Configuring the Host (Microsoft Hyper-V) Server

Configure the host server to create shadow copies in the Microsoft Hyper-V guest OS.

1. Install one of the following servers:
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
   • Windows Server 2008 R2
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
2. Install the Microsoft Hyper-V role on the Windows server using the Server Manager.
3. Reboot the server.
4. Disable automount for the disks on the host. Issue the following commands:

   C:\>diskpart
   DISKPART>automount disable

5. To enable the Windows firewall to allow for remote administration on the physical host, issue the following command:

   netsh firewall set service RemoteAdmin enable

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6. Install the MPIO driver that ships with Windows Server 2008.
7. Install the MPIO driver that your storage vendor supplied.
8. Install and configure the Microsoft Hyper-V guest OS using the Microsoft Hyper-V Manager. The guest OS can be Windows Server 2008 or later.
9. Download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package on the physical host. The package can be downloaded from the Microsoft website:
   • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
   • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

   Note: Both the x86 and x64 versions must be installed.