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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 2012: Private Cloud Management. Got it!?
It’s great pleasure to see how far Microsoft SCVMM went with the SCVMM 2012.
Belevie me, it’s a whole new product.
So, if you are seriuos about Private Cloud Management, that’s the product you will look into.
•Fabric Management
◦Hyper-V and Cluster Lifecycle Management – Deploy Hyper-V to bare metal server, create Hyper-V clusters, orchestrate patching of a Hyper-V Cluster
◦Third Party Virtualization Platforms – Add and Manage Citrix XenServer and VMware ESX Hosts and Clusters
◦Network Management – Manage IP Address Pools, MAC Address Pools and Load Balancers
◦Storage Management – Classify storage, Manage Storage Pools and LUNs
•Resource Optimization
◦Dynamic Optimization – proactively balance the load of VMs across a cluster
◦Power Optimization – schedule power savings to use the right number of hosts to run your workloads – power the rest off until they are needed.
◦PRO – integrate with System Center Operations Manager to respond to application-level performance monitors.
•Cloud Management
◦Abstract server, network and storage resources into private clouds
◦Delegate access to private clouds with control of capacity, capabilities and user quotas
◦Enable self-service usage for application administrator to author, deploy, manage and decommission applications in the private cloud
•Service Lifecycle Management
◦Define service templates to create sets of connected virtual machines, os images and application packages
◦Compose operating system images and applications during service deployment
◦Scale out the number of virtual machines in a service
◦Service performance and health monitoring integrated with System Center Operations Manager
◦Decouple OS image and application updates through image-based servicing.
◦Leverage powerful application virtualization technologies such as Server App-V
Note: The SCVMM 2012 Beta is NOT Supported in production environments.
Download SCVMM 2012 Beta Now
Virtual Machines that are misaligned
For existing child VMs that are misaligned, in order to correct the partition offset, a new physical disk must be created and formatted, and the data has to be migrated from the original disk to the new one.
Important note: Both Windows 7 and Windows 2008/2008R2 create aligned partition
This problem occurs when the partitioning scheme used by the host OS doesn’t match the block boundaries inside the LUN.If the guest file system is not aligned, it may become necessary to read or write twice as many blocks of storage than the guest actually requested since any guest file system block actually occupies at least two partial storage blocks.
All VHD types can be formatted with the correct offset at the time of creation by booting the child VM before installing an OS and manually setting the partition offset. . The recommended starting offset value for Windows OSs is 32768. The default starting offset value typically observed is 32256.
How to verify the Offset value:
1. Run msinfo32 on the guest VM by selecting
Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information.
or type Start > Run and enter the following command : MSINFO32
2. Navigate to Components > Storage > Disks and check the value for partition starting offset.
If the misaligned virtual disk is the boot partition, follow these steps:
1. Back up the VM system image.
2. Shut down the VM.
3. Attach the misaligned system image virtual disk to a different VM.
4. Attach a new aligned virtual disk to this VM.
5. Copy the contents of the system image (for example, C: in Windows) virtual disk to the new aligned virtual disk.
There are various tools that can be used to copy the contents from the misaligned virtual disk to the new aligned virtual disk:
− Windows xcopy
− Norton/Symantec™ Ghost: Norton/Symantec Ghost can be used to back up a full system image on the misaligned virtual disk and then be restored to a previously created, aligned virtual disk file system.
For Microsoft Hyper-V LUNs mapped to the Hyper-V parent partition using the incorrect LUN protocol type but with
aligned VHDs, create a new LUN using the correct LUN protocol type and copy the
contents (VMs and VHDs) from the misaligned LUN to this new LUN.
For Microsoft Hyper-V LUNs mapped to the Hyper-V parent partition using the incorrect LUN protocol type but with misaligned VHDs, create a new LUN using the correct LUN protocol type and copy the contents (VMs and VHDs) from the misaligned LUN to this new LUN.!01
Next, To set up the starting offset, follow these steps:
1. Boot the child VM with the Windows Preinstall Environment boot CD.
2. Select
Start > Run and enter the following command:
diskpart
3. Type the following into the prompt:
select disk 0
4. Type the following into the prompt:
create partition primary align=32
5. Reboot the child VM with the Windows Preinstall Environment boot CD.
6. Install the operating system as normal.
Virtual disks to be used as data disks can be formatted with the correct offset at the time of creation by using Diskpart in the VM. To align the virtual disk, follow these steps:
1. Boot the child VM with the Windows Preinstall Environment boot CD.
2. Select Start > Run and enter the following command:
diskpart
3. Determine the appropriate disk to use by typing the following into the prompt:
list disk
4. Select the correct disk by typing the following into the prompt:
select disk [#]
5. Type the following into the prompt:
create partition primary align=32
6. To exit, type the following in the prompt:
exit
7. Format the data disk as you would normally
For pass-through disks and LUNs directly mapped to the child OS, create a new LUN using the correct LUN protocol type, map the LUN to the VM, and copy the contents from the misaligned LUN to this new aligned LUN.
Uninstalling Windows 2008 R2/Windows 7 SP1 RC to install the RTM version
To remove the SP1 RC you have 2 options:
Option 1, using the GUI
1 Open the Control Panel->Programs->Programs and Features-> Installed Updates
2 Select the kb:976932 and click Uninstall
Option 2 : command
If you tried to uninstall the SP1 by using the traditional Programs/Features -> updates installed without success, use this one:
wusa /uninstall /kb:976932
Changes specific to Windows 7 with SP1
Here are the specific changes for Windows 7 SP1
1. Additional support for communication with third-party federation services
Additional support has been added to allow Windows 7 clients to effectively communicate with third-party identity federation services (those supporting the WS-Federation passive profile protocol). This change enhances platform interoperability, and improves the ability to communicate identity and authentication information between organizations.
Improved HDMI audio device performance
A small percentage of users have reported issues in which the connection between computers running Windows 7 and HDMI audio devices can be lost after system reboots. Updates have been incorporated into SP1 to ensure that connections between Windows 7 computers and HDMI audio devices are consistently maintained.
2. Corrected behavior when printing mixed-orientation XPS documents
Prior to the release of SP1, some customers have reported difficulty when printing mixed-orientation XPS documents (documents containing pages in both portrait and landscape orientation) using the XPS Viewer, resulting in all pages being printed entirely in either portrait or landscape mode. This issue has been addressed in SP1, allowing users to correctly print mixed-orientation documents using the XPS Viewer.
Best Windows Story contest : you could win a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate
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Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 RC. Detailed list of Improvements and others questions
Microsoft has made available a Release Candidate (RC) for Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. SP1 includes both a roll-up of operating system updates and several new capabilities for Windows Server.
Q: Can I install the Release Candidate over the Beta of SP1?
A. No. You must uninstall the beta.
Q: Can I install the RC on an evaluation version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2?
A. Yes. The RC of SP1 can install on RTM evaluation versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Q: There are several downloads available. Which one should I choose?
A: There are two ways you can obtain the service pack RC. You can download a special key to enable Windows Update to offer you the service pack RC, or you can download the service pack directly. For each download method, you should choose the correct download for your platform (x86, IA64 or x64).
Q: Should customers who are considering deploying Windows 7 wait for SP1?
A: No. Windows 7 is a high quality release and provides many benefits to consumers and businesses alike. SP1 will include all updates previously available to Windows 7 users through Windows Update, so there is no reason to wait or delay their use of Windows 7.
Q. Can I upgrade from the RC builds to the final build of SP1?
A. No. You will have to uninstall the Service Pack or do a clean install of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
Q. Will there be a slipstream build of SP1 RC?
A. No. The RC will only be available as the service pack update itself. You will need to have a release to manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to install the RC of the service pack.
Q. What languages will be released at RC?
A. For RC, we will release English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.
Q: Which improvements are included in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1?
A.
• Dynamic Memory – Dynamic Memory allows for memory on a host machine to be pooled and dynamically distributed to virtual machines as necessary. Memory is dynamically added or removed based on current workloads, and is done so without service interruption.
• Microsoft RemoteFX – a new set of remote user experience capabilities that enable a media-rich user environment for virtual desktops, session-based desktops and remote applications
• Enhancements to scalability and high availability when using DirectAccess – improvements have been made to enhance scalability and high availability when using DirectAccess, through the addition of support for 6to4 and ISATAP addresses when using DirectAccess in conjunction with Network Load Balancing (NLB).
• Support for Managed Service Accounts (MSAs) in secure branch office scenarios – enhanced support for managed service accounts (MSAs) to be used on domain-member services located in perimeter networks (also known as DMZs or extranets).
• Support for increased volume of authentication traffic on domain controllers connected to high-latency networks – more granular control of the maximum number of possible concurrent connections to a domain controller, enabling a greater degree of performance tuning for service providers.
• Enhancements to Failover Clustering with Storage – SP1 enables enhanced support for how Failover Clustering works with storage that is not visible for all cluster nodes. In SP1, improvements have been made to the Cluster Validation and multiple Failover Cluster Manager wizards to allow workloads to use disks that are shared between a subset of cluster nodes.
Q: Which improvements are included in Windows 7 SP1?
A.
• Additional support for communication with third-party federation services – Additional support has been added to allow Windows 7 clients to effectively communicate with third-party identity federation services (those supporting the WS-Federation passive profile protocol).
• Improved HDMI audio device performance – Updates have been incorporated into SP1 to ensure that connections between Windows 7 computers and HDMI audio devices are consistently maintained.
• Corrected behavior when printing mixed-orientation XPS documents – Prior to the release of SP1, some customers have reported difficulty when printing mixed-orientation XPS documents (documents containing pages in both portrait and landscape orientation) using the XPS Viewer, resulting in all pages being printed entirely in either portrait or landscape mode. This issue has been addressed in SP1, allowing users to correctly print mixed-orientation documents using the XPS Viewer.
Q: Changes common to both client and server platforms:
A.
• Change to behavior of “Restore previous folders at logon” functionality – SP1 changes the behavior of the “Restore previous folders at logon” function available in the Folder Options Explorer dialog. Prior to SP1, previous folders would be restored in a cascaded position based on the location of the most recently active folder. That behavior changes in SP1 so that all folders are restored to their previous positions.
• Enhanced support for additional identities in RRAS and IPsec – Support for additional identification types has been added to the Identification field in the IKEv2 authentication protocol. This allows for a variety of additional forms of identification (such as E-mail ID or Certificate Subject) to be used when performing authentication using the IKEv2 protocol.
• Support for Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) – Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) is a 256 bit instruction set extension for processors. AVX is designed to allow for improved performance for applications that are floating point intensive. Support for AVX is a part of SP1 to allow applications to fully utilize the new instruction set and register extensions.
Windows 7 SP1: RemoteFX. Steps to provide the same user experience as though they were running on a physical computer
The RemoteFX feature allows Windows 7 SP1 and applications running in virtual machines to provide the same user experience as though they were running on a physical computer.
The RemoteFX feature also allows remote users to redirect local USB devices to their Remote Desktop sessions.( I will talk about this in my next article )
The following steps will help you understand how RemoteFX improves the user experience when running Windows 7 and applications in a virtualized environment :
1. Install Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Verify that the appropriate device drivers have been installed for the 3D accelerated video display adapter.Unless the appropriate device drivers are installed for the 3D accelerated video display adapter, you cannot start the Windows 7 virtual machine with the RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter Support enabled
- Install the Hyper-V server role.
- Install the Remote Desktop Services server role with the following role services:
Remote Desktop Virtualization Host
Core Services
RemoteFX
2.Install Windows 7 SP1.
- Enable Remote Desktop connections
- Shutdown the Windows 7 virtual machine.
3. Enable RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter Support on Windows 7 Virtual Machine.
The RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter Support must be added to the Windows 7 virtual machine by performing the following steps on the computer running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1:
- Start Hyper-V Manager.
- In Hyper-V Manager, select the Windows 7 virtual machine and in the Actions pane click Settings.
- In the navigation pane, under the Hardware section, click Add Hardware.
- Add the adapter; start the virtual machine; verify that the adapter is installed and then restart the machine.
- In the properties pane, click RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter, and then click Add.
- The RemoteFX 3D Video Adapter appears in the list of hardware in the Hardware section as show in the following figure.
- Start the virtual machine; verify that you can login and that you have loaded the driver. The VM will ask to be restarted at this point, perform the restart.
4. To checkout that RemoteFX is properly installed and configured :
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Start the virtual machine running Windows 7 SP1.
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Establish a Remote Desktop session with Windows 7 SP1 by using the Remote Desktop Connection client in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- On the Local Resources tab(Remote Desktop Connection client), in Apply Windows key combinations, select one of the following:
- Only when using full screen. Select this option if you are going to run the Remote Desktop session in full screen.
- On the remote computer. Select this option if you are going to run the Remote Desktop session in a window.
- On the Experience tab, in Performance section, select LAN (10Mbps or higher) and verify that all the check boxes are selected.
- Log on Windows 7 SP1.
- Change the theme for the Windows 7 to use an Aero theme. The desktop theme should appear with all the Aero features, such as transparency.
As you can see the RemoteFX feature allows Windows 7 SP1 and applications running in virtual machines to provide the same user experience as though they were running on a physical computer.
Other improvements in Windows 7 SP1 :
· Additional support for communication with third-party federation services – Additional support has been added to allow Windows 7 clients to effectively communicate with third-party identity federation services (those supporting the WS-Federation passive profile protocol).
· Improved HDMI audio device performance – Updates have been incorporated into SP1 to ensure that connections between Windows 7 computers and HDMI audio devices are consistently maintained.
· Corrected behavior when printing mixed-orientation XPS documents – Prior to the release of SP1, some customers have reported difficulty when printing mixed-orientation XPS documents (documents containing pages in both portrait and landscape orientation) using the XPS Viewer, resulting in all pages being printed entirely in either portrait or landscape mode. This issue has been addressed in SP1, allowing users to correctly print mixed-orientation documents using the XPS Viewer.
Short list of Microsoft Desktop Virtualisation solutions
And how you can use them in your organization:
VDI: Enables users to access their personalized Windows desktops hosted on servers. For many organizations, virtualizing desktops within the datacenter is seen as an excellent means to provide a centrally-managed Windows desktop to connected users. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8d454921-72d6-45b4-b6ba-ac1c26d337bd
Session Virtualization: Makes it possible for you to run an application or an entire desktop in one location, but have it be controlled in another. Session virtualization allows you to install and manage session-based desktops and applications, or virtual-machine based desktops on centralized servers in the datacenter; deliver images to users, and send keystrokes and mouse movements from user client machines, in turn, back to the server. From a user perspective, applications are integrated seamlessly—looking, feeling, and behaving like local applications. http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc742806.aspx
MED-V: Provides you with the ability to deploy and manage virtual Windows desktops to help enterprises upgrade to the latest version of Windows, without having to worry about application compatibility. MED-V provides organizations the ability to run two operating systems on one device, adding virtual image delivery, policy-based provisioning, and centralized management. http://technet.microsoft.com/library/ff433588.aspx
App-V: Helps you make business applications available to end users on any authorized PC. App-V decouples applications from the OS and helps to eliminate application-to-application incompatibility, as applications are no longer installed on the local client machine. In addition, application streaming expedites the application delivery process so that your IT department no longer needs to install applications locally on every machine. http://technet.microsoft.com/library/ee958103.aspx
RemoteApp: Enables programs that are accessed remotely through Terminal Services to appear as if they are running on the end user’s local computer. Users can run RemoteApp programs side by side with their local programs. A user can minimize, maximize, and resize the program window, and can easily start multiple programs at the same time. If a user is running more than one RemoteApp program on the same terminal server, the RemoteApp programs will share the same Terminal Services session. http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc755055.aspx
Data and User Settings: Utilizes folder redirection and roaming profiles to enable you to make the user’s personal profile and data available dynamically on any authorized PC, and to back up personal profiles and data to the datacenter. http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc732275.aspx
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