How to Add Networking Components to a Service Template

 

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

In Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), a service is a set of virtual machines that are configured and deployed together and are managed as a single entity—for example, a deployment of a multi-tier line-of-business application. To prepare to deploy a service, you can add the following networking components to a service template:

Important

You must configure a load balancer for a tier before you deploy a service. After you deploy a service, you cannot add a load balancer by updating the service.

To add a network to a service template

  1. In the Service Template Designer, on the Home tab, in the Service Template Components group, click Add VM Network (with System Center 2012, click Add Logical Network). An element representing the network is added to the canvas.

  2. Select the network element on the canvas, and then in the properties pane at the bottom of the Service Template Designer window, select the appropriate network from the Network list.

  3. To connect the network to the network adapter of a tier, on the Home tab, in the Tools group, click Connector. Then on the canvas, drag from the new network element to the network adapter element of the tier. A connecting line will appear to join the two elements.