2-Node vSAN Free on Hyper-V Server 2019
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:43 am
Hello everyone,
I have found many guides regarding settings up Starwind vSAN on ESXi and Windows Server OS, but almost nothing regarding vSAN with Free license and Hyper-V Server (2016 nor 2019).
On my laptop I am running 2 Hyper-V Server 2019 as VM's , which I manage to install Starwind vSAN successfully, with a free license.
Also on my laptop I installed the vSAN Management Software but after i added the servers, a dialog box appears stating that there is no GUI because the license is free. Fair enough, not surprised!
But the official guide I am following
(https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resour ... rver-2016/)
point me to go ahead and "add device". If not from the GUI, how else I am going to do it?
I have read that some scripts exist but I have no luck finding them. Yes, i know how to use Google and i tried, but i am not so lucky the last 5 days...
Now a little backstory of what I am trying to achieve. I have used in the past the Starwind P2V - V2V converter and I WAS AMAZED how easy it was to use and how many options i have with one simple program. Previously i was using either Microsoft or VMware converter.
The last 2 weeks i discovered Starwind vSAN and i read a lot about it. I am giving it a try to use it at my lab but before that, i try to use it on my laptop as 2-node VM's.
I want to see what i can achieve with a totally budget free solution (Hyper-V Server 2019 and vSAN Free) and what i can achieve with a license (licensed vSAN / VMware ESXi / Windows Server 2019) - and more importantly how big I can go with all scenarios. I already have licensed ESXi products (vCenter also) and access to enterprise Windows Server 2019 so I can test the vSAN on every possible platform.
Please someone to point me to a guide or some help, regarding setting up free vSAN @ Hyper-V 2016 / 2019.
And one of the stuff to PM me with the licensing costs.
Kind regards
I have found many guides regarding settings up Starwind vSAN on ESXi and Windows Server OS, but almost nothing regarding vSAN with Free license and Hyper-V Server (2016 nor 2019).
On my laptop I am running 2 Hyper-V Server 2019 as VM's , which I manage to install Starwind vSAN successfully, with a free license.
Also on my laptop I installed the vSAN Management Software but after i added the servers, a dialog box appears stating that there is no GUI because the license is free. Fair enough, not surprised!
But the official guide I am following
(https://www.starwindsoftware.com/resour ... rver-2016/)
point me to go ahead and "add device". If not from the GUI, how else I am going to do it?
I have read that some scripts exist but I have no luck finding them. Yes, i know how to use Google and i tried, but i am not so lucky the last 5 days...
Now a little backstory of what I am trying to achieve. I have used in the past the Starwind P2V - V2V converter and I WAS AMAZED how easy it was to use and how many options i have with one simple program. Previously i was using either Microsoft or VMware converter.
The last 2 weeks i discovered Starwind vSAN and i read a lot about it. I am giving it a try to use it at my lab but before that, i try to use it on my laptop as 2-node VM's.
I want to see what i can achieve with a totally budget free solution (Hyper-V Server 2019 and vSAN Free) and what i can achieve with a license (licensed vSAN / VMware ESXi / Windows Server 2019) - and more importantly how big I can go with all scenarios. I already have licensed ESXi products (vCenter also) and access to enterprise Windows Server 2019 so I can test the vSAN on every possible platform.
Please someone to point me to a guide or some help, regarding setting up free vSAN @ Hyper-V 2016 / 2019.
And one of the stuff to PM me with the licensing costs.
Kind regards