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

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

Disk2Vhd. Good Tool.

hi
The Disk2Vhd tool from Sysinternals (microsoft). A great tool.
I got 2 Windows XP. A WXP with Enterasys NEtsigh program.
The VHD didnt work. I got a blue screen ;-). I installed XP over the VHD and I got the windows XP with the Enterasys Netsigh program right.
The second one, It was a TV program (Agility = TV video format convert ). Everything was well.



REgards

The operation failed because either the specified cluster node is not the owner of the group or the node is not possible owner of the group

Hi

If you have this error:

"The operation failed because either the specified cluster node is not the owner of the group or the node is not possible owner of the group..."


You dont have installed the SQL services, Exchange Services and so on in this node.

Maybe you have installed a SQL instance in the first node, but you dont have add the second and thrid ... node again.

Regards
Santos

Office 2010 Beta in MSDN and TechNet

hi

Althoug there are many days that you can get the PDC version in Internet.

We are, the Office 2010 Beta version in MSDN and TechNet Subscription.

We will test it

sAnTos

SQL2008 Cluster error. 'RequireKerberos is 1'

Hi

I am installing a SQL 2008 cluster in a 3 node guest cluster.

I had this error:
'RequireKerberos is 1'

I followed this Q to solve the problem
We need to stream SQL 2008 dVD with SP1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955392/en-us

sAntos

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

Windows 2008 DC in Hyper-V

hi

We have the windows 2008 DC in Hyper-V
The DC gets the time from the host and sometimes the time is wrong.

This is the Q to change the regedit in the host machine to solve the problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042/en-us


sAnTos

Virtual Machine Manager 08 R2 and Citrix XenDesktop.

Hi
I have VMM08 with Citrix XenDesktop.
Yes, We have in our company this infraestructure. There is a few around the world ;-).
I migrated VMM08 to VMM08 R2 , so CitrixXendestop was down.
I upgrade the VMM08 R2 agent.
I reboot the CitrixXenDesktop Server
I reconfigured the options in the farm (view picture).
And everything starts to run again.


sANTos

Virtual Machine Manager 08 R2 , Hyper-V 1 Cluster error

Hi

It is so funny (or sad).

I testing Virtual Machine Manager 08 R2. VMM08 R2.

I migrated without problem, but the hyper-V 1 cluster (Windows Server 2008) give me this error:

That is, because I have 3 VM in the cluster to do quick migration.

The Hyper-V 2 cluster (Windows Serve 2008 R2) runs well inside VMM08.

It is weird that a new product dont support the first cluster version for VM.

This is a negative point for VMM08 R2.

sAnTos

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

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

Windows 2008 Cluster. Blade, HA and so on

Hi

I have a discussion

I have 2 chassis blade.

The main chassi has a Hyper-V R2 Cluster. I have a SQL08 Cluster in VM.

In the second chassis, I installed a Node3.

If the first chassis fail, I have another chassis with one node.

But , he we are the problem

I have Node and File Share Witness for the cluster.

I have a notice about the cofiguration when I introduced the Node 3.

WICH is the best option?

The first option is not enough. If the first chassis is down. I only have the Node 3.

The last option is a solution, but It is not recommended.

Did Microsoft think in this problem?

I have VM for the cluster, but the Quorum options are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!

sAnTos

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

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

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

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

VMM 08 R2

Hi





We can download VMM 08 R2 from MSDN and TechNet subscription.





I am going to test it.





I will write something about the news in VMM08 R2

IT Management: 10 Must-Have Attributes of a Next-Gen IT Manager

Hi

do you like a text with the label thingamajig (technology or not)?

He we are:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Management/10-MustHave-Attributes-of-a-NextGen-IT-Manager-568539/

sAnTos

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