Questions tagged [hyper-v-server-2012-r2]

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Hyper-V replication - avhdx files and checkpoints on replica target, but none on source

I am replicating from one Hyper-V server to another, on the source there are no checkpoints shown in Hyper-V manager, and a single vhdx file. On the target, there is a checkpoint from months ago along with avhdx files, and this checkpoint cannot be…
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What monitoring agent can I use to get NSClient++ nagios agent onto a HyperV server

So I've installed my fancy new hyperv server, got a couple of VM's running nicely - and now I realized that I have no way to hook up the host server to my nagios (core) that monitors the rest of my environment. Is there an alternative to NSClient++…
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Why is HyperV Checkpoint-VM parameter SnapshotName ignored when Powershell remoting?

Having this code in powershell: $Servers = "computer.domain.com" # Open Session $Session = New-PSSession -ComputerName $Servers # Create Daily Checkpoints. Invoke-Command -Session $Session -ScriptBlock {Get-Vm * | Checkpoint-Vm -SnapshotName…
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VSS snapshots on SMB3 share are "orphaned" and cannot be deleted

"Screenshots in EMC and Windows GUIs" Server 2012 R2 cluster. Storage for cluster is EMC VNXe 3200 (SMB3 shares, not ISCSI). Veeam used for backups. There are VSS snapshots on the EMC that were created by Veeam, using the 'VNX2e VSS Provider'. There…
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CIFS/SMB causes virtual machine (and eventually Hyper-V host) to hang

I've spent way too much time on this. We have a 8 node Microsoft Private Cloud, hosted on a Cisco Flexpod (B200 blades, Nexus 5k, 6248FI's with two NetApp FAS2550 controllers for SAN). Running UCS 2.2(5a) firmware. All the hosts SAN boot, and run…
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Converting HyperV 2008R2 image to 2012R2

I have a HyperV 2008R2 VHD image created with a 2008R2 based template configuration being - 2G RAM, 40GB disk, 2 CPUs and 2 bridge port network interfaces. Would like to know if it is possible to covert my existing 2008R2 VHD image to 2012R2 VHDX…
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Move-VMStorage failing with error 0x80070005

I'm issuing this command on the Hyper-V host SERVER2: Clear; Get-VM | ForEach { Write-Host "Migrating: "$_.Name; Move-VMStorage ` -VM $_ ` -DestinationStoragePath "\\SERVER1\D$"; } Both servers are domain-joined, non-clustered. This is…
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Installing a Win Srv 2012 R2 Essentials in a Hyper-V VM onto a Win Srv 2012 R2 Essentials host

My task is to install a Win Srv 2012 R2 Essentials instance in a Hyper-V VM onto a Win Srv 2012 R2 Essentials host. I added an external virtual switch, and the VM connects to that. The host computer has proper computer access. I'm in the early phase…
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Why would a Hyper-V VHD still show 100% disk space used after adding 20 Gig?

Hyper-V Host is 2012 R2 with several guests. My primary guest is a TFS server using a 100G VHD. I wasn't really keeping track of it that close and at some point the VHD hit 100% space used. I expanded the size by 20G, but the space used remained…
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Consolidate multiple physical network drops to a single server (multiple servers, but each needs to go to all)

I am not a network guy, but rather a general IT guru that knows just a small bit about networking in general (enough to get myself in trouble!). My business has been growing over the last several years, and as it has grown my need for IP addresses…
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Hyper-V 2012R2 in workgroup: can't access via Hyper-V Manager after joining client to domain

After joining my Windows 10 workstation to the domain, I am unable to manage via Hyper-V Manager. The Hyper-V 2012R2 server remains in a workgroup. When I try to log into Hyper-V Manager as the vmserver's local administrator account, I get the…
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WDS boot image doesnt want to start

I'am using Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 R2. I Have virtual machine of generation 2. My goal is to boot Windows PE boot image from WDS server using PXE. PXE boot seems OK. WDS starts its bootloader, then I choose boot image from list,…
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Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 - domain name

I am starting a new environment from scratch running two servers with Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 installed. From there each server will run 2 instances of Windows Server 2012 R2 standard (DNS, AD, File Sharing) and some linux VM's. For the…
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Hyper-V host memory requirements. Possible over allocation to guest VMs?

System: PowerEdge R430 Intel Xeon E5-2440 (dual) 32GB RAM Hyper-V 2012 R2 VMs: DC - 8GB RAM APP - 19GB RAM The VM's are not configured for dynamic memory. The client was complaining about poor APP server performance. In looking at system…
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unable to see VM template from Hyper -v 2 during collection creation on connection broker

I have two Hyper-v host server, hyper-v 1 & 2. During collection creation on connection broker, I can see VM Template from hyper-v 1 but I am unable to see any VM Templates from Hyper-V 2. I have tried re-installing Host role for the Hyper-v server…