Upgrading a VMM console

Close the VMM Administrator Console and the Virtual Machine Manager Command Shell (if open), and then pick one of the following options:

  • Option 1: In-place upgrade
  • Option 2: Uninstallation of the old VMM console

If you picked option 1, you will need to carry out the following steps:

  1. Browse to the installation media and run the setup file.
  2. On the main setup page, click on Install.
  3. Go through the installation steps.

If you picked option 2, you will need to carry out the following steps:

  1. In Control Panel | Programs | Programs and Features, click on Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 Administrator Console, and then click on Uninstall.
  2. On the confirmation page, click on Uninstall.
  3. Browse to the VMM 2016 media and double-click on the setup file to run it.
  1. On the main setup page, click on Install.
  2. Go through the installation steps.