Server manager? Open up server manager, choose file and connect to other computer.
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Jim Majorowicz <[email protected]>wrote: > To clarify: I have the Hyper-V Manager GUI installed on Windows 7 > box, and am able to configure virtual machines no problem. If there > is something I'm missing in that GUI to manage the HOST machine > itself, please let me know. > > On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Jim Majorowicz <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I'm not talking about managing the virtual machines. I can do that. > > I'm talking about configuring the host machine itself. Installing > > things like additional disk drives to store virtual machine on, > > installing backup software and hardware management software like Dell > > Open Manage. > > > > On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Matthew W. Ross > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 > >> > >> > > > > ~ 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
