Thursday, May 22, 2014

VMware Horizon (VMware View) Misc Technotes

1. Link clone is require View composer

2. There are two type VDI VM – Full virtual machine (full clone) and link clone

3. VMware View require vCenter

4. View connection server – receive client connection and also management server for view

5. View security server – like a proxy (gateway) to allow client connect instead of connect the connection server directly. All client connection will be redirect from security server to connection server and then able to use VDI. The security server is no management role.

6. View storage accelerator -> reduce boot storm issue by using ESXi host cache.

7. Domain account on VMware View is used for join domain of VM child.

8. Transfer Servers -> for VMware view offline/local mode (e.g. laptop user need to use view offline)

9. The Transfer server for those local mode user to download (click-out) and upload (click-in)

10. Link clone by reference the persistent disk

11. View connection server

Blast Secure Gateway -> for using html5 to connect those VDI instead of using PCoIP

Disadv: The performance of the view will be decrease.

12. Guest System – prerequisites: Network needs DHCP

13. Link clone will be use the snapshot for link clone machine, it will not affect by parent disk change

14. Full clone (Full Virtual Machine) from VM template.

15. Desktop Delivery Model -> Manual Pool, Automated Pool and Terminal Service Pool

The Link clone is used for automated pool only

16. User assignment -> dedicate and floating

17. Recompose is I/O demanding

18. Link clone VM create from replica, the replica is full clone from parent image’s snapshot

19. Provisioning settings change need to Recompose

20. Recompose is required when parent VM update, otherwise those linked clone VM did not update

21. Recompose will recreate new replicate and delete the current replicate.

22. Refresh will not create new replicate

23. Rebalance will help to reassign the VM on different ESXi host and datastore via vMotion and DRS

24. If DRS disable, rebalance still work.

25. All Recompose, refresh and rebalance need down time. ALL VM will be poweroff.

26. Naming setting need to handle carefully, otherwise provisioning fail, then need to re-components.

27. Full clone must use sysprep

28. Persistent disk for redirect Windows user profile (Only available for dedicate VM – user assignment) Floating user assignment need to use windows folder redirection or roaming profile. VM also provide View Persona Management like roaming profile. The disposable disk for Windows temp file

29. Local session via vSphere client to connect VM, remote session via VMware View

30. ThinApps need to locate on file server, VM need to able to access this file server. Print Friendly and PDF
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Some Microsoft Product Patch Overview

Software Verison  Service Pack (SP) Cumulative Update (CU) Hotfix Hotfix rollup Hotfix Package Cumulative hotfix Update Rollup (UR) Security Rollup (SRP) Service Release (SR)
Windows Server NT4 X   X         X  
2000 X   X       X    
2003/2003 R2 X   X            
2008/2008 R2 X   X X          
2012/2012 R2 X   X            
SQL Server 2000 X         X      
2005 X X              
2008/2008 R2 X X              
2012 X X              
2014 X X              
MOM 2005 X   X            
SCOM 2007/2007 R2 X X X            
2012/2012 R2 X   X       X    
SMS 2003 X     X          
SCCM 2007/2007 R2/2007 R3 X X              
2012/2012 R2 X X              
DPM 2007 X     X          
2010 X     X          
2012/2012 R2 X           X    
SharePoint 2003 X X X            
2007 X X              
2010 X X              
2013 X X              
Office 97 X               X
2000 X   X            
XP X   X            
2003 X X X            
2007 X X X            
2010 X X X            
2013 X X X            
OCS 2007/2007 R2   X X            
Lync Server 2010   X X            
2013   X X            
Exchange Server 5.5 X   X            
2000 X                
2003 X                
2007 X           X    
2010 X           X    
2013 X X              
ISA 2000 X   X            
2004 X   X            
2006 X   X            
TMG 2010 X     X          
App-V 4.6 X       X        
5 X       X        

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Sunday, May 18, 2014

Freeware Hyper-V Web Interface for remote manage VM on Hyper-V 3.0/2012

Just simple download the HyperVWeb and extract to a folder, then type “HyperVWeb.exe”

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You will able to manage those VM on Hyper via IE like the following:

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For download the HyperVweb and more detail, please visit http://www.blinkov.com/blog/

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How to check ISA server version?

1. Go to general

2. Global http policy settings 

3. View isa server computer details –> there are isa server version

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ISA Server 2006 SP1 post hotfix

After install ISA Server 2006 SP1, the following patch should be consider to apply:

 

1. KB968078-x86
Do not reboot it

2. Kb971143-x86
Do not reboot it

3. Kb982182-x86 (410677)
Do not reboot it

4. Kb2475184-x86 (425492)
Do not reboot it

5. Kb2616326-x86 (438007)
Reboot the server

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Official tools for log collection – Microsoft/HP/IBM/DELL/EMC

Microsoft

Microsoft Platform Support Reporting Tool - MPSRPT
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823393
http://am.net/lib/tools/Microsoft/Tools/MPSRPT/

MPSReport replacement, Microsoft Diagnostic Tools (MSDT)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926079
http://blogs.technet.com/b/yongrhee/archive/2013/10/16/tool-mpsreports-replacement-as-of-oct-6th-2013.aspx

Microsoft advanced log gathering tools
Time Travel Tracing (iDNA)
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/microsoft-time-travel-tracing-diagnostic

Reference: This is how we troubleshoot Windows interoperability issues in the Open Specifications support team
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/openspecification/archive/2011/06/28/this-is-how-we-troubleshoot-windows-interoperability-issues-in-the-open-specifications-support-team.aspx

Server
Under OS environment

HP
1. Hewlett Packard Services Reporting Tool - HPSRPT
HP support in order to collect a whole lot of information (logs, config info, drivers rev's , san info ...) of a Windows (ia32, x64, IA64) system to help the support engineers troubleshoot customer issues.

IBM
1. IBM Dynamic System Analysis (DSA)
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=serv-dsa
https://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/bladectr/documentation/topic/com.ibm.bladecenter.advmgtmod.doc/amm_r_ibm_dsa.html

DELL
1. DELL System E-Support Tool (DSET)
Dell System E-Support Tool (DSET) provides the ability to collect hardware, storage and operating system information from a Dell PowerEdgeTM  server.
This information is consolidated into a single System Configuration Report that can be used for troubleshooting or inventory collection of a system. The browser user interface provides a convenient means to view specific data through hierarchal menu trees.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/en/dell_system_tool?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz&~ck=anavml&DoNotRedirect=y

Without OS environment

HP
1. HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=5104018#!tab=features

2. HP SmartStart CD
http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/psi/swdHome?sp4ts.oid=344318&ac.admitted=1400056294035.876444892.492883150

IBM
1. IBM Dynamic System Analysis (DSA) Bootable Edition
https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5071800

DELL
1. Dell 32 Bit Diagnostics
http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/04/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&docid=DSN_A9E3A15597A04AFBB02EE16785D39C5C

 

Storage

EMC

Gathering logs in host to trobleshoot the issue between host and storage
1. EMC Report - EMCREPORTS
https://community.emc.com/thread/90587 Print Friendly and PDF
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Mid-range Storage software/tools and VMware intergration

EMC CX/VNX

1. EMC Virtual Storage Integrator (VSI) VMware vSphere Plug-in
https://community.emc.com/docs/DOC-13727
http://www.emc.com/collateral/software/solution-overview/h7229-plug-ins-vmware-so.pdf

2. EMC Unified Storage Plug-in for VMware
https://community.emc.com/thread/111863

3. EMC PowerPath/VE for VMware vSphere
http://www.emc.com/storage/powerpath/powerpath-ve.htm

4. EMC Storage Integrator (ESI) for Windows
http://www.emc.com/about/news/press/2012/20120611-01.htm

5. EMC PowerPath for Windows
http://www.emc.com/storage/powerpath/powerpath-ve.htm

6. EMC Unisphere CLI (UEMCLI)

7. EMC Unisphere Client (Windows)

8. EMC VNX Monitoring and Reporting 
https://store.emc.com/Solve-For/STORAGE-PRODUCTS/VNX-Monitoring-and-Reporting/p/VNX-SPEC-SOFT-001-1Q13-0037

Gathering logs in host to trobleshoot the issue between host and storage
EMC Report - EMCREPORTS
https://community.emc.com/thread/90587

HP EVA

1. HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=4152978#!tab=features

2. HP Insight Control Storage Module for VMware vCenter
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPVPR

3. P4000 Centralized Management Console (CMC)
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=P4000SW-9.0

4. Command Line Interface CLI (CLiQ)

5. HP Storage Essentials
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/software-solutions/software.html?compURI=1173741

6. HP Insight Remote Support
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/business-services/it-services.html?compURI=1078312

IBM DS

1. IBM Storage Management Console for VMware vCenter
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/strhosts/ic/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.help.strghosts.doc%2Fvcplugin-homepage.html

2. IBM DS Storage Manager
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/software/resources.html

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Saturday, May 17, 2014

Server and VMware intergration

HP
1. HP Insight Control for VMware vCenter Server
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=4152978#!tab=features

2. HP Insight Control Storage Module for VMware vCenter
https://h20392.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=HPVPR

IBM
1. IBM Systems Director Virtualization Manager Agent for VMware VirtualCenter on Windows
http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/director/v5r2/index.jsp?topic=/eica7/eica7_installing_windows_agent_vmware_virt_ctr.htm

DELL
1. OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1961.openmanage-integration-for-vmware-vcenter.aspx Print Friendly and PDF
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Monitoring Tools from hardware manufacturer

HP
1. HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM)
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=489496#!tab=features

2. HP Insight Remote Support (Insight RS)
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/business-services/it-services.html?compURI=1078312

IBM
1. IBM System Director
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/director/editions/index.html

DELL
1. DELL OpenManage Essentials
http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/04/solutions/dcsm-dell-consoles

Reference: Dell OpenManage Systems Management Tools
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1757.dell-openmanage-systems-management-tools.aspx Print Friendly and PDF
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Management Tools from hardware manufacturer

HP

1. HP Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP)
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/server-software/product-detail.html?oid=5104018#!tab=features

2. HP ProLiant Support pack
http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/psi/swdHome/?lang=en&cc=us&sp4ts.oid=3716247

IBM

1. IBM Director
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/director/

2. IBM ToolsCenter
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=tool-center


DELL

1. Dell OpenManage Systems Management Tools
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/1757.dell-openmanage-systems-management-tools.aspx
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Monday, May 5, 2014

Windows Phone 7.8/8.0 using Two-Step Verification to login LinkedIn

LinkedIn WP mobile applications will send you a verification code after your first attempt to sign in the first time after enabling two-step verification.
   
    1. Check your SMS on your mobile device after your first attempt to sign in, to get the verification code.
    2. Then enter your password followed by the verification code (with no space in between) in the password field of the sign in page in order to sign into the application. (e.g. your password is 1234 and the SMS code is 8765, then you need to enter 12348765 to your password field of the apps)

Reference:
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Apply SCOM 2007 SP1 Rollup hotfix and CU 1 steps

SCOM 2007 SP1 Rollup Hotfix and CU1 upgrade:

Install KB971541 (Description of System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 Update)
1. Run Server Update
2. Check Application Log:
“1022 - Update KB971541 successfully”

“11728 - Configuration Completed”

“1022 - Update KB97154-ENU Successfully”

“11728 - Configuration completed successfully”

3. Run Reporting Server Update
4. Check Application Log:
“1022 - Update “KB971541 successfully”
“11728 - Reporting Server - configuration”
5. Go to “Add/Remove Program” check -> System Center Operating Manager 2007 version “6.0.6278.0”
6. check -> System Center Operating Manager 2007 Reporting Server version “6.0.6278.0”

Install KB2028594 (Cumulative Update 1 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1)
1. Run Server Update
2. Check Application log:
“1022 - Update KB2028594 successfully”
“11728 - Configuration Completed”
3. Check ALL event log to see if there are any errors
4. Go to SCOM DB by using SQL Server Management Studio
5. Select DB “Operation Manager DB”(OpsDB)
6. Copy the “CU1_Database.sql” to a new query and run “Parse” to check the query is there are any syntax error
7. If no error occurs, execute the SQL script.
8. Select DB “Operation Manager DW” (Warehouse)
9. Copy the “CU1_DataWarehouse.sql” to a new query and run “Parse” to check the query is there are any syntax error
10. If no error occurs, execute the SQL script.
11. Import the MP update
12. Go to SCOM console -> Administration Tab -> Management Packs - Click “Import Management Packs” -> Select “Micros.SystemCent.DataWarehouse” (You will see a “6.0.6278.112” - “Microsoft Generic Report Library”
13. Click “Import”
14. Go to “Administration” -> Device Management -> Pending Management” -> Approve Agent Update

Remark: The SCOM admin console also need to apply the above update for remote administration (On client side)

Reference:
The SP1 Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) for OpsMgr 2007 SP1 has shipped

http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/archive/2010/07/31/opsmgr-2007-sp1-cu1-hotfix-ships-and-my-experience-installing-it.aspx


http://wenku.baidu.com/view/ef488dfbf705cc1755270998.html


http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/archive/2009/11/09/opsmgr-2007-sp1-cumulative-rollup-hotfix-has-shipped.aspx

Get it from the download Center:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=62b6c324-38b9-47df-bd89-a62908f0b642

The KB article describing the fixes, changes, and instructions:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=2028594

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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Skype made public a download location for the MSI

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WSUS 3.0 Post SP2 update (Support Windows Server 2012 update)

An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 SP2 is available (KB2828185)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2828185 
An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available (KB2734608)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2734608 
An update for Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 is available (KB2720211)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720211 Print Friendly and PDF
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