Preparing the Windows Server System

Before installing an On-Premises Analytics instance on Hyper-V, prepare the Windows server system:

• Install Windows Server 2012 or newer.
• Install the Hyper-V Role in the Windows server system. Refer to the instructions at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/get-started/install-the-hyper-v-role-on-windows-server
• A Hyper-V virtual switch for networking. In case you don't have a virtual switch configured in your environment, refer the following section: Creating a Virtual Switch.

An virtual switch is needed only when the VM has to access external resources and communicate with firewall on the network. If the firewall is deployed on the same host then an internal switch is sufficient.