

When Hyper-V reports that a virtual machine state is "running" (see the example below), it means Hyper-V set aside resources for a virtual machine it does not mean that there is an operating system installed or functioning. The heartbeat service makes it possible to answer basic questions like "did the virtual machine boot?". This may impact some kinds of monitoring and host-side diagnostics.
#Shadow virtual pc windows 8#
Added In: Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 Impact: When disabled, the virtual machine can't report that the operating system inside of the virtual machine is operating correctly. Windows Service Name: vmicheartbeat Linux Daemon Name: hv_utils Description: Tells the Hyper-V host that the virtual machine has an operating system installed and that it booted correctly.

Provides a way to manage virtual machine with PowerShell without a network connection. Provides an interface for the Hyper-V host to copy files to or from the virtual machine. Provides a way to exchange basic metadata between the virtual machine and the host.Īllows Volume Shadow Copy Service to back up the virtual machine with out shutting it down. Synchronizes the virtual machine's clock with the host computer's clock. Reports that the virtual machine is running correctly.Īllows the host to trigger virtual machines shutdown. It will also act as a starting point for any information related to specific integration services or their history. This article is a reference for each integration service available in Windows. Many of these services are conveniences while others can be quite important to the virtual machine's ability to function correctly. Integration services (often called integration components), are services that allow the virtual machine to communicate with the Hyper-V host.
