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Virtual LoadMaster for Microsoft Hyper-V
Installation Guide
1 Introduction
The KEMP Virtual LoadMaster is a version of the KEMP LoadMaster that runs as a virtual
machine within a hypervisor and can provide all the features and functions of a hardware-based
LoadMaster.
This document describes the installation of the Virtual LoadMaster (VLM) within a Microsoft
Hyper-V environment.
The VLM has been tested with Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server
2012 R2 and Windows 8.
The instructions in this installation guide are for Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
and Windows 8. For instructions on Windows Server 2008 R2, refer to the Microsoft Hyper-V –
Windows 2008 R2, Installation Guide.
There are several different versions of the VLM available. Full details of the currently supported
versions are available on our website:
The Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machine guest environment for the VLM, at minimum, must
include:
2 x virtual processors
1 GB RAM
32 GB virtual hard disk capacity
There may be maximum configuration limits imposed by Hyper-V such as maximum RAM per
VM, Virtual NICs per VM etc. For further details regarding the configuration limits imposed by
Microsoft Hyper-V, please refer to the relevant Microsoft Hyper-V documentation.