Hi,
Following up on this archived post from the pre-release:
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Hyper-V host
I have two questions:
1. Is it still the case that the only way to install a Hyper-V host for E2012R2 is to build your own media using these instructions?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn293253.aspx That puts a pretty big obstacle in the way of using this new licensing right.
2. Susan Bradley mentions, "please be very very aware that you are only licensed to host a vm of essentials. NO OTHER vm/guest is allowed to be hosted when Essentials is a hyperV host like this." Is there a reference on this? Does it perhaps apply only to OEM installs? I'm using a Volume License, and the VL Product Use Rights don't seem to mention this only-Essentials-as-guest provision: "3. If both permitted Instances are running, the Instance in the Physical OSE may be used only to run hardware virtualization software, provide hardware virtualization services, or run software to manage and service operation system environments [plural!] on the licensed server."
Mark Berry
MCB Systems