about_VMM_2012_Host_Platforms
Applies To: System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager
about_VMM_2012_Host_Platforms
TOPIC
about_VMM_2012_Host_Platforms
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Provides an overview of new virtual machine host features in Virtual
Machine Manager (VMM) for System Center 2012 and the VMM command-line
interface.
LONG DESCRIPTION
VMM for System Center 2012 enables you to deploy and manage virtual
machines and services across multiple hypervisor platforms, including
Hyper-V, VMware ESX and ESXi hosts, and Citrix XenServer hosts. VMM
enables you to manage and provide resources from multiple hypervisors
and make the resources available to private cloud deployments, all from
a common command-line interface.
Hyper-V Hosts
In VMM, you can add the following types of servers as managed
Hyper-V hosts:
- Windows Server computers or Windows Server failover clusters in an
Active Directory domain that is trusted by the domain of the VMM
management server. This includes Windows Server computers in a
disjointed namespace.
- Windows Server computers in an Active Directory domain that is
untrusted by the domain of the VMM management server.
- Windows Server computers in a perimeter network.
- Physical computers that do not have an operating system installed.
For more information about adding Hyper-V hosts and host clusters to
VMM, see the Add-SCVMHost, New-SCVMHost, and Add-SCVMHostCluster
cmdlets.
VMware ESX Hosts
VMM integrates directly with VMware vCenter Server. You can manage
the day-to-day operations of VMware ESX hosts and host clusters, such as
the discovery and management of ESX hosts, and the ability to create,
manage, store, place and deploy virtual machines on ESX hosts by using
the VMM command shell.
However, more advanced fabric management needs to be performed through
vCenter Server, such as the configuration of standard vSwitches and port
groups, vMotion and Storage vMotion. By integrating with vCenter Server
to manage ESX hosts, VMM can recognize and support these VMware features.
For information about the key differences in managing ESX Hosts in VMM
for System Center 2012, see "Managing VMware ESX Hosts Overview" in the
TechNet library at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=214039.
Citrix XenServer Hosts
Through VMM, you can manage the day-to-day operations of XenServer hosts
and XenServer pools through the VMM command shell. These operations
include the discovery and management of XenServer hosts and pools, and
the ability to create, manage, store, place and deploy virtual machines
and services on XenServer hosts.
Through VMM for System Center 2012, XenServer hosts are directly managed.
Therefore, there is no interaction between the VMM management server and
the XenCenter server.
The XenServer parameter has been added to the Add-SCVMHost,
Add-SCVMHostCluster, and Find-SCCluster cmdlets to indicate the specified
action will be taken on a XenServer host.
SEE ALSO
about_VMM_2012
about_VMM_2012_Cmdlet_and_Parameter_Name_Mapping
about_VMM_2012_Cmdlet_Backward_Compatibility
Add-SCVMHost
New-SCVMHost
Add-SCVMHostCluster
Find-SCCluster