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Prerequisites

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The following must be executed prior to installing SBC SWe Lite on Microsoft Hyper-V:

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1. Downloading the SBC SWe Lite Package

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2. Verify Power Options in Microsoft Windows is set to High Performance.
   
   1. From Microsoft WIndows, click Start.
   2. Right-click Control Panel.
   3. Select Hardware.
   4. Select Power Options.
   5. Select High performance.

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From Microsoft Windows Device Manager, disable the VLAN and VM Queues to improve network performance.

1. From Device Manager, expand Network Adapters.
2. Right-click on a network adapter and select Properties.

3. Select the Advanced tab.

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1. steps may not be applicable to some Windows versions, and should be skipped if the Virtual Machines Queues and VMQ LAN Filtering options are not present in the Property field. Perform the following steps for each

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1. In the Property field, select Virtual Machine Queues.
2. In the Value field, select Disable.
3. In the Property field, select VMQ VLAN Filtering.
4. In the Value field, select Disable.

5. Click OK.

Downloading and Extracting Files 

Detailed instructions can be found on Downloading the SBC SWe Lite Package.

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   The SBC SWe Lite requires at least two Virtual Switches configured on a Hyper-V host prior to the installation. Refer to https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-docs/compute/hyper-v/get-started/create-a-virtual-switch-for-hyper-v-virtual-machines for configuration details.

Virtual Machine (VM) Setup

Refer to Microsoft TechNet for additional details about Microsoft Hyper-V installed on a host or hosts allocated for the

1. Launch Hyper-V Manager from the Windows Start menu.

2. Select Import Virtual Machine from the Action drop-down menu.

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3. Enter the name or click Browse to identify the Click Browse and navigate to the SBCSWeLite-hyperv folder containing the VM to import, then click Next.

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4. Click Next in the Locate Folder dialog box to display the selected folder.

5. Select the VM to import from the Select Virtual Machine dialog box, and then click Next.

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6. Select Copy the virtual machine (create a new unique ID) option, and then click Next.

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7. The default settings are displayed in the Choose Destination dialog box. Leave all locations in the default state, and click Next.

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8. Click Next to store the virtual hard disks in the default folder, or click Browse to designate a different folder, and then click Next.

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   If it is necessary to create a new folder name that contains the virtual hard disk in c:\Hyper-V\Virtual Hard Disks\, enter it in the Location field instead of clicking Browse.

9.  Click Next to store the virtual hard disksClick Next to proceed to the Summary dialog box. 
   

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10. Click Finish.

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11. After the image is copied, if desired, rename the VM with the intended 

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    host name by selecting Rename in the SBCSWeLite section of the Actions pane.

Configuring Network Adapters

1. Select Right-click on the renamed VM and then select click Settings in the Actions list.

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2. Select the first Network Adapter.
   

3. Select the Virtual Switch that is appropriate for your location (in the following example, Adapter 1 is using Onboard Card 2 and Adapter 2 is using Onboard Card 3).

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4. Click the + sign to the left of the first Network Adapter and then click Advanced Features.
   
5. Select Static under MAC address in the Advanced Features pane.
6. Configure the MAC address provided by your Network IT Administrator.

7. Repeat steps 14-18 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the remaining four adapters.

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   Configure all five adapters with their unique MAC addresses even if they all will not be used. However, if network adapters 3-5 will not be used, skip setting the Virtual Switch from step 15.

8. Click OK to save and exit the Settings window.
   

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9. Right click on the VM name and then select Start.

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10. Double-click on the VM name to monitor the startup progress and identify the initial Admin IP address.

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11. Determine if a valid IP address was generated at the bottom of the previous figure.

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Complete Initial Setup

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After reboot, proceed to 

SBC SWe Lite Initial Setup.