After learning how to upgrade single Hyper-V hosts, let's now take a look at a nice little tool to speed things up when using clustered Hyper-V instances. On Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2, the copy cluster roles wizard, formally known as the Cluster Migration Wizard, is available.
With the copy cluster roles wizard, it is possible to move the roles of whole Hyper-V clusters to another Hyper-V cluster, including a cross-version migration of all virtual machines. The copy cluster roles wizard does not initiate cross-version live migration, it requires a manual storage unmap.
The copy cluster roles wizard is primarily used in conjunction with SAN volumes. It connects to the source cluster, copies all vital cluster information such as role configuration, and allows you to just map the storage LUNs from your SAN to your new cluster and start all cluster roles back in a matter of a few seconds. This process is very fast and comfortable; however, it requires...