How it works...

In Method 1, you use the Nano Server Recovery Console from the Hyper-V manager. This technique is useful when the Nano Server has an invalid Ethernet configuration or an unknown IP address.

In step 1 and step 2, from Hyper-V manager, double-click on the NANO1 virtual machine to bring up the Nano Server Recovery Console.

In step 3, you log in with the username administrator and the password you provided during the creation of the VM:

In step 4, you view the summary information on your Nano Server and navigate through the screens using the keyboard, with the menu options displayed at the bottom:

When you select Networking from ...

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