Maybe. Not really sure at this point. On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Justin Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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