Windows server R2 Huper V core-GUI, activation for vm
Installed Windows server 2012 r2 Standard Core-GUI edition and activated using the OEM sticker key. On OEM sticker it mentions supports 2 VMs. But when activating virtual machine the same activation...
View ArticleP2V migration Hyper-V and windows 2003
Hi I'm in process of migration of existing 10 old physical machines with Windows 2003 servers installed to new Hyper-V 2012r2 environment. Customer have open license agreement on existing windows 2003...
View Articlenetsh with hyper-v 2012 r2 core
Hi,I have one problem while disabling interface in HYPER-v2012 R2 core edition. Please check my interfaces:C:\>netsh interface show interfaces Admin State State Type Interface...
View Article10Gb Networking best practices
I'm looking for good guidance on Hyper-V 2012 R2 network configuration best practices for a converged server. Meaning, dual 10Gb NICs and using SMB 3.0 file shares for storage. The servers also have...
View ArticleVirtual Machine Start Up Connectivity Issue
I have 2 VMs each on 2 Hyper V 2012 R2 Hosts. The hosts are completely identical in hardware with 2 x 4-port 1Gb BroadCom NetXtreme adapters on which I disabled VMQ about 2 months ago when the...
View ArticleHyper-V Failover IP
Hello,I have a Hyper-V environment consisting of Windows Server 2012 (not R2) hosts at a primary site and at a disaster recovery (DR) site. Failover clustering is in place with Hyper-V replication...
View ArticleAuto-resume Paused Hyper-V VMs
Hi,Currently, my VMs (in a Failover Clustered Environment) have been pausing randomly due to Event ID 16060. I've attached a task to send me an email alert when such event occurs and I'll have to...
View ArticleHost & Guest MAC Address Conflict
Hi,I have a fairly simple Hyper-V (gen 2) setup; a single Windows 8.1 virtual machine on a Windows Server 2012 R2 host. The guest is connected through an external (bridged) Hyper-V virtual switch....
View ArticleHyper-V Backup failing "No Valid component or volume to snapshot"
I am running Server 2012 R2 with the Hyper-V role enabled. I have two guest VM's both are Server 2012 R2.The integration services has been installed on both and all the integration services have been...
View ArticleI want to move a couple VMs of my Windows Server 2012 (Not R2) to Windows 8...
How do I export VMs when they use a differencing disk? Do I move the base disk first, then export the VM? How do I point the VM once it is exported to point the differencing disk back to the base disk?
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 VM Replication
I have two clustered hosts running Server 2012 R2. I have a NAS setup with iSCSI targets that I'm using for storage. I would like to setup a second NAS and replicate my VM's to the second NAS in case...
View ArticleFailover cluster fails validation after a single node restart
I had a lab environment setup that works great, passes validation, can do live migrations without issue but as soon as I restarted one of the nodes, the then still live node became the only node able...
View ArticleStrange Update-ClusterVirtualMachineConfiguration error
Hi, When using some of the Hyper-V Powershell cluster commands, i sometimes see an error thrown along the lines of: Add-VMHardDiskDrive : A parameter is invalid. The...
View ArticleHyper-V Host with a total of 4 NICs - Teaming?
Hello, I have a single Windows 2012 R2 server (Host) that will be running 3 VMs for 15 to 20 users. One VM server will be the main domain controller and the other 2 will be a SQL server and a Remote...
View ArticleQuestion: Easy way to find Virtual Machine Configuration file associated with...
Guys - quick question. I have a Hyper-V 2008 Host where I am manually moving the VMs to a Hyper-V 2012 R2 Host. I've been able to move the machines, by exporting the VM and then finding the appropriate...
View ArticleRecommend Hyper-V Server Specs
Hallo ladies and gentlemen I am a 2nd year BSC IT and we had an assignment that we need to get a job and ask a few questions about their working environment. The job I got ask me to get information on...
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Hyper-v 2012 reverse replication failing
Hi,I've configured hyper-v replica on both of my win 2012 servers. Initial replication has started successfully and the replica vm is created correctly on the replica server. Now I'm trying to simulate...
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This Device cannot find enough free resources that it can use (error 12)
I have been using Hyper-V to test parts of my deployments in sccm 2012 r2 for some time now, and yesterday, they would not complete. Turns out the error in the topic is what is causing it. See below...
View ArticleVirtual machines on SMB storage keep shutting off
Hey Guys,I've got the following setup:1x Windows 2012 with Storage Spaces using a SMB share to host VHDs1x Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 - hosting VMs stored on the Windows 2012 box1x Windows 2012...
View Article"We couldn't complete the features, Undoing changes"
I have a Windows Server 2012 R2.I have tried to install RD Connection Broker, but the server manager says it need a restart.At restart is says: "We couldn't complete the features, Undoing changes"I...
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