Hyper-V Server 2008

Installing Hyper-V

Launch the Server Manager, by clicking on the pinned icon or using the Start Menu.

When the Server Manager launches, right-click on roles and select Add Roles from the context menu.

Click next on the Before You Begin screen.

Now select Hyper-V from the list of available roles and click next.

Click next to skip past the Introduction to Hyper-V, now select the network adapter that you want to use to create a virtual network for your virtual machines, then click next.

You will be asked to confirm that you want to install Hyper-V, just click the install button to kick off the installation.

When the installation is complete you will be told that you need to restart the server, you can do so by clicking on the link.

When your server has restarted you will be able to manage Hyper-V from Server Manager under the roles node, you can also manage it by launching a dedicated Hyper-V MMC from the Administrative Tools section of the Start Menu.

Creating Hyper-V Virtual Machines

To get started you will need to open the Hyper-V management console.

In the right-hand panel, click on the new button and select Virtual Machine from the menu that appears.

Now click next to skip past the Before You Begin section and give your virtual machine a name.

Assign the machine a static amount of RAM.

Now choose a virtual network that you want to join your machine to.

Under most circumstances you will want to create a new VHD, however if you want to attach a previously created VHD it can be done now.

I have opted to install the OS that our virtual machine will be using from a ISO file on my hard drive but you could choose a number of different options including network-based installation.

Finally click finish to create the machine.

When the machine has been created you will be able to start it from the management console by right-clicking on it, from there you can go about installing the OS as you would on a normal machine.

Creating Hyper-V Virtual Machines