How to Access USB Hard Drive on Virtual Machine through Hyper-V Manager
Question
You have a server named Host1 that has the Hyper-V server role installed. Host1 hosts a virtual machine named VM1.
You have a management server named Server1 that runs Windows Server. You remotely manage Host1 from Server1 by using Hyper-V Manager.
You need to ensure that you can access a USB hard drive connected to Server1 when you connect to VM1 by using Virtual Machine Connection.
Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
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A. B. C. D. E.AB
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/learn-more/use-local-resources-on-hyper-v-virtual-machine-with-vmconnectTo access a USB hard drive connected to Server1 when you connect to VM1 using Virtual Machine Connection, you need to perform the following two actions:
Enable enhanced session mode on Host1: A. From the Hyper-V Settings of Host1, select Allow enhanced session mode.
Enhanced session mode is a feature that allows you to redirect local resources to a virtual machine when you connect to it using Virtual Machine Connection. This feature enables the virtual machine to access resources such as audio, printers, and USB devices that are connected to the local machine. By enabling enhanced session mode, you can redirect USB devices connected to Server1 to VM1.
Attach the USB hard drive to VM1 using Virtual Machine Connection: B. From Virtual Machine Connection, select Show Options, and then select the USB hard drive.
To access the USB hard drive from VM1, you need to attach it to the virtual machine. You can do this by selecting Show Options in Virtual Machine Connection and then selecting the USB hard drive from the Local resources tab.
Therefore, the correct answers are A and B.
Option C (switch to a basic session) is incorrect because switching to a basic session disables the enhanced session mode, which is required for accessing the USB hard drive.
Option D (rescan disks) and E (attach a virtual hard disk) are also incorrect because they are not related to accessing a USB hard drive connected to Server1 from VM1 using Virtual Machine Connection.
