Is it a firewall issue? On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Jim Majorowicz <[email protected]>wrote:
> I used hvremote to get where I'm at now. I still can't seem to get > Server Manager to connect. > > On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Carl Houseman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > You need hvremote.wsf and/or a little bit of cmdkey work to set up the > > default credentials that are used to connect to that machine. > > > > Start here and google further with "hvremote" for addl. documentation > etc. > > http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/HVRemote > > > > Carl > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 1:54 PM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2 > > > > 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-43 > > 13-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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