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title: Virtual Machine Installation (HyperV)
slug: edgemanager-2-31-x/virtual-machine-install-hyperv
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createdAt: 2025-10-29T17:08:06.031Z
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Perform the following steps to deploy Litmus Edge Manager (LEM) on Hyper-V:

- Step 1: Create a Gen 1 Virtual Machine using Hyper-V wizard
- Step 2: Configure the Virtual Machine
- Step 3: Start the LEM Virtual Machine
- Step 4: Log in to Litmus Edge Manager

Before you begin, download the `.vdhx` image from [portal.litmus.io ](https://portal.litmus.io/)for the LEM version that you want to install.

## Step 1: Create Gen 1 Virtual Machine using Hyper-V wizard

Start Hyper-V Manager.

1. Click on the actions pane and select **New** > **Virtual Machine**. The New Virtual Machine Wizard launches.
2. Choose a name and location for the LEM VM. The default location is `C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\`.
3. In **Specify Generation**, to enable the LEM VM to boot on Hyper-V, select **Generation 2 **as the target VM generation.
4. In **Assign Memory**, specify `16384 MB` as Startup Memory and select **Use** **Dynamic Memory for this virtual machine**.
5. In **Configure Networking**, select **Default Switch**.
6. In **Connect Virtual Hard Disk,** select **Use an existing virtual hard disk** and specify the location for the `.vhdx` image that you download earlier from  [portal.litmus.io](https://portal.litmus.io/). Click **Next** and click **Finish**.

The newly created VM displays in the list of virtual machines.

## Step 2: Configure the Virtual Machine

1. Click on the newly created VM and select settings on the action pane to configure the VM.
2. Make the following changes on the **Settings** dialog:
   - **Boot Order**: Select **IDE** as the default boot option.
   - **Security**: Clear the **Enable Secure Boot** check box.
   - **Memory**: Ensure the RAM is at least `16384 MB`. Ensure that **Dynamic Memory** is selected. The minimum RAM is at least `10240 MB`.
   - **Processors**: Set the number of virtual processors to at least `4`. Leave the remaining fields with the default values.
   - **Network Adapter**: Confirm that **Default Switch** is selected.
3. Click **Apply** and **OK**. The Settings dialog closes.

## Step 3: Start the LEM VM

Click **Connect** on the actions pane. In the dialog, click **Start** to start the LEM VM.

## Step 4: Log in to LEM

See [Access Litmus Edge Manager](docId\:w3uHZQ4tSrH7OLjhuLt0A) for information on logging in to LEM.