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Installing vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager best practices (2036700)
Purpose
To manage third-party hypervisors by using vCenter Server, first you must first install the vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager server.
You can install the vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager server on the same machine as vCenter Server if it runs on Windows, or on a remote machine.
Resolution
Prerequisites
Verify that you have an account with administrator privileges on the vCenter Server system.
Verify that the Windows Remote Management service is running and configured on the vCenter Server machine and the machine where you install the vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager server.
Verify that your user account has sufficient rights to install the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package. The vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager installer initiates the installation of the Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package.
If you want to use a custom certificate for vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager, verify that you have all the necessary certification authorities in the Trusted Root Certification Authority on the system where you want to install the vCenter Multi-Hypervisor Manager server.
