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  • IT Systems Engineering

    Hyper-V Server 2012 quick start guide

    Here is how I got started with Hyper-V Server 2012 First, let  me be clear which version of Hyper-V am I talking about. This is the Hyper-V standalone version, or the free version as some people call it. Basically it is a separate download from MSDN and runs a pre-configured server core version + hyper-V role already installed.

  • IT Systems Engineering

    Understanding XML files in Hyper-V 2012

    Here is a very informative post about the contents and the use of XML files in Hyper-V 2012. It also talks about datastores from the perspective of a VMware administrator. Browsing Hyper-V VM Folders in Hyper-V 2012: Think Datastores for VMware Admins | virtuallycloud9 Here is another post where he talks about the various files referenced by VMs in Hyper-V.

  • IT Systems Engineering

    Hyper-V 2012 Access Denied

    While trying to connect from a Windows 8 Enterprise client machine to my Windows Server Hyper-V 2012 server via the Hyper-V Manager, I kept getting this error message:“Access denied. Unable to establish communication between Client and Server”. I found a way to fix this. Here is how: From the command prompt of the  client open a command prompt and type DCOMCNFG Go to: “Component Services > Computers > My Computer”. Open Properties for “My Computer” and select the COM Security tab. In “Access Permissions” area click the “Edit Limits” button. Select the “Anonymous Logon”-group and make sure the “Remote Access” is set to Allowed. Now your client will connect successfully…