How to automaticlly join DOMAIN while creating the VM using a...
Hi AllI am trying to create VMs using the template i've created. I've setup the AD and DNS server, currenlty all the existing VMs are using the DNS server i created, and get the DP address from DHCP...
View ArticleSCVMM 2012 SP1 installation failure
I am trying to install SCVMM 2012 SP1 on a Windows 2012 server and it gives the attached errorI have done the WinRm settings as per http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh751270.aspx
View ArticleUnable to create IP Pool for VM Network
Hi,I have SCVMM 2012 SP1 UR2 installed and created 2 logical networks and different Network Sites. For each Network Site I want to create a IP Pool. When I want to create a VM Network together with an...
View ArticleCan you view live memory allocation from VMM
In the Hyper-V manager you can see all the memory stats of a machine including having a live view of the Assigned and Demanded memory. Is it possible to see this in VMM? I can't find where this would be.
View ArticleHyper-V network virtualization and different hypervisors
hi everyone, if I have multiple hypervisors, Hyper-V 2012, vSphere or maybe a complete Cluster with vCenter and also XenServer. It is said that I can manage all these with SCVMM 2012 SP1. I would like...
View ArticleGUIRunOnce Commands not working
All, I am using SCVMM 2012 SP1. I have created a VM Template and on the OS Configuration tab I have added a Powershell script that I would like run at first logon. The problem is there is no...
View ArticleHow to create Service Settings
HiI read this blog on Service Settings and would like to utilize this feature in my project, but I can’t find a way to create a new service setting (as you can see from the screenshot below there is no...
View ArticleProblems deploying service template to cluster
Hi I'm having issues deploying services from some of my templates. I have a three node Hyper-V cluster running Server 2010. I am using VMM 2012 SP1 (final, not beta). These machines have been built...
View ArticleBackup VMM 2012 SP1 using PowerShell
There's an article for backing up VMM 2008 using PowerShell: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446635.aspx but I can't find anything similar for 2012 SP1.Does anyone have a link, script? How...
View ArticleVMM cloud per single server
I have a couple of Hyper-V servers which I would like to provide our developers access to separately, in that each host should be a single cloud server in its own right.I understand the concept of...
View ArticleCan't choose LUN when deploying VM to Cloud
I've recently found that when I deploy new VMs to my host cluster it seems that I have the options to choose a target LUN. However, when I try to deploy a VM to a Cloud I do not get that option at all...
View ArticleGuest VM default hardware profile - increase default memory and drive space...
Dear all, can anyone please advise if it is possible to change the default host hardware profile so i can assign more ram/drive space, so this is selected automatically without any button presses when...
View ArticleHyper-v Server 2012 cluster error in SCVMM logs(jobs) - Can't refresh cluster
Error (25122) The specified address (Microsoft.VirtualManager.Remoting.AllocatedIPAddressData) is already allocated by the pool (XXX). This address should be assigned to only a single...
View ArticleThings I must be missing.....
Just migrated to SCVMM 2012 SP1 from VMM 2008 R2, two weeks I don't want to repeat anytime soon. I must be missing the following and maybe someone could help me out.In VMM 2008 R2 when I put a host in...
View ArticleError (2916) VMM is unable to complete the request. The connection to the...
OS: Window 2K8 x64SCVMM 2008SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Im trying to add a secondary Hyper-V Host to VMM 2008. Then i get: Error (2916)VMM is unable to complete the request. The connection to the agent...
View ArticlePort Classifications
I dont understand what Port Classifications are for? When you create them they don't really create anything...just a name. Also when deploying a logical switch to a host port classifications are not...
View ArticleHow do I update my VMM 2012 SP1 Guest Services to be the same as the Hosts?
VMM 2012 SP1 and Server 2012 Hyper-V ClusterHow do I update my VMM Guest Services to be the same as the Hosts?In VMM 2012 SP1 I right click on a VM and select “Install Virtual Guest Services” it...
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 2012 Error 1735 Virtual Guest Services are not installed
On a new deployment of SCVMM 2012, I'm unable to shut down two of my already-running VMs - I receive the following error: "The virtual machines cannot be shut down because Virtual Guest Services are...
View ArticleConverged 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...
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