Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Release Notes
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Installation Prerequisites
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta requires specific hardware. You can identify systems that support the x64 architecture and Hyper-V by searching the Windows Server® catalog for Hyper-V as an additional qualification. The Windows Server catalog is available on the Microsoft Web site (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=111228).
To install and use Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta, you need the following:
- An x64-based processor.
- Hardware-assisted virtualization. This is available in processors that include a virtualization option; specifically, Intel VT or AMD Virtualization (AMD-V).
- Hardware Data Execution Protection (DEP) must be available and be enabled. Specifically, you must enable the Intel XD bit (execute disable bit) or the AMD NX bit (no execute bit).
Additional considerations
- The settings for hardware-assisted virtualization and hardware data execution protection are available in the BIOS. However, the names of the settings may differ from the names identified previously.
For more information about whether a specific processor model supports Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 Re Beta, check with the manufacturer of the computer. - If you modify the settings for hardware-assisted virtualization or hardware data execution protection, you may need to turn off the power to the computer and then turn it back on. Restarting the computer may not apply the changes to the settings.
Setting the Administrator Password
During the first logon after the installation of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta, you will be prompted to enter a user name and create a password. The following instructions outline this process.
Note: This process will only occur during the first logon after the installation of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta.
1. Click on Other User.
2. In the user name field type Administrator and then press ENTER.
3. A message stating that “The user’s password must be changed before logging on the first time” appears. Click OK.
4. Type a new password in the New password field.
5. Type the same password again in the Confirm password field, and then press ENTER.
6. You will see a confirmation that your password has been changed. Click OK.
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool
The Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta configuration tool is intended to support the administrator with a menu driven User Interface (UI) for configuration. The configuration tool starts automatically at login of the system administrator or it can be started manually.
To manually start the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta configuration tool
1. Change to the system drive.
2. Type hvconfig.cmd and then press ENTER.
Figure 1: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool
Domain/Workgroup
The current Domain/Workgroup settings are displayed in the default Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration screen.
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To join a domain |
1. Type 1 and press ENTER. 2. Type D and press ENTER. 3. Type the domain name and press ENTER. Example: domain.corp.company.com 4. Type an authorized domain\user Example: domain\user1 5. When prompted, type a password for the user and press ENTER. 6. You will be prompted with “You must restart your computer to apply these changes. Restart now?” 7. Click Yes to reboot. 8. You will be prompted with “Do you wish to also change the computer name now before restarting computer to complete domain name changes? Do one of the following: If you want to change computer name 1. Click Yes 2. Type the new computer name and press ENTER. 3. You will be prompted with “The computer needs to be restarted in order to complete the operation. The command completed successfully.” Click OK. 4. You will be prompted with “You must restart your computer to apply these changes. Restart now?” Click Yes to reboot. If you do not want to change computer name 1. Click No 2. You will be prompted with “The computer needs to be restarted in order to complete the operation. The command completed successfully.” Click OK. 3. You will be prompted with “You must restart your computer to apply these changes. Restart now?” Click Yes to reboot. NOTE: By default, running virtual machines will automatically be saved prior to restarting the server. NOTE: If a domain user has not been added to the local administrators group, you will not be able to make system changes, such as changing the computer name, using the domain user. To add a domain user to the local administrators group, allow the computer to reboot. Next, log onto the computer as the local administrator and follow the steps listed below in the section Add Local Administrator. |
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To join a workgroup |
1. Type 1 and press ENTER. 2. Type W and press ENTER. 3. Do one of the following: If currently joined to a workgroup 1. Type the name of the workgroup to join and press ENTER. 2. You will be prompted with “Welcome to the workgroup: workgroup name” 3. Click OK. If currently joined to a domain 1. Type the name of the workgroup to join and press ENTER. 2. You will be prompted with “Machine currently joined to domain. Do you want to remove this computer from the current domain now?” Click Yes. 3. Type an authorized domain\user Example: domain\user1 4. When prompted, type a password for the user and press ENTER. 5. You will be prompted with “You must restart your computer to apply these changes. Restart now?” Click No. 6. Type 1 and press ENTER to configure the Hyper-V Server Workgroup name. 7. Type W and press ENTER. 8. Type the name of the workgroup to join and press ENTER. 9. You will be prompted with “Welcome to the workgroup: workgroup name” 10. Click OK.
4. Type 11 and press ENTER to restart the Hyper-V Server. 5. You will be prompted with “Are you sure you want to restart?” 6. Click Yes. NOTE: By default, running virtual machines will automatically be saved prior to restarting the server. |
Computer Name
The current computer name is displayed in the default Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2 Beta Configuration screen.
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If joined to a workgroup |
1. Type 2 and press ENTER to change the computer name. 2. Type the new computer name and press ENTER. 3. You will be prompted with “The computer needs to be restarted in order to complete the operation. The command completed successfully.” Click OK. 4. You will be prompted with “You must restart your computer to apply these changes. Restart now?” Click Yes to reboot. NOTE: By default, running virtual machines will automatically be saved prior to restarting the server. |
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If joined to a domain |
1. Type 2 and press ENTER to change the computer name. 2. Type the new computer name and press ENTER. 3. When prompted type the domain and the name of an authorized user and press ENTER. 4. Next, type a password for the user and press ENTER. 5. You will be prompted with “You must restart your computer to apply these changes. Restart now?” Click Yes to restart. NOTE: By default, running virtual machines will automatically be saved prior to restarting the server. |
Network Settings
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta network settings can be assigned by a DHCP Server or an IP Address can be assigned manually.
1. Type 3 and press ENTER to configure the server network settings.
2. You will be presented with a list of available network adapters attached to your Microsoft Hyper-V Server.
3. Type the Index# of the adapter you want to configure and press ENTER.
4. You will be presented with the current configuration for the network adapter you selected.
5. Type 1 and press ENTER to configure the IP address for the selected network adapter
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To receive an IP from a DHCP Server |
1. Type D and press ENTER |
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To assign a static IP to the network adapter |
1. Type S and press ENTER to manually assign a static IP to the network adapter. 2. Type the desired static IP address and press ENTER. 3. Type the desired subnet mask and press ENTER. 4. Type the desired default gateway and press ENTER. |
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To configure DNS Server settings for the selected network adapter |
1. Type 2 and press ENTER. 2. Type the IP address of the desired preferred DNS server and press ENTER. 3. You will be prompted with “Preferred DNS server set.” 4. Click OK. 5. Type the IP address of the desired alternate DNS server and press ENTER. 6. You will be prompted with “Alternate DNS server set.” 7. Click OK. |
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To clear the current DNS Server settings |
1. Type 3 and press ENTER. 2. You will be prompted with “DNS servers removed. DNS servers will be automatically obtained from network.” 3. Click OK. |
6. Type 4 and press ENTER to return to the default configuration page.
Add Local Administrator
Additional users can be added to the local administrators group on a Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta computer.
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To add a domain user to the local administrator group |
1. Type 4 and press ENTER. 2. Type the domain name + username and press ENTER. Example: domain\domain user 3. You will be prompted with “User added to local Administrators group. domain\domain user” 4. Click OK. NOTE: To add a domain user to the local administrator group, you must be currently joined to a domain (See Domain/Workgroup above). |
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To add a workgroup user to the local administrator group |
1. Type 4 and press ENTER. 2. Type the username and press ENTER. Example: user1 3. When prompted, type a password for the user and press ENTER. 4. When prompted, type the password a second time and press ENTER. 5. You will be prompted with “User added to local Administrators group. Username.” 6. Click OK. |
Windows Update Settings
The current Update settings are displayed in the default Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration screen.
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To set updates to automatic |
1. Type 5 and press ENTER. 2. Type A and press ENTER to set updates to automatic. 3. You will be prompted with “Windows Update set to Automatic. System will check for and install updates every day at 3:00AM.” 4. Click OK. 5. You will be returned to the Hyper-V Server Configuration Tool and you will see “Automatic” next to “Windows Update Settings”. |
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To set updates to manual |
1. Type 5 and press ENTER. 2. Type M and press ENTER to set updates to manual. 3. You will be prompted with “Windows Update set to Manual. System will never check for updates.” 4. Click OK. 5. You will be returned to the Hyper-V Server Configuration Tool and will see “Manual” next to “Windows Update Settings”. |
Download and Install Updates
The current Update Status is displayed in the default Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration screen.
NOTE: You must be connected to the internet to receive Hyper-V Server updates.
7. Type 6 and press ENTER to search for updates.
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To Search for All updates |
1. Type A and press ENTER 2. Type Y and press ENTER to download and install all updates. 3. The download and installation of updates will begin.
Note: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta is pre-release code. As such, no updates will be available via the internet.
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To Search for Recommended updates only |
1. Type R and press ENTER to search for recommended updates only. Note: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta is pre-release code. As such, no updates will be available via the internet. |
Note: This may take some time.
Note: You may be prompted with “A restart is required to complete Windows Updates. Restart now?” Click Yes to initiate a restart. By default, running virtual machines will automatically be saved prior to restarting the server.
1. You will be returned to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool and will see the current Hyper-V Update status next to “Download and Install Updates“.
Remote Desktop
The current Remote Desktop status is displayed in the default Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration screen.
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To enable Remote Desktop for clients running Remote Desktop with network Level Authentication |
1. Type 7 and press ENTER. 2. Type E and press ENTER to enable Remote Desktop. 3. Type 1 and press ENTER to allow only clients running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure). 4. You will be prompted with “Remote Desktop enabled for clients only running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure).” 5. Click OK. 6. You will be returned to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool and will see “Enabled (more secure clients only)” next to “Remote Desktop”. |
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To enable Remote Desktop for clients running any version of Remote Desktop |
1. Type 7 and press ENTER. 2. Type 2 and press ENTER to allow clients running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure). 3. You will be prompted with “Remote Desktop enabled for clients running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure).” 4. Click OK. 6. You will be returned to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool and will see “Enabled (all clients)” next to “Remote Desktop”. |
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To disable Remote Desktop |
1. Type 7 and press ENTER. 2. Type D and press ENTER to disable Remote Desktop. 3. You will be prompted with “Remote Desktop disabled.” 4. Click OK. 5. You will be returned to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool and will see “Disabled” next to “Remote Desktop”. |
Failover Clustering Role
The current Failover Cluster Role status is displayed in the default Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration screen.
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To enable Failover Clustering Role |
5. Type 8 and press ENTER. 6. You will be prompted with “Enable Failover Clustering now?” 7. Click Yes. 7. An installation script will run. Post installation you will be returned to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool and will see “Enabled” next to “Failover Clustering Role” |
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To disable Failover Clustering Role |
1. Type 8 and press ENTER. 2. You will be prompted with “Disable Failover Clustering now?” 3. Click Yes. 4. An installation removal script will run. Post installation you will be returned to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool and will see “Disabled” next to “Failover Clustering Role” |
Configure Remote Management
1. Type 9 and press ENTER to configure the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta remote management settings.
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To enable WinRM |
1. Type 1 and press ENTER 2. You will be prompted with “Make these changes [y/n]?” 3. Type Y and press ENTER |
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To disable WinRM |
1. Type 2 and press ENTER |
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To Configure firewall to allow all remote administration |
1. Type 3 and press ENTER. 2. You will be prompted with “Firewall exceptions for remote administration enabled.” 3. Click OK. |
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To Configure Firewall to disallow all remote administration |
1. Type 4 and press ENTER. 2. You will be prompted with “Firewall exceptions for remote administration disabled.” 3. Click OK. |
2. Type 5 and press ENTER to return to the default configuration page.
Regional and Language Options
1. Type 10 and press ENTER to configure or modify the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Regional and Language options.
2. You will be presented with the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Regional and Language options dialog box.
3. When you are finished configuring Regional and Language Options, click OK or Apply to commit the changes or Cancel to discard them.
Figure 2: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Regional and Language Options
Date and Time
1. Type 11 and press ENTER to configure or modify the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Date and Time options.
2. You will be presented with the Date and Time options dialog box.
3. When you are finished configuring Date and Time options, click OK to commit the changes or Cancel to discard them.
Figure 3: Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Date and Time Settings
Do not display this menu at login
1. Type 12 and press ENTER to change the display options for the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration menu.
2. You will be prompted with “Disable the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration menu from starting automatically at login?”
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To Disable menu at login |
1. Click Yes 2. The configuration tool will exit and you will be presented with command line.
NOTE: To return to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool, type hvconfig and press ENTER.
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To enable menu at login |
1. Click No 2. You will be returned to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool. |
Log Off User
3. Type 13 and press ENTER to log off the current user.
4. You will be prompted with “Are you sure you want to log off?”
2. Click Yes.
Restart Server
1. Type 14 and press ENTER to restart the server.
2. You will be prompted with “Are you sure you want to restart?”
3. Click Yes.
NOTE: By default, running virtual machines will automatically be saved prior to restarting the server.
Shut Down Server
1. Type 15 and press ENTER to shut down the server.
2. You will be prompted with “Are you sure you want to shut down?”
3. Click Yes.
NOTE: By default, running virtual machines will automatically be saved prior to shutting down the server.
Exit to Command Line
1. Type 16 and press ENTER to exit to the Command Line.
NOTE: To return to the Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Configuration Tool, type hvconfig and press ENTER.
Open a new Command Line window
1. Press CTRL+Shift+ESC to open Task Manager
2. In Task Manager click File -> New Task (Run) -> CMD.
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Remote Management
There are a few ways to remotely manage Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta:
· Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta (full installation) with the Hyper-V Manager
· Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
Choose which option is right for you and follow the corresponding steps below.
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Remote Management with Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta
To enable the Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta Hyper-V Manager MMC:
NOTE: The Hyper-V Manager MMC is automatically installed when the Hyper-V role is enabled on full installations of Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta.
1. Launch Server Manager from the Start menu.
2. Click Add Features.
3. Under Remote Server Administration ToolsàRole Administration Toolsà
a. Enable Hyper-V Tools and click Next.
4. Click Install.
5. After the reboot, go to Administrative Tools in the Start menu and click on the Hyper-V Manager.
6. On the left side of the MMC window, click on Hyper-V Manager.
7. From the Actions menu, click Connect to Server, select Another Computer and enter the name or IP address of the server you want to connect to.
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Remote Management with Microsoft® System Center Virtual Machine Manager
Setup Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta virtual networks
Configure one or more virtual networks for virtual machines to access network resources.
Creating Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta Virtual Networks
From a system running Microsoft® Windows Server 2008, launch the Hyper-V Manager.
1. On the left side of the MMC window, click on Hyper-V Manager.
2. From the Actions menu, click Connect to Server, select Another Computer and enter the name or IP address of the server you want to connect to.
3. In the Actions menu click Virtual Network Manager…
4. Under Create virtual network, select External and click Add.
5. Type a name for the new virtual network, such as Corpnet and click OK.
NOTE: When you create a virtual network remotely, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Beta creates the new virtual switch and binds it to the physical network TCP/IP stack. If the system is configured with only one physical network adapter, this may result in a dropped network connection. This is normal while the virtual network is being created.
I’ve found that MS left a lot to be desired with Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 –
1) No Device Manager fo the host system
2) No Network config for the host system (and no I don’t mean the puny script config either)
3) No way to add device drivers for supported hardware that Server 2008 supports but Hyper-V Server 2008 doesn’t.
Like I keep saying – who does the MS folks talk to because is sure isn’t real users!
Ron Mitchell