Configuring the Host (Hyper-V) Server

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

Procedure

  1. Install one of the following:
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
    • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  2. Install the Hyper-V role on the Microsoft 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
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 Microsoft 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 Microsoft 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: