Thanks Steve. I think see my issue. For some strange reason when I installed the Administrative tools to my laptop I didn't actually include Server Manager. However I can't actually use Server Manager from this Laptop because it's a member of a domain, and the Hyper-V Server is in a Workgroup, so I get an error when I try and connect. A quick glance at the help file says I'm not supported.
Unless you know a way to get Server Manager to work in this configuration. On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Steve Ens <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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