DHCP and Private Virtual network = APIPA (Hyper-V 2012)
I have a Desktop on which 2012 has been installed. This desktop has no network and i prefere to remain it that way since it is only used for testing purposes. So i've created some VM into a Private...
View ArticleServer Core 2012 - Server Manager Works, but Hyper-V Manager does NOT Connect
I have been working on this for several days...read every article out there (I think) SetUp: Windows 8 machine connecting to a Server Core 2012 install (WORKGROUP - not Domain) I am able to connect to...
View ArticleCan I simulate a WAN link with Hyper V?
I want to test RODC installation and configuration before deploying the RODC to branch offices and for this lab I only have one server which is the Hyper V host running 2008 R2. I have two virtual...
View ArticleLuns are unavailable
I am having a EMC VNX storge and having HP C7000 enclosure of 16 bays, I have been assigned few luns from EMC storage to one of the 3 servers which are under windows cluster, after assigning the luns i...
View ArticleConnect with Server Manager results in DISM error
I'm trying to use Disk Management (and other typical GUI tools) on my new Hyper-V guest. Seems like a simple request?When I open Server Manager (from the RSAT tools on my Windows 7 PC) and then select...
View ArticleWhat do you thing about idea of using SATA for Hyper-V?
I’m going to use MD3000i SAN and I need as much space as possible. I can add only 2 MD1000 so when I use SAS 400GB in RAID 10 it could be not enough. I need this for about 80-100 Virtual machines and...
View ArticleHyper V Gust OS system backup
Dear: i want to make system backup for machines inside hyper V is by copy whole VHD files to other storage but i supprise when i found the last update for VHD files is the date of last restart for...
View ArticleHyper-V Replica with SSL and WAN Acceleration
Hello Everyone!I am testing out Hyper-V 2012, specifically the Replica feature using SSL certificates for authentication as my Hyper-V hosts are not in the same domain/forest. Replication works...
View ArticleRemote Desktop Connection hangs on “Detecting connection quality”
Hi,I have created a Windows 7 VM running on server 2012 Hyper V, installed the integration service and added a VGPU. The issue is Remote Desktop Connection hangs on “Detecting connection quality” and...
View ArticleHyper-V R3 VMSwitch 10 Gbps Performance
Hello,Question: What is the typical performance on VMSwitch connected to 10Gbps NIC?Problem: I'm configuring a new Hyper-V R3 cluster with dual 10 Gbps NICs (HP DL380pG8 / HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port...
View ArticleHow to set up HYPER-V hosts with SMB shared storage
Hi everybody,I would need some advice from someone with more experience in this.I wanted to set up multiple hosts that would run VMs from a common storage, and if possible use SMB based storage for the...
View ArticleMemory Deduplication?
I was reading some articles on Windows 2012 recently and came across this one which seems to indicate that Memory Deduplication was something that Hyper-V was capable of. It is an old article (written...
View ArticleCan't RDP to Virtual Machine from Host
I am new to the Hyper-V world and have come across a roadblock. I have Server 2008 SP1 with current updates installed and have added the following roles:Hyper-V, Network Policy and Access Services,...
View ArticleWhen Start Virtual machine it shown error
When start virtual machine it shows error "an attempt to read or update the virtual machine configuration failed could not initialize" also cannot access the virtual machine folder it show error "You...
View ArticleSnapshot - Event ID 19542
Event ID 19542Cannot take snapshot for 'xxxxxxxxxxxx' because one or more synthetic fibre channel controllers are attached. (Virtual machine ID xxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxx)I get this error when...
View ArticleopenSUSE 12.03 only gives 800x600 display resolution capability in Microsoft...
I have just installed openSUSE 12.03 in a virtual machine box under Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows 8 Pro.I attempted to change the resolution from 800x600 to something more acceptable, but under Display...
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 ArticleHyperV %Guest Run Time Counter in Milliseconds?
In the HyperV Hypervisor Virtual Processor Counters there is the %Guest Run Time Counter that gives me a percentage value. Is there any way to get a value in milliseconds? I think i could convert it...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Server and Windows 2012 Essentials Domain
I want to set up a Windows 2012 Server running Exchange 2013 as a VM in a Windows 2012 Essentials domain (Essentials is also running as a VM in Hyper-V. I also want to install SQL Server 2012 on the...
View ArticleEvent ID 28
My 2008 Standard Server system event logs is fills with event 28 with description below:Port 'SWITCHPORT-SM-FC5560C9-DCE6-4273-A249-1F6BC894E206-0-1' was prevented from using MAC address...
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