Hey everyone
Have a slightly strange problem then I just can't seem to get a handle on:
We have three Full 2012 Servers running Hyper-V and two 2012 Hyper-V core servers. All servers store their VHD's locally (I know we need a SAN but that is not the issue here). I manage them all from the Hyper-V manager on my Windows 8.1 Pro laptop. Hyper-V
manager is installed on all three of the full installs as well, and has all 5 servers in all 3 managers - so i can remote onto any of the three full servers when i am not here and manage any of my VM's.
I have one VM that is playing up and only one. It is our file server that is running 2008 server SP2. Basically, I can remote desktop to it, but no matter which Hyper-V Manager I use, I cannot open view it from there, It shows a thumbnail but when you try
and connect to it, you get the "Cannot connect to the virtual machine....."
Now, this VM is around 5 years old and has been working fine for years. I moved the VM onto a 2012 Hyper-V core server last year and it was fine, (as are the other six VM's that run on this server) no problem at all, connected any way you wanted to, but
now no chance - RDP or nothing :-(
So, I have: Restarted the laptop, tried all other Hyper-V managers we have installed with the same result, rebooted the VM - twice, and in an act of desperation, rebooted the host server as well, nothing worked, I still have this issue. My problem is that
this is obviously a live file server and I can only reboot it VERY late at night so I don't want to but I really would like the Hyper-V manager to be able to connect to it.
Should point out that all other controls in the manager work OK i.e Shutdown, pause etc it is just the viewer that does not work on this one VM
If anyone could shed a little bit of light I would be most grateful :-)
Thank you in advance