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 <htmlet>vmm</htmlet>  The Virtual Machine Manager Library is a repository used to store a variety of virtual machine resources such as virtual hard disk and CD/DVD ISO images, virtual machine templates, stored virtual machines, virtual floppy disks, hardware and guest operating system profiles and SysPrep answer files. The primary purpose of the library is to promote re-use of information and objects in the creation and configuration of virtual machines deployed within the Virtual Machine Manager infrastructure. A VMM Library consists of resources stored in a one or more network share folder folders on the VMM Library Server system combined with information cataloged in the SQL Server database associated with the VMM 2008 installation. By default, the VMM Library shre share folder is located in ''%SystemRoot\ProgramData\Virtual Machine Library Files'' and shared under the name ''MSSCVMMLibrary''.
A VMM 2008 configuration can have multiple VMM Library Servers configured. The Library Server is commonly installed on the same system as the VMM Server, although for larger mission critical configurations, it is recommended that the VMM Library Server be deployed on a failover cluster.
== Adding New Library Servers ==
When the VMM Server component is installed, the ''default VMM Library Server'' is also installed. Once this default library has been installed it cannot be removed or relocated to another server. It is, however, then possible to configure VMm additional VMM library Servers on other systems. This is achieved from within the ''Library'' view of the VMM Administrator Console (for information on installing and launching the console read the chapter entitled [[A Guided Tour of the VMM Administrator Console]]).
New VMM Library Servers are added by clicking on the ''Add library server'' link located in the VMM Administrator Console ''Actions'' pane located on the right hand side of the console window. This selection will launch the ''Add Library Server'' wizard. The ''Enter Credentials'' screen requires the user name and password for a valid administrator on the specified domain.
[[Image:vmm_library_resources_new.jpg|The VMM Library Resources pane displaying new library server]]
 
== Removing Library Servers ==
 
A library server may be removed from the Virtual Machine Manager by right clicking on the server in the ''Library Resources'' pane in the top left hand corner of the VMM Administrator Console and selecting the ''Remove'' menu option. The system will calculate any dependencies and then display the following dialog prompting for user credentials and confirmation to proceed with the removal process:
 
 
[[Image:vmm_remove_library_server.jpg|Removing a library server]]
 
 
Once the library server has been removed from the VMM infrastructure, the files associated with the corresponding library will remain on the server that originally hosted the library server. These will need to be manually deleted if no longer required.
== Adding Shares to a Library Server ==
VMM Library Servers store files in network share folders. Shares are typically configured during the VMM Library Server installation process. Additional shares may, however, be added to a library using the VMM Administrator Console.
Before the shares can be added to the library, however, they must first be created on the VMM Library Server host. To do this, log into the system on which the library resides, enable ''network sharing and discovery '' if not already enabled, create the folders which are to be used as library shares and then share them by right clicking on the folders, selecting Properties and choosing the ''Share'' tab. More details on how to share folders on Windows Server 2008 can be found in the [http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Configuring_Windows_Server_2008_File_Sharing Configuring Windows Server 2008 File Sharing] chapter of the [http://www.techotopia.com/index.php/Image:Windows_server_2008_essentials.jpg Windows Server 2008 Essentials] online book.
Once the shared folders have been created and shared, switch to the ''Library'' view of the VMM Administrator Console, select the library server to which the shares are to be added from the ''Library Resources'' pane located in the top left hand corner of the console window and click the ''Add library shares'' link in the ''Actions'' pane. The selection will invoke the ''Add library Library Shares'' wizard as illustrated in the following figure:
The shares are now available for the storage of virtual machine resources.
 
== Removing Shares from a Library ==
 
To remove a share from a library, right click on the share in the ''Library Resources'' pane and select the ''Remove'' menu option. A confirmation box will appear warning that all files contained in the share will also be removed the Virtual Machine Manager. Once confirmation is given, the share will no longer be listed in the library. Although the share has been removed from the library, the shared folder and files contained therein still exist on the server hosting the library and must be manually deleted if no longer required.
== Manual and Automatic Library Refreshes ==
From within this dialog, automatic refreshes may be turned off or the duration modified to meet specific requirements. A In addition, a manual refresh of a library may be performed at any time by right clicking on the library and selecting ''Refresh'' from the resulting menu.
== Adding Files to a VMM Library ==
To add a a file to a libraylibrary, simply copy the file to the appropriate share folder on the library server system. Note that new files added to a library share will not show up in the library index until the next refresh is performed. To perform a manual refresh, right click on the library to which the file was added and select ''Refresh'' from the resulting menu.  <htmlet>vmm</htmlet>

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