Getting Started with XenServer video

http://tinyurl.com/4vy68zg

To map network drives from command line

Share a folder on file server or any server and open notepad and type

Net use x: \\server1\sales

Net use y: \\server1\HR

And save this file as .bat

the sales and HR folder should be created upfront and then be shared.

So how can you apply this to users.You just need to go to GPMC create a GPO and edit the user settings -- windows settings--scripts and add the batch file create into this scripts. Point to remember : the .bat file should be saved in LOGON folder on SYSVOL folder.

when a user logs on to the computer he or she will receive the respective drives shared and they can save data. the main advantage is that they will never loss there data as the info is saved centrally on another server and they can access this from any client machine they log into.

To view IP settings in a text file

Normally we all check the IP configurations by going to CMD and IPCONFIG /ALL.

Now to save this into a text file.

c:\>ipconfig \all > c:\config.txt
c:\>ipconfig \all > d:\config.txt

Active Directory backup

Backup AD:

Registry

COM+ class registration database

System boot files

Files protected by windows file protection

Certificate services database

IIS metabase

AD components and SYSVOL folder (on a DC)

To check the directory partitions we have in a forest

Cmd

Ntdsutil

Domain management

Domain management :Connections

Server connections: connect to server server01

Exit

Domain management: list

Now we will receive list of domain partitions.

How to view the cached look ups in DNS 2003?

Open the DNS console ---click on view --- select advanced.

Once we select advanced, we will find another entry as cached look ups

Monitoring ESX with HP:

Download the clients file from HP.com, according to the hardware model we have.

HP proliant DL 380 g3 server

After downloading we need to , we need to move these files to ESX server, using putty and pscp.

Platespin power converter:

Power convert will take an image of the old servers and puts it on to a new server and modifies the drivers and upgradation is done behind the scenes.

Lost and found folder in AD users and computers:

Suppose we have a 2 domain controllers, if an admin makes changes to one object and if another admin also makes changes to the same object at same time, these changes are stored in the LOST and Found folder.

3 ways to access a shared resource:

1. Run promt: \\srv1\research

2. My networking places

Offline files : suppose if a server containing the share is offline, the client machine should have offline permissions set already, in XP and windows 2000 prof the offline settings are already ther, goto tools, folder peopertiesàoffline settings

3. We can also use the map network drive and the type in the servers, \\srv1\research

On the server right click on the files in the shared folder make it shared folder.

Administrative shared created by default are:

C$

Admin$

Print$

When we create a share we need to provide it with a $ sign, ex: we share a document named as group policy grouppolicy$, so this folder becomes a hidden share, to access this folder go to run prompt and type grouppolicy$

Scom 2007 monitors and there functions

Monitors: determines health information and make sure items are working within specifications. Raise an alert if not.

Monitor can have up-to 3 status:

1. Success

2. Warning

3. Error

Types of monitors:

Roll up monitors

Aggregate rollup monitors, dependency rollup monitors.

Unit monitors:

SNMP, WMI PERFORMANCE, Log files, windows events, windows services, windows performance counters, scripting, WMI events.

Managing monitors:

Monitor types:

Ø      Unit: monitors a specific item, such as single event or performance counter. These can be used as a basis for roll up monitors.

Ø      Aggregate roll-up: monitors a group of monitors with the roll-up state being either best or worst of reflection.