How to do it...

Carry out the following steps to install the VMM management server:

1. Login as RLAB\vmm-admin or with an account that has administrator rights.
2. Browse to the VMM setup folder, right-click on setup, and then select Run as administrator.

1. On the Setup page, click on Install and, on the Select features to install page, select VMM management server, and then click on Next, as follows:

1. On the Product registration information page, type the key and then click on Next.
2. On the Please read this notice page, tick the I have agreed with the terms of this notice checkbox and then click on Next.
3. On the Diagnostic and Usage Data page, read the notice, and then click on Next.
4. On the Microsoft Update page, tick the checkbox ON (recommended) to look at the Microsoft Update Center for latest updates, and then click on Next.
5. On the Installation location page, provide the path for the installation and then click on Next.

1. The server will now be scanned to check whether the requirements have been met and a page will be displayed showing us which requirements have not been met and how to resolve the issue.
2. As we planned our installation and had all prerequisites already installed, the Database configuration page will be directly displayed.
3. On the Database configuration page, specify the name of the server that is running SQL Server. In our case, it is w2k16-sql, as seen here:

1. You don't need to specify the port used for SQL communication, unless all of the following conditions are true for SQL:

• • SQL Server is running on another server (recommended)
  • The SQL Server browser service is not started
  • It is not using the default port of 1433

1. In the Instance name, provide the SQL Server instance, or select the default, MSSQLSERVER.

1. Agree to create a new database (new VMM installation) or to use an existing database (for example, a recover situation) and click on Next.
2. On the Configure service account and distributed key management page, select the account for Virtual Machine Manager Service.
3. If the selection is Domain account, type in the user domain account, in the format domain\user, and the password, and click on Next.

1. In the Distributed Key Management section, select Store my keys in Active Directory if you have decided to use DKM (recommended approach), shown as follows:

1. On the Port configuration page, leave the default port numbers or provide a unique value for each feature, and then click on Next as seen here:

1. On the Library configuration page, you can select the Create a new library share option if you want to create a new library share or you can select the Use an existing library share option if you want to use the existing library share, depending upon your requirements. Click on Select to specify the share location:

1. Click on Next to continue.
2. On the Installation summary page, review your selections. Click on Previous if you want to change any selections.
3. Click on Install to start the installation and an installation progress bar will
   be displayed.
4. On the Setup completed successfully page, click on Close.

1. Run Windows Update to download and install the latest updates for VMM management server and its console.