Add Hyper-v role on Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Instructions from Microsoft Website:

Install Hyper-V by using Server Manager

  1. In Server Manager, on the Manage menu, click Add Roles and Features.
  2. On the Before you begin page, verify that your destination server and network environment are prepared for the role and feature you want to install. Click Next.
  3. On the Select installation type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation and then click Next.
  4. On the Select destination server page, select a server from the server pool and then click Next.
  5. On the Select server roles page, select Hyper-V.
  6. To add the tools that you use to create and manage virtual machines, click Add Features. On the Features page, click Next.
  7. On the Create Virtual Switches page, Virtual Machine Migration page, and Default Stores page, select the appropriate options.

  8. On the Confirm installation selections page, select Restart the destination server automatically if required, and then click Install.

  9. When installation is finished, verify that Hyper-V installed correctly. Open the All Servers page in Server Manager and select a server on which you installed Hyper-V. Check the Roles and Features tile on the page for the selected server.

Install Hyper-V by using the Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet

  1. On the Windows desktop, click the Start button and type any part of the name Windows PowerShell.
  2. Right-click Windows PowerShell and select Run as Administrator.

  3. To install Hyper-V on a server you’re connected to remotely, run the following command and replace <computer_name> with the name of server.

    PowerShell Install-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V -ComputerName <computer_name> -IncludeManagementTools -Restart If you’re connected locally to the server, run the command without -ComputerName <computer_name>.
  4. After the server restarts, you can see that the Hyper-V role is installed and see what other roles and features are installed by running the following command: PowerShell Get-WindowsFeature -ComputerName <computer_name> If you’re connected locally to the server, run the command without -ComputerName <computer_name>.
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