Blogs

The ‘route print’ Command from an Administrative Command Prompt in Windows 7 provides a variety of useful information. Let’s take a look at the output of a ‘route print’ Command to examine how the output data is grouped and...

I shared in a previous blog about creating 'Advanced Lab Exercise Training Videos' for fellow Systems Engineers... since launching exchangesummit.net, we have received an overwhelming response! Check out our latest product! Windows® 2008 SP2...

In this Blog entry I remedy a 'Warning Alert' titled 'SDK SPN Not Registered' in the System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1 Console. This resolution, as derived by Pete Zerger, MVP, and posted on the systemcenterforum.org Web Site provides relief from this recurring Warning Alert for System Center Operations Manager 2007 SP1....

In this Blog entry, the third of three, I follow step-by-step procedures to SQL 2008 Failover Clustering Services. This 3 Node Cluster running on Windows 2008 Failover Clustering is an example of a configuration designed to support 'Cluster Aware Applications' on Windows 2008....

In this Blog entry, the first of three, I follow step-by-step procedures to 1) Validate a 3 Node Cluster Configuration, and 2) Create a 3 Node Cluster Configuration using Windows 2008 Failover Clustering. The 3 Node Cluster will be used to Install and Configure SQL 2008 Failover Clustering Services....

Over the past several months we have been working 'after hours' to envision and create a web site to offer advanced IT Training materials. The objective is high quality 'advanced' video training materials for fellow System Engineers who...

Summary: In this Blog entry I review several configuration parameters for the Database and Operating System Environment on a Forefront Client Security SP1 Single Server Topology on Windows 2008 that allow proper data storage for both Short Term Data and Long Term Data transferred by the Nightly Data Transformation Services Scheduled Task....

In this Blog Entry I use a Group Policy Object to modify Security Settings for both Services and Registry Keys critical to Forefront Client Security. This GPO removes Local Administrator ability to modify the Forefront Client Security Services and Registry Entries while providing the Administrative Capabilities to a separate Domain Global Security Group (DGSG) designated as Forefront Client Security SP1 Agent Administrators. ...

In this Blog entry I have taken a single Target Client Workstation running a Standalone Installation of the Forefront Client Security SP1 Agent, created a new Forefront Client Security Client Policy to manage this Target Client Workstation, pushed out the Client Policy using Group Policy Objects (GPOs), then pushed out the MOM 2005 Agent for Alerting and Reporting to the Target Client Workstation. In the end, the Target Client Workstation moved from a Standalone Installation of the Forefront Client Security SP1 Agent to a Fully Managed Forefront Client Security SP1 Agent. Thereby allowing ongoing Support and Management from a single Console....

I was reading a Blog entry from Doug Gowans, Microsoft Consulting Services UK who referenced a Colleague, Gerod Serafin also of Microsoft Corporation who (Gerod that is) posted an extremely useful Library of Blog entries comparing Exchange 2003 Administrative...

The Forefront TMG Team released to the web the Beta 2 Version of the ISA 2006 EE replacement. Additionally, as part of the larger Blogging Community, Adrian Dimcev has offered a Screen Capture rundown (referenced as 'Quickly Print Screening!'...

The availability of 3rd Party materials on configuring, troubleshooting and administering Hyper-V will be coming out in masses over the next 4-6 months. A quick search on Amazon listed no less than 8 new titles in that timeframe. In the interim, here...

In this Blog entry I examine the Routing Group Connector in Exchange Server 2007. By default, the first Exchange 2007 Server introduced into an existing Exchange 2003 Organization generate a Routing Group Connector. This Routing Group Connector (RGC) 'routes' SMTP messages, and Public Folder Referrals from the existing Exchange 2003 Organization to the newly created Exchange 2007 Organization server(s). Use of the Exchange Management Console, Exchange Management Shell and Powershell Commandlets is provided....

This Blog entry offers step by step instructions in how to configure SCOM2k7 SP1 to use a Performance Collection Rule. If you have ever considered how to collect Performance Data with Operations Manager 2007 SP1 - this is your Blog entry. I show the initial Performance Monitor Object and Counter and then configure a Performance Collection Rule that collects the same Object and Counter in Operations Manager. ...

This Blog entry references required reading materials for the Exchange 2007 System Engineer. Specifically, if you are looking for good quality Exchange Powershell books, several references are available. If you have ever searched for sources of good Powershell Commandlets for Exchange 2007 you will find them in these books. Updated through 12-2008....

The SC Operations Manager Team has updated the SQL Management Pack to include SQL 2008. Additionally, this new MP includes a number of new or improved views and monitoring capabilities for both SQL2k5 and SQL2k8. Here's the bulleted list from the...

This Blog entry offers detailed step-by-step instructions on how to create a Basic Event Monitor in SCOM2k7....

A consistent theme with Large Clients entails discussions of 'How did Microsoft do their Exchange 2007 Transition?' or, 'How does Microsoft configure Spam Filtering', and even, 'How much capacity do I need for 'XYZ' Exchange...

In May 2008 Microsoft made available the download for Virtual PC 2007 SP1. I still have several workstations in the ITPS Lab that use Virtual PC 2007 so I will make the move to update these machines to the latest Virtual PC 2007 codebase. The 'buzz'...

The 'netstat' command has been around for many years and on multiple Operating Systems. We will briefly review 3 netstat parameters useful on both Windows 2008 and Windows Vista. If you have ever been asked the question by a colleague, 'How...

I have found the more time invested in Powershell for Exchange 2007 and Operations Manager 2007 Administration the more the reality of using a Command Windows that is viewable. I have invested in good quality Monitors and find myself sitting closer to...

This Blog entry references the download location of the Update Rollup 2 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB948016). ...

This Blog entry offers insights from Jim Harrison of the ISA 2006 Sustained Engineering Team on ISA Server 2006 Service Pack 1....

This Blog entry references the download location of the System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 Executable. In addition, the SCOM2k7 SP1 Documentation and Training Video links are included....

This Blog entry references the download location of an Excel Worksheet detailing Security Audit Event values for Windows 2008 and Windows Vista....