Deployment Guide
Table Of Contents
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 - Hyper-V on Dell PowerEdge VRTX Deployment Guide
- Abbreviations
- Audience
- Scope
- Overview
- Solution requirements
- Hyper-V on the Dell PowerEdge VRTX chassis— deployment workflow
- Configuring components
- Configuring solution for virtualization – Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V
- Installing virtualization infrastructure
- Configuring virtual disk for OS deployment in Dell PowerEdge M630 servers
- Configuring prerequisites to install Windows Server
- Installing Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system in the Dell PowerEdge VRTX
- Enabling Hyper-V and multipath features in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Setting up NIC teaming in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Configuring network in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Sample naming and IP addressing scheme
- Configuring vEthernet switch in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Adding the Dell PowerEdge VRTX servers to the domain
- Assigning virtual disks
- Installing the shared PERC driver
- Adding MPIO settings in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Configuring registry
- Adding volumes in the Dell PowerEdge M630 servers
- Enabling failover clustering in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Creating cluster
- Verifying the deployment
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
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Appendix A
• Support.dell.com is focused on meeting customer requirements with proven services.
• DellTechCenter.com is an IT Community where you can connect with Dell customers and Dell
employees for the purpose of sharing knowledge, best practices and information about Dell products
and installations.
• Before you begin deploying the solution, read the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V on Dell
PowerEdge VRTX Reference Architecture document available at:
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/extras/m/white_papers/20441317
• Prerequisites for creating Hyper-V clusters: Complete all the prerequisites required for creating hyper-
v clusters in VMM, for more information, see Microsoft documentation at https://
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg610630.aspx.
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