Installation

Installing Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 uses the native Windows Server 2008 tools—either the graphical Server Manager, or the command-line version, ServerManagerCmd.exe. When installing on Windows Server 2008 Core, use the OCSetup.exe utility.

Installing On Windows Server Core

To install the Hyper-V Role on Server Core, first complete the normal installation of Windows Server 2008 by selecting the appropriate version (Enterprise or Standard) of Server Core as the operating system being installed. Then perform basic initial configuration of the operating system, including setting the IP addresses, setting the server name, and configuring the Windows Firewall, as detailed in the following section. You will not be joining the Server ...

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