Converting a Lazy Zeroed disk to Eagerly
Logon to the ESXI Server where the VM is stored using a product like putty. Ensure the VM is turned off. The following command lists the datastores: “ls” is used to List subregions - used to list out...
View ArticleConfiguring RDS 2012 on Windows Azure
This post shows you how to setup RDS 2012 on Windows Azure: please see previous posts for guides on configuring RDS. Deploy RDS VM Ensure you setup the Virtual Network and Domain controller before...
View ArticleUseful Group Policies for RDS 2012
I found a useful website which is great for reading up on group policies, please see the following link: http://gpsearch.azurewebsites.net/# Group Policy Website I have listed some recommended group...
View ArticleInvestigating a locked VM using ESXI Shell.
When you try to power on a machine you will receive a message “Unable to access a file since it is locked” I found the best way to fix this is to migrate the VM to another host. To investigate whether...
View ArticleRestarting ESXI host Services using Shell
Restarting ESXI Services through the Shell is very useful when you have a unresponsive client or web console: services.sh restart Filed under: VMware Tagged: Operating system, Servers, Shell, VMware...
View ArticleRDS Session Deployment Powershell Script for RDS 2012
I recently wrote a PowerShell script to speed up the process of deploying a RDS session deployment and its required infrastructure (connection Broker, Web Access Server, and Session Host). I have also...
View ArticleRDS 2012 Deployment and Configuration Guides
I thought it would help to collate all my current RDS posts onto one to make it easier for you tech’s to find things. I will add new links to this post when i publish new articles. Deploying RDS 2012...
View ArticleHyper-V Replica Essentials by – Vangel Krstevski
I have just finished reviewing the book Hyper-V Replica Essentials by Vangel Krstevski Hyper-V Replica Essentials is a excellent beginners Step-by-Step guide on how to configure Hyper-V Replica in...
View ArticleConfigure RDS 2012 RDWeb for Access via Email (UPN)
How to configure RDS Web Services for Email Login. Make a copy of the RDS web Folder before making any changes. Go to the following folder on your RDweb Server. C:\Windows\Web\RDWeb\Pages\en-US Open...
View ArticleMigrating RDS 2012 Over To Server 2012 R2
This post will show you how to Migrate RDS 2012 to Server 2012 R2 using the in place upgrade method. In this demonstration I will be migrating a Server 2012 RDS server over to 2012 R2. The following...
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