Hyper-V : install on Windows Server

In this tutorial, we will have how to install Hyper-V on Windows Server (2012R2/2016/2019).

Hyper-V presentation

Hyper-V is the Microsoft hypervisor, built into the Windows server since the 2008 64bit version.

Hyper-V is a type 1 hypervisor, that is to say that the hardware resources (CPU, RAM, network cards …) are managed directly by it, unlike a type 2 hypervisor which is a software which installs on the operating system like Virtual Box

Since Windows 8, it is also integrated in the client version to replace Virtual PC.

Hyper-V can be installed on the following versions of Windows:

• Graphic mode
• Core mode
• Nano Server since Windows 2016 Server

More about : https://docs.microsoft.com/fr-fr/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/hyper-v-on-windows-server

Prerequisites

• 64-bit processor with second level address translation (SLAT).
• Processor with virtualization technology (AMD-V or IntelVT).
• 4GB of RAM minimum.
• Hardware and component compatible Hyper-V.

It is strongly recommended that the server be dedicated to Hyper-V and not to install any other role.

Installing Hyper-V

PowerShell

Start a PowerShell prompt and enter the following command:

Install-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V -IncludeManagementTools

Wait during the installation:

When the installation is complete, restart the server.

Graphic mode

From the server manager, click Add Roles and Features 1 .

When launching the wizard, click Next 1 .

Choose the Role Based Installation option or 1 feature and click Next 2 .

Select the target server 1 and click the Next 2 button.

Check the Hyper-V role 1 .

Validate adding the administration tools by clicking Add 1 features.

Press the Next 1 button.

Click Next 1

In the context of setting up a cluster, it is possible to check the Failover Clustering and MPIO features.

The role installation wizard lets you configure Hyper-V during installation, click Next 1 .

Several tutorials are available on the site for configuring and administering the Hyper-V role.

Click Next 1 to switch the configuration of the virtual switches.

A virtual switch is a switch that is used to connect virtual machines to the network. There are 3 types.

Allow dynamic virtual machine migrations to and from this server if necessary, then click Next 1 .

Live Migration allows two Hyper-V hosts (same version) in an Active Directory environment to move a virtual machine from one server to another (vm on). This facilitates maintenance operations.
In an environment outside the cluster, live migration does not allow failover of VMs.

Click Next 1 , it is possible to change the default location of the virtual machines.

Check the box Automatically restart the destination server, if necessary 1 , click on Yes 2 to confirm.

Click on Install 1 .

Wait during the installation, the server should restart …

After restarting the server, log in, the installation is complete. Click Close 1 to exit the wizard.

You can now launch the Hyper-V Management Console to set up the hypervisor (virtual switch) and then start adding Virtual Computers.