[...]... Solutions in this chapter: ■ Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 and Dynamics System Initiative ■ What Is Virtualization, and When Should You Use It? ■ What Virtualization Tools Are Available? ■ How Does Virtualization Work? ■ Virtual PC versus Virtual Server 2005 ■ Virtual Server 2005 versus Virtual Server 2005 R2 Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions 1 406 _VIRTUAL_ 01.qxd 2 9/8/06 7:32... 6 What Virtualization Tools Are Available? 7 Third-Party Virtualization Tools 7 How Does Virtualization Work? 9 Virtual PC versus Virtual Server 2005 10 Features That Are Found in Both Virtual PC and Virtual Server 2005 R2 10 Differences between Virtual PC and Virtual Server 2005 R2 11 Supported Features in Virtual PC ... scenarios and a lot more are where virtualization can be a lot of help.There are several virtualization tools available on the market, all of them with specific support and features We will review the most important ones, but our focus will be on the Microsoft virtualization tool Virtual Server 2005 R2 Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 and Dynamics System Initiative The Microsoft Dynamics System Initiative... Configuring a Central Virtual Server Management Site 237 Using the Virtual Server COM API 247 Using the Virtual Server Programmer’s Guide 248 Connecting to the Virtual Server COM Object 254 Accessing a Virtual Server Using Script 256 Listing Virtual Server Properties 256 Setting Virtual Server Properties 259 Creating a Virtual Machine Using... Script Files for Virtual Server 2005 R2 381 Code Listings for Virtual Server 2005 R2 382 Appendix D Integrating Non-Windows Systems with MOM 2005 Using Virtual Agents 401 Index 451 xxiii 406 _VIRTUAL_ TOC.qxd 9/11/06 2:45 PM Page xxiv 406 _VIRTUAL_ 01.qxd 9/8/06 7:32 PM Page 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Microsoft Virtual Server Solutions... for each server needed 406 _VIRTUAL_ 01.qxd 9/8/06 7:32 PM Page 3 Introduction to Microsoft Virtual Server • Chapter 1 What Is Virtualization, and When Should You Use It? Virtualization is the concept of taking a single operating system and, instead of installing in on its own dedicated physical hardware, installing it on virtual hardware that is being presented by Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 running... physical server (see Figure 1.1).The key with virtualization is the isolation of each virtual machine Each virtual machine is unaware of the other virtual machines that are running on the virtual server If one virtual machine crashes, it will not crash the other virtual servers With new processor improvements from Intel and AMD, namely the new dual-core processors, you can consolidate more servers onto... power on the virtual servers and their guest operating systems at the disaster recovery site 406 _VIRTUAL_ 01.qxd 9/8/06 7:32 PM Page 7 Introduction to Microsoft Virtual Server • Chapter 1 Figure 1.3 Disaster Recovery Diagram What Virtualization Tools Are Available? Virtual Server 2005 Migration Toolkit is a free tool available from Microsoft that enables you to migrate a physical machine to a virtual machine.This... to two virtual floppy disk drives.These can be mapped to a physical floppy disk drive or a virtual floppy disk drive using a floppy image flp file ■ Up to two serial ports ■ One parallel port LPT ■ No USB support ■ Standard 101-key keyboard ■ Microsoft Intellimouse with PS2 interface ■ Emulates DEC 21140 Ethernet card Virtual PC versus Virtual Server 2005 Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 and Virtual Server 2005 are... 406 _VIRTUAL_ 01.qxd 9/8/06 7:32 PM Page 11 Introduction to Microsoft Virtual Server • Chapter 1 Differences between Virtual PC and Virtual Server 2005 R2 Along with the many similarities, there are also many differences.The main differences come from the design of the two products Virtual PC is designed for hosting desktop operating systems and applications and Virtual Server is designed for server . versus Virtual Server 2005 . . . . . . . . . .10 Features That Are Found in Both Virtual PC and Virtual Server 2005 R2 . . . . . . .10 Differences between Virtual PC and Virtual Server 2005 R2. Virtual Server Management Site . . . . . . . . . . .237 Using the Virtual Server COM API . . . . . . . . . . .247 Using the Virtual Server Programmer’s Guide 248 Connecting to the Virtual Server. IMWQ295T6T PUBLISHED BY Syngress Publishing, Inc. 800 Hingham Street Rockland, MA 02370 Virtualization with Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 Copyright © 2006 by Syngress Publishing, Inc.All rights reserved. Printed