Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Installation

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http://support.microsoft.com/gp/AdvisoryService

This Advisory Services scenario is designed to assist customers who are in the proactive planning stages of installing and configuring a Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V server.

This scenario involves Installation of Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Hyper-V with time for question and answer.� Assuming that the Engineer performs the demonstration remotely on the customer�s equipment, the customer would end up with a single Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 with the Hyper-V role configured and a Virtual Machine running.

Scoping questions

Out of Scope

• If delivered using customer�s equipment, the equipment must meet current supported guidelines for Hyper-V
• This deliverable will not include installation, configuration or modification of the local storage or external storage (iSCSI or FC)
• This deliverable will not include discussions around creating highly available Virtual Machines. If desired, see the scenario entitled: Platforms CORE Windows 2008 R2 Cluster Technologies�Hyper-V
• This deliverable will not include discussion of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM)
• Creation of a virtualization migration plan from 3rd party virtualization technologies would be out of scope

Included with Scope

• Changes in Hyper-V architecture from Virtual Server 2005
• Hardware requirements for the hypervisor
• Installing and Configuring the Hyper-V role
• Best practices for network configuration for Hyper-V
• Configure virtual networks in Hyper-V
• Best practices for storage configuration in Hyper-V
• Creating a virtual machine in Hyper-V
• Discussion of options for migrating from Virtual Server 2005 to Hyper-V virtual machine.
• Understanding of and installation of Integration Components in� a virtual machine
• Understanding snapshots
• Remote Administration of Hyper-V servers
• Backing up Hyper-V servers and virtual machines
• Discussion of the licensing options related to virtualization of Microsoft operating systems
• Discussion and Demonstration of the Server Virtualization Validation Program
  http://windowsservercatalog.com/svvp.aspx?svvppage=svvpwizard.htm
• Question and answer session

Scoping questions

• Will our demonstration be with hardware in your environment?
  
  o�� If no, then an additional hour will be added to the scope to allow a test environment at Microsoft to be prepared
  
  o�� If yes, then continue with the following questions
• Is Windows Server 2008 R2 or Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 already installed and updated with the current service pack that is available?
  
  o�� If no, having your server pre-installed with the most current updates will be a time savings for you prior to beginning with this advisory offering.
• Are you currently using any virtualization products in your infrastructure? If so, what virtualization products are you using?
• Are you planning a migration to Hyper-V or implementing a new virtualization solution based on Microsoft�s Hyper-V virtualization technology
• Have you already installed the Hyper-V role on any existing servers (test or prod)?
• If so, have you already created/configured a virtual machine in Hyper-V?