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Hyper-V Image deployment

Screenshots are taken on Microsoft Windows Hyper-V 2012 R2.

  1. Open the Hyper-V Manager.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_1_1x.png
  2. Select New - 'Virtual Machine'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_2_1x.png
  3. Click 'Next' to start the virtual machine configuration.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_3_1x.png
  4. Choose a name for the virtual machine and click 'Next'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_4_1x.png
  5. Select the appropriate virtual machine generation and click 'Next'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_5_1x.png
  6. Assign the recommended amount of RAM to the virtual machine and click 'Next'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_6_1x.png
  7. Select the correct network to attach the virtual machine to and click 'Next'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_7_1x.png
  8. Select ‘Use an existing virtual hard disk’ and click 'Browse'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_8_1x.png
  9. Browse to the TrendMiner vhdx file downloaded from the TrendMiner download portal, select it and click 'Open'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_9_1x.png
  10. Click 'Next' to confirm the storage configuration.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_10_1x.png
  11. Review the virtual machine configuration and click 'Finish'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_11_1x.png
  12. Select the virtual machine and open 'Settings'.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_12_1x.png
  13. Assign the recommended amount of virtual CPU cores to the virtual machine.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_13_1x.png
  14. Connect to the virtual machine.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_14_1x.png
  15. This starts the console. Start the virtual machine.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_15_1x.png
  16. Wait until the IP configuration displays.

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_16_1x.png
  17. Use the arrow keys to navigate and supply the IP address, netmask and gateway. Then click 'Save'.

    Note

    Note that the IP address should be provided in the CIDR notation (ip/netmask). For example: the IP address 192.168.0.50 with netmask 255.255.255.0 should be written as: 192.168.0.50/24

    IG_3_3-Hyper_v_17_1x.png

The console can now be closed. Continue to the Network Configuration.