Converged Network setup on Host or in SCVMM
I just finished my migration from VMM 2008 R2 to VMM 2012 SP1. I have a total 15 hosts running 2008 R2 being managed right now. 3 clusters, 8 node, 3 node and 2 node plus 2 hosts in my DMZ that are...
View ArticleRe-Adding Removed host gives Duplicate SMSBIOSGUID.
My environment is SCVMM 2012 SP1 Rollup 2. My hosts are mixed with Windows 2008 R2 DataCenter Core and Windows 2012 DataCenter Full GUI. I removed a clustered host to re-image the system outside of...
View ArticleTeam Name on Host
When I create a Logical Switch via VMM 2012 SP1 and team host NIC's via this method, I get this kind of name on the team at the host level.HQ QA Hostc3b4a76f-8b26-4f95-9e17-05eba2b5a502The name should...
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Missing tabs from VM template properties in VMM 2012 SP1
One of the VM templates stored in a library had a few properties modified (Numlock, RAM, processor count) and after saving those changes, there are several tabs missing from the properties window. I...
View ArticleQoS
If I am going down the converged network path via SCVMM with my 2012 hosts, using teaming (2 - 10gig) I am setting the QoS with port profiles for the vNIC's (mgt, csv, lm), what is setting the overall...
View ArticleSCVMM Book - Cloud
Does anyone know of a good SCVMM (preferably 2012 SP1) book that describes how to set up and manage a cloud? I know that there is a fair amount of stuff on TechNet but each TechNet article tends to...
View ArticleUnable to Refresh HP 7400 array
We have had a HP 3Par 7400 array setup and working with VMM for a couple of weeks now. Today when i did a refresh on the storage provider i am now getting the following error and the array is no longer...
View ArticleUnable to create a template in SVVMM
Hi friends,I am running the App controller and VMM server( port 443) on the same server. The creation of template was working fine before, since i had certificate issues recently, i deleted all the...
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VMM 2012 Self Service Users and VLAN tagging issue
Hi, I have a Production network in VMM 2012 that has a trunk from the managed ProCurve switch (running VLANs, routing between VLANs done by an external firewall) to the guest VM nic. The connection...
View ArticleUse Hyper-V and SCVMM powershell modules at the same time.
Hello,I use SCVMM 2012 SP1 and Hyper-v 3.0 Hosts.On the (WS2012) servers where i run SCVMM console, i'd like to use Hyper-v powershell cmdlets as a complement to scvmm cmdlets.Any risk of conflict ?...
View ArticleHow do I monitor actual memory usage for VM's with Static (Fixed Ram)?
Hello,In our Hyper-V environment, we receive requests for only static or fixed Ram. We'd prefer to use Dynamic memory and let the hypervisor allocate more Ram if required. I would have used SCOM to...
View ArticleConnect to a host on another network through a VLAN
First, let me elaborate on the environment I'm dealing with:I have a domain (domain1.local). In this domain, several System Center 2012 management servers reside (like Service Manager, Operations...
View ArticleApp Controller vs Katal vs Windows Azure Services for Windows Server vs SPF
Folks,I would love to understand the difference between these 4 kind of portals and when I need to use each one.App CoontrollerSPFKatalWindows Azure Services for Windows Server Please, can anyone help me?
View ArticleSCVMM 2012 Cluster Validation Error
We manage a Hyper-V cluster in SCVMM 2012 (RTM). When running a cluster validation on the cluster (rightclick the clustername - validate cluster) the command Test-SCVMHostCluster is executed. Almost...
View ArticleLive VSM between Hyper-V 2012 Cluster and Hyper-V 2012 Standalone using SCVMM...
Hello,I've setup a Hyper-V 2012 Cluster using 5 nodes with SAN for disk with Virtual Networks and Teamed Uplink (has runas account in local admins on all nodes) - HV2012CLUSTERI've setup a Hyper-V 2012...
View ArticleVm Migration fails - Always
Error (2904) VMM could not find the specified path D:\Virtual Machines\VMName\Virtual Hard Disks\ on the HVServer.domain.net server. The system cannot find the path specified (0x80070003) Recommended...
View ArticleSCVMM 2012 exam code?
Hi guys, is there an exam for SCVMM 2012? If so, what is the exam code?
View ArticleVMM database falling in trying upgrade VMM 2008 R2 SP1 to VMM 2012
VMM database falling (in SQL Manager i can see "Restoring" status) in trying upgrade VMM 2008 R2 SP1 to VMM 2012 (No SP1!) again and again. In SetupWizard.log i have records like this:...
View ArticleCannot create a Linux template on SCVMM 2012 GA
HI,I have installed SCVMM 2012 GA build. I am facing issue while creating Linux template for RHEL 6.2.after I created the VM using ISO and set the operating system accordingly, the create template menu...
View ArticleVMM 2012 SP1 - VMs show Unavailable then Available
So if I wait long enough randomly the VMs on hosts will show unavailable (four hosts never at the same time). Reviewing VMM 2012 SP1 never seems to lose a connection to them as I can right click and...
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