NEC Express5800 Fault Tolerant Virtual Server Quick Start Guide
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STEP 4: Install and Configure Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1
Installing Virtual Server R2 SP1 on a computer enables the computer to become a host for virtual machines.
The configuration and management of virtual machines uses the Virtual Server Web application. You can install
the Web application on the virtual server or on a separate management Web server to enable remote
management for the virtual machines. If you install the Web application on a separate Web server, you will gain
the following benefits:
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You maximize the resources that the Virtual Server can use for the virtual machines.
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You reduce the attack surface for the Virtual Server host system by not installing Internet Information
Services (IIS).
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You can automatically launch Windows updates on the system running the management Website (you
disable them on the virtual server).
For these reasons, we recommend that you install the Virtual Server Web application on a separate
management Web server.
Figure 11 shows the installation of the Virtual Server Web application on a separate system.
Figure 11: Remotely managing virtual machines.
The installation of the Web application on a separate management system requires that you do the following:
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Configure Constrained Delegation for the management system account in Active Directory.
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Run a custom installation of Virtual Server and choose to install only the Web application.
