Setting Up Dell OpenManage on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Mark Berry November 19, 2009

One of my misconceptions about the Microsoft virtualization options was that if I wanted to have access to server management tools, I would need to run “regular” (paid) Window Server 2008 so I could install those tools, then enable the Hyper-V role for the virtual clients. It turns out that that is not the case.

Setting Up Windows Server Backup on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Mark Berry November 19, 2009

Part of my testing of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 will be the built-in backup solution. But although Windows Server Backup it is a built-in feature, it is not enabled by default. Here’s how to activate it and to register the VSS writer so it will tell your virtual machines to do a snapshot for the backup.

Managing Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 from Windows 7

Mark Berry November 19, 2009

I'm testing Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 as a virtualization platform. This is the free version that only includes the Hyper-V role and a command-line interface.

Here are a few notes I made on setting things up so I can manage the server from Windows 7 (Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise only):