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Does my DELL support hardware virtualization, and is the BIOS setting turned on?
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Press the F12 key when boot menu text appears at startup
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Select BIOS setup and press the Enter key
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Using the mouse, expand the Virtualization Support menu item by clicking on the plus to the left of Virtualisation Support and
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Select Virtualisation
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Check the Enable Intel Virtualisation Technology checkbox
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Click Apply
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Click Exit
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Fully shut down (power off), wait a few seconds, and restart your computer ( IMPORTANT!!!!)
How To register the Hyper-V VSS writer with Windows Server Backup
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion
- Right-click CurrentVersion, point to New, and then click Key.
- Type WindowsServerBackup, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click WindowsServerBackup, point to New, and then click Key.
- Type Application Support, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click Application Support, point to New, and then click Key.
- Type {66841CD4-6DED-4F4B-8F17-FD23F8DDC3DE}, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click {66841CD4-6DED-4F4B-8F17-FD23F8DDC3DE}, point to New, and then click String Value.
- Type Application Identifier, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click Application Identifier, and then click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type Hyper-V, and then click OK
This will enable back up Hyper-V virtual machines from the parent partition on a Windows Server 2008-based computer by using Windows Server Backup.
Hyper-V : How to Handle Dynamic Memory using script
With the availability of dynamic memory in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 there are some changes to how you need to handle memory as a scripter / developer.
The WMI API changes are now documented here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc136856(VS.85).aspx
Duplicate virtual machines (VMs) may appear in the SCVMM Administrator Console window after a Hyper-V VM in a cluster fails over to another cluster node. HotFix KB2308590
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Click Start, and then select Control Panel.
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In Control Panel, double-click Windows Update.
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In the Windows Update window, click Check Online for updates from Microsoft Update.
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Click important updates are available.
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Select Update for System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 (KB2308590), and then click OK.
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Click Install updates.
To update the SCVMM agent on multiple hosts, follow these steps:
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Open the SCVMM Administrator Console window.
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Click Administration, and then click Managed Computers.
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Select the hosts, and then click Update Agent.
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Enter your user account credentials, and then click OK.
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Extract the VmmServer64Update-RETAIL.cab file to a temporary directory.
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Open an elevated command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER to install the update:
msiexec /update vmmServer64Update-RETAIL.msp BOOTSTRAPPED=1Note The name of the package varies, depending on the version that was downloaded. -
After the hotfix rollup package is installed on the SCVMM server, update the SCVMM agent on the Hyper-V and Virtual Server hosts.
You must have SCVMM 2008 R2 installed.
Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server
These spreadsheets list the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the Administrative template files delivered with the Windows operating systems specified. You can configure these policy settings when you edit Group Policy objects (GPOs).
P2V Migration for Software Assurance : Beta released
Internet Explorer 9 Beta release
Get Ready for a More Beautiful Web
Today, the Web is a communication hub. It’s how people connect with friends, colleagues, and customers. How information is shared and projects are completed. How business is done. Yet the Web experience is not as fast, rich, or accessible as it could be. The new Windows Internet Explorer 9 Beta browser changes that, by leveraging the power of your PC to deliver more vibrant, immersive Web experiences, coupled with unparalleled performance.
Now websites and Web applications can provide the same functionality you expect from the software installed on your PC. A new interface increases your viewing area, and enhanced integration with the Windows 7 operating system means you can pin websites and applications directly to the taskbar and create customized Jump Lists that put the tasks you use most often just one click away. And a robust set of built-in security, privacy, and reliability technologies makes browsing safer than ever.
Learn more about the Internet Explorer 9 Beta release and watch demos to see how it works. Join the Microsoft Partner Network to access exclusive training opportunities. Then download the beta to experience a faster, cleaner, and more beautiful Web for yourself.
Infrastructure Saturday – Nov 6th 2010 – Brisbane : free event
Join System Administrators, System Engineers, Architects and other IT Pro’s that work with Microsoft Server products for our ‘Infrastructure Saturday’ event. Infrastructure Saturday is an educational, informative & lively day filled with sessions from respected IT Pros, MVPs and other Community Members covering a wide variety of Microsoft server orientated topics. Infrastructure Saturday is FREE, open to the public and is your local chance to immerse yourself in Microsoft Infrastructure!
Infrastructure Saturday will be on November 6th from the Microsoft Brisbane offices in the Brisbane CBD. To register now for this event please visit the registration link, places are limited and will go fast. FREE Event
Where : Microsoft Brisbane
When : November 6th, 2010
Register : http://infrasat.eventbrite.com
PowerShell script to create AD Subnets and Sites
param ($Subnet, $SiteName, [String] $Location, [String] $Description, [switch]$Help)
{
""
Write-Host "Usage: .Create-ADSubnet.ps1 -Help"
Write-Host "Usage: .Create-ADSubnet.ps1 <Subnet> <SiteName> <Location> <Description>"
Write-Host "Ex: .Create-ADSubnet.ps1 10.150.0.0/16 Default-First-Site-Name Sydney FrenchsForest"
""
Break
}
if ($Subnet -eq $Null) {Write-Host "Provide a Subnet!" -fore Red; Help}
if ($Location -eq $Null) {Write-Host "Provide a Location!" -fore Red; Help}
if ($Description -eq $Null) {Write-Host "Provide a Description!" -fore Red; Help}
if ($SiteName -eq $Null) {Write-Host "Provide a Site Name!" -fore Red; Help}
{
$SiteNameRDN = $SiteName
}
else
{
$SiteNameRDN = "CN=$($SiteName)"
}
$ConfigurationNC = $RootDSE.configurationNamingContext
#$Description = $Subnet
$SubnetsContainer = [ADSI]"LDAP://CN=Subnets,CN=Sites,$($ConfigurationNC)"
$NewSubnet.Put("description", $Description)
$NewSubnet.Put("location", $Location)
$NewSubnet.SetInfo()
{
""
Write-Host "Error! Please check your input."
Write-Host "Error Message:"
""
}
else
{
""
Write-Host "Subnet Created Successfully."
""
}