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Finally, review the summary of configuration options displayed on the next screen and, subject to approval, click ''Install'' to initiate the installation process. After the installation has finished, the option will be provided to check for updates to the Virtual Machine Manager. Be sure to select this option before clicking on the ''Close'' button. Once the installation process is complete, two new services will be running on the server. These will show up in the list of services as ''Virtual Machine Manager'' and ''Virtual Machine Manager Agent''.
== Installing the VMM Administrator Console == Although the VMM Server component performs most of the 'behind the scenes' work for VMM 2008, it the VMM Administrator Console which makes it possible for users to manage and monitor virtual machines. In fact, until the VMM Administration Console has been installed on one or more systems, the VMM Server is of very little use. The VMM Administrator Console is installed using the VMM 2008 Setup wizard. To begin the installation process, insert the VMM 2008 media into drive, or launch the ''setup.exe'' executable from the downloaded VMM 2008 trial. When the main screen appears, click on the ''VMM Administrator Console'' option, read and accept the licensing terms and click ''Next''. If VMM Server is already installed on the system, the Windows Experience Improvement Program setting for the Administrator Console will be inherited from that installation. Click ''Next'' to perform the prerequisites check. If any problems are reported with the hardware or software configuration, resolve the problems and re-run the check. Once the check passes successfully, specify the installation location for the files associated with this component and click ''Next'' to configure the port which will be used to communicate with VMM Server. The default is recommended unless the VMM Server has been configured to use a different port, in which case VMM Administrator Console must be configured to use the same port. Finally, click ''Next'' to review the configuration settings, followed by ''Install'' to initiate the installation process. Once the installation process is complete, Setup will provide the options to check for updates, add a VMM Administrator Console shortcut to desktop and to launch the Console when the wizard exits. Make the appropriate selections and click ''Close''. Upon completion of the installation, the VMM Administrator Console will be available from the desktop (if the option was selected during the installation) and from the ''Start->All Programs->Microsoft System Center->Virtual Machine Manager 2008->Virtual Machine Manager Administrator Console''. For an overview of the VMM Administrator Console, refer to the chapter entitled [[A Guided Tour of the VMM Administrator Console]]. == Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal == The VMM Self Service Portal is supported on all Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003 SP2 systems. Amongst the requirements for the Self-Service Portal are the Internet Information Service 6.0 (IIS). On Windows Server 2008, the IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility and IIS 6 WMI Compatibility roles must also be installed prior to installing the portal. As with the other VMM components, the Self-Service Portal is installed using the VMM 2008 setup wizard which can be launched either from the VMM 2008 media, or the trial download. Once Setup is running, click on the ''VMM Self-Service Portal'' option and wait while some temporary files are copied. Read and accept the licensing terms and conditions, make a Windows Experience Improvement Program selection if prompted to do so, and run the prerequisites check. If any problems are reported by the check, resolve the issues and re-run the check until it passes successfully. Any problems will be accompanied by step-by-stepo instructions on how to resolve the issue.
