Jjohns: /* Install Hyper-V */

2026-04-09T18:57:02Z

Install Hyper-V

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	New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "D:\Hyper-V", "D:\Hyper-V\VMs", "D:\Hyper-V\VHDX", "D:\Hyper-V\ISOs", "D:\Hyper-V\Backups" -Force		New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "D:\Hyper-V", "D:\Hyper-V\VMs", "D:\Hyper-V\VHDX", "D:\Hyper-V\ISOs", "D:\Hyper-V\Backups" -Force

	==== Install Hyper-V ====		=== Install Hyper-V ===
	Lets get started		Lets get started

	===== Install Hyper-V and management tools =====		==== Install Hyper-V and management tools ====
	Install-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V -IncludeManagementTools -Restart		Install-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V -IncludeManagementTools -Restart

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	Get-VMHost		Get-VMHost

	===== Set Defaults =====		==== Set Defaults ====

	* Set the default storage for VMs and VHDX		* Set the default storage for VMs and VHDX

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	Set-VM -Name <VMName> -CheckpointType Production		Set-VM -Name <VMName> -CheckpointType Production

	===== Live Migration =====		==== Live Migration ====
	Configure if host needs to accept migrations. Standalone setups support live migration, and it is recommended to use dedicated/private networks for migration traffic much like VSAN or VMotion.		Configure if host needs to accept migrations. Standalone setups support live migration, and it is recommended to use dedicated/private networks for migration traffic much like VSAN or VMotion.
	Enable-VMMigration		Enable-VMMigration
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	Disable-VMMigration		Disable-VMMigration

	===== Production vSwitch (External) =====		==== Production vSwitch (External) ====
	Hyper‑V Virtual Switch is the standard for connecting VMs to external networks		Hyper‑V Virtual Switch is the standard for connecting VMs to external networks

	====== Single NIC ======		===== Single NIC =====

	* Find NIC Name		* Find NIC Name

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	Get-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS		Get-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS

	====== Switch Embedded Teaming (Multi-NIC) ======		===== Switch Embedded Teaming (Multi-NIC) =====
	* Identify NICs		* Identify NICs

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	Get-VMSwitchTeam -Name "vSwitch-SET"		Get-VMSwitchTeam -Name "vSwitch-SET"

	====== VLANs ======		===== VLANs =====
	If you use SET with one vSwitch, you can still create management OS vNICs and VLAN them for separation		If you use SET with one vSwitch, you can still create management OS vNICs and VLAN them for separation
	# Create additional management OS vNICs bound to the vSwitch		# Create additional management OS vNICs bound to the vSwitch
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	New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias "vEthernet (vNIC-LiveMig)" -IPAddress 10.1.1.43 -PrefixLength 24		New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias "vEthernet (vNIC-LiveMig)" -IPAddress 10.1.1.43 -PrefixLength 24

	==== Windows Defender Exclusions ====		=== Windows Defender Exclusions ===
	Exclude Hyper‑V paths, or we will get unnecessary I/O latency.		Exclude Hyper‑V paths, or we will get unnecessary I/O latency.
	Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "D:\Hyper-V", "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V", "C:\Windows\System32\vmms.exe", "C:\Windows\System32\vmwp.exe"		Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "D:\Hyper-V", "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V", "C:\Windows\System32\vmms.exe", "C:\Windows\System32\vmwp.exe"

	==== Security Hardening ====		=== Security Hardening ===
	Keep host minimal, patched, don't use as a workstation, and manage over a secure remote connection.		Keep host minimal, patched, don't use as a workstation, and manage over a secure remote connection.

Jjohns: /* Switch Embedded Teaming (Multi-NIC) */

2026-04-09T18:55:49Z

Switch Embedded Teaming (Multi-NIC)

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	Get-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS		Get-VMNetworkAdapter -ManagementOS

	===== Switch Embedded Teaming (Multi-NIC) =====		====== Switch Embedded Teaming (Multi-NIC) ======

	* Identify NICs		* Identify NICs

Jjohns at 18:54, 9 April 2026

2026-04-09T18:54:56Z

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Jjohns: Back Button

2026-04-09T17:25:44Z

Back Button

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	[[File:Windows-HyperV-Logo.png\|center\|frameless]]		[[File:Windows-HyperV-Logo.png\|center\|frameless]]

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			[[Microsoft: Hyper-V\|⬅ Hyper-V]]
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Jjohns: Correction

2026-04-08T19:35:07Z

Correction

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	[[File:Windows-HyperV-Logo.png\|center\|frameless]]		[[File:Windows-HyperV-Logo.png\|center\|frameless]]
	~~<nowiki><br /></nowiki>~~

Jjohns: Created

2026-04-08T19:34:55Z

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