Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Getting Started Guide

Microsoft Corporation Published: July 2009

Abstract
This guide helps you get started with Microsoft Hyper !" #er$er 200% &2 by pro$iding infor'ation about its features( hardware re)uire'ents( and how to set up and 'anage it* +or 'ore infor'ation about Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2( see the Microsoft Hyper ! #er$er ,eb site -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2d34294506* This docu'ent is also a$ailable in an online for'at -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2d347%0076*

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Contents
Microsoft Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 @etting #tarted @uide**************************************************************4 ?bstract************************************************************************************************************************************ 4 Copyright infor'ation********************************************************************************************************************** 2 Contents****************************************************************************************************************************************** A Microsoft Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 @etting #tarted @uide**************************************************************7 <ew +eatures********************************************************************************************************************************** 7 !irtuali:ation Platfor' Co'parison************************************************************************************************* B #etting 8p Microsoft Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2********************************************************************************% &e$iew Prere)uisites for 2nstallation*********************************************************************************************** % Processor************************************************************************************************************************************ % Me'ory**************************************************************************************************************************************** 9 <etwor/ adapters************************************************************************************************************************ 9 ?dditional considerations************************************************************************************************************* 9 2nstall Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2****************************************************************************************************** 9 Configure Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2*******************************************************************************************40 Manage Hardware and Cri$ers***************************************************************************************************** 44 ?dding hardware************************************************************************************************************************ 44 Configure Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 for &e'ote Manage'ent******************************************************42 Manage Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 &e'otely*********************************************************************************4A Configure !irtual <etwor/s*********************************************************************************************************** 4D Configure and Manage +ailo$er Clustering***********************************************************************************47 ?dditional &eferences******************************************************************************************************************* 47

Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Getting Started Guide

Microsoft Hyper !" #er$er 200% &2 is the ne;t generation of Microsoft Hyper ! #er$er 200%( which is a hyper$isor based product that was first released in #epte'ber 200%* Hyper ! #er$er pro$ides a si'plified( reliable( and opti'i:ed $irtuali:ation solution( which enables i'pro$ed ser$er utili:ation and reduced costs* Eecause Hyper ! #er$er is a dedicated stand alone product that contains only the ,indows hyper$isor( a ,indows #er$er dri$er 'odel( and $irtuali:ation co'ponents( it pro$ides a s'all footprint and 'ini'al o$erhead* 2t can easily fit into custo'ersF e;isting 2T en$iron'ents( le$eraging their e;isting pro$isioning( 'anage'ent( support tools( processes( and s/ills*

!e" #eatures
Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 contains the sa'e $irtuali:ation feature set as the Hyper ! role in ,indows #er$er 200% &2* #o'e of the features included in Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 are: $ive igration: Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 includes support for li$e 'igration* 1i$e 'igration enables custo'ers to 'o$e running $irtual 'achines fro' one host to another without ser$ice interruptions* #ai%over c%ustering: Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 includes host clustering technology to enable support for unplanned downti'e* ,ith li$e 'igration and failo$er clustering( custo'ers recei$e high a$ailability and dyna'ic 'igration capabilities for planned and unplanned downti'es* &rocessor and e ory support: Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 supports up to % soc/et physical syste's and pro$ides support for up to BD cores* 2n addition( Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 supports up to 4 TE of &?M on a physical syste'* 'pdated Server Configuration too%: The #er$er Configuration tool is designed to si'plify the 'ost co''on configuration tas/s* 2t helps you configure the initial settings without ha$ing to type co''and line strings* 2n Hyper ! #er$er 200%( this utility is called Hyper ! Configuration 8tility -H!Config6* 2n Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2( this tool is called the #er$er Configuration tool -#Config*c'd6* 2t is included in Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 and in the #er$er Core installation option of ,indows #er$er 200% &2* Two configuration options are a$ailable only when you run the #er$er Configuration tool on a ser$er running Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2: ?n option to ha$e the #er$er Configuration tool start auto'atically e$ery ti'e you log on to a co'puter running Hyper ! #er$er with the ?d'inistrator account ?n option to configure failo$er clustering

+or a detailed feature and support co'parison between Hyper ! #er$er 200%( Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2( and ,indows #er$er 200% &2( see the !irtuali:ation Platfor' Co'parison section*

Virtua%i(ation &%atfor
Hyper ! #er$er 200% Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2

Co parison

The following table pro$ides an o$er$iew co'parison of the features and support in the following products:

,indows #er$er 200% &2 -=nterprise and Catacenter editions6

Hyper-V Server 2008 Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 )indo"s Server 2008 R2

Capabi%ities

;BD based Ges processor architecture only Hyper$isor based Product type <u'ber of soc/ets -licensing6 Ges #tand alone product 8p to D

Ges

Ges

Ges #tand alone product 8p to %

Ges Hperating syste' 8p to % -=nterprise6 8p to BD -Catacenter6

<u'ber of cores supported by the hyper$isor Me'ory !irtual 'achine 'igration

2D -with #er$ice Pac/ 2 or IE97B540 -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.0 1in/2d34759%A66 8p to A2 @E <one

BD

BD

8p to 4 TE Juic/ and li$e 'igration

8p to 4 TE Juic/ and li$e 'igration -=nterprise and Catacenter6

Ma;i'u' nu'ber of cluster nodes ?d'inistrati$e

<ot applicable

4B

4B

Co''and line( te;t based configuration

Co''and line(

Co''and line( B

Capabi%ities

Hyper-V Server 2008

Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

)indo"s Server 2008 R2

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tool( and re'ote @82 'anage'ent -with &e'ote #er$er ?d'inistration Tools or a +ull installation of ,indows #er$er 200% &26

te;t based configuration tool( and re'ote @82 'anage'ent -with &e'ote #er$er ?d'inistration Tools or a +ull installation of ,indows #er$er 200% &2 6 =;isting 'anage'ent tools Ges

te;t based configuration tool( re'ote 'anage'ent( and local @82 -Hyper ! Manager MMC6

Manage'ent

=;isting 'anage'ent tools

=;isting 'anage'ent tools Ges

Manageable by #yste' Center !irtual Machine Manager !irtuali:ation rig hts for ,indows #er$er guest $irtual 'achines

Ges -!irtual Machine Manager 200% and !irtual Machine Manager 200% &26 0

-!irtual Machine -!irtual Machine Manager 200% Manager 200% &26 &26 0 D $irtual 'achines -=nterprise6 8nli'ited $irtual 'achines -Catacenter6

<u'ber of running $irtual 'achine guests Ma;i'u' nu'ber of $irtual processors

?s 'any as physical resources allow( up to 492

?s 'any as physical resources allow( up to A%D % ti'es the nu'ber of logical processors

?s 'any as physical resources allow( up to A%D % ti'es the nu'ber of logical processors

% ti'es the nu'ber of logical processors

Hyper ! #er$er 200% and Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 also pro$ide the following support: Storage

Cirect attached storage: Gou can use #erial ?d$anced Technology ?ttach'ent -#?T?6( e;ternal #erial ?d$anced Technology ?ttach'ent -e#?T?6( Parallel ?d$anced Technology ?ttach'ent -P?T?6( #erial ?ttached #C#2 -#?#6( #C#2( and +irewire* #torage area networ/s -#?<s6: Gou can use 2nternet #C#2 -i#C#26( +ibre Channel( and #?# technologies* Guest operating syste support #ee article 97D97% in the Microsoft Inowledge Ease -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.0 1in/2d34759%46*

Setting 'p Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

The following sections describe the steps to install and set up Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2: &e$iew Prere)uisites for 2nstallation 2nstall Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 Manage Hardware and Cri$ers Configure Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 for &e'ote Manage'ent Manage Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 &e'otely Configure !irtual <etwor/s Configure and Manage +ailo$er Clustering

Revie" &rere*uisites for +nsta%%ation

Hyper ! $irtuali:ation technology re)uires specific hardware* Gou can identify syste's that support ;BD based architecture and Hyper ! by searching the ,indows #er$er catalog for Hyper ! as an additional )ualification -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2d344422%6* Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 has hardware re)uire'ents that are si'ilar to the Hyper ! role in ,indows #er$er 200% &2*

&rocessor
Mini'u': ?n ;BD based processor with hardware assisted $irtuali:ation* This is a$ailable in processors that include a $irtuali:ation optionKspecifically( processors with 2ntel !irtuali:ation Technology -2ntel !T6 or ?MC !irtuali:ation -?MC !6 technology* Hardware enforced Cata =;ecution Pre$ention -C=P6 'ust be a$ailable and enabled* #pecifically( you 'ust enable the 2ntel LC -Me;ecute disableN6 bit or the ?MC <L -Mno e;ecuteN6 bit*

Me ory
Mini'u': 4 @E &?MO reco''ended: 2P @E &?M Ma;i'u': 4 TE

!et"or, adapters
Mini'u': 4 &eco''ended: 2 or 'ore

Additiona% considerations
The settings for hardware assisted $irtuali:ation and hardware enforced C=P are a$ailable in the E2H#* Howe$er( the na'es of the settings 'ay differ fro' the na'es identified pre$iously* +or 'ore infor'ation about whether a specific processor 'odel supports Hyper !( chec/ with the 'anufacturer of the co'puter* 2f you 'odify the settings for hardware assisted $irtuali:ation or hardware enforced C=P( you 'ay need to turn off the power to the co'puter and then turn it bac/ on* &estarting the co'puter 'ay not apply the changes to the settings*

+nsta%% Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

+ollow the steps below to install and set the initial configuration of Microsoft Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2* +nsta%% Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 4* #tart the co'puter fro' the installation 'edia* 2* 2n the #etup ,i:ard( clic/ the language you want to use during the installation* A* 2n the ne;t screen( select the language to be installed( along with the ti'e and currency for'ats and the /eyboard layout( and then clic/ !e-t* D* Clic/ +nsta%% !o"( and then accept the license ter's* 7* 2n the ne;t screen( specify the location where you want Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 to be installed( and then clic/ !e-t* B* ?s the installation proceeds( the co'puter will restart se$eral ti'es* ,hen the installation is co'plete( you will ha$e the opportunity to set up the ?d'inistrator account* Clic/ ./* 5* Type a strong password for the ?d'inistrator account( confir' it( and then press =<T=&* %* ,hen you see the 'essage 0our pass"ord has been changed( clic/ ./*

Configure Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Hyper ! #er$er does not contain a graphical user interface* 2nstead( you configure Hyper ! #er$er using the #er$er Configuration tool -#config*c'd6* Gou can use an ordinary co''and pro'pt for operations that are not a$ailable in the #er$er Configuration tool* Gou 'ust be a 'e'ber of the ?d'inistrators group to use the tool*

The #er$er Configuration tool is also a$ailable in #er$er Core installations of ,indows #er$er 200% &2( although the options a$ailable in the tool are slightly different in that en$iron'ent* The 'a9ority of the options in the #er$er Configuration tool are docu'ented in the #er$er Core 2nstallation Hption @etting #tarted @uide -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.0 1in/2C34AD2026* Two options appear only when you run the #er$er Configuration tool in Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2: 102 3o not disp%ay this enu at %ogin 112 #ai%over C%ustering #eature

Hption 40 si'ply allows you to control whether or not the #er$er Configuration tool auto'atically starts whene$er you log on to the co'puter with an account in the ?d'inistrators group* To enable or disable failo$er clustering( type 11 and press =<T=&* The tool will show the current status of failo$er clustering* #ee the Co''and &eference for a co'plete collection of all co''and line operations and options -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2C34A20426* Eecause there is no user interface( Hyper ! #er$er is designed to be 'anaged re'otely in the following ways: 8sing Hyper ! Manager fro' &e'ote #er$er ?d'inistration Tools -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2C34A0%B26 8sing the Hyper ! Manager Microsoft Manage'ent Console -MMC6 snap in fro' a ser$er running ,indows #er$er 200% &2 40

8sing #yste' Center !irtual Machine Manager &2

Manage Hard"are and 3rivers

+ollow these procedures to add hardware( obtain a list of dri$ers( or disable dri$ers on a ser$er running Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2*

Adding hard"are
4o add hard"are 4* +ollow the instructions pro$ided by the hardware $endor for installing the hardware* 2f the dri$er is already included in Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2( Plug and Play will start and install the dri$er* 2f the dri$er for the hardware is not included( proceed with the following steps* !ote Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 uses the ,indows #er$er dri$er 'odel* ?ny dri$ers that wor/ with ,indows #er$er 200% &2 will also wor/ with Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2* 2* Copy the dri$er files to a te'porary folder on the ser$er running Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2* A* ?t a co''and pro'pt( na$igate to the folder where the te'porary files are located( and then run the following co''and( where driverinf is the file na'e of the *inf file for the dri$er: &nputi% 5i 5a QdriverinfR D* 2f pro'pted( restart the co'puter* 4o obtain a %ist of drivers 4* ?t a co''and pro'pt( type: Sc *uery type6 driver !ote Gou 'ust include the space after the e)ual sign for the co''and to co'plete successfully* 4o disab%e a device driver 4* ?t a co''and pro'pt( type the following( where service_name is the na'e of the ser$ice you obtained in the pre$ious procedure: Sc de%ete Qservice_nameR

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Configure Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 for Re ote Manage ent

Eefore you can 'anage Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 fro' a re'ote co'puter( you 'ust configure it by following the steps below*

4o configure Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 for re ote

anage ent

4* 2f it is not already running( start the #er$er Configuration tool by typing Sconfig7c d in a co''and pro'pt and pressing =<T=&* 2* 2f the account you ha$e used to log on to the co'puter is already in the Co'ain ?d'inistrators group( s/ip to the ne;t step* 2f the account you ha$e used to log on to the co'puter is not in the Co'ain ?d'inistrators group( add the account to the ?d'inistrators group by typing 8 and pressing =<T=&* A* Type the do'ain na'e and user na'e and press =<T=&* +or e;a'ple( type: do ain9do ain user* D* Clic/ ./* 7* 2n the #er$er Configuration tool( configure re'ote 'anage'ent by typing : and pressing =<T=&* B* #elect any of the following re'ote 'anage'ent 'ethods* These options are not e;clusi$eKyou can enable any or all of the' by repeating this step* +or re'ote 'anage'ent( you should enable all of the'* ?llow MMC &e'ote Manage'ent a* Type 1 to enable MMC &e'ote Manage'ent* b* ? 'essage appears that says: M=nabling MMC firewall e;ceptions and !irtual Cis/ #er$ice*N c* ,hen the process is co'plete( the following 'essage appears: S&e'ote Manage'ent allowed for all ,indows +irewall profiles*N Clic/ ./*

=nable ,indows Power#hell

a* Type 2 to enable ,indows Power#hell* b* ,hen the process is co'plete( the following 'essage appears: MGou 'ust restart the co'puter to co'plete the ,indows Power#hell 42

installation* &estart now0N Clic/ 0es* ?llow #er$er Manager &e'ote Manage'ent !ote Gou 'ust enable ,indows Power#hell and restart the co'puter before you can enable #er$er Manager &e'ote Manage'ent* a* Type 8 to allow the co'puter to be 'anaged by using &e'ote #er$er Manager* b* ,hen the process is co'plete( the following 'essage appears: M&e'ote #er$er Manage'ent enabled*N Clic/ ./* 5* Gou 'ay need to restart the co'puter to acti$ate the option* %* 2f the co'puter running Hyper ! #er$er is in a wor/group( see the Hyper ! #er$er ho'e page for 'ore infor'ation -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2d347%0046*

Manage Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Re ote%y

?fter configuring the co'puter running Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 for re'ote 'anage'ent( you can re'otely 'anage Hyper ! #er$er through any of the following 'ethods: 8se Hyper ! Manager in a +ull installation of ,indows #er$er 200% &2* 8se Hyper ! Manager in ,indows 5 using &e'ote #er$er ?d'inistration Tools* 8se Microsoft #yste' Center !irtual Machine Manager 200% &2*

Choose the option that is right for you( and then follow the steps that correspond with your choice* !otes The Hyper ! Manager Microsoft Manage'ent Console -MMC6 snap in is auto'atically installed when the Hyper ! role is enabled on +ull installations of ,indows #er$er 200% &2* 2f you will be using a co'puter with a A2 bit operating syste' to re'otely 'anage a co'puter running Hyper ! #er$er that has failo$er clustering enabled( you 'ust enable A2 bit support for failo$er clustering on the co'puter running Hyper ! #er$er* Gou can do this with the following co''and: dis ;on%ine ;enab%e-feature ;featurena e< #ai%overC%uster-Core-).)=:

4A

4o

anage fro

a )indo"s Server 2008 R2 co puter

4* Hn the re'ote co'puter you will be 'anaging Hyper ! #er$er fro'( enable the Hyper ! Manager MMC snap in: Hn the Start 'enu( clic/ Server Manager* 2* &ight clic/ #eatures( and then clic/ Add #eatures* A* 8nder Re ote Server Ad inistration 4oo%s( clic/ Ro%e Ad inistration 4oo%s( clic/ Hyper-V 4oo%s( and then clic/ !e-t* D* Clic/ +nsta%%* 7* ?fter the co'puter restarts( clic/ the Start 'enu( clic/ Ad inistrative 4oo%s( and then clic/ Hyper-V Manager* B* Hn the left side of the MMC window( clic/ Hyper-V Manager* 5* +ro' the Actions 'enu( clic/ Connect to Server( select Another Co puter( and then enter the na'e or 2P address of the ser$er that you want to connect to*

4o

anage fro

)indo"s >

4* Hn the re'ote co'puter you will be 'anaging Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 fro'( download and install the Hyper ! Manager MMC snap in fro' &e'ote #er$er ?d'inistration Tools -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2C34A0%B26* 2* ?fter the co'puter restarts( clic/ the Start 'enu( clic/ Ad inistrative 4oo%s( and then clic/ Hyper-V Manager* A* Hn the left side of the MMC window( clic/ Hyper-V Manager* D* +ro' the Actions 'enu( clic/ Connect to Server( select Another Co puter( and then enter the na'e or 2P address of the ser$er that you want to connect to* To 'anage Hyper ! #er$er re'otely fro' Microsoft #yste' Center !irtual Machine Manager( see the !irtual Machine Manager content -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2C34294B%6*

Configure Virtua% !et"or,s

Gou can configure one or 'ore $irtual networ/s for $irtual 'achines to access networ/ resources* Configure $irtual networ/s as follows* 4o configure virtua% net"or,s 4* @o to any co'puter that you ha$e pre$iously set up for re'ote 'anage'ent of Hyper ! #er$er* 2* #tart the Hyper ! Manager MMC snap in* 4D

A* +ro' the Actions 'enu( clic/ Connect to Server( select Another Co puter( and then enter the na'e or 2P address of the ser$er that you want to connect to* D* 2n the Actions 'enu( clic/ Virtua% !et"or, Manager* 7* 8nder Create virtua% net"or,( select ?-terna%( and then clic/ Add* B* Type a na'e for the new $irtual networ/ -such as Corpnet6( and then clic/ ./* !ote ,hen you create a $irtual networ/ re'otely( Hyper ! #er$er creates the new $irtual switch and binds it to the TCP.2P stac/ of the physical networ/* 2f the ser$er running Hyper ! #er$er is configured with only one physical networ/ adapter( this 'ay result in a loss of networ/ connection* ,hen you create the e;ternal $irtual switch( ensure that you select the A%%o" anage ent operating syste to share this net"or, adapter chec/ bo; in #tep 7 in this procedure to a$oid this situation* ? drop of the networ/ connection is nor'al during the creation of the $irtual switch on the physical adapter*

Configure and Manage #ai%over C%ustering

Gou can configure and 'anage failo$er clustering and li$e 'igration* 4o configure and anage fai%over c%ustering

4* 2n the #er$er Configuration tool -#config*c'd6( use option 11 to enable failo$er clustering* 2* Hn the re'ote co'puter that you will be 'anaging a failo$er cluster fro'( download and install &e'ote #er$er ?d'inistration Tools -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.0 1in/2C34A0%B26* A* ?fter the co'puter restarts( clic/ Start( clic/ Ad inistrative 4oo%s( and then clic/ #ai%over C%uster Manager* Gou can then use the 'anager to create and 'anage failo$er clusters*

!ote Gou can 'i; Hyper ! #er$er 200% &2 nodes with nodes running #er$er Core installations of ,indows #er$er 200% &2* That is( a cluster can contain nodes of both /inds*

Additiona% References
Microsoft Hyper ! #er$er ,eb site -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2C34294506 Microsoft #yste' Center !irtual Machine Manager ,eb site -http:..go*'icrosoft*co'.fwlin/.01in/2C34294B%6

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