How to Define a Manifest
Updated: January 15, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1
The Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) console uses the manifest file to determine what your add-in can do. It contains several pieces of basic information that identify the add-in, and then it defines all the components the add-in will supply to the console. For more information about manifest files, see Manifests.
To create the initial manifest file
Create a new XML document named
manifest.xml.Create the root XML node named
ConsoleAddInAdd an attribute named
xmlnsto the root XML node, and set the value toVMM-AddIns-v1.Add an attribute named
Nameto the root XML node, and set the value to the name of your add-in.Add an attribute named
Versionto the root XML node, and set the value to the version of your add-in. For example, set the value of1.0.0.0.Add an attribute named
Authorto the root XML node, and set the value to the name of the add-in author.Add an attribute named
Descriptionto the root XML node, and set the value to a short description of the add-in.Add an attribute named
FolderNameto the root XML node, and set the value of this attribute to a folder name that your add-in will be installed to. This must be a unique folder name across all add-ins that are installed in the console.
The following XML snippet shows what the manifest file should look like before any add-ins have been added to it:
<ConsoleAddIn xmlns="urn:VMM-AddIns-v1" Name="VM Checkpoint Add-in" Version="1.0.0.0" Author="Microsoft Corp" Description="An example add-in that can checkpoint selected virtual machines." FolderName="VMCheckpointAddIn"> </ConsoleAddIn>
Scenario: Define an Add-in
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Manifests
