I have tested Hyper-V Server. I just don't have it up and running right now.
For the most part it acts as if it's Server 2008 Core except you can't
install some roles. Try the setup for Server Core I posted.
I use a combination of methods to backup vm's depending what's running in
them. I always use a backup system within the vm just as if it was a
physical server. If the vm is a DC, running SQL, Exchange, etc. I do a cold
copy of the .vhd whenever there is a change to the system. If it's none of
the above Server 2008 Backup works.
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Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
"DanGen" <DanGen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Thanks for posting Kerry. We're not running 2008 Core. We're running
> Hyper-V Server 2008
> (http://www.microsoft.com/servers/hyp...r/default.mspx). It's
> competing with ESXi and we're evaluating it as such and doing some proof
> of
> concept work. Anyone out there have Hyper-V Server 2008 running?
>
> How are you backing up your VMs?
> --
> Dan G.
>
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
> Quote:
>> I don't have Hyper-V server on any of my test computers right now so I'm
>> not
>> sure. This link explains how to set up VSS on server core.
>>
>> http://blogs.technet.com/askcore/arc...ss-writer.aspx
>>
>> Let us know if it works on Hyper-V server.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "DanGen" <DanGen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5BBF8C16-F4A8-45AE-845A-1CD472BF99D4@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > I guess I should elaborate a bit. In a Full blown Windows Server 2008
>> > with
>> > HyperV installation we run a set of scripts using task scheduler to
>> > back
>> > up
>> > our Vms to disk as described here:
>> > http://virtuallyaware.spaces.live.co...0&sa=104549535
>> >
>> > The scripts leverage VSS by invoking DISKSHADOW to take a Snapshot of
>> > the
>> > volume(s) that contain the HyperV virtual machines and then invokes
>> > robocopy
>> > to copy them to an external disk. Will this strategy work in the
>> > Standalone
>> > HyperV Server installation? Does HyperV Server 2008 have Diskshadow?
>> > Does
>> > it have a task scheduler?
>> >
>> > Thanks for your response.
>> > --
>> > Dan G.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If the virtual machines can be stopped for the backup the easiest way
>> >> is
>> >> just copy the .vhd file. You should also perform normal backups from
>> >> within
>> >> the virtual machine OSs just as if they were real servers. You can
>> >> also
>> >> use
>> >> the Windows Server Backup
>> >>
>> >> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...-dd6be9b0af28/
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Kerry Brown
>> >> MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
>> >> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "DanGen" <DanGen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:840218A1-16DB-45A5-81FA-2267406664D6@xxxxxx
>> >> > We're playing with Hyper-V Server 2008 (the free small footprint
>> >> > bare
>> >> > metal
>> >> > hypervisor not WS2008 with Hyper-V role) in the lab, and the first
>> >> > question
>> >> > I've come up with how the heck to I back up the VMs? I've looked
>> >> > around a
>> >> > bit, but no luck. The server in the has an ESATA card -- I was
>> >> > thinking I
>> >> > could use an external drive. Can anyone point me in the right
>> >> > direction?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Dan G.
>> >>
>> >> >>