Deploying System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager

Updated: May 13, 2016

Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager

The following topics show you how to deploy and configure Virtual Machine Manager (VMM):

• Specifying a Service Account for VMM

• Cross-Forest Domain Trusts in VMM

• Configuring Distributed Key Management in VMM

• VMM Capacity Data

• Pre-Creating the VMM Database

• Installing System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager

• Installing a Highly Available VMM Management Server

• Reviewing Availability and Recovery Options for Protecting the VMM Database

• How to Configure the VMM Database with AlwaysOn Availability Groups

Before you begin the deployment of VMM, ensure that you read the release notes at Release Notes for System Center 2012 -- VMM, and review the system requirements:

• For VMM in System Center 2012 or System Center 2012 SP1, see System Requirements: VMM 2012 and VMM 2012 SP1.

• For VMM in System Center 2012 R2, see System Requirements for System Center 2012 R2 and Preparing your environment for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager.

After you deploy VMM, apply the latest Update Rollup that is available from Microsoft Support.

For an overview of VMM, see Overview of System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager.