Support for Windows Server 2012R2 Hyper-V

Windows Server 2012 R2 is officially available from last week. What are the plans for 2012R2 Hyper-V Support on UCS platform /B200M3 servers/? Also Nexus1000V for SCVMM 2012R2?

Hi,
We have Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64) configured as Hyper-V Servers running a Cisco UCS. We use Cisco UCS B200 M3 Blade Servers with a VIC 1240 (including a Port Expander). It works just fine. I have also succesfully tested VM-FEX and SR-IOV.
I must add that there are only 2012 drivers, although they work properly. In case you have a FlexPod and use iSCSI. NetApp does not have a DSM driver (MPIO) to support 2012 R2 yet, so you have to use the Microsoft DSM driver.
I am also waiting for Cisco and NetApp to release updated drivers that officially support Windows Server 2012 R2.
I hope this information is usefull to you. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Boudewijn

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOuoIWzmdE
Hi thanks for reading. Now I may well have my terminology incorrect here so I will try to explain as best I can and apologies from the start.
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>>I have teams so a bit confused as to the adapter bindings and if the teams need to be added or just the vEthernet Nics?.
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>>The adapter Binding settings are:
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