Installing the failover manager for hyper-v server – HP LeftHand P4000 Virtual SAN Appliance Software User Manual
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Failover Manager not inside a virtual Windows machine with VMware Server running.
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Failover Manager configured to start last after storage systems in the management group in
server startup/shutdown list.
Using the Failover Manager on Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Install the Failover Manager on a Windows Server 2008 from the DVD, or from the DVD .iso
image downloaded from the website:
The installer for the Failover Manager for Hyper-V Server includes a wizard that guides you through
configuring the virtual machine on the network and powering on the Failover Manager.
CAUTION:
Do not install the Failover Manager on the HP P4000 SAN Solution, since this would
defeat the purpose of the Failover Manager.
Minimum system requirements for using with Microsoft Hyper-V Server
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Supported versions of Windows Server
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core
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Windows Server 2008 SP2, except for Core, which is not supported
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15 GB available drive space on Windows server for the Failover Manager
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Hyper-V role installed and running.
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At least 1 GB of memory reserved for the Failover Manager.
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A single virtual CPU with at least 2000 MHz reserved.
Installing the Failover Manager for Hyper-V Server
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Begin the installer one of the following ways:
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Insert the in the DVD drive.
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Double-click the executable that you downloaded to start the installation.
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Accept the terms of the License Agreement.
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Choose a location for the Failover Manager virtual machine and a location for the virtual hard
disks, and click Next.
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Enter a name for the Failover Manager, select whether you want it powered on after it is
installed, and click Next.
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Enter the network information, including the host name and network addressing information,
and click Next.
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Finish the installation, reviewing the configuration summary, and click Next.
When the installer is finished, the Failover Manager is ready to be used in the HP P4000
SAN Solution
Next, use the Find function in the CMC to discover the Failover Manager, and then add it to a
management group. See
“Adding a storage system to an existing management group” (page 115)
for more information.
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