Vista Tutorial - setup question

Hi!

We just set up a new server and installed the hyper-v server software.
Now this has only cmd functionallity. How can we manage this server?
Do we need to manage it remotely? Is there any way to install the
management on the server?

Thanks,
http://www.cwb.no

No, the management console can only be installed on Windows Vista SP1, or on
Windows Server 2008 Full install (not the Core install, which is what's
under the Hyper-V Server). You could write WMI scripts to manage the
virtualization, but that's non-trivial. Though I expect at some point we'll
see some good examples floating around, I haven't seen many yet.

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<christopher@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks Charlie!

So I might be better off installing 2008 std with hyper-v instead?
Might be alot easier to manage our ISCSI SAN then? As I understand, I
can install one license of 2008 std twice (one main install, and one
VM) What do you recomand? Will this be a just as stable setup?

cwb

It's just as stable, but will potentially have more reboots for patches,
etc. Core is good, I really like it. BUT, it does require that you either be
very comfortable scripting and at the command line, or that you set up a
machine to do the remote management from if you need a gui. For managing
VMs, it's certainly trickier, since there aren't any native command line
tools.

The license for standard is "1+1". You can install the license in the parent
partition, and in one child partition, IF you don't install any roles or
features beyond Hyper-V (and necessary management functionality) in the
Parent. (The same license applies to Server Core, I might add. There is no
difference in licensing between Core versions and full installs.)

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<christopher@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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So if I understand correct:
Let's say I have one license of 2008 std. I can install the 2008 std
an just use the hyper-v role nd nothing else, I can then add the same
OS as a VM on this server running everything I wish without breaking
the license agreement? In that case, I think I prefer it this way. We
like scripting and cmd, but I think it will be simpler to just use the
manager on the server. It will also be alot easier to add virtual disc
from our ISCSI SAN i guess..

Once again, thank you Charlie. I really appriciate your input!

That is correct as I understand the license, with the usual caveats that
IANAL. And yes, it is easier.

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