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Windows Server 2008 R2 : Deploying and Using Windows Virtualization - Modifying Guest Session Configuration Settings

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After a guest session has been installed, whether it is a Microsoft Windows server guest session, a Microsoft Windows client guest session, or a guest session running a non-Windows operating system, the host configuration settings for the guest session can be changed. Common changes to a guest session include things such as the following:
  • Adding or limiting the RAM of the guest session

  • Changing network settings of the guest session

  • Mounting a CD/DVD image or mounting a physical CD/DVD disc

Adding or Limiting the RAM of the Guest Session

A common configuration change that is made of a guest session is to increase or decrease the amount of memory allocated to the guest session. The default memory allocated to the system frequently is fine for a basic system configuration; however, with the addition of applications to the guest session, there might be a need to increase the memory. As long as the host server system has enough memory to allocate additional memory to the guest session, adding memory to a guest session is a very simple task.

To add memory to the guest session, do the following:

1.
From the Server Manager console or from the Hyper-V Manager MMC snap-in, click to select the guest session for which you want to change the allocated memory.

2.
Right-click the guest session name, and choose Settings.

3.
Click on Memory and enter in the amount of RAM you want allocated for this guest session (in megabytes).

4.
Click OK when you are finished.

Note

You cannot change the allocated RAM on a running virtual guest session. The guest session must be shut down first, memory reallocated to the image, and then the guest image booted for the new memory allocation to take effect.


Changing Network Settings for the Guest Session

Another common configuration change made to a guest session is to change the network setting for the guest session. An administrator of a virtual server might choose to have each guest session connected directly to the network backbone with an external network, just as if the guest session had a network adapter connected to the backbone, or the network administrator might choose to set up an isolated (internal or private) network just for the guest sessions. 

The common configuration methods of the virtual network configurations can be broken down into two groups, as follows:

  • Direct addressing— The guest sessions can connect directly to the backbone of the network to which the virtual server host system is attached. In this instance, an administrator would configure an external connection in the Virtual Network Manager and have an IP address on that external segment.

  • Isolated network— If the administrator wants to keep the guest sessions isolated off of the network backbone, the administrator can set up either an internal or private connection in the Virtual Network Manager and the guest sessions would have an IP address of a segment common to the other guest sessions on the host system. In this case, the virtual server acts as a network switch connecting the guest sessions together.

Note

To connect the internal network segment with the external network segment, a guest session can be configured as a router or gateway between the internal network and external network. This router system would have two virtual network adapters, one for each network.


To change the connected network used by a guest session adapter, do the following:

1.
From the Server Manager console or from the Hyper-V Manager MMC snap-in, click to select the guest session for which you want to change the network configuration.

2.
Right-click the guest session name, and choose Settings.

3.
Click on the network adapter that requires reconfiguration. From the list in the Network field, select the desired network.

4.
Click OK when you are finished.

Mounting a Physical CD/DVD Image or Mounting a CD/DVD Image File

When installing software on a guest session of a virtual server system, the administrator would either insert a CD or DVD into the drive of the physical server and access the disc from the guest session, or mount an ISO image file of the disc media.

To access a physical CD or DVD disc or to mount an image of a CD or DVD, do the following:

1.
From the Server Manager console or from the Hyper-V Manager MMC snap-in, click to select the guest session for which you want to provide access to the CD or DVD.

2.
Right-click the guest session name, and choose Settings.

3.
Click on DVD Drive and choose Physical CD/DVD Drive if you want to mount a disc in the physical drive of the host system, or click on Image File and browse for the ISO image file you want to mount as a disc image.

4.
Click OK when you are finished.

Other Settings to Modify for a Guest Session Configuration

There are other settings that can be changed for a guest session. These options can be modified by going into the Settings option of the guest session and making changes. These other settings include the following:

  • BIOS— This setting allows for the selection of boot order on the guest machine to boot in an order that can include floppy, CD, IDE (disk), or network boot.

  • Processor— Hyper-V provides the ability to allocate core processors to the guest image, so a guest image can have up to four core processors allocated for each session. Additionally, resource control can be weighted between guest sessions by allocating system resource priority to key guest server sessions versus other guest sessions.

    Note

    Windows Server 2008 R2 provides a processor compatibility check box to limit processor functionality for virtual machines that will be Live Migrated between dissimilar hosts.


  • IDE Controller— The guest session initially has a single virtual hard drive associated with it. Additional virtual hard drives can be added to a virtual guest session.

  • SCSI Controller— A virtual SCSI controller can be associated with a virtual guest session as well providing different drive configuration options for the different drive configurations.

  • COM Ports— Virtual communication ports such as COM1 or COM2 can be associated with specific named pipes for input and output of information.

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