Journey into the Microsoft Private Cloud

The HP c7000 blade server chassis arrived today. Join me as I construct our Private Cloud, leveraging Microsoft System Center over the next month.

Update: Hardware installed, but the migration project has been put on hold until I can carve out budget for HP Virtual Connect modules.

Could not create a VHD file in Hyper V, "A Virtual Disk Provider for the specified file was not found"

Issue:
Could not create a VHD file in Hyper V, "A Virtual Disk Provider for the specified file was not found"
Cause:
Backup Exec 2010 R3 drivers for tape library modify registry settings.
Resolution:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2013544

Hyper V role fails installation, requires multiple reboots.

Issue description:

Hyper V role installation fails, during start up and message shows up which states the role installation failed, and a rollback is occurring. 

Cause:

For me this was being caused by the system reserved partition (SRP). The SRP was in an offline state. 

Resolution:

I used DISKPART to bring the volume online, and to assign it a drive letter to hold it online. Also I turned Automount back on, it was previously disabled because it was causing the Dell DRAC firmware upgrade to fail. The role addition succeeded this time.