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The System Center Configuration Manager team would like to announce that the following has been released and available for download:
Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 Beta
This is the official Beta build for Configuration Manager 2007 SP2.
New features:
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Refer to the SP2 Overview article posted on the primary Configuration Manager MSConnect site for all the new features and new supported configurations
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Hotfixes included in SP2 article can be found on the primary Configuration Manager MSConnect page.
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Deployment guides for BranchCache and the new AMT features are available in the download section. .
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The new OpsMgr07 R2 ConfigMgr07 Management Pack can also be downloaded, this supports 64bit OpsMgr client agents.
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Please review the Release Notes before performing any installation and upgrade.
Feedback and Support:
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All registered Sp2 Open Beta users can submit bugs, design change requests (DCR’s), and other feedback.
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Newsgroups are a great way to post questions and receive general support questions answered.
If you experience any issues with the download or the MSConnect site please contact, sccmtap@microsoft.com
Regards,
The Configuration Manager Customer Team
Download: https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=16
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Today MMS begins… "State of the Union" is THE session, and MMS doesn't start until this session…
My schedule for Tuesday was the following:
- 08:30 - 10:00 Opening Keynote
- 10:15 – 11.30 System Center Configuration Manager: "State of the Union"
- 11:45 - 13:00 How Microsoft IT Uses OSD for Deploying Windows 7
- 14:15 - 15:30 Easing the pain: Techniques for managing drivers with SCCM and MDT
- 16:00 – 17:15 Configuration Manager Hardware Inventory Customization
- 17:30 – 19:00 Configuration Manager MVP Reception
- 19:00 – 21:00 The myITforum.com Party
Opening Keynote
The opening keynote was like always a great "show" including a few announcements. The Keynote was presented by Corporate Vice President Bob Kelly and he talked a lot about Datacenter Management and "Cloud Computing". Something that we will hear a lot about in the coming years. He also talked about the importance of Dynamic IT, something Microsoft has talked about for last 4 or 5 years.
With Windows Server 2008 R2 almost being ready to be released, Microsoft Hyper-V 2.0 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 is something everyone talks about. Edwin showed some really cool demos on the integration between Hyper-V, SCVMM and SCOM 2007 R2. There is no doubt that Microsoft will win some key customers that uses VMware today, with these upcoming releases.
System Center Configuration Manager: "State of the Union"
Bill and Josh on stage together is just awesome. Nothing at MMS beats this session…
One of the main reasons many people wants to see this session every year, is that we always get a sneak peak on what will happen in v.next and what great features they plan to add. This year was no exception.
They showed a great live demo on real code of ConfigMgr v.next. I don't want to go through all the new features in this post, but I'll promise to blog about most of the features when I get back to Europe.
The most important information right now, that might help you prepare for this upcoming release is the system requirements. All site roles requires 64-bit Windows. The only exception is the Standard DP that will run on Windows Server 2003 32-bit as well.
How Microsoft IT Uses OSD for Deploying Windows 7
Windows 7 is everywhere, and many of our customers is already asking about when we expect that they'll be able to deploy Windows 7 using ConfigMgr, so I went to this session to hear something about what Microsoft IT has learned during the beta.
This session was awesome… The main speaker was Chris Adams, and I've never heard this guy do a talk before. He is truly a great speaker… This session is one of the best sessions I've ever seen (I'm not sure it'll be as fun, if you could only hear him. Watching him on stage was amazing).
Microsoft's users required significant enhancement of the OSD end-user interface, driver management, and USMT. These tools and "add-ons" was developed for internal use only, but they will all be shared on his blog within a week or so… Check it out at http://blogs.technet.com/osd.
Easing the pain: Techniques for managing drivers with SCCM and MDT
Managing drivers is always a pain, and there's no perfect solution today to this problem. Michael Niehaus walked through different ways of managing drivers in WDS, MDT and ConfigMgr. As many of you already know I'm a "control freak", so this session will not change the way I manage drivers, but he showed some pretty cool PowerShell stuff that gave me some ideas to work with (yet another reason to get started with PowerShell J).
Configuration Manager Hardware Inventory Customization
My last session today was about hardware inventory customization. This session was presented by a friend and fellow MVP Sherry Kissinger. This was Sherry's first talk a MMS, and she did a great job. She showed how to customize the information reported ConfigMgr clients to increase the scalability and relevance of data reported by Hardware Inventory. Most of this session was live demo, and she showed how to modify the files used to enable or disable inventory items step by step. Great Session!
If you want to read more about Sherry's inventory optimization, don’t forget to visit her blog:
http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/skissinger/
Configuration Manager MVP Reception
It's not easy to get time to talk to everyone during the conference, so the ConfigMgr MVP Reception was a great opportunity to get to talk to some of the other MVP's and the product team.
The myITforum Party
I was really looking forward to this party, but I got hit by jetlag, so unfortunately I had to leave early.
I was completely wasted…
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This year, the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) has a 10th year anniversary, and like last year this great event is located at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. The first day at a conference is always very special. You can fell the excitement in the air from the attendees, Microsoft employees and the guest speakers that’s just can't wait to get started.
My schedule for the first day was the following:
- 10:30 – 11.45 Introduction to Windows PowerShell for Absolute Beginners
- 12:00 - 13:15 Windows 7 Deployment: Introduction to Microsoft Deployment Tools
- 13:30 - 14:45 SQL Performance Tips for SMS and ConfigMgr Reporting Gurus
- 15:00 – 16:15 Roadmap and Introduction to Windows 7 for Enterprise Customers
- 16:30 – 17:45 Windows 7 Networking Overview
- 17:45 – 18:45 Welcome Reception
- 19:00 – 22.00 The Danish Welcome Reception
Introduction to Windows PowerShell for Absolute Beginners
I don't have much experience using PowerShell, but I think it's clear to everyone, that PowerShell will be around for a while, so I thought that I might as well get started.
This session was a hands-on Lab that gave the basic knowledge on how to perform simple tasks IT management tasks, but more important it gave me a solid foundation to learn advanced PowerShell topics.
The speaker in this session was James McCaffrey, and I think he did an awesome job making this scripting lab both funny and exciting. This hands-on lab runs several times during this week, so if you have the time, and want to get started with PowerShell, this is the lab you don't want to miss.
Windows 7 Deployment: Introduction to Microsoft Deployment Tools
With Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 coming, Microsoft is also releasing a new version of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT 2010). This lab was a basic introduction to the updated Deployment Workbench. If you've previously worked with MDT LiteTouch scenarios, you might find this session a bit boring. The Speaker/Instructor was Jeremy Chapman, and I thing he did a great job.
SQL Performance Tips for SMS and ConfigMgr Reporting Gurus
This session was at a very high technical level, and was presented by ConfigMgr MVPs Brian Mason and Steve Thompson, that showed how speed up SQL Queries and Web reports. They also shared how they would and would not configure the ConfigMgr SQL Server. Great session, with some nice demos.
Roadmap and Introduction to Windows 7 for Enterprise Customers
This session was a basic "what's new" session, on Windows 7, but with a high technical level. We got some great info on the Windows client roadmap and what will be changed in fundamentals and deployment. There was some nice demos I can use for inspiration for our upcoming event later in May, where I get to speak about Windows 7 on the Keynote.
I think Jeremy Chapman, did a good job pointing out some of the main reasons to upgrade to Windows 7 when you're an administrator. But I think that he covered too many subjects. You can’t make a techical session in 75 mins. that covers all the new features in Windows 7.
Windows 7 Networking Overview
This session was dedicated to two subjects. DirectAccess and BranchCache. To me there's no doubt. DirectAccess is THE feature in Windows 7, that everyone wants to implement frist if they could. DirectAccess enables the Information Worker to work anywhere as long as they have access to the Internet. This feature is really hard to demo in a "TechSexy" way, but I'm sure that everyone in the room was convinced that this feature will solve many problem, that most of us are facing today.
The Welcome Reception, was… hmm…. Well, we got free beers and free food (And my badge for the myITforum.com party). What else can you ask for :-)
The Danish Welcome Reception is always something I look forward to. This is a great opportunity to meet with costumers and "colleagues" from other Danish consulting companies. This year was no exception, but there is no doubt that the global economy has reached MMS as well… This year there in less than 90 Danish attendees compared with more than 200 last year.
This completes my first day at MMS, and I'm really looking forward to the rest of the week here in Las Vegas.
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Event Overview
Microsoft is the first enterprise organization to use Windows 7 on a large scale, and that includes deployments using the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Operating System Deployment (OSD) feature. OSD provides administrators with a tool to create images that can be deployed to managed and unmanaged computers. The OSD user interface, and features such as driver management and the User State Migration Tool (USMT), have been significantly enhanced. Join subject matter experts from Microsoft IT as they share best practices. These include complex scenarios such as using OSD with Network Access Protection (NAP).
Language(s): English.
Product(s): Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.
Audience(s): IT Professional.
Duration: 60 Minutes
Start Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Presenter: Chris Adams, Microsoft IT Program Manager II, Microsoft Corporation
Registration:
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032412442&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US
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Saturday I'm leaving for the Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) in Las Vegas. This is one of the biggest Management events in world for for IT Pro's. This year my main focus will be on Configuration Manager 2007, Microsoft Deployment (MDT 2010) and Windows 7 Deployment. Hopefully I’ll also get time to see some of the great sessions about Microsoft Hyper-V 2.0 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2.
One of the great things about MMS is opportunity to meet with colleagues, customers, partners, fellow MVP’s and friends. If you want to have a chat, coffee or a beer during the event just give me a call +45 2085 9452 and I'll arrange something.
So expect either blog silence or multiple blog posts about my week in Las Vegas. Either way I will enjoy the week…
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 comes with allot of new great features. One of them is BranchCache that is designed to reduce WAN link utilization and improve application responsiveness for branch office workers who access content from servers in remote locations. Branch office client computers use a locally maintained cache of data to reduce traffic over a WAN link. The cache can be distributed across client computers or can be housed on a server in the branch.
Download the BranchCache Early Adopter’s Guide here, and be ready to adopt this cool new technology, when the product ships.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a9a1ed8a-71ab-468e-a7e0-470fd46e46b3&DisplayLang=en
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A lot of questions that often pops up in various newsgroups and on the Microsoft TechNet forums are related to importing drivers in the Windows PE boot image. This article will walk you through this process step-by-step.
This guide assumes that the following steps have been completed:
- The PXE Service Point are installed and configured.
- Command line support have been enabled for both the x86 and x64 boot image.
- The boot image is distributed to the PXE Service Point and a Distribution Point.
- A Task Sequence has been created and is advertised to the client.
Identifying that a driver is missing in the Boot Image
If you boot a client computer using network boot and the Windows PE image is loaded, but just before the ”Welcome to the Task Sequence Wizard” appears Windows PE restarts, you might need a network driver in the boot image. To verify this, hit F8 while Windows PE is loaded (just before the restart). In the Command Prompt use the IPCONFIG command to check if a driver has not been loaded for the network adapter.
Verifying that you have the correct driver for Windows PE
The next step is to get the driver. Windows PE 2.5 is using the same drivers that should be used for Windows Vista. So even if you’re deploying Windows XP, you should always download the drivers for Windows Vista. When Service Pack 2 for System Center Configuration Manager is released, Windows PE will be upgraded to version 3.0, which is based on Windows 7. All your drivers for Windows Vista will most likely still work with Windows 7, but you should always go for the supported versions.
The first question that pops up when you need to find the driver is, do I need the x86 or x64 version of the driver? The answer is that you need the driver that matches the OS version are you deploying. So if you're deploying Windows XP x86, you need an x86 driver for your boot image. Some people gets confused when they see that x64 is the initial NBP that in turn downloads the boot image via TFTP but an x86 Windows can only be deployed using the x86 boot image and x64 Windows can only be deployed using the x64 boot image.
If you're having trouble identifying the driver, you can test the driver using the drvload tool. The drvload tool adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. To verify that you have the correct driver, simply put the driver on a USB key and try loading them using drvload util.
Drvload Command-Line Options:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766390.aspx.
Importing the network driver to the driver catalog
All drivers that should be added to the Windows PE boot image must be added to the driver catalog. I always create a folder structure for my drivers that look like this:
D: \Source$\Drivers\%OSVersion%\%Driver name and version%
OS Versions is created like this:
- Windows PE x64 2.5 - WINPEX6425
- Windows PE x86 2.5 - WINPEX8625
- Windows PE x86 3.0 - WINPEX8630
- Windows XP x86 - WINXPX86
- Windows Vista x86 - WINVISTAX86
- Windows 7 x64 - WIN7X64
This folder structure is inspired by Johan Arwidmark’s post on managing drivers.
So in this case the folder name would be:
D: \Source$\Drivers\WINPEX8625\VMWare AMD PCNet Adapter 2.0.0.5
When the driver is downloaded and copied to the correct folder, the next step is to import the driver in Configuration Manager. Before importing the driver I also create a folder structure that reflects the folder structure. Some people might disagree with me on create this folder structure. The reason for this is that Configuration Manager does not honor this folder structure, while browsing for drivers. But I still like my folders :o)
Windows PE folder structure in the ConfigMgr console:
1. Right-click the “WINPEX8625” folder and select Import.
2. Make sure that Import all drivers in the following network path (UNC) is selected. Click Browse or type in the UNC path to the share that contains the driver, and click Next.
3. Verify that the correct driver is selected, and click Next.
4. Drivers for boot images do not need to be distributed to a Distribution Point. Leave the defaults and click Next.
5. Select the boot image with the correct architecture, select Update distribution point when finished, and click Next.
6. Verify the summary page, and click Next.
This might take a few minutes while the boot image in rebuild and copied to the distribution point.
7. Click Close.
This completes this step, an the new driver should be ready for use.
To list all drivers that have been added to a boot image, simply right-click the boot image in the Configuration Manager Console, and select Properties.
Select the Windows PE tab to list the drivers added to the boot image.
Verifying that that new driver is working as expected
Turn on the client computer and boot using network boot (F12) and hit F8 when Windows PE is loaded. In the Command Prompt use the IPCONFIG command to check if a driver has now been loaded for the network adapter.
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Microsoft is currently building the update to System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr07) 2007 titled Service Pack 2. The ConfgMgr Technology Adoption Program (TAP) team is pleased to announce that we are now soliciting participation in the System Center Configuration Manager Service Pack 2 Product Validation program.
What’s New?
ConfigMgr07 SP2 will include new OS support along with improving on the Intel AMT integration.
New Operating System Support
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 SP2
- Windows Vista SP2
*Branch Cache a new Windows and Windows Server 2008 R2 feature for peer to peer content distribution will be supported
(Intel) Active Management Technology Integration – Version 2
Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 2 will improve on the Intel AMT (iAMT) integration provided in Service Pack 1. SP2 will add full feature support for computers that have the Intel vPro chip set and iAMT firmware versions 4 & 5. In addition to providing feature parity with SP1 and iAMT firmware versions 3.2.1, 4.0 and 5.0, support for the below new features are being added:
OOB Wireless Management: Wireless Profile Management (mobile ONLY)
- Provide configuration of up to eight (8) wireless profiles per site that are available to AMT clients assigned to that site
- Set the wireless information during AMT provisioning and configure all required profile settings (SSID, key management, encryption, etc.)
- Send wireless profile operations to the Intel translator on AMT systems with revisions earlier than 3.2.1
End Point Access Control: 802.1x support
Persistent Data Storage: Non Volatile Memory or Third Party Data Store (3PDS)
- Write string data into 3PDS on AMT through OOB management console
Access Monitor: Audit Log
Remote Power Management: Power State Configuration
- Enable configuration of the power policy settings and include in provisioning settings when provisioning an AMT system
Program Description
This program is designed to provide collaboration with your company and Microsoft. The purpose is to validate through lab testing and the deployment of pre-release builds. Your company will have the opportunity to provide design and performance feedback for the product. You can do this through the reporting of bugs and submission of Design Change Requests (DCRs), as well as provide general feedback for product group consideration. This program will provide customers with support from the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager product group, as well as 24x7 support for production deployment issues. The program starts soon and finishes by the end of the calendar year 2009.
Program Requirements
All participants must:
- Prior to program participation, have a signed TAP Agreement and System Center Configuration Manager SP2 Program Description on file with Microsoft. If you do not have a Master TAP Agreement with Microsoft currently, please work with your Technical Account Manager, Account TS, or other Microsoft representative to get one completed.
- Commit to providing resources for the duration of the program
- Commit to timely response of survey and feedback requests from Microsoft
- Agree to participate in some form of public relations activities as identified in the TAP agreement and the System Center Configuration Manager SP2 Program description
- Have a Microsoft Premier Support contract which includes a Microsoft Technical Account Manager resource
- Provide a project plan for deployment
- Deploy each milestone build of pre-release System Center Configuration Manager Sp2 into your production environment within 14 days of availability
- Meet the following deployment goals:
- Beta – 500 or more clients installed and actively managed by the product
- RC – 2,000 or more clients installed and actively managed by the product.
Program Benefits
All participants receive:
- The opportunity to shape this update to Configuration Manager 2007 through direct feedback to Microsoft
- Regularly scheduled conference calls with a member of the System Center Configuration Manager Team. Discussions will include deployment planning, feedback, feature review presentations from members of the System Center Configuration Manager Product Group, and other customer driven topics
- Production certified pre-release builds as well as exclusive access to interim lab-only builds of the product
- Web-based bug reporting and priority bug resolution
- Support and deployment guidance from the System Center Configuration Manager Product Group, as well as 24x7 support from Microsoft Beta Customer Support Services for production deployment issues
- A dedicated Program Manager contact in the System Center Configuration Manager Product Group
- A head start in the next deployment cycle, taking advantage of new and enhanced features available in System Center Configuration Manager SP2
- Potential onsite visits by members of the Product Group in order to help with production deployment and feedback.
Nominations
A short nomination survey is located here:
Full link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=EFslbxTQdA6OCgbp_2fg8iNQ_3d_3d
Participant Selection
The number of available slots in the program is limited. The selection is based on a broad set of criteria and not solely on a customer’s commitment to fulfill program requirements.
Prioritization will be given to organizations that meet one or more of the following profiles:
- Are currently in the Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 TAP, *and* have Configuration Manager 2007 deployed
- Have participated in the Configuration Manager 2007 TAP and are significantly deployed with Configuration Manager in production
- Have participated in previous SMS or Configuration Manager 2007 TAP and are significantly deployed with Configuration Manager in production
- Have Intel AMT hardware deployed in production *and* have Configuration Manager 2007 deployed.
- Are using Configuration Manager Operating System Deployment (OSD) and have a business need to deploy Windows 7 using OSD.
Program Timetable (all dates are estimates and subject to change)
February 2009
Initial Nomination period
Submission of System Center Configuration Manager SP2 Nomination Surveys by or on behalf of interested customers.
March 2009
Customers selected
Customers selected for the program are notified and given information regarding initial participation.
April / May 2009
Readiness/Planning
Online information sessions and conference calls to get familiar with feature set and initiate planning
June 2009
Beta
Deployment in production environment. Product validation and feedback submitted.
Summer
RC
More extensive deployment in production environment. Product validation and feedback submitted.
Win7 plus 90 days
Release to Manufacturing
Upgrade to released build and enterprise-wide deployment.
Please contact sccmtap@microsoft.com with any questions you may have regarding this communication or the nomination process.
Sincerely,
The System Center Configuration Manager Technology Adoption Program team
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Microsoft has released the the first beta build of the next version of the Deployment Toolkit., a solution accelerator for operating system and application deployment. New features like flexible driver management, optimized transaction processing, and access to distribution shares from any location simplify deployment and make your job easier.
Join the beta now at http://connect.microsoft.com. Sign in using a valid Windows Live ID to continue to the Invitations page, and scroll down to Microsoft Deployment Connection.
Other resources:
Windows AIK for Windows 7 Beta documentation
WAIK Windows® 7 Beta
Windows 7 Walkthrough: User State Migration Tool
Windows 7 Walkthrough: Deployment Image Servicing and Management
Windows 7 Walkthrough: Enterprise Application Compatibility
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Anyone who manages large numbers of virtual machines share the challenge of keeping the virtual machine client operating system up to date. Virtual machines that are left offline for extended periods of time do not automatically receive operating system, antivirus, or application updates that would keep them compliant with current IT policy. The Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0 provides a way to automate the process of updating virtual machines with the latest operating system updates.
You can read more about the Solution Accelerator at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc501231.aspx
Download the Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool 2.0.1.
See a demo video here:
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=8b4ff511-feba-4741-9595-09836ddcae7a
Date:
Friday, December 19, 2008
11:30 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 includes integrated provisioning and management support for Intel vPro/Active Management Technology (AMT) hardware management technologies. This integration provides a strong solution for enterprise management of both desktop software and hardware platforms within a single unified administration console. Join this webcast to learn how to provision and use vPro to extend the capabilities of System Center Configuration Manager to incorporate secure hardware and power management for a truly green managed enterprise desktop solution. Topics include:
- System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2
- Intel vPro hardware management and security
- Centralized Intel vPro provisioning
- Remote troubleshooting with Intel vPro hardware management
- Centralized power management
- Secure wake and update
Register for this Live WebCast:
http://www.microsoft.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?CMTYSvcSource=MSCOMMedia&Params=%7eCMTYDataSvcParams%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ID%22+Value%3d%221032392909%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22ProviderID%22+Value%3d%22A6B43178-497C-4225-BA42-DF595171F04C%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22lang%22+Value%3d%22en%22%2f%5e%7earg+Name%3d%22cr%22+Value%3d%22US%22%2f%5e%7esParams%5e%7e%2fsParams%5e%7e%2fCMTYDataSvcParams%5e
Microsoft has just released and updated version of this great tool. FSMT offers a step-by-step process, simplifying the task of migrating file services. It provides the necessary tools to help minimize the impact to users, resulting in a more manageable environment.
The main reason for this updated release is support for Windows Server 2008. I've already used the beta version on several projects, where customers where migrating to Windows Server 2008.
Read more about this great utility here:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128527
Download FSMT here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d00e3eae-930a-42b0-b595-66f462f5d87b&DisplayLang=en
Enjoy.
With the RTM of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM), lots of pepole will start playing with all the cool new features. To help you getting started with Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Microsoft has launched a couple of free online training courses for their virtualisation platform:
Clinic 5935 - Introducing Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008
This 2-hour online clinic provides IT Professionals experienced in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with the knowledge and skills to implement and manage Hyper-V in an IT environment.
Topics covered in the clinic include:
- Features of Hyper-V
- Features of server consolidation
- Hyper-V implementation
- Creation of virtual machines
- Dynamic datacenters
- Clustering in virtual environments
Student Prerequisites
- 3+ years of experience planning, implementing, and supporting a Microsoft Windows-based network using Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003.
- A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows Server 2003 credential or equivalent knowledge.
- Familiarity with operational best practices such as those described in the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) or Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/5935.mspx
Clinic 6334: Exploring Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
This 2-hour online clinic provides IT Professionals experienced in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 with the knowledge to implement and manage Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
Topics covered in the clinic include:
- Features and functionalities of VMM
- Implementation and management of VMM
- Management of VMM library
- Management of hosts by using VMM
- Implementation of virtual machine Self-Services
Student Prerequisites
- Experience in planning, implementing, and supporting Windows Server–based networks, operating systems and platform infrastructure. This may include experience in Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008.
- Knowledge of server virtualization and Hyper-V.
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/elearning/course/6334.mspx
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