Reset a Supermicro IPMICFG password
How to reset a Supermicro IPMICFG password from inside Windows You may encounter a situation where you need to reset the admin password associated with your Supermicro IPMI interface. In my...
View ArticleHyper-V Home Lab Setup and Configuration
Hyper-V Home Lab Setup – A How To If you prefer video over written format the corresponding video for this write-up can be viewed below: Here is all the PowerShell code required for the Hyper-V Home...
View ArticleHyper-V P2V using Disk2vhd
Migration of physical server to Hyper-V VM – P2V using Disk2vhd If you prefer video over written format the corresponding video for this write-up can be viewed below: P2V (or Physical to Virtual) is a...
View ArticleNew Hyper-V VM via PowerShell or GUI
If you prefer video over written format the corresponding video for this write-up can be viewed below: Here is all the PowerShell code required for the creation of a new Hyper-V VM. The code below can...
View ArticleCreate New-VHD via PowerShell or GUI
How To: Create New-VHD via PowerShell or GUI and attach to existing VM If you prefer video over written format the corresponding video for this write-up can be viewed below: Here is all the PowerShell...
View ArticleTransfer all FSMO roles via PowerShell
PowerShell Automation Script: Transfer all FSMO roles from one DC to another DC If you prefer video over written format the corresponding video for this write-up can be viewed below: I came across an...
View ArticleHyper-V resource allocation check
Using PowerShell to perform a Hyper-V resource allocation check This Powershell script determines the current resource allocation health of a Hyper-V server or nodes in a Hyper-V Cluster. The script...
View ArticleDiag-V – A Hyper-V Diagnostic Utility
Introducing Diag-V, a Powershell Hyper-V Diagnostic Utility Diag-V is a PowerShell based script that contains a collection of various Hyper-V diagnostics. It presents the user a simple choice menu that...
View ArticleHyper-V VM BIN file and AutomaticStopAction
What is a Hyper-V VM BIN file? The .bin file is a Hyper-V VM associated file located inside the GUID folder of a VM. If a VM’s AutomaticStopAction is set to: Save the virtual machine state then Hyper-V...
View ArticlePowerShell Gallery 101
What is the PowerShell Gallery? Microsoft states: The PowerShell Gallery is the central repository for PowerShell content. You can find new PowerShell commands or Desired State Configuration (DSC)...
View Article2012R2 Hyper-V Hotfixes List
2012R2 Hyper-V Hotfixes Info The bulk of my work these days involves engineering and architecture around the 2012R2 Hyper-V platform. We support hundreds of Hypervisors so I have seen my fair share of...
View Article2012 Server sysprep fails
2012 Server sysprep fails during MDT capture sequence I recently experienced an issue while updating my 2012 server image on my MDT deployment share. The newly updated 2012 Server sysprep fails during...
View ArticleDPM Install Error Report Configuration ID: 812
Resolving DPM Install Error – Report Configuration Failed During a recent attempt to do some testing in the lab with DPM I encountered the following error during the DPM install: Report Configuration...
View ArticleLearning Hyper-V 2016 changes – Ignite Playlist
Server 2016 was announced at this year’s Microsoft Ignite ushering in a lot of new features for Server 2016 and especially for Hyper-V. Upgrades to the Hyper-V platform read almost like a wish list...
View ArticleHow to create a Nano Server Image
Creating a Nano Server Image Unlike other versions of Windows Nano Server does not have install media to load onto a VM or Physical Host. Instead, a base level Nano WIM, Nano Packages, and Nano...
View ArticleCustomizing Nano deployment using SetupComplete.cmd
Nano Server SetupComplete.cmd While possible to set many options in the actual Nano Server image you will likely find yourself needing to perform a few post deployment customization tasks. These can...
View ArticleUpgrade Hyper-V to Nano Server with zero VM downtime
Hyper-V to Nano Server with no downtime Upgrading Hyper-V to Nano Server is relatively straight forward. A Nano Server image should be created for each Hypervisor in your Hyper-V cluster. Each of...
View ArticleMange HP Servers with iLO RESTful API via PowerShell
Using PowerShell to manage HP servers via the iLO RESTful API If your environment contains HPE Gen9 Servers running iLO 4 2.00 you can leverage PowerShell to interact with the iLO RESTful API of these...
View ArticleWindows Release Channels Explained
Windows Release Channels Overview At 2017’s Ignite conference Microsoft announced they would be shifting to a two Windows Release Channels model and introduced the Semi-annual Channel (SAC). This new...
View ArticleWindows Version Numbers
Windows Version Numbers Information This post serves as a quick reference guide for all Windows Version numbers for both client and server Microsoft Operating Systems. Windows 10 and Server 2016 are...
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