I can basically do everything but connect Server Manager to the Hyper-V server. I emailed John with the /show results from both boxes to see what he says. In the meantime I've bee working on setting up the Virtual environment I need running on that box.
On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Carl Houseman <[email protected]> wrote: > Did you do the cmdkey thing on the domain-joined client machine that will > manage the HV? > > I can tell you it can be made to work. Unfortunately, my note-taking was > piss-poor for the exact syntaxes that finally succeeded on client and > server. I might be able to reverse-engineer what I did - but am not in > front of the client machine at the moment to do so. > > Carl > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Majorowicz [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 2:33 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Configuring Hyper-V Server R2 > > 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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