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PowerVault™ MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i Series of Storage Arrays: Implementing Hyper-V
http://www.dell.com/hyperv
Both the MD32X0, MD32X0i, and MD36X0i storage arrays are supported with the Microsoft Windows
Server 2008 Release 2 operating running the Hyper-V role.

Pre-Installation Requirements

You must have the following hardware and software installed and set up to use Hyper-V on an MD32X0,
MD32X0i, or MD36X0i storage array.

Hardware Requirements

To install and use the Hyper-V role, make sure that you have the following processing features on your
system:
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A x64-based processor
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Hyper-V is not available for 32-bit systems or Intel® Itanium®-based systems.
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Hardware-assisted virtualization
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Processors with Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT)
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AMD Virtualization Technology (AMD-V)
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Hardware-enforced data execution prevention (DEP) must be available and enabled.
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The Intel XD bit must be enabled (execution disable bit).
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The AMD NX bit must be enabled (no execute bit).

Software and Configuration Requirements

Install the updates that you need. To receive a current list of all of the updates, go to this website:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd430893.aspx
Figure 1 shows how to configure a Microsoft Hyper-V environment with an MD32X0 storage array.
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