Post-installation tasks
Be sure to remove the USB drive with the unattended setup file prior to moving the host to production. A host reboot could otherwise force a reinstallation, including a wipe of all hard drives, due to the trigger of another unattended installation.
Run Windows Update to make sure that you have installed all the available updates. Are there any Windows updates you should not install on Hyper-V hosts? Yes, drivers should not be installed over a Windows Update unless support tells you to do so. However, besides this, install every available Windows update in all of your Hyper-V hosts. Check out the update list for Hyper-V to check whether there are any Hotfixes available that are recommended for installation but not yet available ...
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