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I am Speaking at Teched Australia 2011
I am absolutely thrilled to announce I will be presenting the following two sessions at Tech.Ed Australia 2011 :
| SCVMM 2012: Deployment, Planning, Upgrade
This session provides a scenario rich detailed walk through of VMM 2012 deployment, planning, and upgrade scenarios. Come and learn how to best plan your next VMM rollout |
| SCVMM 2012 Fabric Lifecycle: Networking and Storage
This session provides a scenario rich detailed walk through of new and more robust networking and storage features in VMM 2012. In this session you will learn how to discover, configure, and provision networking |
Came along! It will be an excellent session.
Tech.Ed Australia 2011 is on the Gold Coast between the 30th August and the 2nd September, registrations are now open. Find out more at http://australia.msteched.com/
Hyper-V Backup software : Altaro
In January I was contacted by David Vella, CEO of Altaro to provide some feedback about a new Hyper-V backup software.
Altaro Hyper-V Backups works on Windows 2008 R2 (all editions, including core installation) and should be installed on the Hyper-V Host, not within the guest.
Yesterday, I receive a beta copy to test and I will post here my feedback, later. Anyway, my collegue MVP Hans Vredevoort post a good review in his blog with Femi Adegoke help.
For Hans Vredevoort review
http://www.hyper-v.nu/archives/hvredevoort/2011/05/altaro-hyper-v-backup-review/
Interested ? Here http://www.altaro.com/hyper-v-backup/ you can download the installation. The install size is only 14 Mb in size.
Previewing ‘Windows 8’ : official announcements of Windows 8
At the D9 Conference(June 1, 2011), Microsoft demonstrated the next generation of Windows, internally code-named “Windows 8,” for the first time. Windows 8 is a reimagining of Windows, from the chip to the interface. A Windows 8-based PC is really a new kind of device, one that scales from touch-only small screens through to large screens, with or without a keyboard and mouse.
The demo showed some of the ways we’ve reimagined the interface for a new generation of touch-centric hardware. Fast, fluid and dynamic, the experience has been transformed while keeping the power, flexibility and connectivity of Windows intact.
To read more : http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/Features/2011/jun11/06-01corporatenews.aspx
To see the first preview demo
Validate SCSI Device Vital Product Data (VPD) test fails after you install W2008 R2 SP1
If you found this error :” Failed to get SCSI page 83h VPD descriptors for cluster disk
<number> from <node name> status 2″ after applying SP1 to your W2008R2 cluster, Microsoft has released a fix for it.
The List Potential Cluster Disks storage validation test may display a warning message that resembles the following: “Disk with identifier <value> has a Persistent Reservation on it. The disk might be part of some other cluster. Removing the disk from validation set”
The hotfix resolves an issue in which the storage test incorrectly runs on disks that are online and not in the Available Storage group.
More details:
You configure a failover cluster that has three or more nodes that are running Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
You have cluster disks that are configured in groups other than the Available Storage group or that are used for Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV).
These disks are online when you run the Validate SCSI Device Vital Product Data (VPD) test or the List Potential Cluster Disks storage validation test
More info : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2531907
Plan your organization’s migration to a private cloud with the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track Assessment!
Use the MAP Toolkit to plan your organization’s migration to a private cloud with the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track Assessment!
New MAP features to:
- Build portfolios of web applications and databases to migrate to Windows Azure and SQL Azure.
- Assess your environment’s readiness for Office 365 or Internet Explorer 9
- Identify and migrate databases from competing platforms like Oracle and MySQL to Microsoft SQL Server.
- Consolidate your servers on to Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track Infrastructures
The beta of the MAP Toolkit v6.0 is now available. To get involved in the beta program
https://connect.microsoft.com/
Window 7 as Guest OS for VDI : Max Virtual Processors Supported
Looking to implement a VDI scenario with Windows 7 as the guest with a 12:1 (VP:LP) ratio ? With the launch of the SP1 for W2008R2, Microsof increased the maximum number of running virtual processors (VP) per logical processor (LP) from 8:1 to 12:1 when running Windows 7 as the guest operating system for VDI deployments
Formula : (Number of processors) * (Number of cores) * (Number of threads per core) * 12
Virtual Processor to Logical Processor2 Ratio & Totals
|
Physical |
Cores per |
Threads per |
Max Virtual Processors |
|
2 |
2 |
2 |
96 |
|
2 |
4 |
2 |
192 |
|
2 |
6 |
2 |
288 |
|
2 |
8 |
2 |
384 |
|
4 |
2 |
2 |
192 |
|
4 |
4 |
2 |
384 |
|
4 |
6 |
2 |
512 |
|
4 |
8 |
2 |
512 |
1Remember that Hyper-V R2 supports up to a maximum of up to 512 virtual processors per server so while the math exceeds 512, they hit the maximum of 512 running virtual processors per server.
2A logical processor can be a core or thread depending on the physical processor.
- If a core provides a single thread (a 1:1 relationship), then a logical processor = core.
- If a core provides two threads per core (a 2:1 relationship), then each thread is a logical
processor.
More info :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee405267%28WS.10%29.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2011/04/25/hyper-v-vm-density-vp-lp-ratio-cores-and-threads.aspx
SCVMM 2008 Ports and Protocols
SCVMM 2008, SCVMM 2008 R2 and SCVMM 2008 R2 SP1 default ports :
| Connection type | Protocol | Default port | Where to change the port setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMM server to VMM agent on Windows Server–based host (control) | WS-Management | 80 | at VMM setup, registry |
| VMM server to VMM agent on Windows Server–based host (file transfers) |
HTTPS (using BITS) | 443 (Maximum value: 32768) | Registry |
| VMM server to remote Microsoft SQL Server database | TDS | 1433 | Registry |
| VMM server to P2V source agent | DCOM | 135 | Registry |
| VMM Administrator Console to VMM server | WCF | 8100 | at VMM setup, registry |
| VMM Self-Service Portal Web server to VMM server | WCF | 8100 | at VMM setup |
| VMM Self-Service Portal to VMM self-service Web server | HTTPS | 443 | at VMM setup |
| VMM library server to hosts | BITS | 443 (Maximum value: 32768) | at VMM setup, registry |
| VMM host-to-host file transfer | BITS | 443* (Maximum value: 32768)
* VMM 2008 R2 : port 30443 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971816) |
Registry |
| VMRC connection to Virtual Server host | VMRC | 5900 | VMM Administrator Console, registry |
| VMConnect (RDP) to Hyper-V hosts | RDP | 2179 | VMM Administrator Console, registry |
| Remote Desktop to virtual machines | RDP | 3389 | Registry |
| VMware Web Services communication | HTTPS | 443 | VMM Administrator Console, registry |
| SFTP file transfer from VMWare ESX Server 3.0 and VMware ESX Server 3.5 hosts |
SFTP | 22 | Registry |
| SFTP file transfer from VMM server to VMWare ESX Server 3i hosts | HTTPS | 443 | Registry |
More info : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc764268.aspx
SCVMM 2012 Management ports and protocols. Detailed
Here are the list of ports/protocols for the new SCVMM 2012.
| From | To | Protocol | Default port |
Where to change port setting |
| VMM management server | P2V source agent (control channel) |
DCOM | 135 | |
| Load Balancer | HTTP/HTTPS | 80/443 | Load balancer configuration provider | |
| WSUS server (data channel) | HTTP/HTTPS | 80/8530 (non-SSL), 443/8531 (with SSL) |
These ports are the IIS port binding with WSUS. They cannot be changed from VMM. | |
| WSUS server (control channel) | HTTP/HTTPS | 80/8530 (non-SSL), 443/8531 (with SSL) |
These ports are the IIS port binding with WSUS. They cannot be changed from VMM. | |
| VMM agent on Windows Server–based host (data channel for file transfers) |
HTTPS (using BITS) |
443 (Maximum value: 32768) |
||
| Citrix XenServer host (customization data channel) |
iSCSI | 3260 | On XenServer in transfer VM | |
| XenServer host (control channel) | HTTPS | 5989 | On XenServer host in: /opt/cimserver/cimserver_planned.conf | |
| remote Microsoft SQL Server database | TDS | 1433 | ||
| VMM agent on Windows Server–based host (control channel) |
WS-Management | 5985 | VMM setup | |
| VMM agent on Windows Server–based host (control channel – SSL) |
WS-Management | 5986 | ||
| in-guest agent (VMM to virtual machine control channel) |
WS-Management | 5985 | ||
| Storage Management Service | WMI | Local call |
||
| Cluster PowerShell interface | PowerShell | n/a | ||
| P2V source agent (data channel) | BITS | User-Defined | P2V cmdlet option | |
| VMM library server | hosts file transfer |
BITS | 443 (Maximum value: 32768) |
VMM setup |
| VMM host-to-host file transfer | BITS | 443 (Maximum value: 32768) |
||
| VMM Self-Service Portal | VMM Self-Service Portal web server |
HTTPS | 443 | VMM setup |
| VMM Self-Service Portal web server | VMM management server |
WCF | 8100 | VMM setup |
| Console connections (RDP) | virtual machines through Hyper-V hosts (VMConnect) |
RDP | 2179 | VMM console |
| Remote Desktop | virtual machines |
RDP | 3389 | On the virtual machine |
| VMM console | VMM management server |
WCF | 8100 | VMM setup |
| VMM management server (HTTPS) | WCF | 8101 | VMM setup | |
| VMM management server (NET.TCP) | WCF | 8102 | VMM setup | |
| VMM management server (HTTP) | WCF | 8103 | VMM setup | |
| Windows PE agent | VMM management server (control channel) |
WCF | 8101 | VMM setup |
| VMM management server (time sync) | WCF | 8103 | VMM setup | |
| WDS provider | VMM management server |
WCF | 8102 | VMM setup |
| Storage Management Service | SMI-S Provider | CIM-XML | Provider-specific port |
|
| VMM management server | VMware ESX Server 3i hosts |
HTTPS | 443 | |
Others
| Connection Type | Protocol | Default port | Where to change port setting |
| OOB Connection – SMASH over WS-Man | HTTPS | 443 | On BMC |
| OOB Connection IPMI | IPMI | 623 | On BMC |
|
BITS port for VMM transfers (data channel)
|
BITS | 443 | VMM setup |
| VMware ESX Server 3.0 and VMware ESX Server 3.5 hosts | SFTP | 22 | |
| VMware Web Services communication |
HTTPS | 443 | VMM console |
Note: When you install the VMM management server you can assign some of the ports that it will use for communications and file transfers between the VMM components.
24 Hours in the Cloud : Live on June 1st
The GITCA “24 Hours in the Cloud” round-the-world virtual event focusing on Cloud Computing is scheduled for June 1st. The speakers will be available via twitter to answer questions . Please visit http://sp.GITCA.org/sites/24Hours to find out more.
This is a very important community project and GITCA, supported by Microsoft, is acting as the enabler. So this is the community helping the community which is the way it should be. We have a great selection of presentations from experienced speakers from around the world. Please go to http://sp.gitca.org/sites/24hours/ugpages/FinalSpeakers.aspx to
view the list of speakers and http://sp.gitca.org/sites/24hours/ugpages/FinalSessions.aspx to view the list of sessions.
The first session, keynote by Doug Terry of Microsoft Research, will start at 9am Pacific Daylight
Time [UTC -7]. Please note the start time was incorrectly shown as UTC-8 in previous messages. The event can be accessed via http://vepexp.microsoft.com/24hitc which will go live on June 1st.
Recommended Books
System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine
System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 Cookbook
Cloudtidings.com 