Installing Windows Server 2012 /Hyper V 2012 on ML350G6

[Jeffrey D Chard]

I would like to install Windows Server 2012 (and Hyper V 2012) on a ML350G6 Server. 

I am not sure that HP Supports 2012 on G6.

Am I likely to experience any difficulties if I was to do it anyway?

I also have a ML110G7.

I would like ot use the virtual replication and failover features of 2012

The ML350G6  currenty runs SBS2011. It is mission critical. Which I would like to virtualise to take advantage of the failover features.

Thanking you.

[Suman_1978]

Hi,

Only ML110 G7 is supported for Windows 2012 and ML350 G6 isnt.

You can try installing Windows 2012 on ML350 G6 but no guarantee that it works and also drivers are not available from HP website.

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/windows/index.html

Good Luck.

[Jason McInnes]

Hi Jeffrey

If you do try to install WS2012+Hyper-V on an ML350G6, I'd be very interested to know if it works or not. I have a cluster of DL360G6s of good spec that I was planning to upgrade. If the ML350G6 works then I figure it may work on the DL360 of the same generation.

To be honest, I'm a little disappointed that my 2 year old servers (still under warranty, and still performing fine) are not going to be officially supported by HP.

Thanks

A

[Jeffrey D Chard]

I am a bit more than a little disappointed, particularly when HP are still selling the  ml350  g6

I got mine in April

I am hoping that someone else more knowledgeable then I will do the leg work leg work before me 

[Jason McInnes]

According to a colleague of mine, he managed to get Hyper-V server 3.0 working on a DL585G5, so that does give me some hope. Obviously there will be no system management home page, ACU, etc, but we can live without that.

A friend of mine at another company has many G6 servers, so I'll post here again once he's tried to install WS2012 to let you know. 

[Jeffrey D Chard]

Thank you. 

[Mitronic]

Hi, we have installed Windows 2012 with Hyper-V on a ML-350G6 and it's up and running. /Christer

[Jeffrey D Chard]

Hi,

thanks forblettingnme know

what drivers did you use.

arebyou using the standard raid controller

did you experience any difficulties.

how many CPU s are you running. 

Jeffrey 

[d3vnul]

I second the disappointment Jeffrey. Apparently they main focus is to move as many customers possible into upgrading to the new G8 Series.

[Anand998]

Want to install 2012 on Ml350G5 facing driver issue. Where can I get the drivers from