.. _hyper-v-insights:

Hyper-V
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Installation hardware requirements by solution:

*
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     Dashboard reporting VM sizing specifications in the Analytics Install Guide.

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     <p>See <a href="reference-dashboard-reporting-sizing.html">Dashboard reporting VM sizing specifications</a></p>

*
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     Arbitrator Correlation Consolidation VM Sizing Specifications in the Arbitrator Install Guide.

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     <p>See <a href="reference-arbitrator-consolidation-sizing.html">Arbitrator Correlation Consolidation VM sizing specifications</a></p>
  
*
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     Arbitrator Correlation Consolidation VM Sizing Specifications in the Arbitrator Install Guide.

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     <p>See <a href="reference-arbitrator-consolidation-sizing.html">Arbitrator Correlation Consolidation VM sizing specifications</a></p>

*
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     DS-9 Netflow VM sizing specifications in the DS9 for Netflow Install Guide.

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     <p>See <a href="../Insights-DS9-Install/reference-arbitrator-sizing.html">DS-9 Netflow VM sizing specifications</a></p>



Download the install file
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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
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* Copy the ``.vhd`` to the Hyper-V Settings/Virtual Hard Disks location of your choice.
* Rename it to your own requirements.

Create the VM
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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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3. **Specify Generation:** Select Generation 1

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4. **Assign Memory:** Set the Startup memory according to the documentation

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5. **Configure Networking:** Select the required Virtual Switch

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6. **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
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Right-click the VM in the list **> Settings**

Configure the total processors
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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)
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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
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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
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Right-click the VM, **Connect** and click **Start**.