I freed up a server after using VMM 2008 P2V so that gave me a machine to play with for a short while before it’s sent back into production. I decided to installed Hyper-V Server 2008 to see if this free product would be something worth considering for us in limited production roles.
The install is easy and quick. It’s just like installing a Core installation – heck, that’s what it is really. When you log in you get two command prompts instead of one. The second is a CMD based wizard. That makes configuring the box a breeze. I really hope the Core guys look at this, copy it and make it available to the standard Core installation as a free download (or in SP2).
We run HP machines so that requires installing the Proliant Support Pack for hardware management. Unfortunately, that’s where we hit the problems I had before with Core installation. HP still haven’t caught up with Core. We need a way to use their management tools from the command prompt – NO I DON’T WANT TO LEARN ANOTHER SCRIPTING LANGUAGE.
When I get a chance I want to try manage this box using System Center OpsMgr and VMM 2008 to see what happens.