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console and connecting to a VMM Server. For more details on this topic area refer to the chapter entitled [[A Guided Tour of the VMM Administrator Console]].
== Creating New Virtual Machines ==
Perhaps one of the key tasks when managing virtual machines is the creation of new virtual machines, either on a local or remote host. New virtual machines may be created by cloning an existing virtual machine, using a pre-existing template or configured completely from the ground up. Creating virtual machines from templates was covered in detail in the chapter entitled [[Creating and Managing VMM 2008 Virtual Machine Templates]] and cloning of virtual machines will be covered later in this chapter. Creating a new virtual machine and configuring entirely from new is performed by selecting the ''new virtual machines'' link located in the ''Actions'' pane of the VMM Administrator Console ''Virtual Machines View''. This will display the ''New Virtual Machine'' wizard.
* Availability — Whether or not the virtual machine should be assigned to a clustered server.
Once the hardware has been configured, the ''Next'' button displays the ''Select DesitinationDestination'' screen. Options are provided to create the virtual machine on a host now, or to have the virtual machine stored in the VMM library from where it may be deployed to a host of your choice at a later time.If the decision is made to store the virtual machine in the library, the next screen will ask that a library server be selected. For details on deploying virtual machines from a library, refer to the section below entitled '''Deploying Virtual Machines from a Library'''. If the virtual machine is to deployed to a host now, the next screen will provide a list of available hosts. Select the desired target host for the virtual machine, proceed to the ''Select Path'' screen and choose a location on the target host file system for the new virtual machine. Click ''Next'' to choose the virtual networks on the target host to which any network adapters configured on the hardware settings screen are to be connected. The Additional Properties screen provides the option to define what should happen to the virtual machine when the target host system starts up and stops. This screen also provide the opportunity to define which operating system is going to run on the virtual machine. The final screen displays a summary of the new virtual machine settings. Review the information and click Create to create the new virtual machine on the selected host. Once the creation process is complete, the new virtual machine will appear in the inventory of the selected host and be ready to run. == Cloning Virtual Machines == == Deploying Virtual Machines from the Library == == Migrating Virtual Machines == == Storing a Virtual Machine in the Library ==
