Since day one of introducing Hyper-V
with Windows Server 2008, people on the TechNet forums
were wondering if a stand alone Hyper-V server would
ever be released and how much would it cost. People were
very excited for Hyper-V, but not all of them had a hand
on experience on Windows Server 2008 With Hyper-V ! For
those people who have been waiting, the day had came and
Microsoft released Hyper-V Server 2008, which in
absolutely free !
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 requires specific hardware
( they are the same as Hyper-V that is available with
Windows Server 2008). You will 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
- Hardware Data Execution Protection (DEP) must be available and be enabled. Specifically, you must enable Intel XD bit (execute disable bit) or AMD NX bit (no execute bit).
irtualization Needs
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008 Standard
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Windows Server 2008
Enterprise
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Windows Server 2008
Datacenter
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Server Consolidation
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Test and Development
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Mixed OS Virtualization
(Linux and Windows)
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Local Graphical User
Interface
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High Availability—Clustering
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Quick Migration
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Large Memory Support (Host
OS) > 32 GB RAM
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Support for > 4 Processors
(Host OS)
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Ability to Add Additional
Server Roles
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Virtualization Rights per
Server License
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Each VM Guest requires a
server license
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1 Physical + 1 VM
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1 Physical + 4 VMs
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1 Physical + Unlimited VMs
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Once you download the ISO image file, burn it to a DVD disk.
Ready to install Hyper-V Server ? Then boot your machine with the DVD disk inserted into the DVD-Rom, make sure that the DVD-Rom is higher than the Hard disk in the boot sequence of the BIOS.
- You will be asked to choose the language of the
Wizard, then will select the language that will be
installed for your Hyper-V server 2008, the time and
currency format and the keyboard language. Once you have
made your selections, click on Next
- Click on Install now
- Accept the license terms, by
selecting the checkbox beside I accept the
license terms, then click on Next
- On the Installation type page,
click on Custom (advanced). You
will notice that the Upgrade option
is grayed out, as Hyper-V Server 2008 can not be
upgraded from any previous Windows Operating
Systems.
- Choose the drive/partition that
you wish to install Hyper-V Server on, and then
click Next
- Installing Microsoft Hyper-V
Server 2008 will start, which will include several
restarts during installation
- Once installation is completed,
press CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on.
Click on Other User
Type administrator as a username and keep the password textbox empty, then hit the Enter key or click on the arrow button
- You will be asked to change the
administrator password, click OK
The new password must meet the following minimum requirements:- The password is at least six characters long.
- The password contains characters from three of
the following four categories:
- English uppercase characters (from A through Z)
- English lowercase characters (from a through z)
- Base 10 digits (from 0 through 9)
- Non-alphanumeric characters (for example: !, $, #, or %)
Type the new password and confirm it, then click Enter
You will get a confirmation message that your password has been changed, click OK
- The administrator account
desktop will be prepared and in few seconds you will
be logged in.
- You will noticed that the desktop of Hyper-V Server 2008 looks as Windows Server 2008 Server Core
but with a new windows called Hyper-V
Configuration. Now you
can use the blue background screen ( Hyper-V
Configuration ), where you can
easily configure your basic server settings, instead
of memorizing different commands as we did with
Windows Server 2008 Server Core.
In the second part of this article, I will
configure Hyper-V Server 2008 ( computer name, domain
membership , etc .. ) and then in the last and third
part of this article, I will show how to connect to it using
the Hyper-V management console using a remote computer.
Summary
A stand alone Hyper-V Server is now available and it is free. You install it on a physical machine and configure it using the Hyper-V Configuration window, then after that, everything that you need to do with the Hyper-V server such as creating new virtual machines, is done using the Hyper-V management console using a remote machine.
As shown in
part 1 of this article,
the desktop of the Hyper-V server contains only two
windows; the Command Line window and the
Hyper-V
Configuration window. If by mistake you closed any of
these windows, you can easily re-open
anyone of these windows by following the below steps:
Opening the Command Line window
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Click CTRL+ALT+DEL > click on Start Task Manager
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Click on New Task...
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Type cmd > click Enter or OK
Opening the Hyper-V
configuration window
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In the command line window, type hvconfig and then click Enter
Now lets start configuring our
Hyper-V Server. The Hyper-V Configuration
window has a list of configuration that you can go
through any of them by typing the number of that item
and clicking Enter, you are not obliged
to go through them in sequence ( ex. from option 1
download to option 13) . But some options can not be
completed, before configuring an option that it depends
on. For example, you can not join a domain ( option 1 )
or download updates (option 6) if you have not
configured your network settings first ( option 3 ).
That's why I will configure the options in the way I
prefer.
The following configurations are available with the Hyper-V configuration window
The following configurations are available with the Hyper-V configuration window
Computer Name
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Type 2 and click Enter to change the computer name.
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Type the new computer name and click Enter
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You will be prompted with The computer needs to be restarted in order to complete the operation. The command completed successfully. Click OK
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You will be prompted with You must restart your computer to apply these changes. Restart now? , click Yes
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After the machine reboots and you logon, you will see the new computer name.
Network Settings
Hyper-V Server
network settings can be assigned by a DHCP Server or an
IP Address can be assigned manually.
- Type 3
and click Enter to configure the
Hyper-V Server network settings.
- The Network cards
that are attached to your machine will be listed
- Type the Index# of the adapter you want to configure
and click Enter. I only have one
network adapter in my server, so I will type 1
- You will be
presented with the current configuration for the
network adapter you selected.
- Type 1 and click Enter to configure the IP address for the selected network adapter
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To set the network card to receive its IP address from a DHCP Server
- Type D and click Enter
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To set a static IP address
- Type S and click
Enter
- Type the IP address
then click Enter
- Type the subnet
mask then click Enter, the default
subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 , so you can leave this
entry blank and just click Enter
- Type the default gateway
then click Enter
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To configure DNS Server settings for the selected network adapter
- Type 2
then click Enter
- Type the IP address
of the DNS
server then click Enter
- Click OK
on the pop up message box :
Preferred DNS server set
- If you have an
alternate DNS server, then type its IP address then
click Enter. If you do not have an
alternate DNS Server, then keep this entry blank and
click Enter
- If in the
previous step you had configured an Alternate DNS
Server, then click OK on the pop up
message box : Alternate DNS server set
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To Clear DNS Server Settings, follow these steps:
- In the Network
Adapter Settings option, type 3
then click OK
- Click OK
when the pop up message
DNS servers removed. DNS
servers will be automatically obtained from network
is displayed
Add Local Administrator
This option adds a user as a local
administrator in the server itself. This option does not
create a new user. If your server is on a workgroup and
you want to create a new user on the server, then you
will need to use the command : Net user
username /add
If the server is joined to a domain, then
you can set a domain user as a local administrator on
this server.
To add a local administrator, follow these
steps :
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Type 4 and click Enter
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Type the username and click Enter, if you the server is joined to a domain, then the username would be domain\username , example : elmajdal\tarek. If the server is in a workgroup, then type the username only as shown in the below image
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When prompted, type a password for the user and click Enter
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When prompted, type the password a second time and click Enter
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Click OK on the confirmation message box User added to local Administrators group. Username.
Domain/Workgroup
By default, Hyper-V Server is joined to the
workgroup : WORKGROUP, you can either
keep it in the same workgroup, joined it to another
workgroup or join it to a domain. In my case, I will
keep it in its default workgroup.
If you want to join it to another
workgroup, do the following :
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Type 1 and click Enter
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Type W and click Enter
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Type the name of the workgroup you want to join your server to and click Enter
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Click OK on the pop up message Welcome to the workgroup: NEW WORKGROUP NAME
To join the server to a domain, do the
following :
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Type 1 and click Enter
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Type D and click Enter
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Type the domain name ( ex. ELMAJDAL.NET ) and click Enter
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Type the domain username in the following format: domain\user ( ex. ELMAJDAL\TAREK), make sure that this user has the needed permissions to join this server to the domain ( ex. domain admin )
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When prompted, type a password for the user and click Enter
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You will receive a pop up message You must restart your computer to apply these changes. Restart now? , Click Yes and the server will be restarted
Remote
Desktop
- Type 7 and
click Enter.
- Here you have a choice to
either selection option 1 or option
2. Option 1 is to allow only
clients running remote desktop with Network Level
Authentication ( XP SP3, Vista SP1 & Windows Server
2008 ), whereas option 2 to allow clients running
any version of remote desktop.
- Once you made you selection and
clicked on Enter, you will be
prompted with a pop up message showing your
selection. Click OK
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You will notice that the status beside
7) Remote Desktop inside the
Hyper-V Configuration window is
now displaying as Enabled (
your selection ),
where your selection is replaced either by
less secure (option 1) or
more secure clients only (option 2).
Date
and Time
- Type 9 and
click Enter to configure or modify
the Hyper-V Server Date and Time options.
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The Date and Time applet will open, configure the desired settings and then click on OK
Regional and Language Options
- Type 8
and click Enter to configure or
modify the Hyper-V Server Regional and Language
options.
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The Regional and Language Options applet will open, configure the desired settings and then click on OK
Set Automatic Windows
Update
The current Update settings are displayed in the default Hyper-V Configuration window.
To set updates to automatic
The current Update settings are displayed in the default Hyper-V Configuration window.
To set updates to automatic
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Type 5 and click Enter.
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Type A and click Enter
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You will be prompted with Windows Update set to Automatic. System will check for and install updates every day at 3:00AM
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Click OK
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You will notice that the Windows Updates Settings status has changed to Automatic
Download and Install
Updates
The current Update Status is displayed in the default Hyper-V Configuration window.
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Type 6 and click Enter to search for updates. Searching for updates will start and if any updates are available, they will be listed.
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If there was no updates to download, then just click on any key to exit from the above window, else type Y and click Enter, this will download the updates and then they will be installed.
Log Off User
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Type 10 and click Enter
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You will be prompted with Are you sure you want to log off?
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Click Yes
Restart Server
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Type 11 and click Enter
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You will be prompted with Are you sure you want to restart?
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Click Yes
Shut Down Server
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Type 12 and click Enter
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You will be prompted with Are you sure you want to shut down?
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Click Yes
Exit to Command Line
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Type 13 and click Enter to exit to the Command Line.
Summary
In part two of the article Introducing Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, I configured Hyper-V Server so that it is set on the network. In the next and last part of this article, part three, I will show you how to connect to the server remotely so that you can start creating your virtual machines.
In part two of the article Introducing Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008, I configured Hyper-V Server so that it is set on the network. In the next and last part of this article, part three, I will show you how to connect to the server remotely so that you can start creating your virtual machines.
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