System Requirements: VMM Self-Service Portal
Updated: January 15, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager
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| In System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Self-Service Portal has been removed. |
Hardware Requirements
The following tables provide the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for the VMM Self-Service Portal based on the number of concurrent connections that are maintained on the Web server.
Maintaining up to 10 concurrent connections
| Hardware component | Minimum | Recommended |
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Processor |
Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz |
Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz |
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RAM |
2 GB |
2 GB |
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Hard disk space |
512 MB |
20 GB |
Maintaining more than 10 concurrent connections
| Hardware component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
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Processor |
Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz |
Dual-Core 64-bit, 3.2 GHz or greater |
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RAM |
2 GB |
8 GB |
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Hard disk space |
10 GB |
40 GB |
Software Requirements
The following software must be installed prior to installing the VMM Self-Service Portal.
| Software Requirement | Notes |
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A supported operating system |
For more information, see Supported Operating Systems later in this topic. |
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Web Server (IIS) |
You must install the Web Server (IIS) role and the following Web Server (IIS) features:
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Windows PowerShell 2.0 |
Windows PowerShell 2.0 is included in Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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At least Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) |
On a computer running Windows Server 2008 R2, if the .NET Framework 3.5.1 feature is not installed (it is not installed by default), the VMM setup wizard will install the feature. |
Supported Operating Systems
| Operating System | Edition | Service Pack | System Architecture |
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Windows Server 2008 R2 (full installation) |
Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter |
Service Pack 1 or earlier |
x64 |
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| Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal on a computer that is running Windows Server® 2012 is not supported. |
Additional information
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Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal on a domain controller is not supported.
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To use the VMM Self-Service Portal, client computers must be running Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9.
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For better performance, it is recommended that you install the VMM Self-Service Portal on a separate computer from the VMM management server.
For information about installing the VMM Self-Service Portal, see Installing and Opening the VMM Self-Service Portal.
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For additional resources, see Information and Support for System Center 2012.
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