Users Guide

26 Configuring the Virtual Network
Software Setup
These configuration steps assume the following:
• A fresh installation of Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2008 (with Hyper-V).
• You have applied the latest updates, including the Hyper-V RTM update,
to the operating system.
For instructions to download the RTM Hyper-V update, see "Appendix B" on
page 43.
Before You Begin
• Due to the number of network connections involved with Hyper-V
deployments, you must clearly label all network connections in the
Windows Server 2008
Network Connections Manager . It is often easier
to label connections in the beginning rather than doing it during a
Hyper-V rollout.
• Ensure that you are running the latest Dell-qualified network drivers for
your system and network hardware. Prior to enabling the Hyper-V role,
you must apply the updates that are available on the Dell Support website
at
support.dell.com .
• The internal and external virtual network configurations place a virtual
adapter in the parent partition. In these configurations, the virtual adapter
is a second network adapter for the parent partition. Presenting two
networks to Windows Server 2008 can cause name resolution issues,
and slow or incomplete network browsing.
The best practices presented in the "Internal Virtual Network" on page 28
and "External Virtual Network" on page 31 help mitigate these issues.