Management SCVMM and Beyond (Isvet Laclaustra)

IT Daily Works… What Microsoft Provides to help COMPLY.

Take a look at them @:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb735860.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb310604.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff461010.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc917964.aspx

and more at http://itcspr.org

Isvet – MVP

Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) 4.0.– IS OUT! (Isvet Laclaustra)

The latest MOF IT Pro Quick Start Kit includes new materials and updated references to the most recent MOF supplemental materials, all designed to help you get up and running with MOF 4.0. Get MOF. Get to work.

Download it at:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=457ed61d-27b8-49d1-baca-b175e8f54c0c

Enable iSCSI thru THE FIREWALL–Windows 2008 R2

Allowing the use of an Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) server through the firewall is possible directly from the iSCSICLI command-line utility. However, you can still control it through the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security, if desired.

To enable iSNS traffic for use with Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Use the following command to enable iSNS traffic through the firewall. This allows you to use an iSNS server with the local Microsoft iSCSI Initiator:

iscsicli FirewallExemptiSNSServer

Check it out!

Isvet – MVP

iSCSI Step-by-Step Guide for Windows® 7 or Windows Server® 2008 R2

Windows® 7 and /or Windows Server® 2008 R2 leverage iSCSI-based storage array through an Ethernet network adapter. Via the iSCSI Initiator you can access (SANs) with out the need of additional hardware. iSCSI is ideal for use by enterprise applications such as Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SQL Server® among others.

· Leverage existing investments in Ethernet infrastructures and expertise

· Leverage existing investments in IP protocol

· Offer dynamic capacity expansion

· Simplify SAN configuration and management

· Centralize management through storage consolidation

· Provide scalable performance

· Provide higher storage utilization

· Provides access to storage volumes as block storage devices.

To MASTER the iSCSI protocol and the devices made available by it you can review the Step-by-Step Guide just released by Microsoft:

· Understanding Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Features and Components · Installing and Configuring Microsoft iSCSI Initiator · Using Microsoft iSCSI Initiator in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Download the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Step By Step: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/confirmation.aspx?FamilyID=00d7c33c-93cc-4449-8d5e-3fd12d820b56&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MicrosoftDownloadCenter+%28Microsoft+Download+Center%29

Have fun!

Isvet Laclaustra – MVP

Tips PRO en Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 (Isvet Laclaustra)

PPT is available @:

http://cid-8bebe03ce418570a.office.live.com/view.aspx/SCVMM2008R2/Isvet%5E_Laclaustra%5E_PRO%5E_TIPS%5E_SCVMM%5E_v2.pptx 

Tips PRO en Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2. Entenderá cómo el poder reaccionar a una infraestructura de servidor de cambio es importante para lograr una racionalización o dinámica infraestructura de TI. Esto se convierte en una necesidad con la virtualización y la naturaleza dinámica de las cargas de trabajo, que comparten una infraestructura. Con Microsoft System Center Server Management Suite Datacenter, se logrará con nuestro nuestro rendimiento y optimización de recursos Tips (PRO) entender y reaccionar a la naturaleza dinámica de las cargas de trabajo. En este Webcast, veremos en detalle la arquitectura de Tips (PRO), algunos consejos que explican la configuración, instalación y el contenido de un PRO Tips, que pueda reequilibrar la carga de trabajo de una infraestructura virtualizada y permita a los clientes lograr ahorros en un entorno más dinámico.

Detalles del Evento:

Cuando: viernes, 29 de abril de 2011 11:00 a.m.
Hora: (GMT-04:00) Puerto Rico
Duración:60 Minutos

Link registro:

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032483901&EventCategory=4&culture=es-AR&CountryCode=AR

What’s New in Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/en/us/virtual-machine-manager/vmm-whats-new-r2.aspx

Download Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 SP1

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/cc793138.aspx

Community References

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/virtualmachinemanager

http://laclaustra.workpress.com

http://itcspr.org

Isvet – MVP

PowerShell–VMM–Provisioning (Isvet Laclaustra)

Yes, provisioning FAST vms with POWERSHELL Hyper V hosts.

Sample Script to provision domain machines located in LUNs including IDE HDs for OS:

PS C:\> Get-VMMServer -ComputerName “VMMServer1.YourDomain.com”

PS C:\> $JobGroupID = [Guid]::NewGuid().ToString()

PS C:\> $Template = Get-Template | where {$_.Name -eq MyTemplate”}

PS C:\> $VMHost = Get-VMHost | where {$_.Name -eq “VMHost.YourDomain.com”}

PS C:\> Move-VirtualHardDisk -IDE -BUS 0 -LUN 0 -Path “L:\OS.VHD” -JobGroup $JobGroupID

PS C:\> New-VM -Name “VM06” -Path “L:\” -Template $Template -VMHost $VMHost -JobGroup -$JobGroupID –UseLocalVirtualHardDisks

Modify the domain, locations as required. BE sure to have the script copied to a notepad and set to a .ps1 for easy calling.

With System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 – PRO PACKs

Isvet – MVP

Windows HPC Server 2008 R2–Deep Dive (Isvet Laclaustra)

TechNet Event: 4-25-2011 @ 11:00 am (GMT-4)

Register:

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032475388&EventCategory=4&culture=es-AR&CountryCode=AR

BCDEDIT–Windows 2008 R2–Boot From .VHD (Isvet Laclaustra)

The beauty of BCDEDIT… Windows TIME!

The BCDEDIT continues to support the Windows OS including Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7. If you have the need to boot your machine with a different OS [Full Capable, full use of all PERIFERALS] you might need the OLD school DUAL Boot.

Well the solution if you are in Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 is to:

1.Start a CMD

2.In CMD invoke BCDEDIT

3. As a result you will receive the BCD current boot information / order and the {current} OS boot configuration.

4. Use the identifier {current} as your base for duplicating the required parameters necessary to  have a 2nd option {identifier} during your machine’s boot process. To do this just use the following via CMD:

BCDEDIT /COPY {current} /d “Windows 2nd OS Option”

5. As a result you will receive a duplicated BCD entry yet the identifier {XXXXXXX}would be different, you need to copy that as it will be required to update / correct the following parameters:

osdevice

device

6. In the CMD now you need to edit the parameters to point / located the .VHD you want to use as the 2nd OS option during the boot process. To do so just modify the parameters noted above with the /SET command.

BCDEDIT /SET {XXXXXXXXXX} device VHD=[c:]\specific_path_to.VHD

BCDEDIT /SET {XXXXXXXXX} osdevice VHD=[c:]\specific_path_to.VHD

With this you are now able to select the OS to boot from, the default time is 30 seconds.

7. Have fun!

Isvet – MVP

Ready to Download SCCM 2012 Beta 2 (Isvet Laclaustra)

System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2, is now open to all !

SCCM 2012 helps you embrace this consumerization trend – without giving up the control needed to protect corporate assets. With System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 user experiences can be delivered and managed based on corporate identity, network connectivity, and device type – enabling you to meet the demand for consistent, anywhere access to corporate services. It provides you with a unified infrastructure for mobile, physical and virtual environments helps you manage everything in the same place and using the same processes you already have established. That same infrastructure also extends to include critical endpoint security and service management technologies you need to protect and support your workers. At the same time, simplified administrative tools and improved compliance enforcement mechanisms help to make IT more efficient and effective.

Link:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ff657840.aspx?wt.mc_id=TEC_31_1_6

Be sure to participate in the May 2011 events in you area. Details later this week.

Isvet – MVP

AVAILABLE NOW -BETA of DART 7 & MBAM (Isvet Laclaustra)

Just getting better! The beta of the next version of our Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) is available. Thos will add to last week’s release for the Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring, or MBAM Beta.)

Yes, the Dart and MBAM are part of the offering on MDOP, the current MDOP 2011 Refresh includes the current version of DART. As promised by Microsoft the tools included in the MDOP continue to receive upgrades / added functionality this is why we today have available the beta of DART and MRAM which will be formally included into MDOP in Q3 2011. For now we can get the recent Beta forms of the current tools via CONNECT.

Check them out!

Isvet Laclaustra – MVP

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