Adding the Microsoft VMM server to BMC Server Automation

The following sections provide instructions for adding the Microsoft Hyper-V System Center virtual machine manager (VMM) to BMC Server Automation:

• • Before you begin
    • System requirements
    • Access and privileges
    • Prerequisites for SCVMM 2012 SP1
  • To install the Windows agent on the Microsoft VMM server
  • To add the Microsoft VMM server to BMC Server Automation
  • Where to go next

Before you begin

Ensure that your environment meets the following requirements.

System requirements

To use BMC Server Automation in a Microsoft Hyper-V virtual environment, you must have the following minimum hardware and software:

• Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 System Center VMM installed
• Hyper-V role enabled
• PowerShell 2.0 installed

The BMC Server Automation Application Server must be allowed access to the target through the RSCD agent on the VMM server.

Access and privileges

Prerequisites for SCVMM 2012 SP1

To install the Windows agent on the Microsoft VMM server

1. Install the RSCD agent on the VMM server, as described in Installing an RSCD agent (Windows). Be sure to install the Windows x64 agent.
2. Open the c:\windows\rsc\exports file and edit the permissions. Ensure that the permissions in the Exports file follow the permissions guidelines you are using in regards to exports or users or users.local files.
3. Save and close the file.

To add the Microsoft VMM server to BMC Server Automation

To add the Microsoft VMM server to BMC Server Automation, complete the following steps:

Where to go next

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