Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Running Server Manager to Add the Hyper-V Role

After the base image of Windows Server 2012 has been installed, some basic initial tasks should be completed, as noted in Chapter 3. The basic tasks are as follows:

1. Change the server name to be a name that you want the virtual server to be.

2. Configure the server to have a static IP address.

3. Join the server to an Active Directory domain (assuming the server will be part of a managed Active Directory environment with centralized administration).

4. Run Windows Update to confirm that all patches and updates have been installed and applied to the server.

After these basic tasks have been completed, the next step is to add the Hyper-V role to the server system. Do the following to add the server ...