Still pretty easy. Just install 2012, install updates, add hyper-v role, configure networking as before, import vms and you are done. Don't have to export vms. This is assuming vms aren't on same drive as OS. We had 2008r2 core, and hated it. Seemed the remote hyper-v console was always losing connection to the host. 08r2 full install and 2012 has never had that problem. Then if you want to go back to core, turn off gui in 2012. Pretty slick.
From: Justin Thomas [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 10:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: This can't be right (2008R2 -> 2012) You had me excited, but I have Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008R2 and you cannot upgrade: >From the installation screen: "Hyper-V Server (Server Core) cannot be upgraded >to Hyper-v Server 2012. You can choose to install a new copy of Hyper-V Server >2012 instead, but this is different from an upgrade..." On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 10:38 AM, David Lum <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I upgraded my personal lab server from 2008 R2 to Server 2012 last night. The server is mainly a Hyper-V and not much else. 1. Inserted 2012 CD 2. Chose "upgrade" 3. Entered 2012 Key 4. Server reboots a couple of times then gives me the logon screen Everything works as before, just now with 2012 OS, even LogMeIn came over with no issue. Since when do server OS upgrades actually work as advertised? :) Once the new server was up I flipped my VM's to VHDX. Way too easy. David Lum Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229<tel:503.548.5229> // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764<tel:503.267.9764> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- Probable Contrarian ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
