Virtualization system microsoft hyper v. Hyper-V virtual machine. Connecting a virtual machine

It was originally a component of Windows server versions. On desktops, Microsoft's virtualization technology was implemented in Windows 8. A distinctive feature of Hyper-V is its maximum integration into the operating system, which determines its conflict-free operation. The program creates virtual machines of two types (generations). The second generation provides good performance gains, but is only compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows 8.1 and newer, and server systems not older than Windows Server 2012. The new virtual machine supports the option to resize the virtual hard disk. Full interaction between the physical computer and the virtual machine is realized through the use of the standard remote desktop function.

Hyper-V advantages and disadvantages

High performance, flexible configuration of resource consumption (since the virtual machine directly accesses hardware resources);
+ the virtual machine does not stop working in the background;
+ fast work of the virtual hard disk in the proprietary VHDX format
- by default, the guest OS does not work with flash cards and USB drives, does not play sound;
- the clipboard is one-way by default (from the physical computer to the guest OS);
- installation of the 2nd generation virtual machine is performed only from the network or through an ISO image.

Key features

• allocating memory and hard disk space for the virtual guest operating system;
• Internet access from the created virtual OS;
• fast startup and shutdown of the virtual machine;
• there is an option to install as a Linux guest OS;
• creating a local network between systems in a virtual machine;
• recording checkpoints that fix the state of the OS, which is installed virtually;
• copying and restoring virtual OS;
• transfer of a virtual HDD from one computer to another.

Microsoft Corporation has decided to add support for hardware virtualization hyper-v into their operating systems to run on personal computers. Initially, this technology was included only in server systems such as windows server 2008, etc. Now ordinary users using windows have the opportunity to run a virtual machine on their PC without installing third-party programs.

The first operating system to receive technology Hyper V, is windows 8, in corporate (enterprise) and professional (PRO) editions. Then it was ported to windows 10, in the same editions. In this article, you will learn how to start a virtual machine. Hyper-V in windows 10, as well as how to install the windows 7 operating system on it.

Installing Hyper-V

After making sure that virtualization is supported and turning it on in the BIOS, you need to use a virtual machine, so to speak. hyper v... To do this, go to the control panel, you can get there by right-clicking on the start menu and launch it.

Here we go to the tab programs.

Click on the item enable or disable windows components.

Find in the list hyper-v, put a tick in front of it and click OK.

The process of searching for the required files will begin, wait a few seconds.

Then you need to restart your computer to apply the changes.

After rebooting, in the search ( magnifying glass icon near the start button) enter hyper and run the application.

In the main window, click on the item create - > virtual machine.

On the first page that opens, just click Further.

Here you should specify the name of the virtual machine and select the path where the working files will be stored. I advise you to choose a drive that has a lot of free space.

Windows 7 can be installed by selecting generation 1, if you are installing later versions then choose second option.

We assign the size of the RAM that will be allocated for the operation of the virtual machine, I advise you to set 2048 MB for this system. If the characteristics do not allow, then set 1024.

Paragraph network configuration let's skip for now, let's get back to it a little below.

Selecting an item create a virtual hard disk... The name, location and size are set automatically, if necessary, you can also specify it manually. You can also use an existing virtual hard disk, if you have one, or connect it later. As you noticed, the size of the disk set by the automatic machine is quite large, but you can ignore this, because the created virtual hard disk will be dynamic.

In the next paragraph, we postpone the installation of the system by selecting the tab install the operating system later.

A quick setup process will go through.

We set up the work of the Internet in Hyper-V

The virtual machine has been created. But let's not relax, we still need to install the operating system and configure the Internet. Go to.

Choose the type of virtual switch external and click to create a virtual switch.

We answer the warning Yes.

Now in the windows 7 virtual machine, you need to specify the Internet connection that we created. Go to the tab options.

On the left side of the window, click on the item network adapter and in the list of virtual switches, select the created one, click OK. This completes the installation of the Internet.

Installing windows 7 on Hyper-V

To install the operating system, we need a dvd disk, or an iso image of windows. If you do not have it, then read the article How to download any version of Windows 7, 8.1, 10 from the Microsoft website. Again, go to options virtual machine.

In the tab BIOS we set the order of loading, in the first place should be compact disc, you can control the arrangement of devices using the buttons up and way down.

After, go to 1 IDE controller -> DVD drive. Here you can configure booting from a physical CD by selecting the tab physical CD and DVD drive. In point carrier, in the case of using an iso image, select the item image file, where we press the button overview.

We find the desired image in the explorer, press the button open, or click on it with a double click of the mouse.

As you can see, the path to the file with windows is registered, now we press the button apply and OK.

Now we connect the virtual machine. By clicking on it with a double click of the mouse.

In the window that opens, press the button to run.

The operating system is installed and the virtual machine is up and running. Now you have the opportunity to work with windows 7 in the installed windows 10.

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In our previous articles, we looked at installing the free Hyper-V hypervisor as one of the Windows Server roles. One of the disadvantages of this method is the need for a license for the server OC, which in some cases can lead to additional costs, at the same time there is a standalone product Hyper-V Server, which allows you to use the hypervisor of the same name without any restrictions for free. However, it is more complicated in installation and initial configuration, which will become the subject of our today's article.

First of all, let's clarify the terms. Hyper-V is a free hypervisor from Microsoft that runs on the Windows platform. Initially, only server versions were supported, but starting with Windows 8 (Pro edition or higher) it can also be used on desktop operating systems. Although Microsoft does not explicitly designate hypervisor editions, newer OS generations contain new versions of Hyper-V. Since the degree of integration of Hyper-V into the OS is quite large, you cannot update the hypervisor version separately from the OS version.

If you focus on the version of the configuration of virtual machines, then we can talk about eight generations of Hyper-V, version 8.0 contains Server 2016 and Windows 10 (1607). The most common Windows Server 2012 R2 (and Windows 8.1) have the fifth generation of the hypervisor.

Thus, if we want to use the latest version of the hypervisor, then we need the latest version of the OS. And since Windows licenses do not allow for later OS releases, free Hyper-V might not be all that free. Similar difficulties arise when virtualizing existing environments covered by licenses for earlier versions of Windows or virtualizing UNIX systems. Especially for such cases, Microsoft has released a special product - Hyper-V Server.

Hyper-V Server is a special edition based on Windows Server Core with heavily trimmed features that only provide hypervisor functionality and maintenance. However, contrary to popular belief, there is no difference between Hyper-V Server and Hyper-V as a Windows Server role. They are one and the same product.

When people talk about Hyper-V Server and Windows Server Core, they first of all try to focus on saving resources due to the lack of a GUI, but this opinion is erroneous. When creating these products, the issue of saving resources was the last thing, and it is silly to talk about any "lack of resources" on the hypervisor.

The main goal of creating Windows Server Core and Hyper-V Server is to reduce the number of running services and system components, which can reduce the attack surface (fewer services - fewer vulnerabilities) and significantly reduce system maintenance costs, for example, fewer reboots during system updates and less time to install updates. Therefore, it is worth considering the implementation of Hyper-V Server, even if you are not experiencing difficulties with licensing.

Installing and Initial Configuration of Hyper-V Server

The installation image can be obtained from the official website, after registration, if you still did not have a Microsoft account. The installation process is no different from installing other versions of Windows and should be straightforward.

Upon completion, we are greeted by an extremely laconic interface with two open windows: a command line and a text configuration utility.

If you closed the latter, then to call this utility again, simply run the command:

But if you close all windows, including the command prompt window, you may suddenly find yourself in front of a black screen with no system controls at all. In this case, click Ctrl + Shift + Esc(this combination also works via RDP) and using the called task manager, start the process you need, for example, the command line.

Let's move on to setting up. The first step is to configure the network, specify the server name, its membership in the desired workgroup or domain, and enable Remote Desktop. Also, if you want your server to respond to the ping command, then you should go to the item 4) Setting up remote control and choosing the option 3) Configuring the server response to the ping message explicitly allow this action.

Then specify the server update options and install all currently available updates. There is one "surprise" associated with manual installation: the symbols specified in the utility do not work, and in order to download and install all available updates, you need to enter a small Russian letter when prompted T.

After completing the configuration and installing updates, the server should be rebooted. A quite natural question may arise here: what to do next? How do you manage it? To manage the Hyper-V Server, you will need another computer with the Hyper-V management tools installed, and the server itself can be configured from the MMC. To do this, we will create the necessary permissive rules in the firewall. To do this, start PowerShell and sequentially execute the following commands:

Powershell
Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup "Windows Remote Control"
Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup "Remote Event Log Management"
Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup "Remote Volume Management"
Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup "Remote Desktop Control"

At this point, the server configuration should be considered complete, you can check the connection to it using RDP and, if everything went well, proceed to configuring the client station.

Configuring the Client to Work with Hyper-V Server

To manage Hyper-V Server, you need a PC with an OS of at least Windows Server 2012R2 or Windows 8.1 Pro or Enterprise editions, we will consider further configuration using the example of client OSs. Home and 32-bit versions of the OS will not work, since they do not have the ability to install Hyper-V Manager.

Since network discovery and file and printer sharing is disabled on the server, you need to add a type A record for it on the DNS server, linking the server name and its IP address, or add the corresponding line to the file hosts, in our case it looks like this:

192.168.18.145 HV-CORE-2012R2

If your server is in a workgroup, then you should add the connection parameters to it, otherwise the client will try to connect from under the current user.

Cmdkey / add: ServerName / user: UserName / pass: password

where ServerName- Hyper-V server name, UserName- the name of the Hyper-V server administrator, and password- his password.

If you are using Windows 10, then additionally run the command line (or PowerShell console) as administrator and run the commands there:

Winrm quickconfig
winrm set winrm / config / client "@ (TrustedHosts =" ServerName ")"

where ServerName is the name of the Hyper-V server.

Then run the snap dcomcnfg, via Win + R or from the command line, and expand the tree Component Services - Computers - My Computer... Then, by clicking the right mouse button, select Properties and go to the bookmark COM Security - Access Rights - Change Restrictions and in the window that opens, set for the user ANONYMOUS LOGIN rights Remote access.

After completing these settings, you can start the MMC console Computer management and by right-clicking on the root item of the same name, select Connecting to another computer and provide the name of the Hyper-V server.

Then you can manage the remote server using the familiar set of tools. For most everyday tooling tasks Computer management quite enough, especially considering that most of the settings are made only once.

To use a snap Disk management you will need to start the service first Virtual disk, it can be done right here via snap Services.

The only unavailable rig will be Device Manager, you can customize its work, but there is no practical sense in this, since it will still work in the "read-only" mode. In addition, in fact, this does not pose a problem: the database of Windows Server drivers is quite extensive and if you have shown reasonable foresight when choosing your hardware, then you will not have to address the issue of drivers at all.

Otherwise, you should turn to the command line tools for working with drivers: 1.6. Hardware Installation and Driver Management (Local)

Finally we come to the most important thing. Let's go to the classic Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn Windows features on or off and install Hyper-V Management Tools.

After that, you will have at your disposal the familiar Hyper-V management tool that allows you to fully manage the hypervisor. There are no peculiarities in working with Hyper-V server, so we will not dwell on this issue in more detail.

In order to transfer files to the hypervisor, for example, an image for installation, you can use standard shared resources, say by typing in the address bar of the explorer:

\\ ServerName \ C $

you will be taken to the C: drive of the server.

For example, we created a new virtual machine and installed a fresh version of Debian there, without experiencing any difficulties either when working with the hypervisor or with the virtual machine itself.

As you can see, despite the somewhat more complicated installation and configuration process, Hyper-V Server is a convenient and reliable tool that can also be used completely free of charge.

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This article will describe the basic steps that you will have to perform while working with the Hyper-V hypervisor.

Sections of the article:

Creating a virtual machine with Hyper-V

Hyper-V is an embedded hypervisor that is included in the set of components of Windows Server operating systems and has recently been available on regular versions of operating systems starting with Windows 8. This solution looks better than the Windows Virtual PC that was included with Windows 7.

In this article, we will describe the entire process of creating a virtual machine using the Hyper-V hypervisor, as well as the method for transferring from another hypervisor (VMWare), replication, backup and recovery of a virtual machine.

This component is only available on 64-bit operating systems and professional editions or higher. It is also the only Microsoft virtualization technology to date that supports 64-bit guests. Normal client operating systems support sleep and hibernation modes, which server hypervisors do not.

To work with Hyper-V, your processor must support virtualization technologies, since without this this component will not work.

The processor must have hardware virtualization. Intel calls this technology Intel-VT (can be designated as VMX), and processors based on AMD call AMD-V (can be designated SVM). There must also be a second level address translation, SLAT (Intel EPT or AMD RVI).

How do you determine if your computer is suitable for running Hyper-V and meets the requirements?

1. You can use the information from the official website of the manufacturers of your processors by looking at the table of support for virtualization technologies. (Intel | AMD).
2. Use proprietary utilities developed by your processor manufacturers (Intel | AMD)
3. To resort to third-party programs. One of these applications is called Coreinfo, which is available for download from the official Microsoft website (download link: download).

The Coreinfo utility must be run before activating the Hyper-V component, as judging by the reviews and comments, this application may display incorrect information that can be misleading.

Component activation on Windows8 / 8.1 / 10

If you are using a Windows Server server operating system, then in the control panel you need to activate the Hyper-V role

In a custom Windows OS, Hyper-V is a component that is not initially activated. To activate this component, you can use 2 ways.

1. Activation using a command in PowerShell. To do this, enter PowerShell in the search box and enter the following command in the terminal that opens:
   Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V –All
2. Using the Windows GUI. To do this, call the "Run" line using the Win + R keyboard shortcut and enter the following command "OptionalFeatures". After that, you will see the "Enable or disable Windows components" window, here you need to check the "Hyper-V" item and click "OK".

Select your virtualization server by clicking on it once, as in my case, it will have the same name as your computer.

After that, in the control panel, select the "Action" item and in the drop-down menu the "Create" section, and in this section "Virtual machine ...".

Now you will see the "New Virtual Machine Wizard" window. The first step is the introductory information before making the settings, you can safely skip it by clicking the "Next" button.

The next step is to assign a name to the created virtual machine and select its directory (the place where the virtual hard disk will be stored), as standard it is C: \ ProgramData \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Hyper-V \. If you need to change the location of the wound, check the box next to "Save the virtual machine in a different location" and select the path.

In the next window, you will need to select the generations of the virtual machine. The choice will be presented "Generation 1" and "Generation 2", the main difference between them is that in the new, second generation, you can install operating systems that will work on the basis of UEFI and only have a 64-bit version of the system.

If you are going to install a virtual machine running Windows XP or lower, as well as a 32-bit version (for example, Windows 7 32-bit), then you need to select Generation 1. In all other cases, select "Generation 2" (for example, Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 10 64-bit)

Once the virtual machine has been created, this parameter cannot be changed.

The next step is to configure the network. In this window, we can choose to connect or not connect the network adapter to our virtual machine. In the event that more than one provider is connected to your PC or it has more than one network adapter, you can select the one that you want to use for the virtual machine, thus dividing traffic to different network adapters to different virtual machines.

In the "Connect virtual hard disk" section, you can set the size of the virtual hard disk that the virtual machine will use for its work, in addition, you can specify the location where the virtual disk of this machine will be located.

In the event that you already have a virtual disk with a previously installed virtual machine, and you want to transfer it to connect, then you need to use the second item "Use an existing virtual hard disk". This option is convenient to use if you need to transfer a virtual machine from one server to another without losing data. In Hyper-V, you can connect VHD or VHDX virtual hard disks. You can also transfer virtual machines from other hypervisors (for example, VMWare) in this way. You can read about it.

The third item is "Connect the virtual hard disk later." This item can be used if you need to create and configure a virtual machine for future work. So you can have a ready-made virtual machine and at the right time just install a system on it or import a virtual hard disk of another machine.

In the "Installation options" section, you can choose the way in which you will install the operating system on the virtual machine.

You can choose from the following methods:

• Install the operating system later. This method can be used if you need to create and prepare a machine for installing the system.
• Install the operating system from a bootable CD or DVD. By choosing this method, you have the opportunity to carry out the installation of the system by selecting the letter of the drive on which the installation files are located or the ISO image of the system.
• Install the operating system from a bootable floppy disk. If you have a pre-mounted virtual disk with an operating system, then you can select this item to select a disk.
• Installing the operating system from a network resource.

Having chosen the method that suits you, we proceed to the last step of creating a virtual machine on Hyper-V

The last window provides a summary of all the settings that you applied to the machine you are creating. In this section, you should check all the information.

After that, we press the "Finish" button and wait while the creation of our virtual machine takes place.

After the machine has been created, we start it in order to install the operating system. To start the machine, right-click on it and select "Connect ...".

A connection window will open, in which you need to click the "Start" button, after which the launch will take place.

When we first start our machine, launch the previously selected system image for further installation, the installation is no different from the usual one, we carry out all the same actions, depending on the task.

After installing the operating system, we can use it. Thus, we created a virtual machine using Hyper-V technology and installed an operating system on it.

To change the parameters of the machine, you need to open the "Options" window, this can be done in two ways, either click the "File" button and select "Options" in the window for connecting to the virtual machine, or in the Hyper-V Manager, right-click on the machine and select the same item "Parameters". In this window for managing a virtual machine, you are given the opportunity to change the configuration, add, change or increase a virtual disk, mount an image, configure the network controller, etc.

Some parameters cannot be changed while the machine is running, so it is best to do this when it is turned off.

Migrate VMware Virtual Machine to Hyper-V

Quite often, it becomes necessary to transfer a virtual machine from one platform to another. In this section, we will describe how to migrate such a machine from a hypervisor to Hyper-V.

The most important thing in a virtual machine is its virtual disk, we will transfer the name disk, but for this it needs to be converted. The format in which VMware creates and stores virtual disks is .vmdk, which we must convert to the .vhd format, since only the Hyper-V hypervisor works with it.

The easiest way is to use the free StarWind V2V Converter, which can be downloaded from the official site, but for this you will need to enter your email address and receive a link to download the installation distribution. This utility will help you convert virtual disks to run on VMware and Hyper-V hypervisors.

When you receive the file by mail, download and install it. After that, we launch.

The first thing you will see is this window, in which we are asked to choose a way to search for a virtual disk:

1. Local file - select a file that is located on the same computer or server where the utility is launched (select a local file).
2. VMware ESXI Server - select a file located on a remote server under the control of the VMware hypervisor (you will need to enter data to connect to the server).
3. Microsoft Hyper-V Server - select a file located on a remote server running the Hyper-V hypervisor (you will need to enter data to connect to the server).

In this situation, we will look for a local file, since the utility is running on the same computer where the virtual machines are located. Select the first item and click "Next".

The next step is to find and select a virtual disk. To do this, click on the button with the image of three dots and select the desired file in the window that opens.

If, when creating a virtual machine on VMware, you used the option of creating a disk with more than one file, then from the list of disks, select the one that was created last.

In the next window, we will be offered more detailed settings when converting to VHDX format. Here we do not touch anything and move on.

In the window "Destination image location" we can choose where to save the converted disk. The choice is offered to either save it in a certain place on the computer where the conversion is performed, or send it immediately directly to the server. Since the server is located on the same computer as the converted virtual disk, then select the "local file" item. After that, select the place where the disk will be saved and wait for the end of the conversion.

After the virtual disk is converted, we can insert it into a ready-made virtual machine, or create a new one and select a ready-made virtual disk on the Hyper-V hypervisor while configuring the parameters. You can read how to do this.

Backup and restore a virtual machine

• Start creating a "Checkpoint", which will create snapshots (Snapshots) of the necessary partitions for quick recovery from a virtual machine failure. You can use this method with a running virtual machine while it is running.
  This method is good only for restoring performance, saving files, and the like does not happen.
• And saving the entire virtual machine using export. This method is not the fastest, but the most reliable. Thus, you make a backup of the entire machine with configuration files and its restore points.

There are many more scripts that automatically save disks and backups of machines, but more on that in another article.

To create a checkpoint, open Hyper-V Manager, select the desired machine and under Actions, select Checkpoint.

After that, the creation of a checkpoint will begin, the progress of creation can be tracked in the "Status" column of the virtual machine. After completion, the checkpoint is created and, if necessary, you can recover from it, to do this, simply select the "Revert" item, and after that the restoration of the last checkpoint will begin.

To export, also open "Hyper-V Manager" and select "Export ...", then in the window that opens, select the path to save the virtual machine and click the "Export" button. After that, saving will begin, and you can also track its progress in the "Status" column. Once completed, in the directory you selected, you should be able to see a folder with the name of your virtual machine and all the saved data. To restore this virtual machine, select the "Import virtual machine ..." item and specify the required folder for the hypervisor, after which the restoration will begin.

Replicating a virtual machine to Hyper-V

Replication is a way to save a complete copy of a virtual machine on a second server, but unlike a regular backup, this replica is always ready to start and continue working from the last checkpoint, so you will not need to waste time restoring a backup or copying files from one server to another. This method is well suited for situations where stopping a virtual machine is not permissible, and in case of a server failure, it is necessary to continue working on this virtual machine without stopping.

Replication occurs on a customizable schedule. Replication does not require external storage; it can easily be done from server to server over a local network.

The replication function is only available on server operating systems (Windows Server 2008/2012/2016 ...)

Conclusion

In this article, we have described the basic steps that you can meet when working with the Hyper-V hypervisor, in particular when creating a virtual machine.

Ever since Microsoft introduced the trial version of HYPER V to PC users in 2008, computer technology has made great strides. Meanwhile, no matter what innovations the modern world brings, this hardware virtualization system, developed on the basis of a hypervisor, cannot do without today. True, today on Windows 7, you can install both the HYPER V SERVER and the HYPER V MANAGER component, which makes it somewhat easier to use it when debugging a network.

Nevertheless, practice shows that the installation of HYPER V often causes confusion, especially in cases where a beginner or a user who is not familiar with the peculiarities of such a Microsoft system and the basics of configuring it for working on the network takes on the job. In this case, it turns out that it is simply impossible to leave unanswered the question of how to install and configure HYPERV MANAGER and HYPER V SERVER on a computer running Windows 7.

Option # 1: Installing and debugging the HYPER-V server

It's no secret that today Microsoft's HYPER V SERVER system is presented in several assemblies, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages. In particular, not so long ago, the release of windows server 2012 r2 hyper v became available to Internet users. However, the most popular option is still the version of Microsoft HVS 2008 R2 with the Core setting.

In addition to the HYPER-V base, it does not provide for additional extensions, which, however, is not a minus, but a plus, considering that this ensures optimal consumption of hosting resources with the highest possible performance indicators. The installation and debugging process consists of several stages.

І stage - preparation of the computer

At the preparatory stage, you need to do 3 basic steps:

1. download and burn a bootable drive with the HYPER V SERVER 2008R2 image. As a basis, you can take the same free distribution from the Microsoft website. It will do just fine;
2. check if the processor supports hardware virtualization;
3. set the parameters for starting the computer from an external drive.

ІІ stage - installation of the system on Windows 7

After completing the preparations, we connect the USB flash drive / disk with the HYPER V SERVER 2008 R2 image to the computer and boot from it. In the window that appears, select English as the working language, change the time format to Russian and click the Next button:

Next, click the Install now button, and then, after reading the license, we confirm the acceptance of the terms of the agreement for the use of Microsoft HVS 2008 R2. After that, select Custom ("Full") as the installation option and go to the "Hard disk partitioning" step:

Here, the principle of action is the same as when installing / reinstalling Windows: we format the hard disk, and then divide it into 2 partitions. The first one will be reserved for the placement of the hypervisor (the amount of memory is at least 15 GB); the second - for containers of virtual machines in the network (5 GB of memory will be enough). After completing the breakdown, click Next and wait until the data is copied and the computer is restarted.

ІІІ stage - determination of basic parameters

After the installation of HYPER V SERVER 2008R2 is complete and the restart is complete, the program will prompt you to set a password for the network administrator. The default requirement is a 6-digit password with 1 capital letter and 1 digit (special character). After this step, two windows with consoles should appear on the screen - the standard command line and the options (control) console on a blue background:

At this point, we will have to work with the HVS 2008 R2 Options Console:

First, select step 8, mark the required network adapter, and then write down the ip-address, default gateway and subnet mask. After saving the settings, go to the main menu, select item 7, drive in the English letter E to connect the remote desktop, and then the number "2" - connect without restrictions on clients. Then we return to the main menu again, select item 9 and similarly set the date and time for the server on the network.

Stage IV - debugging additional parameters

For the correct operation of HVS 2008 R2 on the network, you must also set the server name and set up the workgroup. To do this, select item 1 in the menu, drive in the letter W and assign a name to the workgroup (it must match the name of the network administrator's PC). Then we select item 2, specify the network name of the server (for example, HVS-2008) and save the changes by restarting the system. Next, we set other parameters for remote control. To do this, we connect remotely to the PC, select item 4 and alternately execute the commands from subparagraphs 1 and 2 until reboot.

Now download the package of tools RSAT developed by Microsoft, and we unload from it in Windows 7 the program data of the HYPER-V manager, designed for administering virtual machines. After that, all that remains is to set the parameters for users and install the necessary services on the PC.

Option number 2: Preparing the HYPER-V manager

To connect to the network instead of HVS 2008 R2, you can also use the HYPER-V manager. It is easier to install, although the base for it is limited only to the assembly of Windows 7 Professional and higher. One way or another, the procedure is as follows: