Setting up Hyper-V for Management

[Davit2005]

Over weekend I was trying to set up a simple Hyper-V lab at home and could bot get it so I could manage the host via another 2012 server or a Windows 10 laptop. Anyone got any step by step guides to get this setup. Haven't really seen any official exam guides like used in the past for this.

 

Mostly done ESXi up to now but would like to become more acquainted Hyper-V, I can easily setup EXSi hosts which involves Fibre Channel work so didn't expect Hyper-V to be so complex as comparison.

[Steve21]

Manage it in what sense? Directly through HyperV manager on the client? Powershell? RDS? Server Manager?

 

As long as you have admin rights and firewalls aren't blocking it most should just work, unless you're trying to do something specific

 

Steve

[Davit2005]

Sorry, yes via Hyper-V manager from another PC, server or the force :-)

[ITGURU]

I think (from what I call), if you add your username to the hyper-v host local administrators group, you should then be able to connect to the server using the Hyper-V management console on your client.

[SHimmer45]

is the host and management pc joined to a domain?

if they are stand alone and you want to manage the host from a stand alone machine using the hyper-v manager you need to change a couple of bits in addition to the firewall and enabling remote management.

 

i used Remotely Manage Hyper-V Server 2012 Core Edition in Workgroup Environment — PC-Addicts the 1st time i was attempting hyper-v labbing

[Davit2005]

I think (from what I call), if you add your username to the hyper-v host local administrators group, you should then be able to connect to the server using the Hyper-V management console on your client.

 

Thanks, I'm not sure is the fact I was using Windows 10 did not help. Will be building a machine on the domain to test.

 

is the host and management pc joined to a domain?

if they are stand alone and you want to manage the host from a stand alone machine using the hyper-v manager you need to change a couple of bits in addition to the firewall and enabling remote management.

 

i used Remotely Manage Hyper-V Server 2012 Core Edition in Workgroup Environment — PC-Addicts the 1st time i was attempting hyper-v labbing

 

I tried both but as you say because they are standalone might need a bit more tinkering.

 

Really do find ESXi easy compared to this, I guess though cause I have been using VMWare since 3.5 I have a few years experience.

[SHimmer45]

it was annoying that 2012R2 needs windows 8 or better to run the correct version of the hyper-v management tools

one of the reasons i "had" to use Win8.....

[Davit2005]

Got it working in the end, just configured as a Domain for ease. My DC's for my home lab are on a ESXi host at the moment.

 

Below are a few extra resources I found along the way, may be they will help someone else

 

Install Hyper-V manager in a VM, THIS IS NOT SUPPORTED BY MICROSOFT. Why they do not allow you to install the management tools only on a VM is a bit different from the ESXi model that's for sure.

 

How to Install Hyper-V on a Virtual Machine in Hyper-V - Gilson Banin - Microsoft Premier Field Engineer - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

 

A tool for configuring combinations of Workgroup/Domain Client/Server setups

https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/Hyper-V-Remote-Management-26d127c6

 

Thanks for the pointers, I just stuck at it in the end. May even swap my home network completely to Hyper-V eventually and have the ESXi as my lab. I don't really get any time to play around at work at the moment although that may change.

Edited September 18, 2015 by Davit2005

[Davit2005]

If you have multiple DC's on different hosts What is the real problem with joining Hyper-V hosts to your Domain.

[gaz350b]

I believe Only time 2 Dc's on 2 separate clusters will only be an issue is if you have a cluster shared volume storing your Dc's and you are recovering from a full power loss to both clusters or a rare event that takes both cluster down at the same time.

[Davit2005]

I knew there was something against it. Setting up Hyper-V when everything is on domain is much simpler. Certainly a different approach than I am used to with ESXi .

 

Yep, it's only on my home network and have the DC's and a few other bits on local storage, different disks than the OS obviously.

[Davit2005]

I believe Only time 2 Dc's on 2 separate clusters will only be an issue is if you have a cluster shared volume storing your Dc's and you are recovering from a full power loss to both clusters or a rare event that takes both cluster down at the same time.

 

It seems the case from what I have researched. So if I have DC,s on local storage on each host it shouldn't matter because I don't have to rely on the storage being up for my DC's to boot.

 

There were a lot of improvements with 2012 Hyper-V and they strongly recommend joining hosts to domain these days as long as their are no storage clusters implications. It certainly makes management etc a whole lot easier.

 

How many of you have Domain Joined 2 or more Hyper-V hosts to domain and do you have any Physical DC or are they VM's?