Introduction
This article describes the fix that is included in Hotfix 1 for Update Rollup 11 of Microsoft System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). This hotfix contains two update packages for Update Rollup 11: One for the VMM Server and the other for the Administrator Console. Additionally, this article contains installation instructions for the hotfix.
Note To apply this hotfix, you must be using Update Rollup 11 for System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager.
Features that are added in this update rollup
Support for Windows Server 2016 as a guest system
After you apply this hotfix, you can create Windows Server 2016-based guest virtual machines (VM) in VMM. This hotfix also enables you to select roles and features that are applicable to Windows Server 2016 when you create a VM Template.
How to obtain and install this hotfix
Download information
Go to the following websites to manually download the update packages from the Microsoft Download Center:
For information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to go to the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online servicesMicrosoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
Installation instructions
To manually install the update packages, run the following command at an elevated command prompt:
msiexec.exe /update <packagename> For example, to install the update package for the VMM Server (KB3199246), run the following command:
msiexec.exe /update kb3199246_vmmserver_amd64.msp Note Installing the hotfix requires you to install both the VMM Server and the Administrator Console update packages.
