Preparing a Windows 2008 Server to be used as an openQRM Hyper-V Host

Step-by-Step

1. In the Server configuration wizard, enable .NET

2. In the Server Roles window, start Hyper-V

3. Download Hyper-V cmdlet and extract the files.

4. Install the cmdlet. Be sure to run the terminal as Administrator

5. When a Registry Editor warning pops up, click 'Yes'6.

6. If you get the message pictured here after installation, Close PowerShell and proceed:

7. Navigate to the Hyper-V folder in your modules directory. Open the properties menu for every item in this folder, click 'unblock' in all of them.

8. Import the module and test it's function. This is done by opening PowerShell and inputting:

Import-Module 'C:\Program Files\Modules\Hyperv\Hyperv.psd1

9. Create a profile to auto start the cmdlet:

New-Item -path $profile -type file -force

10. Navigate to your newly created profile and open it in Notepad Insert this line into the document and save it:

Import-Module 'C:\Program Files\Modules\Hyperv\Hyperv.psd1

11. Navigate to the Global Profile and open it in Notepad. Insert and save this line:

Import-Module 'C:\Program Files\Modules\Hyperv\Hyperv.psd1'

Known Bugs

1. Hyper-V 2008 does not support all CPUs. Refer to Windows Support

There is a known workaround with the AMD CPU AVX bug:

1. If you receive this error message:

2.Navigate to the Processor settings for that respective VM and change the values to the following:

Resource Links

Hyper-V PowerShell cmdlet - http://pshyperv.codeplex.com/releases