Installing the Hyper-V Role
Now, log in using an account with local administrative privileges,
and then open the Server manager. In case you aren’t familiar with the
Server Manager, it’s the new tool that acts as a centralized management
utility for Windows Server 2008. You can access it by entering the
ServerManager.msc command at the server’s
Run prompt.
When Server Manager opens, right click on the
Roles container,
and then choose the Add Roles command from the resulting shortcut menu.
Windows will now launch the Add Roles Wizard.
You must choose the
Hyper-V Role.
At this point, you will see the screen that’s shown in
Figure B.
Basically, this screen just tells you that you may end up needing to
enable virtualization at the BIOS level prior to installing the Hyper-V
roll. Some servers require this, and others don’t. The screen also tells
you that after installation is complete, you can use the Hyper-V
Manager to create and configure your virtual machines. The serene also
contains a few links that you can use to access more information about
the Hyper-V role.
This screen allows you to access more information about the role that you are installing.
Click
Next, and you will be taken to a screen similar to the one that’s shown in
Figure C.
As you can see in the figure, your virtual machines require virtual
networks in order for them to be able to communicate with other network
hosts. Essentially, this screen allows you to choose the physical
network adapter that you want to bind the virtual network adapter to.
You must bind the virtual network adapter to at least one physical network adapter.
You have the option of choosing multiple network adapters for load
balancing, but you also have the option of using a single physical
network adapter for all of your virtual machines. When you have made
your selection, click
Next.
You should now see a screen confirming that you are about to install
the Hyper-V role, and warning you that the server may require a reboot
after installing the role. Now, just click the
Install button to
install the role. The actual amount of time that it takes to install the
role varies depending on your server’s performance, but the entire
process took about 20 seconds on my server.
When the installation process completes, click the
Close button, and then click
Yes
when you are prompted to reboot the server. When the server reboots,
log back into the server and the Server Manager should automatically
load and resume the installation process. After about a minute, you
should see a message telling you that
Hyper-V has installed successfully. Click
Close to complete the wizard.
