Hosts, Guests, and Domain
I have two server boxes. Server box #1 I've loaded Windows Server 2008 as the (hyper-v) host OS, plus SBS 2011 as a guest OS. Server box #2, I want to load Windows Server 2008 as the host OS and a...
View ArticleNIC Teaming in Hyper-V Server 2012
I'm wanting to set up a server running Hyper-V Server 2012, and team the NICs. Much has been made of teaming being a new feature in Server 2012, but is it possible in the standalone Hyper-V Server...
View ArticleMultiple Replication
I'm using Windows 2012 Hyper-V and enabled replication of a virtual machine. Which works great.Is it possible to replicate this specific VM to a 2nd server? IE have multiple replications running of a...
View ArticleDo I need System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Hi!We are looking at a new system, today we have physical servers, and want to buy a Hyper-V system 2012. We are going to buy 2 Hyper-V Datacenter 2012 hosts, that is connected to a Fiberchannel SAN....
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rename msvm_virtualswitch
I set the property ElementName and save it using "Put", as shown below. But the network adapter shown in the Windows network connections does not get updated (attached image). Any idea on how to get it...
View ArticleBackup a Windows Server 2012 HyperV Cluster
Hi All,I have 2 servers in a failover cluster Running Windows Server 2012 attached to a FC SAN using Cluster Shared VolumesMy question is "Can 'Windows Backup' backup virtual machines running in this...
View ArticleShared nothing migration issues (2012)
I'm checking out some new features of 2012 and have 2 standalone servers (not clustered) attached to their own storage (10Gb iSCSI). I've got a dedicated live migration network between the two servers...
View ArticleBack up options for Hyper-V Virtual Servers That will allow backup while...
I have some virtual servers that are dynamically expanding disks. I have read that to utilize a backup with VSS the VM must be shut down because of this. My employers are concerned with this method....
View ArticleUnable to enable replication
I am having difficulty changing the replication for one of our VMs. I would appreciate some helpful advice. The VM I am working with already has replication enabled. I want to change the replica...
View ArticleiSCSI in converged network scenario
If we have a converged network with two teamed pNICs in LBFO on windows server 2012 Hyper-V node, Teamed adapter is assigned in vSwitch used for tenant, management, live migration, cluster and two...
View ArticleNeed help with hyper-v virtual switch on windows 2012 DC edition
Hi Guys am needing a bit of help here as have not done this at all before.Ok setup is as follows:I have a Dell R720 which is going to be my hyper-v host that is all it is going to do nothing else it...
View ArticleVM Nic teaming in windows 2012 hyper-v
Hi,Do I understand it correctly that Windows 2012 allows configure nic teaming in Virtual Machine. For example:VM HOST1 VM HOST2Each host has 4 network cards. Using native windows Teaming I configure 2...
View ArticleError trying to mount the DVD to a network based ISO image in Windows 2008...
Greetings,When I try to configre the guest OS settings to mount the CD/DVD drive to an ISO image I have setting on a file share, I consistently get an error. The only time I have been able to mount an...
View ArticleCan we Expand a VHD or VHDX Without a Reboot in Hyper-V 3?
Will it be possible to resize a VHD/VHDX in Hyper-V 3 while the VM is online?
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Fixed Size VHD uses still high I/O on Physical Host?
So we did a performance test for our servers and found that one of them is using very high I/O.The picture below shows that the server pretty much doing read/write very minute through out a day.This...
View ArticleHyper V No Connection?
I got a windows 2008 Server runningThe problem is I don't have any internet connection when I am on the server I tried the Integration service setup disk but get an error saying I need to Download...
View ArticleHyper- V memory release issue with guest
I have installed server 2008 R2 with SP1 & install Hyper-V role in it. I am facing memory related issue in Hyper-V. I have configured dynamic memory for all virtual machines. hyper-v guest is not...
View ArticleShared nothing Live Migration Fails at 65%
I have multiple identical Hyper-V hosts (not clustered) with Server 2012 Datacenter on them. When attempting to migrate machinesfrom one to the other (Share-Nothing), The will go to 65% and then they...
View ArticleHyper-V HA Failover Cluster - iSCSI connected storage
HiI'm just looking for some best practice guidance with iSCSI connected storage for Hyper-V/CSV, I have a HP SV4330 (Single node) and 3 HP DL380p G8's and 2 HP A5120 switches bound together using IRF...
View ArticleExchange 2010 DAG on 2012 Failover Cluster using HyperV
Hi,We've just setup a Windows Failover Cluster running under Windows 2012 Datacenter. We're on a 2 node cluster connecting to an HP StoreVirtual P4350 iSCSI SAN.We would like to install Exchange 2010...
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