290 9 Installing and Getting Familiar with Virtual Machine Manager 2008 FIGURE The VMM Administrator console. The most common actions performed using the Administrator console include the following: . Adding hosts . Creating host groups . Managing hosts . Managing host clusters . Configuring the VMM library . Creating VMs . Deploying and migrating VMs . Managing VMs . Configuring the self-service portal . Monitoring and reporting . Administering and managing roles Download at Understanding the VMM Administrator Console 291 Adding Hosts Hosts must be added to the VMM server to manage them from the VMM Administrator console. This section describes how to add hosts, both. | 290 9 Installing and Getting Familiar with Virtual Machine Manager 2008 FIGURE The VMM Administrator console. The most common actions performed using the Administrator console include the following Adding hosts Creating host groups Managing hosts Managing host clusters Configuring the VMM library Creating VMs Deploying and migrating VMs Managing VMs Configuring the self-service portal Monitoring and reporting Administering and managing roles Download at Understanding the VMM Administrator Console 291 Adding Hosts Hosts must be added to the VMM server to manage them from the VMM Administrator console. This section describes how to add hosts both domain members and perimeter workgroup servers to the VMM Administrator console. Open the VMM Administrator console using the shortcut on the Windows desktop or via the Start menu under Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Virtual Machine Manager Administrator Console. A Connect to Server window may open prompting for the VMM server to connect to. Enter the server name and connection port the default is port 8100 using the format VMMserver port. NOTE You may choose to always open a connection to this server by selecting the Make This Server My Default check box. Doing so prevents this connection window from displaying when the Administrator console is run. Go to the Hosts view by clicking the Hosts button then select All Hosts. The hosts managed by this VMM server will display in the Results pane. Selecting any host in the Results pane will display the details about that host in the Details pane. To add a new host select Add Hosts from the Actions pane or click the Actions menu Virtual Machine Manager Add Hosts. The Add Hosts Wizard will run. In the Select Host Location screen select one of the following options. The option chosen will alter the subsequent prompts in the Add Hosts Wizard. Windows Domain Joined Host If the host to add is a member of a Windows Active Directory domain .
