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Linux Integration Services Version 3.1 for Hyper-V

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  • Version: 3.1
  • Category: Driver
  • Language: English

Drivers that enable synthetic device support for Linux virtual machines on Hyper-V. This version is deprecated. See the Details section of this page for a link to more information about the latest Linux Integration Services (LIS) availability and supported distributions.

Note: This is a deprecated version of Linux Integration Services (LIS) on Hyper-V.

Please refer to the Linux Virtual Machines on Hyper-V topics for up to date information on the LIS feature set, all supported Linux distributions, availability and download locations.
When installed in a supported Linux virtual machine running on Hyper-V, the Linux Integration Components provide.
Driver support: Linux Integration Services supports the network controller and the IDE and SCSI storage controllers that were developed specifically for Hyper-V.
Fastpath Boot Support for Hyper-V: Boot devices now take advantage of the block Virtualization Service Client (VSC) to provide enhanced performance.
Timesync: The clock inside the virtual machine will remain synchronized with the clock on the virtualization server with the help of the pluggable time source device.
Integrated Shutdown: Virtual machines running Linux can be shut down from either Hyper-V Manager or System Center Virtual Machine Manager by using the “Shut Down” command.
Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) Support: Supported Linux distributions can use up to 4 virtual processors (VP) per virtual machine.
Heartbeat: Allows the virtualization server to detect whether the virtual machine is running and responsive.
KVP (Key Value Pair) Exchange: Information about the running Linux virtual machine can be obtained by using the Key Value Pair exchange functionality on the Windows Server 2008 virtualization server.

Files

Status: Deleted

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V RTM Update (KB950050) applied
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V RTM
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 RTM

Installation Instructions

Refer to the PDF file for installation instructions.

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