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Remote Disk Management with “RPC server is unavailable” Error

Thomas Maurer
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If you have a Windows Server 2008 R2 Core Server or a Hyper-V R2 Server, which is also managed like a Core Server, you are really happy if you can use the Server Manager for this Remote Machine. Basiclly I had the the Remote Setup done. I could connect to the remote Machine with the Server Manager but when I tried to use the Disk Management on a remote Server and I got the following error “RPC server is unavailable”. After checking it I found the solution. The Problem is that the Firewall blocks the remote communication to virtual disk service. So you have to open the Firewall on the Management Machine

  1. First make sure you activated all the Remote Management options on the Remote Machine. I had all done this but its good to check that.
  2. Now you can run the following Command in cmd on the Management Machine to add the a new firewall rule 
    netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group="Remote Volume Management" new enable=yes

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Thomas Maurer
Thomas is the EMEA Global Black Belt (GBB) for Sovereign Cloud at Microsoft, helping organizations across the region harness Microsoft’s sovereign, hybrid, multicloud, and edge solutions. He works directly with C-level leaders and technical teams to remove roadblocks, accelerate digital transformation, and shape long-term cloud strategies that meet business and regulatory needs. With over 15 years of experience in cloud and datacenter, including his previous role as Principal Program Manager and Chief Evangelist for Azure Hybrid, he combines deep technical expertise with a passion for customer success. He specializes in creating scalable architectures, solution accelerators, and thought leadership that drive adoption and innovation on Azure. Thomas is a passionate community advocate and frequently speaks at industry events such as Microsoft Ignite and Microsoft TechDays. He shares his expertise through his Cloud and Datacenter Blog at www.thomasmaurer.ch and on LinkedIn and X.com www.twitter.com/thomasmaurer.

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7 responses

  1. Shane Arnfield Avatar
    Shane Arnfield

    Just wanted to let you know that your solution was spot-on. I’ve researched this problem for about 30 minuts and have read some incredibly elaborate solutions, but yours works and was so simple!

    Reply
  2. jon Avatar
    jon

    You rock my man

    Reply
  3. eamonn Avatar
    eamonn

    didnt work for me

    Reply
  4. Nat Avatar
    Nat

    Nice fix, this worked perfectly =)

    Reply
  5. Raj Avatar
    Raj

    Thanks man…you rock!

    Reply
  6. Kleber Avatar
    Kleber

    Great!!

    Reply
  7. Eric Avatar
    Eric

    Necessaryto do this on bath server source and target for example if you want to manage remote server from server you can do the smae exception on the source server.

    Reply

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