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Hyper-V Administrative Tasks I

These screenshots highlight core administrative workflows inside Hyper-V Manager — covering virtual machine operations, CPU and memory configuration across Ubuntu, Windows Server, and pfSense VMs.

This lab demonstration is being done on a spare Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 with a busted screen — an excellent repurpose for a hands-on lab. The Hyper-V host runs an Intel Core i5 4-core processor, 16 GB of RAM, and two SSDs totalling less than 500 GB of storage. Each VM runs at minimum capacity. While it's not a production system, it's a fun hands-on project that explores Hyper-V.

1. Hardware Resources — Ubuntu VM

Processor and memory configuration for an Ubuntu Server virtual machine.

Ubuntu VM — General Settings

Ubuntu VM General Settings

Ubuntu VM — Processor Core Allocation

Ubuntu VM Processor Core Allocation

Ubuntu VM — Memory Assignment

Ubuntu VM Memory Assignment

2. Hardware Resources — Windows Server VM

Resource allocation and configuration for a Windows Server VM.

Windows Server VM — General Settings

Windows Server VM General Settings

Windows Server VM — Processor Core Allocation

Windows Server VM Processor Core Allocation

Windows Server VM — Memory Assignment

Windows Server VM Memory Assignment

3. Hardware Resources — pfSense VM

CPU and memory configuration workflow for a pfSense router VM.

pfSense VM — General Settings

pfSense VM General Settings

pfSense VM — 1-Core CPU Configuration

pfSense VM 1-Core CPU Configuration

pfSense VM — Memory Allocation

pfSense VM Memory Allocation

4. General Administrative Tasks

Common day-to-day tasks you perform as a systems administrator inside Hyper-V Manager.

Hyper-V Manager Home Screen

Hyper-V Manager Home Screen
Hyper-V Manager Alternate View

Creating a New Virtual Machine

Starting the Create New Virtual Machine Wizard
New Virtual Machine Wizard

Virtual Switch Manager

Opening the Virtual Switch Manager
Creating a New Virtual Switch
Virtual Switch Configuration Screen

VM Settings & Network Adapter

Accessing VM Settings
VM Settings Interface
VM Settings: Adding a Network Adapter to VM

Managing VM Checkpoints

VM Settings: Managing VM Checkpoints

Exporting a Virtual Machine

Selecting Export Location for a VM
Exporting a Virtual Machine - Step 1
Exporting a Virtual Machine - Step 2
Exporting a Virtual Machine - Step 3
Exporting a Virtual Machine - Step 4
Exporting a Virtual Machine - Step 5
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