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Figure 2-13

The Windows Hyper-V architecture

• You must have free disk space at least equal to the minimum requirement for the OS
you're going to install as a virtual machine.
• The amount of RAM must be at least equal to the minimum amount required for
Windows Server 2008 plus the minimum amount required for the OS you're installing.
The bare minimum should be 1 GB of RAM and preferably more.

After you have an adequately configured system running a 64-bit version of Windows Server
2008, you can install the Hyper-V role. Keep in mind that you can't install Hyper-V on Windows
Server 2008 that's running as a virtual machine.

Activity 2-14: Installing the Hyper-V Role on a Windows Server
2008 Full Installation

Time Required: 15 minutes
Objective: Install the Hyper-V server role.
Description: You want to install a new application on your Windows Server 2008 system. You
have read about the benefits of virtualization and believe that this new application is a good can-
didate to install in a virtual machine, but first you need to install the Hyper-V server role.
1. Log on to your full installation of Windows Server 2008 as Administrator, if necessary. If
Server Manager doesn't start, click the Server Manager icon on the Quick Launch toolbar.
2. In the left pane of Server Manager, click Roles .
3. Click Add Roles in the Roles Summary pane on the right. In the Before You Begin window,
review the information, and then click Next .
4. In the Select Server Roles window, click to select the Hyper-V check box, and then click
Next . If you see a message stating that Hyper-V can't be installed, you don't have a com-
patible processor, or the virtualization technology isn't enabled in the BIOS.
5. The next window displays information about Hyper-V, including an overview, prerequisites,
and information on configuring Hyper-V and virtual machines. Read this information, and
then click Next .
6. In the Create Virtual Networks window, click to select the check box next to the name of
your network adapter, and then click Next .
7. Now you're ready to install Hyper-V. Click the Install button. After a few minutes, if the
installation is successful, you get a message stating that you must restart the server to com-
plete the installation. Click the Close button, and then click Yes to restart your server.