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== Storing a Virtual Machine in a Library ==
If a virtual machine is no longer required to be deployed on a host, it may be deleted. Sometimes, however, the virtual machine may be needed again in the future, in which case deleting it is not an option. Fortunately, VMM 2008 provides the option remove a virtual machine from a host and store it in a VMM Library from where it may be deployed to a managed host at any time in the future.
Storing a virtual machine library is achieved by selecting the ''Virtual Machine'' display within the VMM Administrator Console, selecting the virtual machine to be stored and clicking on the ''Store in library'' link located in the ''Actions'' pane. The ''Store Virtual Machine Wizard'' will subsequently appear as illustrated in the following figure:
[[Image:vmm_store_virtual_machine_wizard.jpg|The VMM Store Virtual Machine Wizard]]
The wizard displays a list of VMM Library Server, one of which may be selected as the destination for the virtual virtual machine. Clicking ''Next'' prompts for a location within the library into which the virtual machine is to be stored. Finally the ''Summary'' screen is displayed which includes a ''Store'' button to initiate the storage process. Once completed, the virtual machine will be removed from the host and made available for future deployment from the library.
== Deploying Virtual Machines from a Library ==
