Hyper-V final version is here… Let’s install it…

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Hyper-V final is ready to be installed so I created a Step-By-Step tutorial how to install Hyper-V final version on Windows server 2008 64 bit server (Hyper-V role works only on 64 bit!!!)

This Step-By-Step have some specific information regarding installing Hyper-V on HP DL380 server which I have at home – so I have explained how to enable virtualization in BIOS (it may vary from bios to bios) and some specific problem HP servers with HP Network configuration utility have when you try to install Hyper-V (server hangs on “Configuring Updates Stage 3 of 3” on 54% or 75%).

Step-by-step installing Hyper-V final version [docx]
Step-by-step installing Hyper-V final version [pdf]

Additional resources:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/virtualization-consolidation.aspx – Microsoft Virtualization
http://blogs.technet.com/virtualization/ – Microsoft Virtualization blog
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=F3AB3D4B-63C8-4424-A738-BADED34D24ED&displaylang=en – Hyper-V Final version update
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/950792 – HP servers problem when installing Hyper-V

Reduce Sharepoint services 3.0 log.ldf files…

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I had the problem that Sharepoint_Config-ID-.log.ldf grow realy BIG (14GB) on a content database of 1 GB!

You can solve this problem by using “Shrink” command in the MS SQL Server Management Studio Express

First you need to connect to your Sharepoint 3.0 database called: \.pipemssql$microsoft##sseesqlquery – just put this string in your “Server name” field:

\.pipemssql$microsoft##sseesqlquery

 Create full backup of all databases before continuing!

After that we should change restore mode from “Full” (this the parameter that allows .log.ldf to grow that large as transaction logs are not purged) to “Simple”:

Expand Databases, right mouse click on Sharepoint_Config… Properties, Options, Recovery model: Simple and click OK

Shrink the database procedure:

Expand Databases, right mouse click on Sharepoint_Config… Tasks, Shrink, Files in File type select Log and click OK
Your log file will become radicaly smaller. 🙂

Be sure you backup your databases before this procedure and also on daily bases…

Good luck!

 Also check:
http://geekswithblogs.net/RogueCoder/archive/2008/06/03/122588.aspx
http://www.karaszi.com/SQLServer/info_dont_shrink.asp

When you try to enable or update Hyper-V, the computer stalls at “Configuring Updates Stage 3 of 3.”…

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Where it happened? On HP DL380!!!

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:

• You enabled, disabled, or updated Hyper-V on a Hewlett-Packard (HP) server.

• The HP Network Configuration Utility was installed.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/950792

NTK2008… (fixed links :) )

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I enjoyed 3 days of NT Konferenca 2008 in Portoroz.

For atendees of my sessions…

Terminalske storitve PPTx

Hands-on workshop – Implementacija tehnologije NAP z uporabo DHCP storitve na Windows server 2008 PPTx

Step-by-step NAP DOCx

Step-by-step NAP XPS

Windows server 2008 NTFS / SMB2.0 changes part III (packet analyses)

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New SMB 2.0 allows higher speeds when transfering files between Windows server 2008 machines and Windows Vista machines.
On gigabit network we can see a drastical improvement in speed and network performance. SMB2.0 allows ACK packets to be sent only after 16 megabyte of data…

 SMB 2.0 as seen by Wireshark*

*Wireshark – excelent network analyzer

Windows server 2008 NTFS / SMB2.0 changes part I (mklink)

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 Making SYMLINK without any parameters using MKLINK command

 Making SYMLINKD using MKLINK /D command

 Making HARDLINK using MKLINK /H command

 Making JUNCTION using MKLINK /J command

When you are using this command you should know that …

  • When using without any parameters it makes symlink between two files … Files are accessible only localy on same machine.
  • When using with /D parameter it creates symlinkd link between two folders … linked folder is accessible only localy.
  • When using with /H parameter it creates hardlink between two files … This file is normaly accessible over the network and localy.
  • When using with /J parameter it creates so called Directory junction that makes folder accessible using different name… It works localy and over the network.
    So now you are able to share a folder in which you can put Directory junction folders, that normaly are not shared…