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

Direct answer

Several Ways to Enable the Hyper-V Role… Command Line: DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V Startup ocsetup Microsoft-Hyper-V PowerShell: Add-WindowsFeature Hyper-V GUI: Start – Server Manager – Add Role – Hyper-V

Several Ways to Enable the Hyper-V Role…

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

Hyper-V Add Role Screenshot

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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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