PowerShell & Master SCCM 2007… Boost Your SCCM (Isvet Laclaustra)
October 10, 2011 § Leave a comment
When: Scheduled for October 24 – 28, 2011
Where: Executrain Puerto Rico
Deploy, and manage Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
Master SCCM 2007 as you Plan, deploy, and manage Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 for the enterprise environment.
Plan and deploy a single-site architecture.
Plan for and complete client deployment.
Use inventory collection, software metering, and Asset Intelligence.
Query and report data.
Distribute software using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
Deploy virtual applications using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
Deploy and manage software updates.
Deploy operating systems using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
Work with desired configuration management.
Configure Wake On LAN, power management, and remote tools.
Plan and configure a multiple site hierarchy.
Maintain and monitor Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
More details at http://itcspr.org
Isvet MVP
ENTERPRISE DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION–MDOP thanks to Software Assurance (Isvet Laclaustra)
August 8, 2011 § Leave a comment
ENTERPRISE DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION – MDOP
When: Scheduled for August 12, 2011
Where: Huertas Junior College
# 41 Bunker St. Caguas PR, 00726
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Join us for a discussion about Microsoft Technologies available today to manage your virtualized Desktop environment. The most recent version of MDOP among APPV and MEDV.
More @ http://itcspr.org .
System Center Virtual Machine Manager–SP1–Why and the POWER Behind IT (Isvet Laclaustra)
May 1, 2011 § Leave a comment
SCVMM SP1 – INSTALL IT!
The latest version of System Center Virtual Machine Manager incorporates all the functionality of its predecessor and brings exciting new capabilities to the management of virtual machines.
1. Support for Dynamic Memory Within Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
With this release, VMM supports Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V and Dynamic Memory. Dynamic Memory enables customers to better utilize the memory resources of Hyper-V hosts by balancing how memory is distributed between running virtual machines. Using Dynamic Memory for supported VMs allows for more efficient utilization of memory, with consistent performance, and higher consolidation ratios.
2. Enable a rich, local-like desktop environment over the network with RemoteFX
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 introduces a new set of end user experience enhancements with Microsoft RemoteFX. This release of VMM allows for creation and deployment of Virtual Machines on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V hosts that have RemoteFX support enabled giving users a rich, local-like desktop environment over the network. With RemoteFX, end users can also use a broad range of USB peripherals in combination with a virtual desktop.
3. Designed for virtual machines running on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Hyper-V Server
Hyper-V is the next-generation hypervisor-based virtualization platform from Microsoft, which is designed to offer high performance, enhanced security, high availability, scalability, and many other improvements. VMM is designed to take full advantage of these foundational benefits through a powerful yet easy-to-use console that streamlines many of the tasks necessary to manage virtualized infrastructure. Even better, administrators can manage their traditional physical servers right alongside their virtual resources through one unified console.
4. Live Migration allows your datacenter to be dynamic
Live Migration enables you to move virtual machines between Hyper-V hosts with no downtime and reduces the planned downtime associated with routine system maintenance. When Live Migration is coupled with VMM’s Performance Resource Optimization (PRO) feature, you can create a dynamic IT environment, automatically reallocating virtual machine workloads based on resource utilization and available capacity. In addition, VMM 2008 R2 supports queuing live migrations; this improvement allows you to now define multiple live migrations and run them one after another in sequence without waiting for the current live migration to complete.
5. Hot-add and removal of storage
Hot-add and removal of storage reduces planned downtime associated with adding disk storage to your virtual infrastructure to accommodate increased storage requirements. The new Hot-Add and Removal of Storage feature in VMM 2008 R2 allows an administrator to dynamically add and remove VHDs from a running virtual machine with no interruption of service.
6. Support for Clustered Shared Volumes and third-party CFS
Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV) is a new feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 that provides support for live migration. CSV enhances the virtual infrastructure by allowing multiple Hyper-V hosts to access multiple VMs on a single LUN simultaneously. CSV support also enhances Live Migration by allowing individual virtual machines to be moved to different hosts without affecting the other VMs running on that host. With CSV, there is no need to move the virtual machine’s virtual hard disk files to another LUN. In addition, unlike the earlier storage model that required one VM per LUN, the new CSV storage permits multiple virtual machine files to be stored on the same LUN, making storage management much easier. VMM 2008 R2 can also detect and support third-party Clustered File Systems such as Sanbolic.
7. Machine conversions are a snap!
Converting a physical machine to a virtual one can be a daunting undertaking—slow, problematic, and typically requiring you to halt the physical server. But thanks to the enhanced P2V conversion in VMM, P2V conversions will become routine. Similarly, VMM also provides a straightforward wizard that can convert VMware virtual machines to VHDs through an easy and speedy Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) transfer process.
8. Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO)
Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) enables the dynamic management of virtual resources though Management Packs that are PRO enabled. Utilizing the deep monitoring capabilities of System Center Operations Manager 2007, PRO enables administrators to establish remedial actions for VMM to execute if poor performance or pending hardware failures are identified in hardware, operating systems, or applications. As an open and extensible platform, PRO encourages partners to design custom management packs that promote compatibility of their products and solutions with PRO’s powerful management capabilities.
9. Quick storage migration
Quick storage migration enables an administrator to move a virtual machine’s storage to a different LUN or even to a different host while the VM is running, both with a minimum of downtime. Typically, the amount of downtime required for quick storage migration is less than 2 minutes, though the actual amount of downtime depends on the virtual machine’s activity level during the move. In addition, VMM 2008 R2 can now take advantage of VMware’s Storage VMotionTM feature for moving VMware virtual machines to different storage locations with no downtime. Quick storage migration is especially useful for customers taking advantage of the new CSV feature in Windows Server 2008 R2.
10. Windows PowerShell provides rich management and scripting environment
The entire VMM application is built on the command line and scripting environment, Windows PowerShell. This version of VMM adds additional PowerShell commandlets and “view script” controls, which allow administrators to exploit customizing or automating operations at an unprecedented level.
On IT…
Isvet – Laclaustra
Enable iSCSI thru THE FIREWALL–Windows 2008 R2
April 27, 2011 § Leave a comment
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
April 27, 2011 § Leave a comment
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:
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· 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 |
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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)
April 25, 2011 § Leave a comment
PPT is available @:
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:
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
Community References
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/virtualmachinemanager
Isvet – MVP
Windows HPC Server 2008 R2–Deep Dive (Isvet Laclaustra)
April 20, 2011 § Leave a comment
TechNet Event: 4-25-2011 @ 11:00 am (GMT-4)
Register:
BCDEDIT–Windows 2008 R2–Boot From .VHD (Isvet Laclaustra)
April 18, 2011 § Leave a comment
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
PSHELL > Faster, Capable, Simple PowerShell (Isvet Laclaustra)
December 6, 2010 § Leave a comment
PowerShell V2.0 certainly keeps the “SUPER” in the Super Easy in Windows Server 2008 R2 Core installations. Yes anyone who need to have a fast server for a specific Role or Feature in both virtualized & physical environments can SURELY appreciate the 2008 R2 Core. By removing almost all the GUI from the OS you can improve security and speed up the system. Any who uses OPEN SOURCE Distributions, really appreciated the SHELL speed, so in Windows the PShell has provided the same love for IT Managers / System Managers who want fast servers always keeping the resource consumption LEAN and 2008 R2 CORE installations surely deliver that.
Yet all the lovers of the GUI in Windows can still perform “at speed” on CORE installations by using the UPDATED version of CoreConfigurator 2.0 which has been updated for the Windows Server 2008 R2 editions. SIMPLE AND FAST the CoreConfigurator 2.0 delivers the love for the IT Admin who desires the GUI for:
Adding Roles, Features and configuring the BASICS of a Server at the RACK, either Virtualized or Physical.
Take a look:
http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/
IF you want to support CORE configurations for Windows Server 2008 x86 use the core CoreConfigurator 1.1…
http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/releases/view/18912
Related post:
Application Compatibility–TURN OFF parameters Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2
September 1, 2010 § Leave a comment
If you need to install some software and you are willing to make some changes to preset parameters your RTM version of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 you can use the Local Group Policy Editor.
All you windows machines have the local console to edit local group policies. To edit the Application Compatibility settings you can follow the steps below:
Note: As an administrator or Account with Admin privileges.
1. In the Search or RUN windows write:
GPO_Local_Console.msc
UAC might ask you to confirm – Yes!
The GPO LOCAL CONSOLE will pop up.
2. Select the Computer Configuration and Drill Down in the Administrative Templates.
3. Choose the Windows Components
4. Choose Application Compatibility
5. Enable all that start with “Turn Off ……”
6. Do a restart of the System to assure all of these changes are committed on the machines.
May the FORCE BE WITH YOU…
Isvet Laclaustra
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