You need to ensure that the virtual machines on Server1 remain available while drive E is being replaced

Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains two
servers named Server1 and Server2 that run Windows Server 2012 R2. Server1 is a file server that
has the Hyper-V server role installed.
Server1 hosts several virtual machines. The virtual machine configuration files are stored on drive D
and the VHD files are stored on drive E.
You plan to replace drive E with a larger volume.
You need to ensure that the virtual machines on Server1 remain available while drive E is being
replaced.
What should you do?

Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. The domain contains two
servers named Server1 and Server2 that run Windows Server 2012 R2. Server1 is a file server that
has the Hyper-V server role installed.
Server1 hosts several virtual machines. The virtual machine configuration files are stored on drive D
and the VHD files are stored on drive E.
You plan to replace drive E with a larger volume.
You need to ensure that the virtual machines on Server1 remain available while drive E is being
replaced.
What should you do?

A.
Perform a quick migration.

B.
Add Server1 and Server2 as nodes in a failover cluster.

C.
Perform a live migration.

D.
Perform a storage migration.

Explanation:
Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2 introduces support for moving virtual machine storage without
downtime by making it possible to move the storage while the virtual machine remains running.

Virtual Machine Storage Migration Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831656.aspx



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kurt

kurt

i dont get this. quick migration requires a cluster. live migration and storage migration DO NOT. it could be either of these two.

kurt

kurt

that means it woudl have to be B. as you are intent on high availability not on migration

Lord Vader

Lord Vader

James L says:
May 23, 2015 at 10:06 pm
No need to be confused. You are not being asked to move the VM therefore no need to do a live migration. You are being asked to ensure the VMs remain running whilst you replace drive E (Where the VHD/storage files are currently stored). As it is a server running 2012 R2 you can do a storage migration of the VHD files on E drive without downtime, replace E drive, do storage migration back to larger E drive if you wish to although this is not specified in the requirements of the question

seemples; innit

Lord Vader

Lord Vader

i agree it could very well be BCD. however B would require a fair amount of admin setup