Product specifications

FC0054604-00 A 4-1
4 Configuring the Host and
VMM Servers
This section describes, at a high level, how to configure the host (Virtual
Server 2005) and VMM (VMM 2007) servers. Detailed documentation for each of
these steps can be found at:
www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/virtualserver/
Initial Configuration of the VMM Server
To initially configure the Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) server:
1. Install Microsoft Windows 2003 server R2 SP2.
2. Configure this server to be part of a Windows domain (Active Directory).
3. Install VMM 2007 and all its required components.
4. Install the QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager management tool.
5. Install Microsoft Virtual Disk service.
Initial Configuration of the Host Servers
To initially configure the host servers:
1. Install Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 SP2.
2. Configure the server to be part of the same Windows domain as the VMM
server.
3. Install Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SPI Enterprise Edition.
4. Install the latest QLogic FC HBA driver available for your platform.
5. Install the QLogic SANsurfer FC HBA Manager agent (qlremote).
6. Install the storage vendor’s MPIO solution software (for example, EMC
PowerPath).
7. Install Microsoft Virtual Disk service.