Hyper-V#

Installation hardware requirements by solution:

Download the install file#

Download for your solution and release from the New Installation folder on the client portal.

  • insights-<deployment>-hyper-v-<version>.zip

containing the .vhd file

Prepare the OS Disk#

  • Copy the .vhd to the Hyper-V Settings/Virtual Hard Disks location of your choice.

  • Rename it to your own requirements.

Create the VM#

  1. In Hyper-V Manager, go to New > Virtual Machine.

  2. Specify Name and Location: Assign a suitable name to the VM.

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  1. Specify Generation: Select Generation 1

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  1. Assign Memory: Set the Startup memory according to the documentation

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  1. Configure Networking: Select the required Virtual Switch

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  1. Connect Virtual Hard Disk:

  • Select Use an existing virtual hard disk and select the .vhd file

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  • Click Finish.

Configure the VM#

Right-click the VM in the list > Settings

Configure the total processors#

Select Processor in the left pane. Set the Number of virtual processors according to the sizing specifications in the documentation.

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Resize the OS Disk and Data Disk (DS9 only)#

  1. Under IDE Controller 0 in the left pane, select the Hard Drive, Edit

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  2. Select Choose Action > Expand

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  3. Configure Disk: Set the size according to the sizing specifications in the documentation.

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  4. Click Finish.

Expand the Data disk if you are deploying DS9#

  1. Select IDE Controller 0 in the left pane: Hard Drive > Add

  2. Click Browse and select the insights-ds9-data-disk.vhd

  3. Expand the disk as per above steps and documentation

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Connect and start the Virtual Machine#

Right-click the VM, Connect and click Start.