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Prerequisites

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


  1. Refer to Downloading the SBC SWe Lite Package prior to performing this procedure.
  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.
    Note

    The following step 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 network adapter.

 

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.
  4. In the Property field, select Virtual Machine Queues.
  5. In the Value field, select Disable.
  6. In the Property field, select VMQ VLAN Filtering.
  7. In the Value field, select Disable.
  8. Click OK.

Downloading and Extracting Files 

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

 

Virtual Machine (VM) Setup

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

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Note

Figures in this section represent typical installations, values in specific fields and file names may vary in your location.

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

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

    Import Virtual Machine

  3. Enter the name or click Browse to identify the folder containing the VM to import, then click Next.

    Locate Folder

  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.

    Select Virtual Machine

     

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

    Choose Import Type

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

    Default Settings

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

    Note

    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 disks. 

    Folder to Store Virtual Hard Disks

  10. Click Finish.

    Completing Import Wizard

  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.

  12. Right-click on the renamed VM and then select Settings.

    Select Settings

  13. Select the first Network Adapter.

  14. 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).

    Select Virtual Switch

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

  18. Repeat steps 14-18 for the remaining four adapters.

    Note

    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.

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

    Adapter Settings

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

    Start Virtual Machine

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

    Administrative IP

     

     

    After completing the previous step, the VM automatically reboots. Once the reboot completes successfully, proceed to SBC SWe Lite Initial Setup.

    IMPORTANT!

    To prevent time drift, you must manually set an NTP time source during the initial configuration. Instructions are located at Configuring an NTP Time Source.

 

 

 

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