Dave, that is my understanding. If it just the 2012 hyper v edition then you need Win8 or 2012 to manage.
On Friday, August 2, 2013, Beach Computers Web Hosting wrote: > That's where I'm confused.**** > > Been at it for 2 days.**** > > Got 2012 installed and followed all the directions.**** > > But I get an RPC error on my 7 ultimate machine connecting to it, and > forums say it's because you can't manage from 7…. but that's forums and not > MS.**** > > Does it matter if it's the Hyper-V visor and not a full blown 2012 install? > **** > > ** ** > > Dave**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');> > [mailto:[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');>] > *On Behalf Of *Thozama Nonxuba > *Sent:* Friday, August 02, 2013 8:49 AM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');> > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Hyper-V 2012 managed by Windows 7 Hyper-v > Manager**** > > ** ** > > Sorry, you are right, it's actually the other way around. You cannot use > the version in Windows 8/2012 to manage previous versions of Hyper-V, like > 2008R2. You can use the Win7/2008R2 to manage Hyper-V 2012 .**** > > Sorry about the confusion, I just tested the above and it works as stated. > **** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 12:57 PM, Richard Stovall > <[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');>> > wrote:**** > > Well, fwiw, I'm able to manage Hyper-V on 2012 (full install) servers with > the Win7 Hyper-V Manager. The version number of the Win7 application is > 6.1.7601.17514. Maybe it shouldn't work, or isn't supported, but it is > possible. Must research...**** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 2:14 AM, Thozama Nonxuba > <[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');>> > wrote:**** > > As I far as I know, no. I'm using my Windows 8 desktop to manage my > Hyper-V 2012 installations. I tried it on Win 7 and Win2008R2 machines, it > didn't work. The research I did indicated that I must use Windows8, which > works.**** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 7:12 AM, Beach Computers Web Hosting < > [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');>> > wrote:**** > > Hi folks,**** > > **** > > I keep finding conflicting info on this.**** > > Can anyone confirm if Hyper-V 2012 can be managed by the Windows 7 Hyper-v > Manager?**** > > **** > > Thanks much!**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
