Post-SP1 hotfixes recommended for W2K8R2 Hyper-V hosts
Here is a quick round-up of post-SP1 hotfixes that it is good to know about, if you are running Hyper-V – I have summarized the file(s) updated and their version details for quick reference so you can see if they are applicable for you.
Files updated:
Hvax64.exe 6.1.7601.17579 (SP1 GDR)
Hvboot.sys 6.1.7601.17579 (SP1 GDR)
Hvix64.exe 6.1.7601.17579 (SP1 GDR)
Hvax64.exe 6.1.7601.21683 (SP1 LDR)
Hvboot.sys 6.1.7601.21683 (SP1 LDR)
Hvix64.exe 6.1.7601.21683 (SP1 LDR)
KB2485986
An update is available for Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer for Windows Server 2008 R2
Files updated:
Hyper-v_model.ps1 (dated 2011-01-13)
Files updated:
Csvfilter.sys 6.1.7601.21639 (SP1 LDR)
Files updated:
Clussvc.exe 6.1.7601.21639 (SP1 LDR)
Files updated:
Vmms.exe 6.1.7601.21642 (SP1 LDR)
Also, the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target is now a free download - see this Virtualization Blog post for details.