Specifications

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7. On the Port Assignment page, do one of the following:
a. Click Next to use the default port (8100) for the VMM Administrator Console to
communicate with the VMM server.
b. Assign a different port that you want to use for the VMM Administrator Console to
communicate with the VMM server, and then click Next.
Important
The port settings that you assign for the VMM Administrator Console must identically match
the port settings that you assigned in the VMM server.
8. On the Summary of Settings page, review your settings and do one of the following:
a. Click Previous to change any settings.
b. Click Install to install the VMM Administrator Console.
9. On the Installation page, after setup is complete, click the link in the Status window to check
for the latest VMM updates.
10. The Connect to Server dialog box opens the first time you open the console.
11. In the Connect to Server dialog box, do one of the following:
a. If you installed the VMM Administrator Console on the same computer as the VMM
server, click Connect to connect to the local VMM server (localhost) using the default
port (8100).
b. In the Server name box, type the name of the computer where the VMM server is
installed, followed by a colon and the port that you want to use to connect the VMM
Administrator Console to the VMM server (the default port is 8100), and then click
Connect.
Installing the VMM Self-Service Portal
The VMM Self-Service Portal is an optional, Web-based component that enables users to create and
manage their own virtual machines within a controlled environment.
Note
We recommended that you install the VMM Self-Service Portal on a separate computer from the VMM
server.
1. From the product DVD or network share, double-click setup.exe.
2. In the Setup menu, click SMM Self-Service Portal.