How to Install Hyper-V on Server 2008

How to Install Hyper-V on Server 2008

Hyper-V is a virtualization platform from Microsoft that is comparable to VMware Server. Hyper-V is the next generating of Virtual Server 2005. The main limitation of Virtual Server 2005 was lack of support for 64-bit guest OS. Server 2008 Hyper-V requires that host machine where Hyper-V is installed support Virtualization technology. Virtualization technology for Intel processors is known as VT technolog and it can be enabled from BIOS.

Install Hyper-V on Server 2008:

1. Open Server Manager
2. Click Add Roles
3. Choose Hyper-V role, Network Policy and Access Services ( this enable routing two VM networks )
4. Choose sub services
5. Click Next
6. Leave the network adapters uncheck ( new networks can be created later ), Click Next
7. Click Next and Restart the computer when prompted.

Now can manage Hyper-V role from Server Manager

HYPER-V INSTALL SCREEN SHOTS