Install Windows System Resource Manager

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

For Windows System Resource Manager to manage resources, the Windows System Resource Manager feature must be installed and the Windows System Resource Manager service must be running.

Install the Windows System Resource Manager feature

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is required to complete these procedures.

To install the Windows System Resource Manager feature

  1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager. Microsoft Management Console will start.

  2. In the console pane, scroll down to Features Summary.

  3. Click Add Feature. The Add Features Wizard will start.

  4. In the list of features, select the check box for Windows System Resource Manager, and then click Next.

  5. Follow the steps in the Wizard to finish installing Windows System Resource Manager.

Start the Windows System Resource Manager service

Resource management depends on the Windows System Resource Manager service. If you just installed the Windows System Resource Manager feature, this service will not be running.

To start the Windows System Resource Manager service

  1. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services. Microsoft Management Console will start.

  2. In the console pane, scroll down in the list of services to Windows System Resource Manager.

Note

You may need to expand the Name column to find the service.

  1. Right-click Windows System Resource Manager, and then click Start.

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