SCVMM2012: Adding a host from an untrusted domain or workgroup
This quick guide is for those that want to deploy the agents to a host that doesn’t share the Virtual Machine Managers domain.
There are two steps. Firstly we must install the agent on the host, then we must add the host to VMM and import the security key generated during the agent setup. Here are those steps in detail.
Step 1: Agent Setup
This article is using the Release Candidate.
On the host, Launch setup.exe, from the installation screen select Local Agent
Select Next
Read the terms, select I agree the terms of this notice then select Next
You can select the path to install the agent then select Next
Select This host is on a perimeter network then enter the encryption key
Select the directory to export the file to or leave the default.
Optionally you can choose to use a CA signed certificate. When finished select Next.
Choose the network name or select IP address (You use when adding the host to SCVMM). Select Next
Update or use the default ports used for communication and file transfer then select Next.
You are ready to install the agent. Select Install.
Select Finish
Step 2: Add the host to SVMM
Copy the Security file generated in Step 1 to an area you can access from the VMM server.
Launch the SCVMM console, select Add Resources then select Hyper-V Hosts and Clusters
Select Windows Server computers in perimeter network, then select Next
Enter the Computer name or IP address that you used in Step 1, enter the Encryption key then browse to the Security File. Select the destination Host group then select Add. Select Next.
If the host has already been managed by VMM you can reassociate the machine, add any virtual machine placement paths (note this can be done later) then select Next.
Confirm the settings and select Finish.
*Note you can view the PowerShell script by select View Script.
That’s it, the job window will launch and the results of installation will appear there. On completion you will be able to manage your hosts.
* This article is using the Release Candidate.
In: Virtual Machine Manager, Virtualization · Tagged with: Virtual Machine Manager
on January 5, 2012 at 1:43 pm
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