Configuring the Host (Hyper-V) Server

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

1. Install one of the following:
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
   • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
2. Install the Hyper-V role on the Windows Server using the Server Manager, and then reboot the server.
3. Disable automount for the disks on the host. Type the following commands:

   C:\>diskpart
   C:\>diskpart>automount disable

4. To allow for remote administration on the physical host, enable the Windows Firewall: netsh firewall set service RemoteAdmin enable.
5. Install the Multipath I/O (MPIO) driver that ships with Windows Server 2008.
6. Install the MPIO driver that your storage vendor supplied.
7. Install and configure the Hyper-V guest OS using the Hyper-V Manager. The guest OS should be Windows Server 2003 R2 or later.
8. Download and install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package on physical host. The package can be download from the Microsoft website:
   • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
   • Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
   Note: The x86 and x64 versions must both be installed.