networking - Create local network with Virtual Machine on remote Hyper-V Server

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2013-08
  • vvkuznetsov

    I try to describe situation as well as I can.

    I have a dedicated server on http://www.hetzner.de/

    • I've installed there Windows Server 2012
    • set up Hyper-V role
    • created new virtual machine with default external virtual switch that share my NIC (I have only 1 NIC)
    • configure IP address on VM (without manual configure network was undefined)

    Now I have:

    • Host Server with one static IP without any domen
    • I can connect Server by RDC.
    • VM on Host that I can use only from Host (i describe it later)
    • I even turn off firewall (for test phase i want to ping my server)

    Screenshots (i can't upload images) :

    • virtual switch configuration
    • Server ipconfig /all
    • VM network config
    • client ipconfig /all

    Problems

    • VM can't get internet Access (it can't get auto configs from DHCP and I can't connect to DNS Server even though I try all possible IP that I saw and use DNS suffix)
    • I can't connect to Hyper-V Server by Hyper-V Manager (but it's not what i want in first place)

    I want

    I want to create a local network (edit: i mean virtual) where I could see VM's on my Server from my remote computer and could connect to Vm's by RDC.

    Is it possible?
    If it possible can you give me instructions?
    Should I use outsource administrator?

    • Answers
  • vvkuznetsov

    I've found the solution. My provider has binding to MAC addresses. The reality that I didn't need to manually configure NIC's settings. But I had to get virtual MAC address to my external IP and set it in settings of NIC (I did it in my virtualizaion program not inside virtual machine).


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  • James Holland

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    If I separately purchase additional Windows licenses, or I consolidate a machine with an existing license, can I spin up a 5th, 6th virtual machine (presuming there are enough CPU/RAM resources on the host)? Or does the host OS limit the number of virtual machines allowed?


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  • William Hilsum

    There is no technical limitation on the number of Virtual Machines you can host.

    However, I believe that the licence permits 4 Virtual copies per physical copy installed not per licence.

    ...On top of this, surely, you would still be entitled to install as many copies as you like if you purchased a Windows Server licence for each extra instance. That being said, You may want to take a look at Datacenter edition - which entitles you to use as many instances of Windows as you want.

    I do not think Microsoft would punish or try to sue you if you tried and had paid for a copy, however, I think it is breaking the terms.

    IANAL