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Virtual Machines report 'Unsupported Cluster Configuration' in System Center...
Just a quick heads up on a new KB article we published today: ===== Symptoms Virtual machines report 'Unsupported Cluster Configuration' in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM). The...
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VMM 2012 SQL Server Profile
SQL Server 2008 R2 provides a Sysprep functionality as an advanced installation option: it is a two-step installation process just like the Windows Sysprep tool, which allows user to install SQL Server...
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Installation of Integration Components or a P2V job in System Center Virtual...
Just a quick heads up on a new KB article we published today: ===== Symptoms Installation of Virtual Guest Services (integration components) fails in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM)...
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SC VMM 2012 Service Settings
VMM 2012 introduces the concept of services: it allows defining service templates (blueprints of user applications), deploying services from service templates (creating VMs and applications), and...
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VMM 2012 Encryption Key Management
In VMM2012, sensitive data like RunAs Account passwords are encrypted using the configured encryption technology. There are two options for which technology to use for encryption key management. These...
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Migration job transfers may take longer than expected in System Center...
Here’s another new KB article we published today. This one involves a VMM R2 migration appearing to take longer than expected: ===== Symptoms Transfers during a System Center Virtual Machine Manager...
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VMM 2012 Error Codes on TechNet Wiki
We recently posted the VMM 2012 error codes to the TechNet wiki. The main page is located here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/4906.aspx. For each error code, the error or...
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Reinstallation of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 fails with...
Here’s one more KB article we published today. This one talks about an issue where the reinstallation of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 fails with "Library Share ‘MSSCVMMLibrary’ already...
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A System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 P2V fails with 'A device...
Here’s another great new KB article we published today. This one will tell you how to fix an issue where a P2V fails with error 8007001F: ===== Symptoms A System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008...
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VMM 2012 Update Management- Getting Started with Sample Baselines (Part 1 of 5)
When the Update Management feature is enabled in VMM 2012, the admin starts by adding a pre-built WSUS server to VMM 2012. The following blog details how to use the VMM Sample baselines created when...
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Automating Update Server Synchronization in VMM 2012 (Part 2 of 5)
Greetings, this is part 2 of a 5 part series on the Update Management feature in VMM 2012. The first post in this series is located on the SCVMM Blog. In the Update Management feature for VMM 2012...
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A System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 P2V of Windows Server 2003 fails...
Here’s another good KB article we published today on SCVMM 2008. This one describes an issue that may generate a couple different errors when trying to do a P2V of Windows Server 2003 (32-bit or...
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Great Blogs- Cross Posting
Greetings, Here are some great cross blog posts from a PM on our SCVMM Team, Hector Linares. Enjoy! Windows Server 8: Standards-Based Storage Management SCVMM 2012: Live from SNIA SMILab Plugfest –...
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Host Properties– New in VMM 2012 expanded host health checks
Within the properties of a host, we now have a new section named "Status". This interface provides a general idea of the health state of the agent, before you needed to connect to the server and see...
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A demonstration of the new Run Script Command feature in SCVMM 2012
One of the cool new features in System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 (SCVMM 2012) is the ability to execute commands remotely to a host. This feature can be useful in scenarios where you want to...
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Reminder: BIG Webcast - Transforming IT with Microsoft Private Cloud -...
There is a really important web cast that is happening tomorrow that I wanted to remind you all about. You won't want to miss it. Here is the description of the event. Registration link is below. The...
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System Center 2012 RC Released & New Licensing Information
At the webcast this morning Satya Nadella, President of the Server and Tools Division, and Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President of Management and Security at Microsoft announced the availability of...
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TechNet Webcast: From Virtualization to Private Cloud with System Center...
Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012, a management solution for the virtualized data center, lets a system administrator manage virtualization hosts, networking, and storage resources....
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Upcoming Learning Opportunities for System Center 2012
So - now that the Release Candidate of System Center 2012 is out and the general availbility is fast approaching you may be starting to get more serious about getting up to speed on System Center 2012....
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Microsoft Enterprise Product Roadmap Webcast
Please join us for a high level discussion into Microsoft software investments designed to cover most of the major product lines. This will be a 35,000 foot view into the following areas: Windows...
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