Hyper-V RC1 was released to web and is now available for testing. Please note the linked details related to upgrading and testing.
In addition, the most current details can be located in Taylor Brown’s blog. This is also an excellent resource as you move forward with your solutions.
One key item to note is the inability of the VMM beta to be used with RC1. If you are also testing VMM please review the details located in Rakesh Malhorta’s VM Management TechNet blog:
Windows Server 2008 x64 Hyper-V RC1 Update – KB950049
This is the Hyper-V RC1 package for Windows Server 2008 x64. This package must be installed on Hyper-V server’s (physical machines). It includes the Hyper-V Server components for Full and Core installs, the Hyper-V Integration Components for Server 2008 x64 (see note below for RC1 improvements over RC0) and the Hyper-V Management Components for Full Windows installs.
Note This package is permanent. Once installed, it cannot be uninstalled. So you can’t go back to RC0 or Beta after installing RC1.
Windows Server 2008 x86 Hyper-V RC1 Update – KB950049
This is the Hyper-V RC1 package for Windows Server 2008 x86. This package includes only the Hyper-V Management Components for Full Windows installs and the Hyper-V Integration Components for Server 2008 x86 (see note below for RC1 improvements over RC0). It does not contain the Hyper-V Server components, Hyper-V is x64 only!
Note This package is permanent. Once installed, it cannot be uninstalled. So you can’t go back to RC0 or Beta after installing RC1.
Hyper-V Management For Windows Vista SP1 -KB949587
I highly recommend John Howard’s 5 part post on Hyper-V Remote Management.
Windows Vista SP1 – x86 Update
Windows Vista SP1 – x64 Update
Hyper-V RC0 to RC1 Upgrade Considerations
- Saved-state files are not supported between RC0 and RC1 releases of Hyper-V. All virtual machine saved states should be discarded before upgrading to RC1, or prior to resuming virtual machines after upgrading to Hyper-V RC1.
- Online snapshots contain virtual machine save-states and thus online snapshots taken with Hyper-V RC0 are not supported after updating to Hyper-V to RC1. Either apply any online snapshots and shut down the VM or discard the virtual machine save state associated with the snapshot before or after the update to Hyper-V RC1.
- System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 Beta does not support Hyper-V RC1.
- New Integration Components (ICs) must be installed for your supported guest operating systems. Integration Components are specific to the build of Hyper-V. RC1 Integration Components for all supported Windows Operating Systems are provided using the ‘Action’ -> ‘Insert Integration Services Setup Disk’ action.
RC1 Integration Components for all supported Windows Operating Systems are now part of the IC Setup Disk. This now includes Windows Server 2008! Simply install the Hyper-V RC1 Integration Components for Windows Server 2008 the same way you do all other Windows ICs (‘Action’ -> ‘Insert Integration Services Setup Disk’).
Note You need to close the found new hardware wizard before setup will begin on all Windows Operating Systems.
Improvements Over Hyper-V RC0
In addition to bug fixes and stability improvements we also made some additional changes largely based on feedback from customers.
- Integration Components For Windows Server 2008 guest’s included in Integration Services Setup Disk
- New Graphics for Hyper-V Manager and Virtual Machine Connection – including a “Now” icon in the snapshot pane
- IPv4 Address Migration – when creating a new Virtual Network bound to an adapter with a static IPv4 address the IPv4 settings are migrated to the new virtual adapter
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