Deploying guests

You can use Hyper-V Manager or Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager to deploy guests.

Deploying with Hyper-V Manager

  1. Open Hyper-V Manager.
  2. Click New > Virtual Machine … in the Actions panel.
  3. When you are prompted for a location for the virtual machine, choose the volume that is on the LUN that you created in Configuring storage.

After memory and networking configurations, specify the name and location of the hard disk where you want to install the guest OS. If you are using a virtual hard disk, locate the hard disk on a volume that is on the LUN through the virtual port. If you are using a pass-through disk, the disk should be from the virtual port, should be offline, and should be configured as MBR disk type. A pass-through disk does not support GPT and dynamic disk types. If the disk is previously configured as GPT or dynamic, you must bring the disk online and convert it, in which case you need to shut down the guest.

Deploying with SCVMM

If the host is managed by Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), you can create a virtual machine through SCVMM. When you are prompted for the host on which to place the guest, select the host that has the virtual port active. When you are prompted for a location for the files, click Browse and select the LUN that you created. If you do not see the LUN, refresh the disks or check the host to make sure the disk is online and formatted. .

Configuring the disk to install the guest OS is the same as configuring Hyper-V Manager to install the guest OS.