Perhaps I'm missing something here, but are you using the Hyper-V manager on a Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 box to manage your Hyper-V 2008 R2 Server? Most everything you need to modify is available within that gui. If you're currently attempting to do all the changes directly on the Hyper-V server, this may be your stumbling block. It's an installable role on Server 2008, and you can download the Remote Administration pack here for windows 7 (You will have to install the Hyper-V Manager role after install of the Admin Pack):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en (There is a version for Windows Server 2008 (Not R2) and Windows Vista... but I believe that the Windows 7/2008r2 version is the newest.) Then there is the SCVMM... which I have no experience with. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon, 09 May 2011 08:53:52 -0700 Subject: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2 > I'm starting my trip into the world of hyper-visors, and because of my > company status as a Microsoft partner and costs involve I chose > Microsoft Hyper-V Server R2 as my hyper-visor platform of choice. > I've got to say the documentation on the software leaves a bit it be > desired. I realize I'm getting what I paid for it here, but I can't > actually find squat about how to actually configure the base hardware > beyond the basic install. > > I've downloaded, read and used "Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 > Getting Started Guide", "Hyper-V Server 2008 Setup and Configuration > Tool Guide" and made great use of John Howard's "Hyper-V Remote > Management Configuration Utility" and the blogs surrounding it, but I > can't find squat about how to work with hardware after the software is > installed. > > Do I really have to use DISKPART to setup and configure additional > drive volumes? How would I address iSCSI and/or SAS volumes? > > I thought when I first set this up I'd be able to use a Remote > Management GUI, which I admit, I am really kinda used to, but > unfortunately I get the "RPC server is unavailable" message. Is this > because I'm using the server in Workgroup mode? > > I'd rather not use Hyper-V on top of Windows 2008 R2 if I don't have > too. I don't think that layer is necessary anymore, but I can't seem > to find documentation that is helping me do what I want here. > > ~ 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 > ~ 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
