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Learning Hyper-V
Learning Hyper-V

Learning Hyper-V: Learn how to design, deploy, configure, and manage virtualization infrastructure using Hyper-V

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Learning Hyper-V

Chapter 2. Deploying Hyper-V Hosts

So far, you have seen how important it is to understand the Hyper-V architecture and the impact it will have on the VM and host performance. Planning the virtualization environment is crucial as most of the time, you are unable to make a major change in the environment without interruptions. New technologies like Shared Nothing Live Migration, which will be discussed in detail in Chapter 8, Implementing Live Migration and Replica, can minimize the impact of infrastructure changes and host management to the VM. Nevertheless, changing your environment during production is always painful. Deploying your host the right way from the start is just as important.

Hyper-V can be implemented in three different ways—Windows Server with graphical user interface (GUI), Windows Server without GUI, and Hyper-V Server. In Chapter 3, Licensing a Virtualization Environment with Hyper-V, we will cover the licensing impact of each model, so, for now, we will...

Considerations before installing a Hyper-V Host

Keep in mind that the host installation and maintenance is extremely important from the following perspectives:

  • Usability: Hyper-V Server and Windows Server without a GUI will offer only Command Prompt and PowerShell as administration tools on the server console. Although you can connect from any other machine with a GUI, and perform maintenance and day-to-day operations, if connectivity is lost you should be familiarized with these tools, so you can at least recover the machine to an acceptable state where you can connect to it or even recover it.
  • Security: Windows Server with GUI is the primary choice for someone unfamiliar with Hyper-V or even Windows Server. That's because the GUI offers a more friendly interface, and, even if you are installing Hyper-V for the first time, you will be able to accomplish basic tasks, without much help. But the installation of a GUI comes with some cons too. One example is Internet Explorer (IE). Although...

Windows Server with a GUI

This is probably the main choice for someone starting with Hyper-V. It is not a case of being better or worse than other options, but you have to keep in mind that this is the option that you'll have to look at for more details on security, updates, and so on.

Since the 2008 version, Windows Server works as the foundation for many roles and features. Everything is modularized, so you can choose to enable or disable a role or a feature, for example, you can install Internet Information Services (IIS) on a server and choose to enable the CGI component on that server. With this approach, you'll be sure that only specific components will be running, so your attack surface is minimal to the services you need. Remember, though, that even a role or a feature that is not installed must be updated in case an update is available.

With Windows Server 2012 R2 with a GUI, all possible Windows Server roles and features are available for you to install. This will give...

Windows Server without a GUI

Windows Server without a GUI, or Server Core, was introduced in Windows Server 2008. The main goal for this feature is to have a server with a minimal attack surface, better performance, minimal updates, and reboots. But, you still may think: "If Server Core is a better option than Server with a GUI, why do so few use it?"

There are two main reasons:

  • On Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, Server Core is an installation option. Even on Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2, during installation, the wizard will prompt you to choose between the GUI or without the GUI:
    Windows Server without a GUI

    The problem with installing Server Core in the previous versions of Windows Server is that you cannot just enable the Graphical Interface. If you installed an option and wanted to change it later, you would have to reinstall the server.

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    The description for the first (Server Core) option in the preceding screenshot reminds you that this is the recommended option.

  • The other reason is that not all administrators...

Microsoft Hyper-V Server

Hyper-V Server was released as an option for admins to run their VMs on a robust virtualization platform, with all the available features at absolutely no cost. Licensing will be covered in the next chapter, but imagine the following scenario:

You are running Linux VMs on a Hyper-V Host. If you use Windows Server (GUI, Server Core or MiniShell), you must license your OS for the host, because Windows Server will always require a license. If you use Hyper-V Server, you can run without a Windows Server License. In this case, you can have all Hyper-V features and run as many VMs as your hardware is able to run (Microsoft supports 1024 VMs per host) at absolutely no cost.

Additionally, you can use the Hyper-V Server for any supported guest OS with multiple benefits:

  • Minimal attack surface, as all other roles and features are not available (other features to support Hyper-V, such as Failover Clustering, are available)
  • Less updates, as only Hyper-V updates, and few other updates...

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) and Hyper-V Manager for Windows

RSAT is a set of components for managing a server locally or remotely. When you install a role or feature on a server through Server Manager, it will suggest that you install the Management Tools, or you can install it from Server Manager later. From PowerShell, you can include the -IncludeManagementTools option on the installation command, or use the Install -WindowsFeature command to install the Management Tools later.

But if you're running Hyper-V Server only, you don't have this option, as Hyper-V Server doesn't have Server Manager or MMC (Hyper-V Manager). In this case, you can install RSAT, Hyper-V Manager, and Hyper-V module for PowerShell for Windows 8.1 and manage your servers remotely.

RSAT is not native to Windows Client; you can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39296.

RSAT is a standalone update for Windows 8.1, and, after installing it, you have to enable...

Considerations before installing a Hyper-V Host


Keep in mind that the host installation and maintenance is extremely important from the following perspectives:

  • Usability: Hyper-V Server and Windows Server without a GUI will offer only Command Prompt and PowerShell as administration tools on the server console. Although you can connect from any other machine with a GUI, and perform maintenance and day-to-day operations, if connectivity is lost you should be familiarized with these tools, so you can at least recover the machine to an acceptable state where you can connect to it or even recover it.

  • Security: Windows Server with GUI is the primary choice for someone unfamiliar with Hyper-V or even Windows Server. That's because the GUI offers a more friendly interface, and, even if you are installing Hyper-V for the first time, you will be able to accomplish basic tasks, without much help. But the installation of a GUI comes with some cons too. One example is Internet Explorer (IE). Although...

Windows Server with a GUI


This is probably the main choice for someone starting with Hyper-V. It is not a case of being better or worse than other options, but you have to keep in mind that this is the option that you'll have to look at for more details on security, updates, and so on.

Since the 2008 version, Windows Server works as the foundation for many roles and features. Everything is modularized, so you can choose to enable or disable a role or a feature, for example, you can install Internet Information Services (IIS) on a server and choose to enable the CGI component on that server. With this approach, you'll be sure that only specific components will be running, so your attack surface is minimal to the services you need. Remember, though, that even a role or a feature that is not installed must be updated in case an update is available.

With Windows Server 2012 R2 with a GUI, all possible Windows Server roles and features are available for you to install. This will give you as much...

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This book focuses on readers starting their journey with Hyper-V, and assumes they have minimal or no knowledge of virtualization.

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  • Understand HyperV architecture and components
  • Learn multiple options to perform host deployment
  • Manage and configure networking and storage for HyperV
  • Deploy and manage your virtual machine
  • Understand the High Availability and Disaster Recovery options and configurations
  • Manage a VDI environment with HyperV
  • Master the PowerShell commands to manage virtualization environments
  • Become proficient with Live Migration and HyperV Replica configurations
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Table of Contents

12 Chapters
1. Getting Started with Hyper-V Architecture and Components Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Deploying Hyper-V Hosts Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Licensing a Virtualization Environment with Hyper-V Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Managing Networking Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Managing Storage Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Templates Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Implementing High Availability Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Implementing Live Migration and Replica Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Virtualizing Active Directory Domain Controllers Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Implementing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Protecting Your Virtualization Environment Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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