Create new VHD w/ Legacy Network Adapter for CentOS 6.3
Download CentOS 6.3-minimal.iso (insert disk & install)
Download LinuxICv34.iso (insert disk)
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
cp -rp /mnt/cdrom /opt/linux_ic
umount /mnt/cdrom
cd /opt/linux_ic/RHEL63
./install.sh
Once the install is done, shutdown the VPS, note the mac address and then remove the legacy adapter.
Add a standard network adapter with static mac previously noted. apply and restart the VPS
Update your network settings via vi
vi /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
use "i" to insert text, (esc) to exit and ":wq" to write your changes.
It should look something like this:
DEVICE="eth0"
BOOTPROTO=none
ONBOOT="yes"
TYPE="Ethernet"
HWADDR=(MAC ADDRESS, This should match what is configured in Hyper-V)
IPADDR=(YOUR SERVER IP)
GATEWAY=(YOUR DEFAULT GATEWAY)
DNS1=(PRIMARY DNS SERVER IP)
DNS2=(SECONDARY DNS SERVER IP)
Networking=yes
If your system is still not online for static IP do this:
ifconfig eth0 (IP) netmask (MASK) up
service network restart