites check. You must start the service before setup can continue.
At least Microsoft .NET
Framework 4 System Center 2012 SP1 requires the.NET framework version 4, which Windows Server 2012 includes.
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) for Windows® 8
Windows ADK is available at the Microsoft Download Center at
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30652. When you install Windows ADK, select the Deployment Tools and the Windows Preinstallation Environment features.
System Requirements for VMM Consoles
The following table describes the hardware requirements for managing up to 150 hosts.
Hardware component Minimum Recommended
Processor Pentium 4, 550
megahertz (MHz) Pentium 4, 1 GHz or greater
RAM 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk space 512 MB 2 GB
The following table describes the hardware requirements for managing more than 150 hosts.
Hardware component Minimum Recommended
Processor Pentium 4, 1 GHz Pentium 4, 2 GHz or greater
RAM 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk space 512 MB 4 GB
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The following table describes the software requirements for installing the Virtual Machine Manager Console.
Software requirement Notes
A supported operating system Listed in following table Windows PowerShell® 2.0 or
Windows PowerShell 3.0 Windows PowerShell 2.0 is included in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows® 7. Windows PowerShell 3.0 is included in Windows Server 2012.
At least Microsoft .NET
framework 4 On a computer that is running Windows 7, .NET framework version 3.5.1 is installed by default.
On a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2, the .NET Framework 3.5.1 feature is not installed by default. However, you can use the VMM Setup Wizard to install the feature.
On a computer that is running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012, .NET framework 4 is included.
.NET Framework 4.5 is available at the Microsoft Visual Studio® 2012 download page at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkId=285269.
The following table lists the supported operating systems on which you can install the Virtual Machine Manager Console.
Operating system Edition System architecture
Windows Server 2008 R2
Service Pack 1 (full installation) Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter x64
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate x86 and x64
Windows Server 2012 Standard and Datacenter x64
Windows 8 Client Standard, Pro, and Enterprise x86 and x64
You can deploy the Virtual Machine Manager Console on the same server as the VMM Management server, or on another server or workstation that is running a supported operating system.
To enable integration with App Controller and Operations Manager, you must install the VMM
management console on the other System Center servers. You can integrate with Orchestrator, and you optionally can install the console on the same server as the runbook designer.
VMM Self-Service Portal
System Center SP1 does not include the optional VMM Self-Service portal. App Controller is now the web component for self-service. A later module discusses App Controller planning and deployment.
Note: It is not possible to upgrade the Self-Service portal to App Controller.
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