Install dc on hyper-v 2012

hi there
I wonder
I have new server ( dell r620 with e2620)
with 2 raid volumes
1 mirror system 2 disks (sas)
2 raid 5 data 3 disks ( sas )
the server run 2012 (clear with any applications )
now I want to install new server (vm) run 2008 r2 and to add forest 2003 ( I want to move mail boxes)
my q is to install the os 2008 on raid 1 config vhd fix or dynamic ?
and exchange apps on raid 5
or install all on raid 5
thx

My preference would be this:
1. Don't install any applications directly on the host. From what your saying I don't think you're planning on this, but i wanted to make sure.
2. Place all VMs on the RAID 5s. In my opinion, the system volume (C:) of your host is dedicated to the host system. You'll run into less issues in the future by going this route. You don't run the risk of filling the volume and having the host AND your
VMs stop functioning, and if the volume every fails, you still have your VMs on the RAID 5s. It's just a reinstall of the host system from there.
3. I recommend fixed to dynamic primarily because most people don't monitor their disk space very well. While there are some benefits to going dynamic, you have the be "VERY" careful you don't over-commit storage, otherwise your going to run into
issues.
Going with fixed disks removes this issue by allocated the entire amount up front. It won't let you over-commit if you go with fixed disk.
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http://andersonpatricio.ca/enabling-and-disabling-the-graphical-interface-in-hyper-v-server-core/
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At line:1 char:1
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C:\Sources\Windows\Winsxs
+
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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I think you might be right.
I even tried a large install.wim image and tried the following command after mounting the image onto a mount point:
install-windowsfeature server-gui-mgmt-infra,server-gui-shell -source c:
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At line:1 char:1
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c:\wimmoun ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~
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Thansk Yan!
That clarifies why try to install it was failing. However, I have some other questions:
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At line:1 char:1
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+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (@{Vhd=; Credent...Name=localhost}:PSObject) [Install-WindowsFeature],
Exception
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At line:1 char:1
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I do realize that is unsupported (only SP4 supposedly is)
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http://imageshack.com/a/img545/7339/16u1.jpg
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When searching this forum, you will find that issues with AzMan have been previously reported. The reason is that AzMan for Hyper-V has been deprecated and no longer supports what you are attempting to accomplish. This is now handled via
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I am trying to create an environment wherein I have few Hyper-V 2012 R2 hosts, Windows Server 2012 hosts, and Windows Server 2008 hosts. All are registered to a AD server.
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However when tried to add Windows Server 2012 hosts and Hyper-V 2012 R2 hosts, it gives the following error:
Error (2916)
VMM is unable to complete the request. The connection to the agent windows2012.test.com was lost.
WinRM: URL: [http://windows2012.test.com:5985], Verb: [INVOKE], Method: [Associate], Resource: [http://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wsman/1/wmi/root/scvmm/AgentManagement]
Unknown error (0x80338012)
Recommended Action
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Checked:
> WS-Management service is running
> VMM agent got installed
Questions:
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2. What is the latest version of VMM to manage Hyper-V Sever 2012 and Windows 2012 R2 Server.

Hello,
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Hyper-v 2012 R2 server core recommendations for single server setup

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Next weekend I will be installing a brand new Dell 720 server for a client of mine.
I would like to hear some recommendations on how to install this hypervisor.
Let me state that I have had some experience with virtualization technology in the past with VMWARE ESXi.
This is a small client with under 10 users but I have learned that with the 2012 product offering you cannot get Small Business Server any more. I know Microsoft has Windows server 2012 Essentials but you would have to have Exchange server in the cloud which
my client does not want. He wants to run his Exchange server in house.
Also he needs Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Server) because his accounting application requires it.
He has an existing Windows 2003 domain controller that eventually has to be decommissioned because it is too old and slow.
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1) Windows 2012 STD to run as a secondary domain controller.
2) Windows 2012 STD member server with Exchange server 2013 and Remote Desktop Services role.
My questions here are these:
1) Do I install the Hypervisor in workgroup or domain mode?
2) When I am finished with the old server do I transfer the AD FSMO roles onto the VM that is acting as a domain controller?
The new server has 2 CPUs. How does Microsoft licensing go here? I know that Windows 2012 STD gives me 2 instances with the same product key on the same server for 1 CPU. What happens if you have 2?
Can someone give me some insight on how to go about this? I remember that I found this easier with VMWARE Esxi.
Now with Hyper-V I need to also get a management workstation with Windows 8 professional on it to manage the Hyper-V core server.
Thanks and regards
Alfred

In regard to the VM's:
1.) DC: If you're going to be installing a second domain controller that is 2012 R2, you might consider reading this guide first.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2012/07/30/upgrading-an-active-directory-domain-from-windows-server-2003-or-windows-server-2003-r2-to-windows-server-2012.aspx
2.) Exchange: Here's the guide for installing Exchange 2013 on Server 2012. I don't believe R2 is supported yet for 2013.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/14506.how-to-install-exchange-2013-on-windows-server-2012.aspx
3.) Host: You'd install the host in domain mode....but that point may be moot after you read #5.
4.) FSMO: I would verify the health of the 2012 DC before moving the roles. All too often I'll see a new DC get stood up, sysvol won't be published, the engineer will be in a rush to move the FSMO's, and things get a little sideways. Ultimately
you don't HAVE to move the FSMO's until you are ready to decommission the 2003 box.
5.) Licensing: No licensing rights convey with Hyper-V Core, so this may not be best for your scenario. See the queen mother of all Hyper-V licensing posts here -
http://www.aidanfinn.com/?p=13090
For what it's worth, plenty of SMB's are going to Office 365 to avoid the on-prem administration headache, but your client wants what your client wants. Sorry if this isn't the news you wanted but I hope it helps.

Hyper-V 2012 R2, integration services issue on multiple VMs

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Our backup (Veeam backup in last version) are still failing with error :
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xxx-3REP-01
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{Ok}
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{LostCommunication}
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The status is OK, but If I retry my backup I have the same error.
So, is there a way to reinstall integration service component without rebooting ?
Many thanks for your help.

On the Windows VMs that are not 2012 R2, insert the Integration media ISO, install it, and reboot.
When all is done, run this:
# Input:
$HVHost = "YourHostHere"
# Processing:
$VMInfo = @()
Get-VM -ComputerName $HVHost | where { $_.State -eq "Running" } | % {
$Info = New-Object -TypeName psobject
$Info | Add-Member "VMName" $_.Name
$Info | Add-Member "IntegrationServicesVersion" $_.IntegrationServicesVersion
$OS = Invoke-Command -ComputerName $_.Name { (Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem).version } -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$Info | Add-Member "OSVersion" $OS
$VMInfo += $Info
# Output:
$VMInfo | Out-GridView
$VMInfo | FT -AutoSize
$VMInfo | Export-Csv .\VMInfo.csv -NoTypeInformation
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