KB: Attempting to remove VMware vCenter from System Center 2012 Virtual...
Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published. This one talks about an issue where attempting to remove VMware vCenter from VMM 2012 fails with error 0x8007274D. ===== Symptoms When trying to remove...
View ArticleKB: Adding a Citrix XenServer host on System Center 2012 Virtual Machine...
Here’s a new System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Knowledge Base article we recently published. This one tells you how to fix an issue where adding a Citrix XenServer host on VMM fails with error...
View ArticleKB: Installing the System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager VMM Management...
Here’s a new System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Knowledge Base article we recently published. This one tells you how to fix an issue where installing the VMM 2012 VMM Management Server fails...
View ArticleNow available: Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide for System Center...
The Infrastructure Planning and Design team is pleased to announce that the System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager guide is now available for download. Download the guide now:...
View ArticleUpdate Rollup 2 for System Center 2012 is now available for download
This rollup includes updates for App Controller, Data Protection Manager (DPM), Operations Manager (OpsMgr), Orchestrator, Service Manager (SCSM) and Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). Download links,...
View ArticleCloud and Datacenter Management System Center Update Rollup Improvements
Greetings, Hi, Carmen Summers here from the Cloud and Data Center Management System Center team. Yesterday System Center released Update Rollup 2 for System Center 2012 posted on all System Center...
View ArticleAn in-depth look at Virtual Machine Manager Services – Part 1
Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 had support for Virtual Machine templates (VM templates). At their core, VM templates consist of three main artifacts: one or more virtual disks, a hardware profile...
View ArticleKB: System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager Error: The selected user is...
Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published. This one talks about an issue where attempting to change the ownership of a VM in VMM 2012 to a user who is a member of the Self-Service User role...
View ArticleKB: How to troubleshoot the “Needs Attention” and “Not Responding” host...
Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published that talks about how to troubleshoot the “Needs Attention” and “Not Responding” host status in System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager. This is one...
View ArticleKB: How to troubleshoot issues when adding a Hyper-V host in System Center...
Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published. This one covers how to troubleshoot issues when adding a Hyper-V host in System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager. ===== Summary This article covers...
View ArticleKB: Adding a SAN storage provider in System Center 2012 Virtual Machine...
Here’s a new Knowledge Base article we published. This one talks about troubleshooting an issue where adding a SAN storage provider in VMM 2012 fails with SMI-S Error 26100. ===== Symptoms When...
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 Self-Study Guide - Unified Installer and Virtual Machine...
Are you looking for a good way to get started learning everything that’s new in VMM 2012? If so then here’s the guide for you: ===== In this post, I'll cover Unified Installer and Virtual Machine...
View ArticleHow to create and configure a private cloud in System Center 2012 Virtual...
Hi all, this is Vladimir from the VMM team and today I want to very quickly show how easy it is create and configure a private cloud in System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM 2012) and enable...
View ArticleSupport Tip: Connecting to a VM running on a VMware cluster from VMM 2012...
Hi folks, this is Vladimir from the VMM team and today I want to discuss an issue with System Center 2012 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM 2012) and VMware vCenter 4.1 that I saw few weeks ago. The summary...
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 Service Pack 1 Beta Now Available for Download
The Beta of System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (“SP1”) enables System Center customers to jointly evaluate System Center 2012 with Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. The Beta is for evaluation purposes...
View ArticleFree tool to convert VMware-based virtual machines and disks to Hyper-V based...
The Microsoft Virtual Machine Converter (MVMC) Solution Accelerator is a Microsoft-supported, stand-alone solution for the IT pro or solution provider who wants to convert VMware-based virtual machines...
View ArticleStep by step: From bare metal to the private cloud with Microsoft System...
This is something we mentioned a few months ago but it’s such a great series I wanted to mention it again in case some of you missed it. Microsoft’s own Travis Wright spent quite a bit of time with...
View ArticleGet inside the hood and learn details of Hyper-V over SMB support in VMM 2012
In Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V added the capability to store virtual machine (VM) resources on network shares hosted on NAS devices as an alternative to SAN remote storage. The Hyper-V storage stack...
View ArticleInformation on support by Virtual Machine Manager for Windows Server 2012
We've had a couple of questions around support by Virtual Machine Manager for Windows Server 2012 so I wanted to post a quick update to let you all know where to find the information you’re looking...
View ArticleMMS 2013 Dates Announced!
We're happy to announce that MMS will return to Las Vegas, NV, April 8-12, 2013! In order to be one of the first to know about the opening of MMS 2013 registration, send mail to mmsnotfy@microsoft.com...
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