Hyper-V Connector

About Hyper-V Connector

Hyper-V connector is installed on Microsoft Hyper-V or SCVMM servers to enable them to be used as dedicated session providers in HyWorks deployments.

Note

• Copy the HyWorks setup locally on the target server. Running the HyWorks setup from the UNC path is not supported and will result in a failure.
• Running the HyWorks setup may also fail during the file extraction process, if the logged in user has a roaming profile. Hence it is recommended to log in with local administrator user credentials.

The features supported by different Microsoft Hyper-V/SCVMM Servers that are configured as dedicated session providers for HyWorks are listed here -> Accops HyWorks Hyper-V Connector -> Feature Support Matrix.

Server Support

Hyper-V Connector is a standalone installer that can be installed on the following types of servers:

• Windows Hyper-V Server

  • Server with GUI
    • Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Windows Server 2016

• SCVMM Server

  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2016

Installation on Hyper-V 2012R2/ 2016

1. Access the Hyper-V Server with user credentials that have administrator privileges.

2. Download and copy the HyWorks Hyper-V Connector setup on the Windows Servers running the Hyper-V/SCVMM Service.

3. Double click the Installer to invoke the Installation wizard.

4. Click Next.

   

5. Accept the License Agreement by clicking I Agree and click Next.

   

6. Choose the Installation Directory. Change the directory, if required, and click Next.

   

7. Change port number 38864 for the Hyper-V Connector service if required and click Next.

   

8. Click Install to start the installation process.

   

   

9. In the Hyper-V configuration window, select an appropriate service type which requires the connector to be installed.

Note

The configuration window will detect the installed service and will display options accordingly.

1. Select the option Hyper-V

2. In the Service Log On wizard, select Logon as configuration

   1. Recommended (Local System Account): Will install and run the Hyper-V connector service with the local system account

   2. Use the This Account option to specify the Service Logon Credentials. Ensure the specified account has Logon as a service rights on the system. The credentials should be provided in the domain-name\username or hostname\username format.

3. Click Save Settings

   

1. Once the installation is complete, click Close to close installation wizard

   

The server should now be ready to be configured as the dedicated session provider in the HyWorks Controller.

Installation on SCVMM 2012R2/ SCVMM2016

Standalone SCVMM Server Deployment

For installation of the Hyper-V Connector on SCVMM server, the installation process is the same as described in the Hyper-V 2012R2/ 2016 section, except for step 10.a where the module to be selected must be the SCVMM server.

Clustered SCVMM Server Deployment

For a SCVMM Cluster environment, installation and configuration should be done under the supervision of the Accops team. For installation in a SCVMM cluster environment, the installation process will remain the same except that the Cluster Deployment option must be selected.

Installation Logs

HyWorks installation logs can be used for troubleshooting and verification purposes. Installation logs are created at the following location:

<Hyper-V Installation Directory>\Hyper-V Connector\Logs, e.g.
C:\Program Files\Accops\HyWorks\Hyper-V Connector\Logs