System Requirements: VMM Self-Service Portal in System Center 2012
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager
Note
As of System Center 2012 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) Self-Service Portal has been removed.
Hardware Requirements
The following tables provide the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for the VMM Self-Service Portal based on the number of concurrent connections that are maintained on the Web server.
Maintaining up to 10 concurrent connections
| Hardware component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz | Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Hard disk space | 512 MB | 20 GB |
Maintaining more than 10 concurrent connections
| Hardware component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz | Dual-Core 64-bit, 3.2 GHz or greater |
| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk space | 10 GB | 40 GB |
Software Requirements
The following software must be installed prior to installing the VMM Self-Service Portal.
| Software Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|
| A supported operating system | For more information, see Supported Operating Systems later in this topic. |
| Web Server (IIS) | You must install the Web Server (IIS) role and the following Web Server (IIS) features: - .NET Extensibility - ASP.NET - Default Document - Directory Browsing - HTTP Errors - IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility - IIS 6 WMI Compatibility - ISAPI Extensions - ISAPI Filters - Request Filtering - Static Content |
| Windows PowerShell 2.0 | Windows PowerShell 2.0 is included in Windows Server 2008 R2. |
| At least Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) | On a computer running Windows Server 2008 R2, if the .NET Framework 3.5.1 feature is not installed (it is not installed by default), the VMM setup wizard will install the feature. |
Supported Operating Systems
| Operating System | Edition | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2008 R2 (full installation) | Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter | Service Pack 1 or earlier | x64 |
Important
Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal on a computer that is running Windows Server® 2012 is not supported.
Additional information
Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal on a domain controller is not supported.
To use the VMM Self-Service Portal, client computers must be running Internet Explorer 8 or Internet Explorer 9.
For better performance, it is recommended that you install the VMM Self-Service Portal on a separate computer from the VMM management server.
For information about installing the VMM Self-Service Portal, see Installing and Opening the VMM Self-Service Portal.