Evaluating Microsoft System Center Operations

Manager 2022 by Using a Preconfigured VHD

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Published: April 1, 2022

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Contents
Preface............................................................................................................................................2
Copyright.....................................................................................................................................2
Revision History...........................................................................................................................2

Evaluating Microsoft System Center Operations Manager by Using a Preconfigured VHD............3

Evaluating Operations Manager by Using a Preconfigured VHD Topics......................................3

How to Prepare a Computer to Host the Operations Manager Virtual Machine............................3

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How to Create the Virtual Machine to Run Operations Manager...................................................4

How to Open the Operations Manager Console on the Virtual Machine.......................................6

Evaluating Microsoft System Center Operations

Manager by Using a Preconfigured VHD
This document describes how to use a preconfigured virtual hard disk (VHD) to create a virtual
machine for System Center Operations Manager so that you can evaluate the 2022 features of
Operations Manager. All the software that is necessary for this evaluation is included in the
VHD.

Important

The software that is included on this preconfigured VHD is intended for evaluation and
deployment planning purposes only. Please note the following:

 The evaluation VHD will expire in 180 days from the day of installation.
 Regardless of the evaluation time-window of individual components, the evaluation period
of the overall VHD will not exceed 180 days.
 You cannot use the evaluation version of SQL Server in a production environment.
 The evaluation version of Operations Manager expires 180 days after installation.
 The evaluation versions of Windows Server, SQL Server, and Operations Manager are in
English only.

Evaluating Operations Manager by Using a Preconfigured

VHD Topics
 How to Prepare a Computer to Host the Operations Manager Virtual Machine

Describes how to prepare a computer to host the virtual machine for Operations Manager.

 How to Create the Virtual Machine to Run Operations Manager

Describes how to use Hyper-V Manager to create the virtual machine to run Operations
Manager.

 How to Open the Operations Manager Console on the Virtual Machine

Describes how to configure Operations Manager on the virtual machine.

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How to Prepare a Computer to Host the Operations
Manager Virtual Machine
You can use the following information to prepare a computer to host the virtual machine for
System Center Operations Manager.

The following are some recommendations and requirements for the computer that hosts the
Operations Manager virtual machine:

 We recommend that you use a computer with a Dual-Core Pentium 4, 2 gigahertz (GHz)
(x64) processor or greater.
 We recommend that you have at least 30 gigabytes (GB) of hard disk space available for the
virtual machine.
 You must have at least 4 GB of memory available for the virtual machine.
To prepare the computer to host the Operations Manager virtual machine, do the following:

 Install and configure one of the supported operating systems for Hyper-V hosts for System
Center 2022.
 Install and configure the Hyper-V role in Windows. For more information about configuring
Hyper-V, see Install the Hyper-V Role and Configure a Virtual Machine .

You can use the following procedure to extract the Operations Manager virtual hard disk (VHD)
file.

To extract the VHD file

1. Download the following self-extracting files and all the related .bin files to the computer
that is running Hyper-V.

 SCOM_2022.exe

2. Place each set of downloaded files (.exe file plus .bin files) into a separate folder.
3. Complete the following steps with self-extracting .exe file:
a. Double-click the self-extracting .exe file to begin the wizard that extracts the VHD
file.
b. Click Next and then review the software license terms. If you accept the terms, click
I accept the agreement, and then click Next.
c. Provide the folder location where you want to save the extracted VHD file, and then
click Next.

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 d. To extract the VHD file, click Extract.
e. After the wizard finishes, click Finish. To confirm that the VHD file has been
extracted, open the destination folder that you specified.

How to Create the Virtual Machine to Run

Operations Manager
You can use the following procedure to create the virtual machine to run Operations Manager
by using Hyper-V Manager.

Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, on the computer that you are
configuring is the minimum required to complete this procedure.

To create the virtual machine to run Operations Manager

1. On the computer on which Hyper-V is installed, in Server Manager, click Tools, and then
click Hyper-V Manager.
2. In Hyper-V Manager, in the Actions pane, click New, and then click Virtual Machine.
3. On the Before You Begin page, click Next.
4. On the Specify Name and Location page, in the Name box, type the name for the virtual
machine. Determine where you want to store the virtual machine, and then click Next.
5. On the Specify Generation page, ensure that Generation 1 is selected, and then click
Next.
6. On the Assign Memory page, specify the amount of memory to assign to the virtual
machine, and then click Next.

Note
4,096 megabytes (MB) of memory is the minimum required by Operations
Manager.

7. On the Configure Networking page, select the appropriate connection to use for the
virtual machine, and then click Next. This connection needs to have access to the
domain/domain controller of the domain account which will be used to configure
Operations Manager in subsequent steps.
8. On the Connect Virtual Hard Disk page, select Use an existing virtual hard disk, specify
the location of the Operations Manager virtual hard disk (VHD) file, and then click Next.
9. On the Completing the New Virtual Machine Wizard page, click Finish to create the

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 virtual machine.
10. In Hyper-V Manager, right-click the virtual machine that you just created, and then click
Start.
11. Right-click the virtual machine that you just created, and then click Connect.
12. In the Operations Manager preparation window, enter the information that is needed to
configure the Operations Manager virtual machine, as follows:
a. In Computer Name, type a name for the virtual machine.
b. Under Domain Information, enter a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Also enter
a user name and password for an account that has permissions to join the domain.
c. If DHCP will not be available for the virtual machine, under Domain Information,
select Network Info, and specify IP address, gateway, and DNS information.
d. Optional: Under Action Account Information, select Domain User, and then click
Use above domain joining credentials.
13. When you have finished entering settings, click OK.
14. After about 5 minutes you will be asked to reenter a product key, click Do this later.

Note
It may take more than 90 minutes for installation to complete. Setup will be proceeding in a
cmd.exe window that is behind the Operations Manager window (do not close the
cmd.exe window).

How to Open the Operations Manager Console on

the Virtual Machine
You can use the following steps to open the Operations Manager Console on the virtual
machine.

Login into the virtual machine using the domain credentials used earlier.

On the Start menu there is a program ‘Operations Console’, click this to open the console.

On the Start menu, under All Apps, there is a folder Microsoft System Center \ Operations
Manager, click as appropriate to open other consoles such as Web Console.

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Note: To use the Web Console, Application Advisor, and Application Diagnostic consoles, disable
IE Enhanced Security Configuration for the logged in user.