Windows 8.1 Hyper-V

[plexer]

I installed Windows 8.1 on an ML110 G5 server last night and went to install the Hyper-V role but it told me I couldn't as the processor doesn't support SLAT.

 

It has VT turned on in the BIOS and runs 2012 R2 Hyper-V install just not when using 8.1 as the host o/s

 

It's a xeon processor machine but I don't have the exact model to hand.

 

Ben

[Arthur]

It has VT turned on in the BIOS and runs 2012 R2 Hyper-V install just not when using 8.1 as the host o/s

SLAT is optional with Hyper-V on server OSs (see links below), but mandatory with Client Hyper-V in Windows 8.1.

 

• www.aidanfinn.com/?p=12679
  
• www.altaro.com/hyper-v/hyper-vs-actual-hardware-requirements/
  

[DMcCoy]

http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/white-papers/virtualization-enabling-intel-virtualization-technology-features-and-benefits-paper.pdf

 

VT-x doesn't mean it has EPT apparently, the 45nm Nehalems and up all do I beleive, but not all earlier ones do. Missing from intels whitepaper table for EPT are the 3000/3200s so it may mean it's not supported.

 

You only required EPT for remotefx on 2012 R2 from what I can see, 8.1 assumes all VMs will want it and look for it.

[plexer]

Aha thanks guys my google fu let me down earlier.

 

Shame as I was going to use 8.1 as the host in order to be able to run some stuff directly.

 

Ben