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Downloads: Windows 2008 Server Core Command Line Reference

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:03:26 GMT

This document contains a conveniently formatted source of command line syntax for Windows Server 2008 Core, and includes both RTM and R2 commands. It started out as a convenient source for my own reference, but after sharing with a few colleagues, they suggested I share.In any event, it makes for a handy offline reference if you've not memorized all the configuration commands for server core.

Included in this document are commands for:

Server Core Install and Configuration
Installing Server Roles (Windows 2008)
Installing Server Features (Windows 2008 R2)
Installing Server Roles (Windows 2008)
Installing Server Features (Windows 2008 R2)

Downloads: VMM2008 - Add New Host Script

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This script automatize adding of new VMM host into VMM Server.

Downloads: VMM2008 - P2V Script

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

This script helps to convert your physical client/server into a Virtual Server. All settings, of the client configuration, are into the script.

Downloads: Hyper-V Monitor Gadget for Windows Sidebar

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:29:44 GMT

by Tore Lervik (mindre.net), The gadget can list multiple servers at once and also support vmconnect when double clicking on a VM. The gadget uses WMI to connect to the server so the user might need to follow John Howard's guide remote WMI access (Step 5) on both the client and the Hyper-V server.

Click the Download button to visit the utility homepage at Tore's site.

Downloads: Starwind FREE iSCSI Target Software (with clustering support)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:14:59 GMT

StarWind Free is an iSCSI Target that converts any Windows server into a SAN in less than 10 minutes. This is the same software Pete blogged about some time ago, except now the free version is cluster-capable.

Large 2 TB storage capacity
Unlimited number of connections
Virtualization environment support for VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer, Virtual Iron
Enhances VMware environments by enabling VMotion, VMware HA, DRS and VCB
Supports Windows server clustering for any application including SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint

Click the Download button at left for redirect to the Starwind Free download page.

Downloads: VMC to Hyper-V Import Tool

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:53:03 GMT

by Matthijs ten Seldam, VMC to Hyper-V Import Tool, VMC2HV for short, imports the configuration from a Virtual Machine Configuration (VMC) file. Both Virtual PC and Virtual Server use VMC files to store the hardware and other properties of a VM. It reads the VMC file and maps all relevant properties to those for a Hyper-V VM. For those properties that did not exist, it provides additional options.

Downloads: Hyper-V Host & Guest Maintenance Script

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:49:03 GMT

Powershell script prompts user for SCVMM Server and Hyper-V host and then

1) Marks Hyper-V host as unavailable for placement and

2) Takes a snapshot of all VMs on host and labels as “Checkpoint Before Hotfix Application”

Designed to be run from the SCVMM Administrator Console (right-click launch from Library)

Downloads: Create VM from Template SCVMM Powershell Script

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:30:00 GMT

This reusable Powershell script will create a new virtual machine from an existing VM template in any SCVMM library. Requires SCVMM 2008 Powershell extensions. Script has 3 required parameters. Run with no parameters and syntax will be echoed to the screen. Be sure to add a license key and administrator password to your template first! Save with a .ps1 extension when you download.