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How to connect to Hyper-V 2012 to create VMs and build servers
I have a single server onto which I have installed Hyper-V 2012. The physical server is standalone on the network, i.e. no existing DNS or AD
I now want to create two virtual machines to install Windows 2012. I have a Windows 8.1 PC on which I have installed RSAT which I think is what I need to manage the VMs. However, I can't see a way of getting the PC to connect to Hyper-V server. It seems to assume that Hyper-V is registered with a DNS but of course it's not. I thought I could connect using IP address but I can't see a way of doing that. My Hyper-V has a static IP of 192.168.2.10 and the PC has a static IP of 192.168.2.11
I now want to create two virtual machines to install Windows 2012. I have a Windows 8.1 PC on which I have installed RSAT which I think is what I need to manage the VMs. However, I can't see a way of getting the PC to connect to Hyper-V server. It seems to assume that Hyper-V is registered with a DNS but of course it's not. I thought I could connect using IP address but I can't see a way of doing that. My Hyper-V has a static IP of 192.168.2.10 and the PC has a static IP of 192.168.2.11
Just add a static DNS entry A record into your AD. Job done
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I don't have an AD. It's a completely new build - it's just a single physical server with nothing installed apart from Hyper-V 2012. The only other thing on the network is a Windows 8 PC
Ah ok sorry, I misunderstood. So this is the only computer on a new network?
Your router that you have that issues DHCP requests will also do Name resolution I assume, so set the server to DHCP instead of static and then on he router set that address as static/Always use this IP address or however it is displayed on your device.
Alternatively add an entry into your PC's HOSTS file for the server name and IP address
Your router that you have that issues DHCP requests will also do Name resolution I assume, so set the server to DHCP instead of static and then on he router set that address as static/Always use this IP address or however it is displayed on your device.
Alternatively add an entry into your PC's HOSTS file for the server name and IP address
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I thought there was a GUI that could be used from Windows 8.1 ?
I have turned on the Hyper-V GUI feature in Windows 8.1 and now I have a GUI which is offering to connect to a physical server. When I try to connect to 192.168.2.10 I get an error "An error occurred while attempting to connect to server 192.168.2.10. Check that the Virtual Machine Management service is running and that you are authorised to connect to the server"
Well, as far as I know the service is running because it's a new build so I would hope it would be. As it doesn't prompt me for a username or password I can't really say if I'm authorised or not.
I have turned on the Hyper-V GUI feature in Windows 8.1 and now I have a GUI which is offering to connect to a physical server. When I try to connect to 192.168.2.10 I get an error "An error occurred while attempting to connect to server 192.168.2.10. Check that the Virtual Machine Management service is running and that you are authorised to connect to the server"
Well, as far as I know the service is running because it's a new build so I would hope it would be. As it doesn't prompt me for a username or password I can't really say if I'm authorised or not.
Yes you can still use the GUI but you need to establish a "trust" between the server and your Windows 8.1 machine as you are not on a domain so the Hyper-V host doesn't know how to trust the account you are using to log into Windows. This is where HVRemote comes in as it reduces the manual configuration steps needed in a non-domain environment down to a few simple commands.
Name resolution is not the problem.
You need to set some firewall rules at the server. There's a large step by step howto in a german forum. I will link the google translation: http://www.administrator.de/wissen/hyper-v-server-2012-und-windows-8-hyper-v-remote-management-ohne-dom%C3%A4ne-219975.html
You need to set some firewall rules at the server. There's a large step by step howto in a german forum. I will link the google translation: http://www.administrator.de/wissen/hyper-v-server-2012-und-windows-8-hyper-v-remote-management-ohne-dom%C3%A4ne-219975.html
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The "Client and Server both workgroup" in the https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/Hyper-V-Remote-Management-26d127c6
10 second guide got me connected.
Thanks.
Why did Microsoft have to make this so difficult??
10 second guide got me connected.
Thanks.
Why did Microsoft have to make this so difficult??
For security reasons, otherwise anyone with a Windows 8 machine with Hyper-V Manager installed could theoretically plug their laptop into your network and mess around with your virtual machines :)
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Fair enough. Didn't consider that one.
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