Hyper-V. USB Connect Device

Hi

The Hyper-V or Hyper-V R2 doesnt work USB devices. The virtuap PC works, the vmware woks aswell.

but, Hyper-V is free, so you can buy one product, or two

a)USB to Ethernet Connector 3.0 is great


b) USB over Network is good as well






NOTE: My example was with Aladdin HASP Key. I coudnt connect because the server was a W2k3 and the Client W2k8 R2.
I need to install the Aladdin HASP drivers.
I downloaded the windows 7 drivers and I installed it in the W2K8 R2.
Now, I can connect from the client and the key works very well.

If you connect a USB disk drive and so on, the both products run very well and you dont need to install any driver.

sAntos

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Windows Server R2 and SMB resources. error, problem, not connect

hi

We had a w2k3 cluster.
If , We needed to connect from another worksgroup computer We did
\\clustername\resource.

With W2k8 R2 I need to write:
\\clustername.domain\resource in the computers out the domain (of course We connect with a domain account.

And I need to add in the host file the IP for the clustername.

So, take a look

sanTos

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Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Hi

two links very good

http://edge.technet.com/Media/Dual-Boot-from-VHD-with-Windows-7-and-Windows-Sever-2008-R2/

http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/2009/10/15/using-hyper-v-without-re-installing-your-world.aspx

sAnTos

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Host Clustering. Guest Clustering. About Blades and Clustering, File Share Majority and fail.

Hi
I have host clustering with guest clustering.
Host clustering with Windows Server 2008 R2 and CSV (Cluster Shared Volumes).

I have guest clustering (a file cluster an a SQL 08 cluster).

I have 2 blade chassis

The cluster has 3 nodes. Why?

The Node 1 and Node 2 are in the first Chassis

The Node 3 is in the second Chassi.

Everybody says that the chassis never fails. But I dont know. Maybe !!!!! ;-)

And

When I installed the therd node, the wizard advise me about the quorum disk,

Wich option is the best?

Well, Althoug No Majority disk is a bad option in the wizard, in my lab is the best option.

I shutdown The node 1 and node 2 (that is, the first chassis is down), and I can continue working with the Node 3 in the chassis 2.

I try to test other options, and I cant setup the cluster because I have 2 nodes out.

sAnTos

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Virtual Machine Manager 08 R2. Things about

Hi
I have a VMM08 and I installed VMM08 R2 to test it.
I have Hyper-V, Hyper-V R2 and Virtual SErver.
I liked VMM08 R2 because, I upgraded the VMM agent and the windows server 2008 or R2 dont reboot. So I can upgrade without problems.

This picture shows a R2 Cluster with CSV, and some Host alone.

The agent upgrade was very well in Windows Server 2008 and R2.

PROBLEM:

I have a virtual server 2005. Yes I have one already.

The agent upgrade gave me a problem.

I need to reset the process. The second upgrade was well.

sAnTos

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Windows Serve 2008 R2. Not Activate Server if you have a VM

hi
I have a VM with Windows Server 2008 R2.

If you delete the machine, and you copy de .vhd file you need to activate again the machine.

You need VMM08 or Export the VM with the Hyper-V MMC.

When you export the VM, you save everything and you save inside the folder:
a config.xml file
a .reg file.
You can edit these files, and rename the options. So you can use like a template to import new machines inside your HYper-V and you dont need activate the Windows Server 2008 R2.

sAnTos

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Changing the primary domain DNS name of this computer to "" failed.

hi

When I put a new Windows Server 2008 R2 in my domain I got this error

The machine works well.

But It is weird.

sAnTos

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A Hyper-V R2 Cluster R2 with a Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV)

Hi
I installed Windows Server 2008 R2.
I would like to test a Hyper-V Cluster with CSV (Cluster Shared Volumes)
I follow this link: (yes, I know , There are many links about that, so I am not going to explain again).
http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering/archive/2009/02/19/9433146.aspx

I upload some pictures with some notes:

The cluster validation was well

I put the VM in the cluster without problems.

I have several problems because the virtual NICs in both nodes havent the same name.

When I fixed the name. Everything went well

The CSV files worked very well. I have a LeftHand iSCSI SAN.

The live migration ran very well. I didnt lost any ping.

sAnTos

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Windows Serve 2008 R2. Features

Hi
There is a lot of pages about Windows Server 2008 R2.
He we are a little ppt about that WS2008R2.

http://www.slideshare.net/aschek/windows-server-2008-r2-overview-presentation

And another interesting link
http://4sysops.com/archives/windows-server-2008-r2-new-features-the-complete-list-part-4-administration/

sanTos

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Slow Performance Hyper-V

hi

Do you have a slow performance in your Hyper-V?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972045/en-us


I dont have this problem, so I am lasy to apply the fix...;-)

sAntos

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Windows Sever 2008 R2, release.

hi

Microsoft has released the Windows Server 2008 R2 in MSDN and Technet accounts, already.

In English of course, and Spanish aswell.


I would like to test, Direct Access, LiveMigration, Cluster and so on.....

I couldnt install RC in HP Blade C3000 and C7000.
So I hope, that Microsoft or HP fix the problem soon.

Windows 7 is in Spanish aswell.

sAnTos

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Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Virtual Hard Drive Images

Hi

Do you like to have Windows Server 2008 in VHD file?

Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation Virtual Hard Drive Images

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9040a4be-c3cf-44a5-9052-a70314452305#tm

It is very interesting how you can rearm you 10 days period until 180 days.

sAnTos

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HP Blade and Windows Server 2008 R2

Hi

We are installing 2 HP Blades. One C3000 (little) and the big C7000.

I would like to test Windows Server 2008 R2.

HP SmartStart 8.5 only runs with Windows Server 2008 SP1.

ugggg

I spoke with HP, and they dont like to help me. We are a little company and they only support final products.

My idea is to setup a VDI Hyper-V cluster.

I will write more about this VDI Infraestructure (The Infraestructure word is for Marta Marco).

Thanks

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MED-V and Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta error

Hi

I would like to test MED-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta
I got this error.


aggggg, another version for MDOP 2009 and R2 RTM ?
santos

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Cluster Shared Volumes and VMM 2008 R2 Beta

hi

I was testing Windows 2008 R2 Beta.
The cluster shared volumes is a great advanced.
This link help to explain it
http://blogs.msdn.com/clustering/archive/2009/02/19/9433146.aspx

The VMM 2008 R2 Bet is ready to download in http://connect.microsoft.com/
This version support CSV and many more options.

Santos

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Boot from VHD. Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2

Hi
I have read a lot about this subject. Very important in the next future.
It is nice to boot from VHD. We can install Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 without new partitions disk.
I write down the best links that I founded.

http://tsharpe79.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!2DBB8237D53BD2B!3173.entry
http://blogs.msdn.com/cesardelatorre/archive/2009/01/11/windows-7-natively-booting-from-a-vhd-virtual-pc-image-file.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/cesardelatorre/default.aspx
http://it-experts.dk/blogs/rsj/archive/2009/01/01/booting-windows-7-from-a-vhd-file.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverhyperv/thread/c7189892-ba70-4348-a952-79c50317ecc9

sAnTos

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Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL 2008 Cluster Error

hi

Yes, I am very daring.

I was installing Windows Serve 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 in Cluster.

Windows Server 2008 R2 was well.
Cluster W2008 R2, was well.
SQL 2008 Clusterd was bad, very bad.

At the end of the process I got this error:

Require Kerberos to value 1

I didn´t find a solution
I think is for Windows 2008 R2.

The same lab over Windows 2008 runs well, very well.

sAnTos

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Windows 2008 R2 Beta and Windows 7 Beta. Part II

Hi

If you dont have MSDN or Technet subscription.

Windows 7 beta

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx

Windows 2008 R2 Beta

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=85cfe4c9-34de-477c-b5ca-75edae3d57c5&DisplayLang=en#filelist

I tested them in Hyper-V and Host machine and my tablet PC.

I will write something about Windows 2008 R2 Beta. Many things to discover. There are many links about general information. My news will be about my W2008 Lab.
About Windows 7. Mi tablet PC runs well. I need some drivers from HP website to install all devices.

The first impresion is good for boths.

sAnTos

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Mount ISO for Windows 2008 x64.

Hi

I use Virtual CloneDrive in Windows Vista and XP. (Free tool)

I need to mount ISO files in W2008.

Virtual CloneDrive doesnt work.

I use MagicDisc. It works very well.

(Note: I know, ther are many pieces of sofware like this.)

Santos

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Windows 2008 R2 Beta and Windows 7 Beta

Hi

I was working and I have just read the post.
http://blogs.technet.com/davidcervigon/archive/2009/01/09/disponibles-las-betas-de-windows-7-y-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx

We can download from MSDN and Technet these products.

I start to download to test them. Yes, I am know, I am early adopter ;-).

I hope, The Windows 2008 R2 Beta has all new options.
More information:

http://bink.nu/news/windows-server-2008-r2-overview-feature-overview.aspx
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9119938

I will test Windows 7 with my HP Tablet PC.
It will be faster, touch(able) by hand, more performance, battery efficiency...

Santos

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