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To be able to troubleshoot the Windows Deployment Services, it is crucial to first understand the overall WDS architecture, since you can activate logging at most levels in the architecture. We did that in previous post. The second step, is drilling down into these components and their logging...
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The other day, I got asked about WDS (Windows Deployment Services) troubleshooting… To be able to troubleshoot the Windows Deployment Services, it is crucial to first understand the overall WDS architecture, since you can activate logging at most levels in the architecture. Understanding the WDS Architecture...
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To get a quick overview of your current WDS configuration, use the WDS CLI and type the following command: C:\> wdsutil /get-server /show:config [/server:yourRemoteServer] To get a more detailed overview of your current WDS configuration, type the following command: C:\> wdsutil /get-server...
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Using Windows Deployment Services, we talked about approving pending computers. You might also have noticed on the “pending” screen an empty message from the administrator. How can you set a message from the administrator? On the WDS server from a command prompt type: WDSUtil /set-server /AutoAddPolicy...
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Using Windows Deployment Services, you can boot a new (read: unknown) client and "name and approve" it from the WDS console. A (named) computer object with the right GUID gets created in Active Directory and the machine starts building. Symptom When you select “Name and Approve” on a...
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This poster provides a visual reference for understanding key Hyper-V technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2. It focuses on architecture, snapshots, live migration, virtual networking, storage, and import/export. You can use this poster in conjunction with the previously published Windows Server 2008...
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“The Windows Server 2008 R2 licensing guide provides an in-depth overview of the Windows Server 2008 R2 core product offerings, including product names, available sales channels, licensing models, and number of running instances allowed per license in physical and virtual operating system environments...
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StarWind iSCSI SAN software is a storage virtualization software which turns any standard 64-bit or 32-bit Windows Server into a fail-safe SAN that uses an existing Ethernet network. StarWind Enterprise HA is a special High Availability edition which uses Synchronous Data Mirroring with Active...
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It has been a while now since my last talk/presentation at TechDays 2009 and I wanted to share with you the content of that presentation. As you can see, it’s all about Group Policies in Windows. You can find the topics covered during the presentation below. I received a lot of great feedback,...
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Microsoft on Tuesday announced the availability of the Beta 2 version of SP2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Since both OSs were developed from the same code base , they have a common servicing structure and thus share the same service packs. That said, SP2 provides somewhat different functionality...
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Virtual Device (VDev) With Hyper-V, a virtual device is a software module that provides an I/O path for a partition and are configurable via Hyper-V Manager console. A VDev allows a single physical device attached to the primary partion to be shared across multiple child partitions. Each partition...
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Below a list of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V sessions lined up for this years WinHEC 2008 . It covers some exciting new stuff… Microsoft Hyper-V - ENT-T587 This session provides an overview of the recently launched Microsoft Hyper-V product, its architecture, and how it combines with modern processors...
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On September 8, 2008 Microsoft kicked off its Virtualization Launch wave with a major event in Bellevue, Washington that showcased the latest virtualization products and solutions from Microsoft and its partners, highlighted customer successes and demonstrated our vision for the future of virtualization...
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Integration Services (sometimes also referred to as ICs - Integration Components ) is a term used to describe a collection of services that enable a virtual machine to use synthetic devices and to provide (better) integration between child and parent partitions. It is strongly recommended that...
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With Hyper-V, the parent partition or the root partition runs on Windows Server 2008 x64 Server Core installation or Windows Server 2008 x64 Full installation with the Hyper-V role installed and sits on top of the hypervisor. The parent partition (not the hypervisor) manages the I/O devices. To provide...