Comments on: When Hyper-V on Server Core actually sucks http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/ Thoughts about life, the universe and everything else. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Yi Wang http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-8845 Yi Wang Wed, 27 May 2009 03:53:41 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-8845 Similarly, hyper-v server is a un-usable product(or call it crap) out of the box. It requires you to search around and follow N-steps instructions (where N > 10) for how to configure and use it. My guess is that the team@Microsoft releases hyper-v server purely just for the release party. If there is a guy responsible for the usability of hyper-v server, he should be fired. Similarly, hyper-v server is a un-usable product(or call it crap) out of the box. It requires you to search around and follow N-steps instructions (where N > 10) for how to configure and use it. My guess is that the team@Microsoft releases hyper-v server purely just for the release party. If there is a guy responsible for the usability of hyper-v server, he should be fired.

]]> By: Kirk http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-7572 Kirk Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:05:53 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-7572 I think Hyper-V Server is awesome - been using it for months, there were some nic and video driver issues at first but no more. I have it running a desktop as a test but worked without issue so I moved it to production - maybe the best thing MS has done. I'm running the beta R2, it is also great. As far as managing goes, mcc does everything some hardware and there are countless sites with commandline info. I think Hyper-V Server is awesome – been using it for months, there were some nic and video driver issues at first but no more. I have it running a desktop as a test but worked without issue so I moved it to production – maybe the best thing MS has done. I’m running the beta R2, it is also great. As far as managing goes, mcc does everything some hardware and there are countless sites with commandline info.

]]> By: David http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-6621 David Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:47:39 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-6621 Yes Hyper-v Core SUCKS, I recently installed hyper-v core, and after several hours of deployment download several patches, useless microsoft documentation (at first place those documentation said "go to www.microsoft.com/hyper-v and download the hyper-v Management console for Microsoft windows vista sp1, reboot and you can acces it" well that's a compleate LIE), and reading the "virtual PC Guy's" (http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy) and the Jhon Howard blog (http://blogs.technet.com/jhoward/archive/2008/03/28/part-1-hyper-v-remote-management-you-do-not-have-the-requested-permission-to-complete-this-task-contact-the-administrator-of-the-authorization-policy-for-the-computer-computername.aspx), and runned his script to allow remotelly administrate the Virtual Machines (that script rocks!, but useless at the end), and after redo all the procedure manually, I can certainly access to the Hyper-v MMC. Can create, modify and delete without problems but if i start a virtual machine, I cannot connet to it!, reviewed all the Documentation, event logs and no error/warning/info is reported. Cannot paste the image of the screen but thanks to the less usefull, windows vista trick I post the text version of this screen. [Window Title] Conexión a máquina virtual [Main Instruction] No se puede conectar a la máquina virtual. Vuelva a intentar la conexión. Si el problema persiste, póngase en contacto con el administrador del sistema. ¿Desea intentar conectar de nuevo? [Conectar] [Salir] (sorry it's in spanish and says [Window Title] Connection to virtual machine [Main Instruction] Is not possible to connect to the virtual machine, if the problem persist, contact to your system administrator. Do you want to try again? [Connect] [Exit] " Hyper-v Sucks Yes Hyper-v Core SUCKS, I recently installed hyper-v core, and after several hours of deployment download several patches, useless microsoft documentation (at first place those documentation said “go to http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v and download the hyper-v Management console for Microsoft windows vista sp1, reboot and you can acces it” well that’s a compleate LIE), and reading the “virtual PC Guy’s” (http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy) and the Jhon Howard blog (http://blogs.technet.com/jhoward/archive/2008/03/28/part-1-hyper-v-remote-management-you-do-not-have-the-requested-permission-to-complete-this-task-contact-the-administrator-of-the-authorization-policy-for-the-computer-computername.aspx), and runned his script to allow remotelly administrate the Virtual Machines (that script rocks!, but useless at the end), and after redo all the procedure manually, I can certainly access to the Hyper-v MMC.

Can create, modify and delete without problems but if i start a virtual machine, I cannot connet to it!, reviewed all the Documentation, event logs and no error/warning/info is reported.

Cannot paste the image of the screen but thanks to the less usefull, windows vista trick
I post the text version of this screen.

[Window Title]
Conexión a máquina virtual

[Main Instruction]
No se puede conectar a la máquina virtual. Vuelva a intentar la conexión. Si el problema persiste, póngase en contacto con el administrador del sistema.

¿Desea intentar conectar de nuevo?

[Conectar] [Salir]

(sorry it’s in spanish and says

[Window Title]
Connection to virtual machine

[Main Instruction]
Is not possible to connect to the virtual machine, if the problem persist, contact to your system administrator.

Do you want to try again?

[Connect] [Exit]
”

Hyper-v Sucks

]]> By: ramsy http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-4756 ramsy Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:18:19 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-4756 Hyper-V installation and management SUCKS...big time. Hyper-V installation and management SUCKS…big time.

]]> By: James Wilson http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-2069 James Wilson Sun, 18 May 2008 16:37:40 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-2069 Hyper-V would be nice if you could use the current System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 to control it. I mean wow Microsoft you out date a expensive piece of software in under a year. Hyper-V would be nice if you could use the current System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 to control it. I mean wow Microsoft you out date a expensive piece of software in under a year.

]]> By: The things that are better left unspoken : Handling Server Core Roles and Features http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 The things that are better left unspoken : Handling Server Core Roles and Features Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:56:24 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-1978 [...] Core Roles and Features of Windows Server 2008 Install a role on a Server Core Windows 2008  When Hyper-V on Server Core actually sucks  Server Core Roles & Features of Windows Server 2008  Server CORE Windows Server 2008 [...] [...] Core Roles and Features of Windows Server 2008 Install a role on a Server Core Windows 2008  When Hyper-V on Server Core actually sucks  Server Core Roles & Features of Windows Server 2008  Server CORE Windows Server 2008 [...]

]]> By: Craig Nicholson http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Craig Nicholson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:21:34 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-1967 Yeah I know I can do it from a Vista PC, but I don't want to have to use another machine to set it up. Perhaps a live CD would be a good idea. Yeah I know I can do it from a Vista PC, but I don’t want to have to use another machine to set it up. Perhaps a live CD would be a good idea.

]]> By: Shaun http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Shaun Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:15:29 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-1966 Vista SP1 plus the management pack download. I suppose if MMC was installable on server core you'd think it was less secure? The purpose of server core, as far as I understand it is to increase security rather than be just cool. From what I've seen on the blogs it looks like you can use WMI locally to manage hyper-v. Otherwise, just using Vista SP1 with MMC & hyper-v tools sounds like a good idea to me personally, and it will keep your server core installation nice and 'thin'. :) Vista SP1 plus the management pack download. I suppose if MMC was installable on server core you’d think it was less secure? The purpose of server core, as far as I understand it is to increase security rather than be just cool. From what I’ve seen on the blogs it looks like you can use WMI locally to manage hyper-v. Otherwise, just using Vista SP1 with MMC & hyper-v tools sounds like a good idea to me personally, and it will keep your server core installation nice and ‘thin’. :)

]]> By: Steve http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1773 Steve Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:41:34 +0000 http://craign.net/2008/03/19/when-hyper-v-on-server-core-actually-sucks/#comment-1773 You need help! I have installed Hyper-V on core with great results. Try this link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&DisplayLang=en You need help! I have installed Hyper-V on core with great results. Try this link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=518d870c-fa3e-4f6a-97f5-acaf31de6dce&DisplayLang=en

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