Part 3 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–Enable Hyper-V Role

Several Ways to Enable the Hyper-V Role…

1. Command Line:

- DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V

- Startup ocsetup Microsoft-Hyper-V

1. PowerShell:

- Add-WindowsFeature Hyper-V

1. GUI: Start – Server Manager – Add Role – Hyper-V

- May use remote management to install via GUI on Server Core

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1. SCVMM – Add Host – Adding host will automatically add th Hyper-V Role

Command Line, Powershell, Remote Administration or SCVMM are required for Server Core

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Remember, before you can enable Hyper-V Role, you have to setup the BIOS

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- Part 2 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–BIOS Settings

- Part 3 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–Enable Hyper-V Role – You are looking at it!

Coming Soon:

- Part 4 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–Setup Networking and Misc (rename computer, user settings)

- Part 5 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–Create Virtual Machine

- Part 6 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–DC Promo Guest

- Part 7 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–DC Promo Guest

- Part 8 – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–Install SCVMM 2012

- BONUS – Build a Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Cloud Foundation Test Lab in Less Than an Hour–Windows Server 8 Guest Foundation