This page intentionally left blank Download at 4 Installing Windows 2008 Server and the Hyper-V Role This chapter describes the step-by-step process for installing a clean version of the Windows Server 2008 operating system on a server system for the purpose of implementing the Hyper-V virtualization role on the system. Also covered in this chapter is the installation of the Server Core configuration of Windows Server 2008 to run the Hyper-V role on a GUI-less version of Windows Server. Even though the installation process is intuitive and has been simplified, an administrator must make several key decisions to ensure that the completed installation. | This page intentionally left blank Download at 4 Installing Windows 2008 Server and the Hyper-V Role This chapter describes the step-by-step process for installing a clean version of the Windows Server 2008 operating system on a server system for the purpose of implementing the Hyper-V virtualization role on the system. Also covered in this chapter is the installation of the Server Core configuration of Windows Server 2008 to run the Hyper-V role on a GUI-less version of Windows Server. Even though the installation process is intuitive and has been simplified an administrator must make several key decisions to ensure that the completed installation will meet the needs of the organization. For example based on the statistical information generated in Chapter 3 Planning Sizing and Architecting a Hyper-V Environment a Hyper-V host system needs to have enough memory and processing capabilities to handle the number of virtual guest sessions that will be hosted on the Hyper-V system. IN THIS CHAPTER Planning and Preparing a Server Installation Installing a Clean Version of Windows Server 2008 Operating System Installing the Hyper-V Server Role Understanding Server Core Installation Performing Common Server Tasks with Server Core Planning and Preparing a Server Installation Before you begin the actual installation of Windows 2008 you must make several decisions concerning prerequisite tasks. How well you plan these steps will determine how successful your installation is as many of these decisions cannot be changed after the installation is complete. Download at 102 4 Installing Windows 2008 Server and the Hyper-V Role Verifying Minimum Hardware Requirements Whether you are installing Windows 2008 in a lab or production environment you need to ensure that the hardware chosen meets the minimum system requirements. In most situations the minimum hardware requirements presented will not suffice therefore Table provides not only the .
