ABSTRACT

Once installed, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 is ready for confi guration. Th is chapter covers the proper confi guration of Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, including security, management, and tools that supply an easy to use and highly productive interface. It is critical that Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 be properly confi gured to garner all of the capabilities that are built into Virtual Server. Managing virtual machines and the host server can be a labor intensive process if Virtual Server is not confi gured properly to maximize productivity. It is important to learn how to properly use the management interface as mistakes can harm both host server and virtual machine performance, or can quite possibly render a virtual machine unusable.