Virtualization Nation,
If you’re trying to run Virtual Server R2 SP1 on Window Server 2008 Beta 3, it does work. However, there are three steps for success. You need to:
-
Add the IIS role with the correct settings for Virtual Server.
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Install Virtual Server R2 SP1.
- Run IE elevated as an Administrator to access the Virtual Server Administration Page. To run IE elevated, right click on IE and select Run as Administrator . (BTW: If you don’t do this, IE will quit with an error. This is a known issue and a fix is being investigated.)
Since the first step, adding the IIS role, requires specific settings to be enabled, I thought I’d cover this first step in detail. The second and third steps are straightforward and require nothing special. So, below I’ve provided step-by-step instructions for configuring IIS, the correct settings and included screen shots.
These installation instructions are for running Virtual Server R2 SP1 on a full installation of Windows Server 2008 Beta 3, not a server core installation. I'll cover that in a future blog.
Cheers,
-Jeff
--------CONFIGURING IIS IN WINDOWS SERVER 2008 FOR VIRTUAL SERVER BELOW---------------------------------
To Enable IIS and the right settings here are the steps you need to take.
1. Go to the
Start
Menu and select
Server Manager.
2. Under
Roles Summary
click
Add Roles.
3. You will now be presented with the Select Server Roles screen. Select
Web Server (IIS).
4. Click
Next
.
5. A dialog will be displayed telling you that IIS has dependencies that need to be installed as well. Click
Add Required Features.
6. You will now see a screen called
Select Role Services
where you can select which IIS services you want enabled. Here are the required IIS services for Virtual Server.
Under
Common Http Features
enable:
-
Static Content
-
Default Document
-
Directory Browsing
- HTTP Errors
Under
Application Development Features
enable:
- CGI
Under
Health and Diagnostics
enable:
-
HTTP Logging
- Request Monitor
Under
Security
enable:
- Windows Authentication
Under
Performance Features
enable:
- Static Content Compression
Under
Management Tools
enable:
-
IIS 6 Management Console
-
IIS 6 Management Compatibility
- IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility
7. Once you’ve enabled all of the settings above, click Next.
8. You’ll be presented with the confirmation screen. Click
Install
and the installation will begin.
9. After about a minute, the role has been added and you’ll see that the installation was successful. You can click
Close.
10. After closing the last window you’ll now see that the Web Server (IIS) appears in the Roles Summary.
