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Setup VM on Hyper V

I have deployed my first VM in Hyper-V. The host server is domain controller with plenty resources. The VM is joined to the domain. The VM is a Windows 2012 R2 server. The host is a Windows 2008 R2

A few questions:
I'm not able to access the VM via remote desktop and I have done this hundreds of time on other servers. I know that it is configured correctely. I can access the internet and also another server via RPD from the VM. Is there any special to configure to allow RDP to the VM?

On the domain/host I use the Windows backup option. How does it work backing up the VM? Will it work using the Windows Backup? Say it the host where to crash and I needed to do a bare metal recovery of the host. What would happen to the VM?

Better safe than sorry.

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Lee W, MVP

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Cliff Galiher

Your host is a domain controller?? That'll kill your networking every time. I make it a rule to never even bother attempting to troubleshoot such a configuration. It is known to be broken, it is a nightmare to maintain, and is general unsupportable. 'nuf said.

Re backup, Lee covers all the points I would have.

rindi

Another thing. Don't add the Hyper-V role to a DC. You can install a VM as a DC, that is OK, but the Hyper-V server should never be a DC.

Gerhardpet

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Thanks for the tip. I had to create a firewall rule to allow traffic on port 3389. I don't recall that from before...is that new on Windows 2012? This is my first Windows 2012 server I deploy. Perhaps I don't do this often enough.

I don't have the time to migrate the domain to a Windows 2012 right now. The Windows 2008 R2 has been in place for 3 years. Perhaps I'll consider that in the future if you say that it is much better.

Gerhardpet

ASKER

I'm limited by what the boss is approving for a budget so I have no choice. Will have to ask for approval of a new host.

Lee W, MVP

Your 2012 License grants you TWO VMs - replace the 2008 install with a 2012 Install and run 2008 and 2012 in a VM. Depending on your license type, all three could be run in VMs. But Hyper-V hosts should ALWAYS be Hyper-V ONLY! NEVER a DC. There's a free Hyper-V Server 2012 you could use and use 2012 or Win8 to manage. Licensing is not a valid excuse for using an older version of Hyper-V at this stage in my opinion.